Artie Lange in an undated Essex County mugshot released Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Lange spent nearly two months in prison starting in May 2019 before heading into an intensive, seven-month drug court program in Hudson County, which he admitted was what saved his life. In the past I would have just done drugs and gone to work (or cancel last minute) but I won't do that now. Just have crazy anxiety and i'm fighting it hard. I'm not sick and i'm not using (i'd be in jail if I was). Peace,” he wrote in a March 13, 2020, tweet. In the past I would have just done drugs and gone to work (or canceled last minute) but I won’t do that now. Just have crazy anxiety and fighting it hard. “I’m not sick and not using (I’d be in jail if I was). In March 2020, a little over a year after leaving prison, Lange assured fans he was determined to stay on the right track this time, despite years and years of struggles with addiction. Artie Lange performs during HBO’s “Crashing Comedy Night With Pete Holmes & Friends” at the Bell House on Aug. At any point an individual breaks probation or the rules of the program, which includes testing positive for substances, it can result in jail time and being kicked out of drug court altogether. Typical cases for individuals in a New Jersey drug court program last over three years, from the time they enter to the time they successfully complete the program. “People have to understand … He was doing $1,800 worth of cocaine and heroin a day for several years - that’s got to do something to you mentally once you stop doing it,” the source told The Post. , Italian mothers,” the insider quipped.įans have been wondering where the former “Crashing” star went after taking a social media hiatus since mid-November 2020, following a nearly eight-month break prior to that.īut the insider explained that staying sober for Lange has been a full-time job. “Also, she can cook for him and make sure he eats properly. She’s legally blind, so she had to move in with Artie,” the source told The Post. “Artie is grateful for the continued support of his friends and, of course, his fans.” Getty Imagesįormer sidekick of the self-proclaimed King of All Media for nearly a decade, Lange is now focusing on his sobriety and is currently living with his mom, Judy Lange, in his two-bedroom, two-bathroom riverfront condo, which he purchased back in 2001 for $615,000, a separate source revealed. “Artie is grateful for the continued support of his friends and, of course, his fans.” Artie Lange before a 2018 performance at the Stress Factory Comedy Club in New Brunswick, NJ. “He is working on completing his drug court program and resuming his career,” Robbins said. His lawyer, Michael Robbins of West Orange, New Jersey, told The Post that Lange has been sober for the past 2½ years and continues to live at his home in Hoboken. The Post can now reveal that Lange, 53, is doing well as he continues in an intensive New Jersey drug court program - and he hasn’t forgotten about his loyal supporters. Two years have passed since comedian Artie Lange was released from jail after violating probation for cocaine and heroin possession.įor more than a year, Howard Stern’s former sidekick has remained mainly off the grid, which left many fans fearing the worst and wondering: Where did he go? Jonathan Majors’ alleged victim granted full restraining order New details revealed in Jonathan Majors’ domestic abuse case - lawyer calls it ‘a witch hunt’ Jackson Mahomes wants to contact witnesses in sexual battery case - because he feels isolated Previous Jackson Mahomes’ bar accusation uncovered during sexual battery case
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