Tuesday, 15 May 2007

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Sylvester Stallone pleads guilty to drugs charge

Actor did take banned performance-enhancer Down Under

Sylvester Stallone has pleaded guilty this morning to taking banned muscle-building drugs into Australia.

The Rocky star's lawyers entered the guilty plea before Sydney's Darling Centre Local Court.

Sly, 60, apologised in a letter for the incident in February, saying: 'I made a terrible mistake, not because I was attempting to deceive anyone but I was simply ignorant to your official rules.

'I feel terrible that my breach of the rules has set a poor example to members of the public, whose opinion I cherish dearly.'

Lawyer Philip Boulten explained that his client had been prescribed Jintropin, a human growth hormone product, for medical reasons.

But Jintropin cannot be imported to Oz without a permit from the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Sly could be sentenced to five years in prison, reports TMZ.com, but he's more likely to face a fine.

The Hollywood star will be sentenced on Monday (21 May 2007).