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Bill Murray drunk in Swedish golf cart ride?
Actor refuses breath test after being pulled over by police in Stockholm
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20391263/
Murray, who had been at a golf tournament in Sweden, signed a document admitting that he was driving under the influence, and agreed to let a police officer plead guilty for him if the case goes to court, Holmlund said.
“Then he was let go. My guess is he went back to America,” Holmlund said.
He said the 56-year-old actor-comedian would only be charged if tests show his blood alcohol level exceeded the legal limit, which is quite low in Sweden.
A very high alcohol level could lead to a prison sentence, but Holmlund said fines were more likely.
“There were no obvious signs, like when someone is really tipsy,” he said.
The golf cart had been on display for a week outside the downtown hotel where Murray and other VIPs attending the Scandinavian Masters golf tournament, were staying, tournament head Fredrik Nilsmark said.
Murray apparently drove the golf cart to the trendy Cafe Opera nightclub, less than a mile away, and was pulled over on his way back to the hotel.
Nilsmark said the vehicle wasn’t intended for guests but added: “I don’t hold any grudge against Bill Murray for borrowing our cart for a while.”
Cafe Opera manager Daniel Bodahl confirmed that Murray had visited the nightclub late Sunday and said “he was a very good guest.”
It isn’t illegal to drive a golf cart in city traffic in Sweden, but Holmlund said it is very unusual.
“I have done this since ’68 and I’ve never experienced anything like this,” he said.
Murray was among the cast members on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” He was nominated for an Oscar for 2003’s “Lost in Translation.” His screen credits also include “Groundhog Day” and “Rushmore.”
Actor refuses breath test after being pulled over by police in Stockholm
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20391263/
Murray, who had been at a golf tournament in Sweden, signed a document admitting that he was driving under the influence, and agreed to let a police officer plead guilty for him if the case goes to court, Holmlund said.
“Then he was let go. My guess is he went back to America,” Holmlund said.
He said the 56-year-old actor-comedian would only be charged if tests show his blood alcohol level exceeded the legal limit, which is quite low in Sweden.
A very high alcohol level could lead to a prison sentence, but Holmlund said fines were more likely.
“There were no obvious signs, like when someone is really tipsy,” he said.
The golf cart had been on display for a week outside the downtown hotel where Murray and other VIPs attending the Scandinavian Masters golf tournament, were staying, tournament head Fredrik Nilsmark said.
Murray apparently drove the golf cart to the trendy Cafe Opera nightclub, less than a mile away, and was pulled over on his way back to the hotel.
Nilsmark said the vehicle wasn’t intended for guests but added: “I don’t hold any grudge against Bill Murray for borrowing our cart for a while.”
Cafe Opera manager Daniel Bodahl confirmed that Murray had visited the nightclub late Sunday and said “he was a very good guest.”
It isn’t illegal to drive a golf cart in city traffic in Sweden, but Holmlund said it is very unusual.
“I have done this since ’68 and I’ve never experienced anything like this,” he said.
Murray was among the cast members on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” He was nominated for an Oscar for 2003’s “Lost in Translation.” His screen credits also include “Groundhog Day” and “Rushmore.”
