Ryan O’Neal pleads guilty to drug charge

Actor arrested for meth possession, must complete 18-month program

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Actor Ryan O'Neal, right, appears in court with his attorney Mark Werksman in Malibu, Calif., on Friday.

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updated 3:07 p.m. ET Jan. 9, 2009

LOS ANGELES - Ryan O’Neal has pleaded guilty to a felony drug charge.

He entered the plea in a Malibu courtroom Friday morning and was ordered into an 18-month drug diversion program.

The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office says the case will be dismissed if O’Neal successfully completes the program.

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The 67-year-old, Oscar-nominated actor was arrested in September along with his son, Redmond, and was later charged with felony methamphetamine possession. Sheriff’s deputies had searched the actor’s home while doing a check on Redmond O’Neal, who was on probation for a previous drug conviction.

Ryan O’Neal was nominated for a best actor Academy Award for 1970’s “Love Story.” Redmond, 23, is his son from a relationship with Farrah Fawcett.