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Rodney King on "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew"
Rodney King on "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" - © VH1
Rodney King is staying in VH1's "Sober House" after completing the second cycle of "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew."

Rodney King first came into the public eye after a video of him being beaten by L.A. police officers made its way onto national airwaves in 1991. The 'not guilty' verdict of his attackers incited the L.A. riots of 1992. Rodney King's plea of "Can we all just get along?" has become synonymous with one of the worst civil disturbances in American history. Rodney King received $3.8 million in damages from the City of Los Angeles in civil court, which he used to start the now defunct Straight Alta-Pazz Records label.

• Rodney King lives in Rialto, California and is bankrupt.

• Rodney King nown for the 1991 beating by Los Angeles police which was caught on videotape, and was played all over the world. The police officers' acquittal in April 1992 triggered the "L.A. Riots" which set the city on fire with widespread looting, violence and deaths. Two officers were later found guilty of Federal civil right charges, while the other two were acquitted.

• Since the 1991 incident, Rodney King has been arrested nearly a dozen times for offenses such as spousal abuse, driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, drug possession, and soliciting a transvestite prostitute.

• On November 3, 1989, Rodney King assaulted a convenience store clerk with a tire iron and fled with $200. Rodney King received two years in prison for this offense but was paroled after a year.

• Rodney King has been married at least twice and has three daughters from three separate mothers (the youngest he hasn't seen in years due to his drug and alcohol abuse).

• At one point there were reports that Rodney King was shot with birdshots fired from an unknown shotgun. Rodney King was shot in the face, arms, back, and torso. Police arrived to his home and he appeared drunk.

• Rodney King was eventually awarded $3.8 million for the injuries he sustained in the police beating.

• In 2004, Rodney King pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of PCP after he slammed into a power pole in Rialto, California. Rodney King broke his pelvis from the accident.

• In 2005, Rodney King was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.

• Rodney King currently "works" with friends for a tow truck company called Hud & Sons Towing. However Rodney King is a danger to himself and others because he is intoxicated the majority of the time.

• According to Rodney King, "If you're not drunk by 10 am, you're not human."






RODNEY KING: FACTS

How tall is Rodney King? How old is Rodney King? Where was Rodney King born? Find out here.

Age: 44 years old
Birthday: April 2, 1965
Height: 6' 3"
Full Name / Real Name: Rodney Glen King
Birthplace: Sacramento, CA
Wife: Crystal Waters



CELEBRITY REHAB WITH DR. DREW: NEWS


Rodney King on "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" 'Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew' Season 3 to Star Dennis Rodman and Heidi FleissPremiering on January 7, the new season of the drug-and-alcohol rehabilitation series will also feature celebrity patients Mackenzie Phillips, Tom Sizemore, Mindy McCready, Lisa D'Amato, Mike Starr and Joey Kovar. Read more...
"Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" scene Dr. Drew Pinsky to Counsel More Stars in 3rd 'Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew'Season 3, due in early 2010, will feature Dennis Rodman, Mackenzie Phillips, Heidi Fleiss, Tom Sizemore,  Mindy McCready, Lisa D'Amato, Mike Starr, Joey Kovar and Kari Ann Peniche. Read more...
"I Want to Work for Diddy 2" Contestants VH1 Renews 5 Hit Shows and Orders New Series From Dr. Drew Pinsky and Tiffany 'New York' PollardNew seasons are on tap for "I Want To Work For Diddy," "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew," "Brooke Knows Best," "Gotti's Way" and "Tool Academy," while new series, "New York Goes To Work" and "Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew," get orders for full first seasons. Read more...

 
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RODNEY KING: TWITTER

March 21, 2010
1) I keep thinking about your recent comments. I was in L.A. on the day of the "Rodney King" riots in 1992.
3 hours ago
#SinceItsLukeGotSwagBDay Police wouldn't give @LukeGotSwag a Rodney King beatin,but @LukeGotSwag would give the police a Rodney King beatin
4 hours ago
@MissCandiNicole Rodney King baby so I beat it like a cop HaHa.....yea u were right....ur psychic
9 hours ago
Beat it like a cop. . .rodney king baby yeah, ibeat it like a cop!
10 hours ago
Bad cops Bad cops, whatcha gonna do? whatcha gonna do when Rodney King comes for you
13 hours ago
Just watched episode 9 of Sober House again, so good! Love how they redid Rodney king's house for him! Can't wait to watch season 2
16 hours ago
#whitecusswords Rodney King
16 hours ago
Why can't we all just get along? *Rodney King*
18 hours ago
#YourUnderArrest for pulling over in a honda after u saw the rodney king tape
19 hours ago
what's worse? arresting rodney king for something he didn't do or shooting an unarmed guy dressed as santa?
19 hours ago
RT @Becstyles: @TheFeatureMag @MinaScope who is the friend stealer? Dany is my BIG Brother<- Can't we just get along? *Rodney King voice*
20 hours ago
- #YourUnderArrest .. nigger . get out the car , Rodney King or we will beat yu, hell , we'll beat yu cuHz YOU'RE BLACK !!
20 hours ago
Rodney King nude — wow!
20 hours ago
RT @BUTTATEAMFAN: Can't we all just get along?! #DAGG!-- (rodney king voice)
20 hours ago
@itsGRACEfoo they were about to give you a rodney king beating.. U ok tho, fight the ticket and get off light.
21 hours ago
#whitecusswords get outta the car or else youll get the rodney king treatment
1 day ago
 
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