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Lex Luger

     On May 3rd, 2003, Lex Luger's wife and former WWF diva Ms. Elizabeth (Elizabeth Hulette), was found dead in their Marietta, Georgia townhouse. She had apparently choked on a meal. This was the first chain of events in Luger's life that can either be classified as bad luck, or just bad lifestyle.

     Luger was arrested later that day after a search of the residence revealed a number of illicit controlled substances, including anabolic steroids, OxyContin, synthetic growth hormone, testosterone and Xanax. He was charged with 14 drug possession counts, 13 of them felonies, and was released the following day on a bail of $27,500 USD. Hulette's death was ruled accidental. Luger plead guilty to the charges on February 3, 2005, and was given a $1,000 fine, sentenced to five years probation and required to submit to periodic drug testing.

     Luger was arrested once again on January 31, 2005 for driving under the influence. He was also charged with having altered and expired tags, no proof of insurance and of having an open alcohol container in the vehicle.

     In December 2005, Luger and fellow wrestlers Buff Bagwell and Scott Steiner were removed from a flight from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Canada. They were detained for several hours before Bagwell and Steiner were released, while Luger was held without bail as a result of two outstanding felony charges in the state of Georgia (he had neglected to obtain permission to leave the country from his parole officer and failure to pay child support). Luger was detained in the Hennepin County jail for two weeks before being extradited to Georgia to stand trial on December 22, 2005. Luger was sentenced to nine weeks imprisonment, and was released in February 2006.