In 1996, this troubled leading man wandered into the wrong Malibu house and was found by the homeowners asleep in a bed that was not his — one chapter in a string of arrests that ran for years.
The full story
Robert Downey Jr.'s 1996 arrests — including the famous 'Goldilocks' incident of falling asleep in a bed in a stranger's home — led to years of court dates and a prison term. After getting sober in the early 2000s, he mounted one of Hollywood's greatest comebacks as Marvel's Iron Man.
The clues we handed out
— He spent nearly a year in state prison in 1999–2000.
— He was fired from Ally McBeal despite winning a Golden Globe for it.
— A famous director bet his own salary that this actor would stay clean on set — it worked.
— He later became the highest-paid superhero on the planet.
— Initials: R.D.J.
How this case played
ALLEGEDLY* edition No. 1. Three strikes to name Robert Downey Jr., with a free clue
unlocked after every miss.
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