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#REDIRECT [[Pete Doherty]]
'''[[Pete Doherty]]''' is an [[England|English]] singer and musician who has become well known to the public because of his addiction to [[heroin]] and [[crack cocaine]], frequent arrests, court appearances which are heavily reported by [[tabloid]] press, and his on-off relationship with model [[Kate Moss]].

==2005==
*'''3 February''' - Doherty and another man were arrested for allegedly assaulting [[documentary film]] maker [[Max Carlish]] in an [[Islington]] hotel, in an incident apparently related to Carlish' intention to sell to the tabloid press photos showing Doherty smoking heroin.<ref name="CarlishAssault">{{cite news
| title=Doherty arrested after 'assault'
| date=[[2005-02-03]]
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4231585.stm
}}</ref> Doherty claimed to be innocent, but had to spend 4 days in [[Pentonville Prison]], as he was initially unable to raise £150,000 bail set by the judge on duty. Following a £50,000 payment from record company [[EMI]] and a £100,000 payment from his manager, he was released from custody.<ref name="BailRaised">{{cite news
| title=Rock star Doherty freed from jail
| date=[[2005-02-08]]
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4245593.stm
}}</ref> Strict conditions were imposed on his release, including a night-time curfew for all reasons except drug rehabilitation, and an escort from a private security firm at all times.<ref name="Curfew Tales">{{cite news
| title=Doherty expresses pain of fame in blood and Goethe
| date=[[2005-03-05]]
| work=[[The Guardian]]
| first=Patrick
| last=Barkham
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1430979,00.html
}}</ref> The charges of [[robbery]] and [[blackmail]] were later dropped due to "insufficient evidence."<ref name="ChargesDropped">{{cite news
| title=Doherty robbery charges dropped
| date=[[2005-04-11]]
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4432833.stm
}}</ref>

*'''22 February''' - The judge granted an exception to his bail conditions so that Doherty could perform a scheduled concert at the [[Brixton Academy]] with his band. During the concert a brief fistfight between Doherty and bandmate [[Patrick Walden]] took place on stage.<ref name="WaldenFight">{{cite news
| title=Up the Brixton
| date=[[2005-02-22]]
| publisher=[[NME|NME.com]]
| url=http://www.nme.com/news/111493.htm
| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20051114080053/http://www.nme.com/news/111493.htm
| archivedate = 2005-11-14
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref>

*'''2 July''' - At the [[Live 8]] charity concert, Doherty performed '[[Children of the Revolution]]' with Elton John who introduced him as one of the country's 'new talents'. The performance was poorly received by the audience; the sickly pale and bloated Doherty repeatedly forgot the song's lyrics, sang tunelessly and off-key, and stumbled around the stage seemingly in a stupor.

*'''13 August''' - Doherty was detained at the airport customs at [[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen|Oslo Gardermoen]] Airport, when customs officers found a small amount of [[heroin]] among his possessions. His band was originally booked to play at the [[Oslo]] festival [[Øyafestivalen]] at 5:05 [[post meridiem|pm]], but he remained in custody for three hours. He was released when the festival organisers paid the fine of 8000 [[Norwegian krone|NOK]] (693.118 [[GBP]]). The band appeared on stage later than scheduled and Doherty soon fell ill and vomited after being on stage for only 20 minutes. He threw out a bottle of [[Vodka]] to the audience, and showed them his empty cigarette package, followed by the crowd throwing cigarettes to him. Because of the electricity being shut down at 11 pm, they couldn't play for more than 30 minutes.<ref>{{cite news
| title = WHAT A DOPE!
| url = http://www.mirror.co.uk/archive/2005/08/15/what-a-dope-89520-15857911/
| work = [[Daily Mirror]]
| date = [[2005-08-15]]
| accessdate = 2007-08-14
}}</ref>

*'''28 August''' - At Leeds Festival, Doherty attempted to assault [[Johnny Borrell]], lead singer of fellow band [[Razorlight]], but was subdued.<ref name="BorrellScrap">{{cite news
| title=Exclusive - Johnny Borrell and Pete Doherty scrap in Leeds
| date=[[2005-08-29]]
| publisher=[[NME|NME.com]]
| url=http://www.nme.com/news/113530.htm
| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060118140227/http://www.nme.com/news/113530.htm
| archivedate = 2006-01-18
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref>

*'''2 October''' - Following a sold-out gig at Shrewsbury Music Hall, police raided the band's tour bus, and Doherty was arrested for possession of Class A drugs and held overnight. It later transpired that police had mistaken his [[methadone]] for illegal drugs. Babyshambles were forced to cancel a performance at the [[University of East Anglia]] as a result of Doherty's arrest.<ref name="ShrewsburyArrest">{{cite news
| title=Drug squad police arrest Doherty
| date=[[2005-10-02]]
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/4301934.stm
}}</ref> Doherty protested his innocence.<ref name="InnocenceProtest">{{cite news
| title=Singer Doherty protests innocence
| date=[[2005-10-02]]
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/4303012.stm
}}</ref>

*'''24 November''' - Doherty was admitted into the exclusive US rehabilitation clinic, The Meadows, but checked out after just six days. In the early hours of November 30, 2005, police stopped his car on Cleveland Road, Ealing, W13, due to the erratic manner of his driving. He was arrested because of an alleged possession of class A drugs, and taken to Ealing Broadway police station. He was released on bail under the provision to return in January 2006 for further inquiries.<ref name="DUIArrest">{{cite news
| title=Driving arrest for singer Doherty
| date=[[2005-12-19]]
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4540900.stm
}}</ref>

*'''18 December''' - Doherty was again arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in [[East London, England|East London]]. Doherty and three passengers fled, and a search of Doherty's car turned up substances believed to be [[heroin]] and [[crack cocaine]].<ref name="DUIArrest"/>

==2006==
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*'''11 January''' - Doherty pleaded guilty to the possession of heroin and cocaine at Ealing Magistrates' Court after being arrested in West London on 30 November, 2005. He was released on unconditional bail to reappear for sentencing on 8 February. Doherty's barrister was forced to apologise to the court after the singer arrived at the hearing more than an hour late, blaming traffic and press obstruction.<ref name="January11Court">{{cite news
| title=Doherty guilty of drug offences
| date=[[2006-01-11]]
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4601256.stm
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref>

*'''14 January''' - Babyshambles were scheduled to perform a gig in [[Graz]] [[Austria]] but Pete Doherty failed to perform after he got arrested again and charged with driving under the influence and possession of class A drugs, [[heroin]] and [[cocaine]].<ref name="Jan14Arrest">{{cite news
| title=DOHERTY ARRESTED A THIRD TIME
| date=[[2006-01-15]]
| publisher=contactmusic.com
| url=http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/doherty%20arrested%20a%20third%20time
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref> The band performed without Doherty. On 20 January, Doherty pled guilty to possession of heroin, crack cocaine, morphine and cannabis.{{Fact|date=November 2007}}

*'''26 January''' - Doherty was arrested twice. First at 5:40am for suspicion of possession of class A drugs after driving erratically in London. Following his release from custody he was searched and re-arrested in London at 3:00pm for being under the influence of class A drugs.<ref name="ArrestedTwice">{{cite news
| title=DOHERTY ARRESTED TWICE IN ONE DAY
| date=[[2006-01-27]]
| publisher=contactmusic.com
| url=http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/doherty%20arrested%20twice%20in%20one%20day_27_01_2006
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref> These arrests forced the postponement of several gigs, causing a riot among some of the fans present at the Newcastle show scheduled for that evening. Two people were arrested during the riot. The judge refused bail and Doherty was remanded in custody until 8 February, for sentencing.<ref name="NoBailJan06">{{cite news
| title=DOHERTY FAILS BAIL
| date=[[2006-01-27]]
| publisher=contactmusic.com
| url=http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/doherty%20fails%20bail_27_01_2006
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref> The press speculated that he gave the judge [[the finger]] after being refused bail.<ref name="TheFinger">{{cite news
| title=DOHERTY GIVES JUDGE THE FINGER
| date=[[2006-01-28]]
| publisher=contactmusic.com
| url=http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/doherty%20gives%20judge%20the%20finger_28_01_2006
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref>

*'''8 February''' - Having pleaded guilty to the drug charges, Doherty was given a 12-month community order, requiring him to undergo drug treatment and regular testing in conjunction with monthly reviews. He voiced a desire to end his addiction and was praised by the judge for his "positive progress" in subsequent reviews.<ref name="Channel4">{{cite news
| title=Doherty's Drug Vow
| date=[[2006-02-11]]
| publisher=[[Channel 4 News]]
| url=http://www.channel4.com/news/special-reports/special-reports-storypage.jsp?id=1725
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref>

*'''27 February''' - Doherty was arrested during an evening in [[Birmingham]], along with two men from [[Dundee]] (one of whom was a member of Babyshambles support band [[The View (band)|The View]]), on suspicion of stealing a car and possessing [[class A drug]]s. The allegation of car theft was the result of an erroneous report, and no charges were made.<ref name="Rolling Stone profile">{{cite news
| title=Over the Edge with Pete Doherty
| first=Mark
| last=Binelli
| date=[[2006-03-24]]
| work=[[Rolling Stone]]
| url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/9519813/over_the_edge_with_pete_doherty
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref>

*'''7 March''' - [[Scotland Yard]] announced that Doherty has been charged with seven further counts of drug possession: two charges of possessing [[cocaine|crack cocaine]], two of possessing [[heroin]] and a further three charges relating to the possession of [[cannabis]]. These charges related to incidents in east London in December and January.<ref name="March06DrugCharges">{{cite news
| title=Drugs charges for Pete Doherty
| date=[[2006-03-07]]
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4784448.stm
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref> He appeared in court on [[9 March]], [[2006]] to face these charges, but his case was adjourned for a further two weeks because the prosecution said they were not ready to begin the hearing.<ref name="March06DrugChargesAdjourned">{{cite news
| title=Doherty to wait for drugs hearing
| date=[[2006-03-09]]
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4789900.stm
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref>

*'''23 March''' - Doherty pleaded guilty to the seven drug charges, and sentencing was scheduled for 20 April. Immediately after the conviction, he kicked a microphone out of a reporter's hand during a chaotic scene outside the court.<ref name="KickRadio1">{{cite news
| title=Doherty admits to drug possession
| date=[[2006-03-23]]
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4835966.stm
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref>

*'''20 April''' - Doherty was sentenced, receiving an 18-month drug-rehabilitation order, a two-year supervision order, and was banned from driving for six months.<ref>{{cite news
|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4925492.stm
|title = Doherty spared jail in drugs case
|accessdate = 2007-11-06
|date = [[2006-04-20]]
|publisher = [[BBC News]]
}}</ref> Just hours after leaving court, he was again arrested by plainclothes police officers for alleged drug possession, and held overnight before being bailed out.<ref name="20 April arrest">{{cite news
| title=Doherty bailed after drugs arrest
| date=[[2006-04-21]]
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4931052.stm
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref>

*'''28 April''' - ''[[The Sun]]'' printed photographs of Doherty that purported to show him injecting an unconscious woman with heroin. On 29 April Doherty was arrested at 8am in East London and questioned on suspicion of administering a noxious substance. He was later released after the woman in the pictures confirmed that she was fully conscious and the pictures did not depict any actual drug use; this was also corroborated by six witnesses.<ref name="Released">{{cite news
| title=Doherty Exclusive: 'No Drug' In Jab
| first=Martin
| last=Fricker
| date=[[2006-05-01]]
| work=[[Daily Mirror]]
| url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/tm_objectid=17015832%26method=full%26siteid=94762-name_page.html
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref> It was reported that Doherty had been drawing a small amount of blood for use in an artwork. Doherty had in the past experimented with blood as a pigment, and a selection of his paintings were displayed in a London gallery by his literary manager, [[Paul Roundhill]].<ref name="Artwork">{{cite news
| title=Doherty's blood paintings
| first=Robert
| last=Mendick
| date=[[2006-05-05]]
| publisher=[[Thisislondon.co.uk]]
| url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/articles/22525591?source=Evening%20Standard
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref>

*'''11 May''' - The singer squirted a syringe containing a red liquid at an [[MTV]] News camera during an interview following a gig in Berlin. He later said that it was fake blood, purchased for a prank.<ref name="BloodontheCamera">{{cite news
| title=Pete Doherty Squirts What May Be Blood At MTV Germany Crew
| first=Corey
| last=Moss
| date=[[2006-05-16]]
| publisher=MTV News
| url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1531915/20060516/index.jhtml?headlines=true
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref>

*'''1 June''' - Doherty was briefly detained at a Barcelona airport enroute to a festival after airline staff claimed to have found a syringe in the lavatory. However, Spanish police found nothing suspicious and he was quickly released without charge. Following the incident, he was banned from all [[easyJet]] flights.<ref name="easyjet">{{cite news
| title=Pete Doherty 'held on EasyJet flight'
| date=[[2006-06-01]]
| publisher=[[NME|NME.com]]
| url=http://www.nme.com/news/babyshambles/23225
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref> However, Doherty denied having used drugs on the plane,<ref name="easyjet denial">{{cite news
| title=Doherty: I didn't take drugs on plane
| date=[[2006-06-03]]
| publisher=Yahoo News
| url=http://uk.news.yahoo.com/03062006/364/doherty-didn-t-drugs-plane.html
}}</ref> and the Sun later reported that he had been using prescribed methadone.

*'''8 June''' - Doherty checks into rehab in Portugal to treat his ongoing addiction to heroin and crack cocaine, where he was scheduled to undergo rapid opiate detoxification under sedation and to receive a [[naltrexone]] anti-heroin implant. The device was not implanted, as it was reportedly damaged after being opened by customs officers searching for drugs.<ref>{{cite news
| title=Exclusive - Pete Doherty goes into rehab
| date=[[2006-06-08]]
| publisher=[[NME]].com
| url=http://www.nme.com/news/babyshambles/23271
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref>

*'''17 June''' - Doherty is fined 14,000 kronor (£1,030; US$1,901) in [[Sweden]] after police found traces of cocaine in his blood following a concert at the [[Hultsfred Festival|Hultsfred music festival]]. Another band member was also fined and released.<ref name="HultsfredFestival">{{cite news
| title=DOHERTY FINED FOR POSITIVE DRUGS BLOOD TEST
| date=[[2006-06-17]]
| publisher=contactmusic.com
| url=http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/doherty%20fined%20for%20positive%20drugs%20blood%20test_1000093
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
}}</ref>

*'''21 July''' - Having told Judge Jane McIvor earlier in the month he planned to be outfitted with an anti-opiate implant after failing another drug test,<ref name="Pete Doherty tells judge he wants implant">{{cite news
| title=Pete Doherty tells judge he wants implant
| date=[[2006-07-13]]
| work=[[USA Today]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-07-13-doherty-implant_x.htm?POE=LIFISVA}}</ref> Doherty pulls his band [[Babyshambles]] out of the Ibiza Rock concert on 26 July on the island of [[Ibiza]], Spain, to once again enter a drug rehabilitation facility.<ref name="Back to Rehab: Pete Doherty Cancels Concert">{{cite news
| title=Doherty 'cancels gig for rehab'
| date=[[2006-07-22]]
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5205868.stm}}</ref>

*'''17 August''' - Doherty was charged with seven counts of possessing drugs including cocaine and heroin, relating to a number of past arrests on April 20 and 29, which pre-dated his second community order and addiction treatment, as well as an arrest on 7 August 2006. He was held in custody pending a court appearance on the next day. On August 18 he appeared in court and pleaded guilty to five counts of possessing drugs. Sentencing was adjourned until September 4, and later postponed to December 4. Doherty was released on conditional bail and ordered to stay at a rehabilitation clinic until sentencing.<ref name="Seven more drug charges">{{cite news
| title=Singer Doherty to stay in rehab
| date=[[2006-08-18]]
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5261452.stm}}</ref>

*'''1 September''' - Evicted from London flat for unpaid rent of £10,000 and payment for damage of blood and graffiti on walls.<ref name="Evicted from London Flat">{{cite news
| title=Doherty's flat boarded up
| date=[[2006-09-01]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| publisher=[[UK News]]
| url=http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=RO528692J&news_headline=dohertys_flat_boarded_up.stm}}</ref>

*'''24 October''' - Pete Doherty was left covered in blood from a head wound after fighting with a papparazi photographer on the last leg of a concert tour in Italy.<ref name="Bloody brawl in Rome gig">{{cite news
| title=Bloody Brawl In Rome gig
| date=[[2006-10-23]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| publisher=[[Thisislondon.co.uk]]
| url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23371862-details/Doherty+%27in+bloody+brawl%27+after+Rome+gig/article.do}}</ref>

*'''8 November''' - Fined £750 after admitting the [[assault]] on a [[BBC]] [[Newsbeat]] reporter on 23 March by kicking a microphone from her hand.<ref name="Pete Doherty lands assault fine">{{cite news
| title=Doherty lands assault fine
| date=[[2006-11-08]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6128436.stm}}</ref>

*'''19 November''' - Arrested on suspicion of possessing crack cocaine after being spotted driving his Jaguar erratically near his east London home. Doherty and his two passengers were released from Bethnal Green police station pending analysis of "substances recovered" by the police.<ref name="Doherty arrested by drugs police">{{cite news
| title=Doherty arrested by drugs police
| date=[[2006-11-18]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6162784.stm}}</ref> In early February 2007 Doherty was charged with failing to produce driving documents, driving with no insurance, driving with no [[MOT test|MOT]], and failing to comply with driving-licence conditions.<ref>{{cite news
| title=Doherty facing motoring charges
| date=[[2007-02-05]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6333649.stm}}</ref>

*'''3 December''' - At a party one evening, Doherty was harassed by drunken actor [[Mark Blanco]], who was then asked to leave. Blanco later fell from a balcony, sustaining fatal injuries. Despite initial suspicion of the cause of death, CCTV footage revealed that Blanco had jumped from the balcony.<ref name="Pete Doherty death plunge probe">{{cite news
| title=Doherty in death plunge probe
| date=[[2006-12-03]]
| author=Hamilton, Sean
| coauthors=Sullivan, Mike
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| work=[[The Sun]]
| url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2006560402,00.html}}</ref> Police have cleared Doherty of any involvement.<ref name="">{{cite news
| title=VIDEO CLEARS DOHERTY OF DEATH FALL BLAME
| date=[[2007-01-03]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| publisher=contactmusic.com
| url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/video%20clears%20doherty%20of%20death%20fall%20blame_1017739}}</ref>

*'''4 December''' - Fined £770 and banned from driving for 4 months for five counts of possessing drugs.<ref name="Doherty fined for drug offences">{{cite news
| title=Doherty fined for drug offences
| date=[[2006-12-04]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-07
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6206192.stm}}</ref>

==2007==
*'''13 January''' - Doherty and two men were arrested under the suspicion of stealing a car.<ref name="CarTheft">{{cite news
| title=PETE: I DOHN'T
| date=[[2007-01-14]]
| accessdate=2007-11-06
| author=Kerins, Suzanne
| coauthors=Penrose, Justin
| work=[[Sunday Mirror]]
| url=http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/tm_headline=pete--i-dohn-t&method=full&objectid=18466322&siteid=62484-name_page.html}}</ref> He was later released without charge and the police will take no further action against him.<ref name="CarTheft2">{{cite news
| title=DOHERTY RELEASED WITHOUT CHARGE
| date=[[2007-01-15]]
| publisher=contactmusic.com
| accessdate=2007-05-07
| url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/doherty%20released%20without%20charge_1018973}}</ref>

*'''5 May''' - Doherty was arrested on suspicion of possession of crack cocaine and cannabis. He was released on bail on the following day<ref>{{cite news
| url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/doherty%20arrested%20again_1030167
| title=DOHERTY 'ARRESTED' AGAIN
| accessdate=2007-05-07
| date = [[2007-05-07]]
| publisher = contactmusic.com}}</ref> and was later charged with four counts of drug possession and with driving a car without insurance or tax.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/arts_entertainment/doherty+back+in+court/578802
|title=Doherty back in court
|accessdate=2007-06-27
|date=[[2007-06-27]]
|publisher=[[Channel 4 News]]}}</ref>

*''' 8 August''' - Doherty allegedly did the drug cocktail speedball with singer [[Amy Winehouse]] the night she went into a [[coma]]. He later fled the scene fearing he would be blamed for the state Winehouse was in.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/sunday/2007/09/02/pete-with-amy-during-od-98487-19722075/
|title='Pete with Amy during OD'
|accessdate=2007-09-03
|date=[[2007-09-02]]
|last = Griffin
|first = Zoe
|coauthors = Van Geuns, Sharon
|work=[[Sunday Mirror]]}}</ref>
*'''20 August''' - Doherty was arrested in the early hours of the morning under the suspicion of possession of drugs.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6954897.stm
|title=Doherty in drugs offence arrest
|accessdate=2007-08-20
|date=[[2007-08-20]]
|publisher=[[BBC News]]
}}</ref>

*'''22 August''' - ''[[The Daily Star]]'' claims that Doherty's cat was separated from Doherty after it was found with cocaine in its system.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://uk.news.yahoo.com/wenn/20070822/ten-doherty-s-cat-swallowed-cocaine-c60bd6d_1.html
|title=Doherty's cat swallowed cocaine
|accessdate=2007-08-22
|date=[[2007-08-22]]
|publisher=[[World Entertainment News]]
}}</ref> Doherty later denied this.<ref>{{cite news
|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7042330.stm
|title = Doherty 'at drugs turning point'
|accessdate = 2007-11-06
|date = [[2007-10-12]]
|publisher = [[BBC News]]}}</ref>

*'''23 August''' - Doherty assaults a 22-year-old female photographer.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/3am/2007/08/23/pets-gets-his-kick-89520-19675225/
|title=Pete gives snapper boot
|accessdate=2007-08-28
|date=[[2007-08-23]]
|work=[[Daily Mirror]]
}}</ref>

*'''24 October''' - Doherty gets the remaining 6 month of the compulsory supervision order he received on April 20, 2006 revoked after he tested negative for drugs<ref>{{cite news
|title = Pete passes drug test
|url = http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article386059.ece
|work = [[The Sun]]
|date = [[2007-10-25]]
|accessdate = 2007-11-15}}</ref> and experts convinced the judge that Doherty will follow the rehabilitation plan in place.<ref>{{cite news
|url = http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2198192,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront
|title = Pete Doherty is a free man
|accessdate = 2007-11-06
|last = MacInnes
|first = Paul
|date = [[2007-10-24]]
|publisher = [[Guardian Unlimited]]
}}</ref>

*'''26 October''' - Doherty appeared in court for sentencing in relation to the arrest made on May 5. He was sentenced to four months in jail suspended for two years and received a 18-month supervision order and a 12-month drug rehabilitation order for the drug possession charge and had to pay a fine of £475 for driving without insurance or an MOT.<ref>{{cite news
|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7064119.stm
|title = Suspended jail term for Doherty
|accessdate = 2007-11-06
|date = [[2007-10-26]]
|publisher = [[BBC News]]}}</ref>

*'''6 November''' - ''[[The Sun]]'' published a video showing Doherty injecting heroin at his [[Wiltshire]] home on November 2. He checked into rehab prior to the footage emerging, apologising to medical staff, friends, family and fans. He released a statement expressing his disappointment and remorse for his relapse.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article430366.ece
|title=For Pete's sake: Lock him up
|accessdate=2007-11-06
|date=[[2007-11-06]]
|work=[[The Sun]]
|author= Lorraine, Veronica
}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Drug scandals]]

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