Crime & Safety
Michael Jordan's Son Arrested On FL Drug, DUI Charges: Reports
Marcus Jordan, 34, son of NBA legend Michael Jordan, was accused of fleeing from a FL traffic stop and later resisting arrest, reports say.
ORLANDO, FL — Marcus Jordan, the son of former NBA star and Hall of Fame inductee Michael Jordan, has been arrested on charges of cocaine possession and driving under the influence in Orange County, reports say.
Orange County Jail records showed Marcus Jordan, 34, was arrested early Tuesday in Orlando and was being held at the jail. He was released about 9:30 a.m., FOX Orlando said.
In addition to driving under the influence with property damage, USA Today reported he was also charged on suspicion of possession of cocaine and resisting arrest. His bond was set at $4,000.
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Marcus Jordan, who is the owner of a downtown Orlando shoe store and a former University of Central Florida athlete, was accused of fleeing from a traffic stop near the Maitland Police Department, WESH 2 reported, citing an arrest affidavit.
Sometime later, Seminole County deputies in the area saw Marcus Jordan's blue Lamborghini SUV sitting on a set of railroad tracks with its headlights on and not moving, WESH reported. A train that was about 10 minutes away was heading toward the area, the news outlet reported.
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Marcus Jordan, with bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, repeatedly told the deputies he needed help getting the SUV off of the tracks; the SUV had been damaged, WESH reported. A passenger was in the car at the time, the news outlet reported.
He was ultimately arrested after field sobriety tests, and later, a baggie found on his person tested positive for cocaine, WESH reported. He was accused of hindering deputies from putting him in the patrol car, and the smell of alcohol emanated in the car as he was being taken to jail, the news outlet reported.
According to FOX 35 News in Orlando, hours after his arrest, Marcus Jordan was released from the Orange County Jail. He did not respond to reporters' questions as he walked to – and left – in a Lamborghini.
Marcus Jordan is a contestant on the "Traitors" Season 2, a reality TV competition steaming on Peacock, USA Today said.
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