Mary Lou Retton was arrested for driving under the influence in West Virginia and claimed to be 'West Virginia's First Daughter' to police. Officers found her in a parking lot with a bottle of wine in the car. Bodycam footage shows her failing sobriety tests. Retton is known as the first American woman to win all-around gold in gymnastics at the 1984 Olympics. In a statement, she expressed remorse and said she let her family, friends, and fans down.
Retton claimed to arresting officers that 'I'm West Virginia's First Daughter.' Police found Retton in a parking lot with a screw-top bottle of wine in the passenger seat.
In the bodycam footage, Retton can be seen failing multiple sobriety tests, including walking along a thin line. An officer references her gymnastics career during testing.
Retton was the first American woman to win all-around gold in Olympic gymnastics at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She also placed ninth on Dancing With the Stars in 2018.
Retton expressed remorse in a statement saying, 'What happened was completely unacceptable. I make no excuses. I have let you down, and for that I am deeply sorry.'
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