Paul Andersonthe British actor he plays Arthur Shelby in the TV series Peaky Blinders, he was convicted of drug possession. He will have to pay a fine of £1,345 after being found with various substances, including crack and amphetamines, in London on 26 December. The defense of thelawyer according to which what happened was “an accident” due to the desire to put yourself in the shoes of the character played in the famous British series.
Paul Anderson arrested December 26
It all started on Boxing Day when the actor was arrested near a pub. According to what was reported by Daily Mailthe manager of the place called the police after hearing «crack smoke coming from the disabled bathroom where the actor had just left».
Once officers intervened, they found Anderson nearby. Paul was drunk and in the company of another person and a 17-month-old child. Taken to the police station, the substances for which he was convicted were found.
He pleaded guilty
According to what was reported by Guardian, The actor appeared in court last Thursday and pleaded guilty. The star of the series, therefore, recognized the possession of crack cocaine, amphetamines and two other prescription drugs, diazepam and pregabalin. Hence the fine to be paid.
The lawyer: «He wanted to get into character»
The defense of the lawyer who linked the client’s guilt to the role played in was decidedly singular Peaky Blinders. “You will recognize the defendant from a very intense part he played in a recent television series,” the lawyer told the court.
«He is often recognized and does his best to please fans of the series by getting into character. Boxing Day he was recognized and tried to act for these people. And, because of the lifestyle he leads, people often give him incentives.” His lawyer then said that Anderson had not smoked crack, but specified: «He found himself in an unfortunate position and should have had the strength to say no». In short, it’s all the fault of a TV series.
Arthur Shelby in Peaky Blinders
Created by Steven Knight, Peaky Blinders is a British TV series set in Birmingham between 1919 and 1934. Arthur Shelby is one of the main protagonists of the series and a member of the Peaky Blinders gang. In the series Arthur has a drug addiction. And this detail was the basis of the defense of Paul Anderson’s lawyer.
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