Haley Joel Osment is looking back at this moment with sober eyes.
One week after the Sixth Sense actor was booked for public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance at a ski resort in California, he expressed regret for using an antisemitic slur while being arrested in police footage obtained by People.
“I’m absolutely horrified by my behavior,” Osment said in a statement to the outlet April 17. “Had I known I used this disgraceful language in the throes of a blackout, I would have spoken up sooner. The past few months of loss and displacement have broken me down to a very low emotional place.”
“But that’s no excuse for using this disgusting word,” he continued. “From the bottom of my heart, I apologize to absolutely everyone that this hurts. What came out of my mouth was nonsensical garbage – I’ve let the Jewish community down and it devastates me. I don’t ask for anyone’s forgiveness, but I promise to atone for my terrible mistake.”
E! News has reached out to reps for Osment and the Mono County Sheriff’s Office for comment and has not heard back.
