Oscar-nominated actor Haley Joel Osment, known for his roles in movies like "The Sixth Sense" and "A.I.", was arrested earlier this month at a Northern California ski resort.
Haley Joel Osment at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards - March 7, 2010 (Photo by David Shankbone)
The Mono County District Attorney’s office announced that the 37-year-old actor has been charged with two misdemeanors after an incident at Mammoth Mountain earlier this month. Specifically, Osment was charged with disorderly conduct while under the influence of alcohol in public, and possession of cocaine.
The arrest occurred on April 8th at the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area resort in Mammoth Lakes, California. According to Entertainment Weekly, the Mammoth Lakes Police Department identified Osment as an “unruly skier.”
Sergeant Jason Heilman of the Mammoth Lakes Police Department confirmed that Osment is no longer in custody. Charges have yet to filed against Osment and the Mono County district attorney will determine whether to prosecute the case.
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Details of the Incident
Body camera video of the April 8 incident at Mammoth Mountain shows ski patrol telling responding police that Osment had gone to the bar and ordered a drink but appeared very intoxicated and became argumentative. When Osment tried to get on the lift, a member of the ski patrol said, the operator refused to load it and he was escorted to the parking lot.
When officers placed handcuffs on Osment, the video shows, the actor can be heard saying that he’s being attacked. When an officer asks him his name, Osment responds: “I’m an American.”
On the ride to Mono County jail, Osment apologized to the officer, body camera video shows. But after the officer tells him he’ll be booked and placed in a holding cell, Osment can be heard saying, “What if I had a really, really good lawyer?”
Moments later, Osment appears to question the officer about wanting to "punish people for how much they’ve inconvenienced me." Later, Osment can be heard telling the officer that he’s been “kidnapped by a f---- Nazi” and complaining about the handcuffs.
A few minutes later, Osment can be heard saying: "You’ll wish you treated me nicer. Yes you will.” Osment can then be heard using an expletive and an antisemitic slur to describe the officer, who doesn't respond.
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Osment did not respond to a request for comment. But he told the New York Post that he was “absolutely horrified by my behavior.
Legal Proceedings
The actor is due to be arraigned on July 7. The Mono County District Attorney's office says Osment was charged with a violation of penal code, disorderly conduct while under the influence of alcohol in public, and possession of cocaine.
Haley Joel Osment's Career
Osment rose to fame and received a best supporting actor Oscar nomination for starring opposite Bruce Willis in M. Night Shyamalan's thriller “The Sixth Sense.” Two years later he starred in Steven Spielberg's “A.I.” and has worked consistently as a voice actor since then.
Haley Joel Osment in "The Sixth Sense" (1999)
Recently, Osment joined the cast of Poker Face‘s Season Two, which will premiere May 8 on Peacock. He co-starred in Zoë Kravitz’s 2024 directorial debut, Blink Twice, and he is set to play an undisclosed role in the second season of Netflix’s Wednesday.
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“I’ve done some really off-the-wall stuff, and stuff that people might not expect,” Osment told Rolling Stone of his career choices in 2015.
Previous Run-ins with the Law
Osment has had occasional run-ins with the law. In 2006, he was charged with a DUI and marijuana possession after being involved in a car crash, and was sentenced to three years probation. The then-18-year-old Osment pleaded no contest and was sentenced to three years of probation, 60 hours in an alcohol rehabilitation program, attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous and a $1,500 fine.
In 2018, media outlets reported the actor was involved in an argument at a Las Vegas airport on Super Bowl Sunday, with police being called to respond to an "unruly passenger."
Osment, who previously lived in Altadena near Eaton Canyon, lost his home in the Los Angeles fires.