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CNN's Quest (Allegedly) Gets the Meth Out

CNN's Richard Quest arrested todayCNN International's business travel specialist, Richard Quest, was arrested early this morning and booked on a misdemeanor charge of drug possession after police found him wandering around Central Park at the Kevin Spacey ungodly hour of 3:40am - way past the park's curfew.

UPDATE: According to some kinky reports, Quest also had a rope around his neck that was tied to his genitals -- and a sex toy in his shoe. How Dita Von Teese of him!

Police were escorting Quest out of the park when he voluntarily told them, "I have meth in my pocket." He was then searched and indeed, was holding a small amount of methamphetamine in a Ziploc bag.

CNN had no immediate comment.

UPDATE: Quest was arraigned this afternoon in Manhattan's Criminal Court. Judge Anthony Ferrara told the reporter that if he attends counseling and therapy for the next six months that his case will be dismissed, but warned that if he failed to do so, he would be back in court and on his way to jail.




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61. Okay folks... here's the deal. The area he was found roaming in Central Park is called "The Rambles". It's very well known for gay men to go cruising for quick pick-ups and sex. At 3:40am and carrying meth with him that's exactly what happened. He did some meth, got all horny and went to the park to pick up a trick.

Posted at 3:11PM on Apr 19th 2008 by New York Yankee Fan

62. maybe CNN will be rid of this jackass.

Posted at 3:38PM on Apr 19th 2008 by onemancrew

63. These posts are I why I like TMZ. At first the post was about
how dumb the guy was for telling the cops he had meth in his
pocket. Then it was about how he was cruising Central Park
looking for sex. Then it evolved that CNN hires gay reporters
and they do illegal drugs. AND THEN it turned into how everybody
at CNN was gay , did drugs and had multiple sex partners. Gots to
love it. TOO much

Posted at 4:13PM on Apr 19th 2008 by skylab88

64. Breaking News: From the police report (which should appear on Smoking Gun soon) Under his clothes, Richard Qwest had a rope tied around his neck on one end and encircling his genitals on the other! Plus a dildo was stuck in his boot! HELLO!!!

Posted at 5:03PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Ben

65. Now I ASK you, how is anyone going to be able to keep a straight face when interviewed by Richard Qwest and how is the CNN anchor that has to segue to his reports to keep from peals of hysterical laughter after this... they (and viewers in the know) will just be wondering what kind of ropes and knots he is bound up with under his suit, and what bizzare items may be stuck in his footwear.

Posted at 5:09PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Ben

66. My question is "Who doesn't walk around with a rope around their neck and a
dildo in their boot?" We do it all the time were I am from. Even the elected
officials do it.

Posted at 6:01PM on Apr 19th 2008 by goatship37

67. Why did you leave out the rest of the story TMZ?

from the NYPost:


CNN personality Richard Quest was busted in Central Park early yesterday with some drugs in his pocket, a rope around his neck that was tied to his genitals, and a sex toy in his boot, law-enforcement sources said.
Quest, 46, was arrested at around 3:40 a.m. after a cop spotted him and another man inside the park near 64th Street, a police source said.

Posted at 6:57PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Watcher1

68. I guess he was going on a D ick Quest. lol

Posted at 8:00PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Jimbo

69. ROFL

Posted at 9:02PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Flames Fan.

70. "CNN, THEIR OWN MOST THRUSTED NAME FOR NEWS." Can you imagine the stories at roll call. It's about time NY's finest got a good break.

Posted at 10:03PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Buck Rogers Lives In Canada Now

71. Most sources failed to report that the CNN reporter had a rope around his neck that was tied to his genitals.

Posted at 10:54PM on Apr 19th 2008 by CAKid1077

72. Are you people serious? Sure there are some gay people working at CNN. There are gay people working in most organizations, including the Republican party and the US army, even if they don't call attention to themselves. Many gays do not take meth and many meth addicts aren't gay. Straight people are known to have sex in "lover's lane" sort of public areas not unlike some gays. Anderson Cooper is not going around to gay bars, and if he was you'd see photos showing up online. He used to go to bars sometimes, but he was visiting a bar not doing anything criminal or perverse. Anderson is known for conservative and responsible behavior in his personal life.

Posted at 5:22AM on Apr 21st 2008 by MT

73. Who didn't know that those CNN democrats love drugs while those FOX NEWS republicans love little boys. This ain't news!

Posted at 7:33AM on Apr 21st 2008 by DEPECHE

74. Anyone who has ever seen this guy and thought that he wasn't on meth (or some kind of drug) was living in a cave. How can anyone possibly be this hyper and annoying and be sober at the same time? Not possible.

Posted at 2:55PM on Apr 21st 2008 by edas

75. Give poor Richard Quest a break for God's sake. With the pressures of the job, it's understandable that he may have dabbled in the meth. Regarding the fact that he's gay, what the hell does that have to do with his reporting ? What people do in their personal time is their own business. Now for slamming Anderson Cooper, you should all be ashamed of yourselves. The guy has done nothing but provide the best coverage for worldly events such as Hurrican Katrina.

There is a lot of pressure in working for CNN. Always on a plane, always in the studio and very little down time.

TMZ quit ragging on the gays. They are people too.

I tell you though, that thing with the rope around his neck and balls is a bit wierd. I watch CNN all the time and never saw Quest or Cooper with anything tied around their balls. If that made it on air, then maybe we could be ragging on CNN but as far as I am concerned, what someone does in hos own private time is nobody's business.

Shame on TMZ and shame on those who are gay-bashing.

Posted at 4:02AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Angry

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