Redmond O'Neal Released From Prison Nearly Two Years Early!
Sep. 9 2016, Published 3:52 p.m. ET
That was fast! RadarOnline.com has learned that Ryan O'Neal's troubled son Redmond has been released from prison just over one year into his three-year sentence.
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Redmond, 31, was spotted hanging with his dad in Brentwood, Calif., on September 7.
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As RadarOnline.com reported, in July 2015, Farrah Fawcett's son was sentenced to three years in prison for violating his probation in an ongoing drug possession case.
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At the time of his sentencing, he was given credit for more than 300 days served. In addition, overcrowding contributed to his early release.
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Redmond has struggled with an addiction to heroin for most of his adult life. Multiple rehab stints have been successful.
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Redmond was spotted driving a pricey Tesla during his dinner date with dad.
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His latest troubles began in August 2011, when he pleaded no contest to felony gun and heroin possession, in exchange for a year of inpatient treatment and five years of probation.
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The very next month, he admitted to the use of methamphetamines in rehab, and his probation was revoked. It was a rocky road from there.
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In June 2014, his probation was revoked again when he was once more found to have been using drugs.
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It was reinstated in October, only to be revoked again in May 2015, when a judge issued a warrant for his arrest following yet another probation violation.
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His half-sister, Tatum O'Neal, once said, "He's got addiction problems so bad that it breaks my heart … From what I've seen, there's no way he's going to survive."