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Tara Reid Alleges Drink Spiking at Chicago Hotel Bar as Probe Begins

Her representative says she filed a complaint and is cooperating with investigators as images of her hospital transport circulate.

Overview

  • TMZ published video and photos showing Reid nearly unconscious at a Chicago hotel before paramedics took her to a nearby hospital.
  • Reid told TMZ she noticed a napkin on her drink, later woke up about eight hours after arriving at the hospital, and says doctors told her she had been drugged.
  • Her representative says she filed a police complaint, is recovering, and is asking for privacy while urging people not to leave drinks unattended.
  • Chicago police confirm responding to an emergency call at the hotel but say they have not yet received a formal report on the alleged intoxication.
  • Coverage notes her past substance-related struggles, and Reid maintains she had only one drink that night; any toxicology details have not been disclosed.