Monday, January 16, 1984
Linda & Paul McCartney judged for drug possession in Barbados
Last updated on February 20, 2024
Monday, January 16, 1984
Last updated on February 20, 2024
Location: Barbados
Session Dec 11, 1983 • Recording "Goodnight Princess"
Article Jan 15, 1984 • Linda & Paul McCartney charged with drug possession in Barbados
Article Jan 16, 1984 • Linda & Paul McCartney judged for drug possession in Barbados
Article Jan 17, 1984 • Linda McCartney arrested in London for possession of marijuana
Article Jan 24, 1984 • Linda McCartney judged for marijuana possession in London
From The Beatles Diary Volume 2: After The Break-Up 1970-2001 by Keith Badman:
In the Barbados courthouse, Paul and Linda appear before Judge Haynes Blackman and plead guilty to possession of marijuana. They are fined 200 Barbados dollars ($100 dollars) each. Paul’s Barbados lawyer David Simmons tells the judge: “Paul is a very talented and creative person. People who have this talent sometimes need inspiration.” Following the hearing, they get ready to head back to England, the flights having been booked before their court appearance. Chief Immigration officer Kenrick Hutson is quick to point out that the McCartneys were not deported and they will be free to return. (Paul’s court appearance takes place four years to the day after he was arrested in Japan.) As Paul leaves the court, he remarks to waiting reporters: “I’ve got absolutely no grudges and no complaints. It was a small amount of cannabis and I intended to use it, but the police came to my place and I gave them 10 grams of cannabis. Linda had another small carton of cannabis (seven grams) in her handbag.“
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