Oh man, Xander’s not having an easy time of it, is he? It was only last October when Nicholas Brendon was arrested for being drunk and belligerent in public, as you do. Well, he’s in trouble again, and this time he’s upgraded his crimes to felony theft that took place after a comic book convention in Florida.
Brendon was in Ft. Lauderdale for a comic book convention and authorities say he got rip-roaring drunk, trashed his hotel room and ended up asleep in a hotel employee’s office.
According to the police report — obtained by TMZ — Brendon did $450 worth of damage to the room and was on the hook for nearly $380 in food and beverage charges.
Cops say Brendon refused to pay, and that’s why he’s been charged with grand theft. Sounds a little like the whole Randy Quaid incident at a hotel near Santa Barbara.
Sounds like the convention folks paid for Brendon’s room, but he was pissed he didn’t get more, because just hours before his arrest he tweeted, “Hey Twatters! I’m stuck in Ft Lauderdale w/no per diem. No hotel. No ride to the airport. Thanks @Shockpopcc.”
Yikes. However, apparently this is more serious than just sheer drunkenness, according to Brendon’s lawyer:
Brendon’s rep tells TMZ, “Nicholas is, unfortunately, battling a disease that many of us don’t understand. We are working with him to improve upon the situation at hand and look toward the future. He’s sorry for his actions and takes what happened last night very seriously. We will take great care to ensure his safety in the future.”
I’m assuming the rep is referring to substance abuse/alcoholism, which, it’s true, many don’t understand. However, that certainly doesn’t give you the right to be a complete prick and break the law. Get into rehab, stat, dude.
He’s not aging well.