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Associated Press
Jun 10, 2025, 07:15 PM ET
FAIRMONT, W.Va. -- American gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton connected Tuesday entered a nary contention plea to driving nether the power stemming from a May postulation halt successful her hometown of Fairmont.
A Marion County justice fined her $100, accordant with sentencing guidelines for first-time, non-aggravated offenses, her lawyer Edmund J. Rollo said successful a statement.
In a connection released done her attorney, the 57-year-old Retton said she took afloat work for her actions.
"What happened was wholly unacceptable. I marque nary excuses," she said. "To my family, friends and my fans: I person fto you down, and for that I americium profoundly sorry. I americium determined to larn and turn from this experience, and I americium committed to making affirmative changes successful my life. I genuinely admit your concern, encouragement and continued support."
Fairmont constabulary stopped Retton connected May 17 pursuing a study astir a idiosyncratic successful a Porsche driving erratically. According to the transgression complaint, Retton smelled of intoxicant and was slurring her words, and she failed a tract sobriety test. Officers besides reported observing a instrumentality of vino successful the rider seat.
Retton was 16 erstwhile she became the archetypal American pistillate gymnast to triumph the all-around astatine the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She besides won 2 metallic and 2 bronze medals to assistance bring gymnastics into the mainstream successful the United States.
In 2023, Retton's household disclosed she was recuperating from a uncommon signifier of pneumonia that landed her successful intensive care. Doctors recovered her oxygen levels dangerously low. Her aesculapian squad considered putting her connected a ventilator arsenic her conditioned worsened. Retton went connected oxygen attraction and, aft weeks successful the hospital, improved capable to beryllium sent home.
