MICHAEL DOUGLAS: ‘CAMERON IS WONDERFUL, LOVING & THOUGHTFUL’
MICHAEL DOUGLAS urged a judge to be lenient when sentencing his son - bra nding CAMERON DOUGLAS "brave", "a loving man" and "a thoughtful friend" i n a letter to a New York court.
Cameron Douglas faces more than 10 years behind bars after pleading gui lty to charges of dealing methamphetamine.
His loved ones, including his father, stepmother Catherine Zeta-Jones a nd grandfather Kirk Douglas, penned letters to Manhattan’s Federal Court in New York in a bid to reduce the sentence.
Michael Douglas’ letter was originally kept private, but a judge last w eek (ends18Apr10) ruled that it should be made public.
In the heartfelt message, the proud father opened up about his son’s tr oubles, insisting Cameron is now "sober" after a stint in rehab and has b ecome a "wonderful young man".
He writes, "I have some idea of the pressure of finding your own identi ty with a famous father. I’m not sure I can comprehend it with two genera tions to deal with.
"We all know what Cameron Douglas is capable of - a loving man who ador es kids and vice versa. Brave, who stands up for what is right. A thought ful friend and son. An excellent DJ and a fine actor with a great career ahead of him.
"For the past eight months, I have cherished my two (hours) a week in p erson conversation with Cameron at the MCC (Metropolitan Correctional Cen ter). He’s sober! I get to witness the wonderful young man he can be. He maintains his spirit, blames no one but himself, and recognises his crimi nal activity began with his heroin use." Cameron Douglas will be handed his punishment on 27 April (10). (CL/WNW
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