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Pete Doherty in jail: 'I'm not on drugs'

Babyshambles man claims he is not taking heroin

Babyshambles' Pete Doherty, currently incarcerated in Wormwood Scrubs jail for breaching parole, has claimed he is not on heroin, contrary to reports.

A British tabloid newspaper had claimed that Pete Doherty was taking the drug in jail. However, Doherty has since sent a letter to a fan disputing the reports.

Replying to a letter from a fan and NME reader, Jenny, Doherty wrote: "Watcha Jenny! All the best from The Scrubs. Tell 'em I'm clean [i.e. not on drugs], countin' the days until the next freedom gig! Yours, Pete D."

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kim08 

Apr 21, 2008

Ha!! in your face British tabloids! He isnt on drugs!!!! Or maybe i'd like to believe he isnt!???? I hope he's clean bt i somehow just dont know whether to believe him. I love Pete ! xxx

stoogeboy 

Apr 21, 2008

oh wow. amaaaaayyyyzing. Obviously it must be true then!

kwisj 

Apr 21, 2008

This boy is turning from a cheeky chappie, to a winkle. He better take care that he doesn't end up turning his fans off him. Squandering his good fortune trying to be a too much the Artful Dodger, and ending up like Frankie and Charlie in the film 'The Buisness.'

loopy-lou-xox93 

Apr 21, 2008

yusssssthis article makes me happy :)

electropunkgurrl 

Apr 21, 2008

who feeds his cats when he's in prison? ;p

Richieboon 

Apr 21, 2008

hmmmmm i just wish i could belive it.

TechnodanceaphobicGG 

Apr 21, 2008

Well done Peter, I'm proud of ya son! Hope you're out soon, the good ship albion needs it's co-captain back!

Keiri 

Apr 21, 2008

hahaha...as much as i love doherty...didnt he say hed get clean for kate moss?pete saying hes drug free..fat lad prescott has bulimia...what a week and as a 6ft 6 bloke i think its time to admit i suffer from dwarfism

lottieeh 

Apr 21, 2008

i wonder how much that letter's worth.

xxxmychemchickxxx 

Apr 21, 2008

how do you get to write to him?

laykha 

Apr 21, 2008

how would a fan such as myself be able to send him fan mail while hes in jail?

CinemaDan 

Apr 22, 2008

Have you seen that hand writing? Almost as bad as mine when I've been on pints of Star...Suffice to say - tabloid newspapers need to sell more copies on headlines and unfortunately Pete's made himself one.following his past. Smoke without fire? God knows...

christophski 

Apr 22, 2008

its a shame he's been kicked out of his mansion. get out for glasto pete

alex_fenn 

Apr 22, 2008

ive stuck by him all along and i always will im sending a letter to the prison.i know hes always been a good guy:)i'll love him til my dying day

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