Scott Thorson, Liberace’s famous ex-lover who penned the inspiration for HBO’s hit film Behind the Candelabra, has been sentenced to 8-20 years in prison.
Scott Thorson Charged With Identity Theft And Burglary
Thorson, 54, was arrested in November, 2013, after failing to appear in Nevada court for previous charges. In February, 2013, Thorson was arrested for burglary and identity theft and admitted to using meth. As part of his probation deal, he vowed to stay sober, but failed two drug tests and was instructed to attend a substance abuse program. After skipping the court ordered rehab and missing a court date, Thorson, real name Jess Marlow, is now back in prison. The judge had warned him that he would not be given any more chances, and Thorson reportedly failed yet another drug test recently, exhausting the judge’s patience and earning himself the 8-20 year sentence.
Thorson’s legal problems have attracted media attention,...
Scott Thorson Charged With Identity Theft And Burglary
Thorson, 54, was arrested in November, 2013, after failing to appear in Nevada court for previous charges. In February, 2013, Thorson was arrested for burglary and identity theft and admitted to using meth. As part of his probation deal, he vowed to stay sober, but failed two drug tests and was instructed to attend a substance abuse program. After skipping the court ordered rehab and missing a court date, Thorson, real name Jess Marlow, is now back in prison. The judge had warned him that he would not be given any more chances, and Thorson reportedly failed yet another drug test recently, exhausting the judge’s patience and earning himself the 8-20 year sentence.
Thorson’s legal problems have attracted media attention,...
- 1/24/2014
- Uinterview
Talk about strange bedfellows! Just days after the successful airing of HBO's Liberace biopic, Behind the Candelabra, Liberace's former lover Scott Thorson (played by Matt Damon in the flick) found himself bailed out of a Reno jail by a local brothel owner and his girls. Before Sunday night, Dennis Hof, owner of Nevada's The Moonlite Bunny Ranch, had never heard of Thorson, who wrote the book Behind the Candelabra. That all changed thanks to the girls of the Bunny Ranch. News: Michael Douglas and Matt Damon enter the romantic world of Liberace Hof tells E! exclusively, "Madam Suzette and the girls saw the show on Sunday night and they said 'Dennis, we have to help this guy.'...
- 6/2/2013
- E! Online
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