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Friday, 25 July 2008

Underbelly star Alex Dimitriades allegedly caught drink driving

12/05/2008 1:22:00 PM.  | Jesse Perez

Aussie heart-throb Alex Dimitriades, star of The Nine Network's hit series Underbelly, has allegedly been caught drink-driving with a blood alcohol reading of 0.11.

The actor, who played the fitness freak killer "Mr T" in the popular drama show, has had his license suspended after returning a positive breath test at about 3:35am Saturday morning.

Dimitriades was driving down the fashionable strip of Oxford St, Paddington when he was pulled over by police.

The actor was taken to Surry Hills police station where he returned a blood alcohol reading double the legal limit.

He has been charged with a mid-range PCA offence, and is expected to face court this month.

If convicted, the charge carries a minimum six-month license suspension and possible jail time.

Dimitriades lent his voice and image to a anti-drink driving campaign called RADD - Recording Artists Actors and Athletes Against Drink Driving.

The campaign, started in the US by Sir Paul McCartney and launched in Australia in 2004, has been a nationwide success.

Laura Maclean, a spokesperson for RADD Australia, said that Dimitriades's incident was an unfortunate setback for the campaign.

"Naturally we are disappointed when even one of our 500 plus celebrities break the pledge they made to their fans." she said.

"It goes to show that there are many battles still to be fought before the war against drink driving is won. We don't intend to give up because of one setback".

 

 

COMMENTS

Monday, 12 May 2008

One of the stimulus items for a year 11 exam had a picture of someone holding a sign saying "I have changed my ways. Have you?" The source material wa promotional for a quit campaign. The sign was more poignant for being held by Heath Ledger. I want Alex to be remembered as a star, not as the washed up has been who had an affair with his teacher, then took to the drink.

Posted by: In Evah Tah Ball, Carramar/Sydney

 

Tuesday, 13 May 2008

How disapointing. It isnt a mistake to drink and drive, it is a clear choice. I hope he didnt think it was trendy to join RADD without ever really believing in the very serious issue. So so disappointing. I hope RADD dump him, and dont go down the old 'he made a mistake path'' It only takes one 'mistake'' to kill innocent people.

Posted by: fiona constance, heidelberg

 
 

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