He stole our hearts as the little boy who saw dead people in “Sixth Sense” and now he’s got a mug shot and a lot of explaining to do.
Osment — who lost his home in the Altadena, Calif., in the Eaton Fire in January — continued: “But that’s no excuse for using this disgusting word. From the bottom of my heart, I apologize to absolutely everyone that this hurts. What came out of my mouth was nonsensical garbage – I’ve let the Jewish community down and it devastates me. I don’t ask for anyone’s forgiveness, but I promise to atone for my terrible mistake.”
In bodycam footage he is seen being placed under arrest and heard repeatedly claiming, “I’m being attacked.”
When asked for his name, Osment repeats, “I’m an American.”
Police then search the actor and recover a $20 bill before putting him in a police car. While speaking with bystanders at the scene, the officer unfolds the bill and discovers a substance inside, telling those around to “be careful.”
The actor, 37, was arrested and booked for alleged public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance at a ski lodge in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., on Tuesday, April 8. On Thursday, April 17, the Mono County District Attorney’s office said in a statement he was charged with possession of cocaine and disorderly conduct, and his arraignment is scheduled for June 7.
He is now issuing an apology for the “disgraceful language” he used while being arrested.
“I’m absolutely horrified by my behavior. Had I known I used this disgraceful language in the throes of a blackout, I would have spoken up sooner,” Osment says in a statement shared with PEOPLE on Thursday, April 17. “The past few months of loss and displacement have broken me down to a very low emotional place.”