Keifer Sutherland Career Woes
Posted on December 8, 2007
“24″ actor Kiefer Sutherland is apparently trying to make the best out of his 48-day sentence at the private Glendale City Jail. The actor was convicted of driving under the influence for an incident in September.
The star turned himself into Los Angeles police two weeks prior to his scheduled booking date of Dec. 21.
Prison spokesman Officer John Balian says, “He’s not happy to be here, but you can tell from his demeanor that he’s sorry and takes responsibility for what he’s done.”
Sutherland has a private cell and has been assigned kitchen duty during his less-than-luxurious get-away.
The star was also sentenced to five years’ probation, will be required to complete an 18-month alcohol education program, and must attend weekly therapy sessions for six months. This is his second drunk-driving conviction.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada is demanding Ford Motor Co of Canada pull ads in which Sutherland does the voice-over. Sutherland is a Canadian.
Ford’s has responded in a statement, “While Ford of Canada currently has a contract with Kiefer Sutherland as the voice for some TV commercials, we are evaluating that position. Kiefer Sutherland is serving the sentence for his crime and we are glad it appears that he will attend education programs and receive therapy.”
Sutherland is serving two sentences consecutively to prevent a conflict with production of the Fox Network show, which is on hold because of the screenwriters’ strike.
He won an Emmy Award last year for his role as terrorist-fighting agent Jack Bauer on “24,” which averaged 13.5 million viewers an episode in the United States last season.
Source - Hollywood.com
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