Michael Douglas Recalls Turning to Drug Smuggling After Being Cut Off
TheWrap • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Michael Douglas revealed on HBO’s “Real Time With Bill Maher” that after his father Kirk Douglas cut him off financially at age 21, he turned to drug smuggling to pay for his remaining college tuition.
- He recounted smuggling marijuana in Italian leather suitcases during a period he called “BD: Before Dogs,” referring to the time before drug-sniffing dogs were commonly used.
- Despite this, Douglas emphasized he also held regular jobs, including being named “Mobil Man of the Month” while working at a gas station in Connecticut.
- Douglas defended himself against the “nepo baby” label, arguing that family businesses are common across industries and questioning why Hollywood faces unique criticism.
