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'West Wing' Creator Charged

The Associated Press, Monday, April 30, 2001; 8:53 p.m. EDT

BURBANK, Calif. –– Aaron Sorkin, creator of the Emmy-winning drama "The West Wing," was charged Monday with possession of illegal hallucinogenic mushrooms, rock cocaine, and marijuana.

Sorkin, 39, was arrested at Burbank Airport on April 15 after security officers found a small bag suspected of containing drugs in his carry-on luggage.

Prosecutors charged him with two felony counts of drug possession – one for hallucinogenic mushrooms and one for cocaine – along with one misdemeanor count for marijuana, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said in a statement.

Sorkin, scheduled for arraignment Wednesday, remains free on $10,000 bail.

Sorkin, who has acknowledged seeking treatment in 1995 for cocaine addiction, wrote the Broadway and film versions of the military drama "A Few Good Men" and the screenplay for "The American President."

"The West Wing," starring Martin Sheen as the president, won a record nine Emmys last year, including one for Sorkin for best writing.

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-- Anonymous, April 30, 2001

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A sad story. Addictive behavior rules our lives, in one way or another, and when it runs afoul of the "law" it gets even more painful.

-- Anonymous, April 30, 2001