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Rock musician Pete Doherty was released Tuesday, May 6, from
a London jail
where he had been serving time for breaking his probation.
Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty was released early from
prison Tuesday morning, after having served only 29 days of a 14-week sentence.
The Associated Press reports the reason for his early release is not yet known.
Doherty, 29, was sentenced after breaking his probation by
reportedly being late for several probation appointments.
Doherty talked to NME.com after leaving Wormwood Scrubs,
confessing that the time spent inside was difficult but that being spared of
the remaining 18 days was a relief.
“I got trouble from the start, from the inmates and the
guards, mainly shouting at night really... It was 18-day early release – I
can't complain really.”
The singer also alleged he did not use drugs while behind
bars. Drug use has long been associated with his name and has also landed him
in court before. Last year, he pleaded guilty to possession of crack cocaine,
heroin, ketamine and cannabis, as well as a variety of driving offenses.
“I managed to stay clean. I got my certificate. I was going
to Sellotape it to the wall, but they wouldn't give me any Sellotape,” he told
NME. “Did I take heroin inside? Complete rubbish. The prison didn't release
statements – it's their policy to ignore it rather than acknowledge it [media
reports].”
Doherty, who is perhaps best known to the public for his
former relationship and engagement to Kate Moss, also confessed he was
segregated from the general population as numerous drug dealers were due money
from him.
“I was in segregation for the last three weeks. They call it
the block. Supposedly I was in debt to loads of big time drug dealers. All I'll
say to that is: chance would be a fine thing.”
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