Contrary to actress Tara Reid's (50) claim of drugging, hotel bar CCTV from the day of the incident captured her quickly downing at least three glasses of wine. Reid has insisted, "I only had one drink," intensifying the dispute over the truth.
A CCTV video released by TMZ on the 5th (local time) shows Reid sitting with two men at a hotel bar in the Rosmont area of Chicago and drinking the first glass. While she emptied the first glass, another bartender poured a second glass, which she then downed as if doing another "one shot."
Later, after moving seats and taking off her hat, a scene of her talking with YouTuber Sean P. shows what is presumed to be a third glass of wine being served again, and Reid also drank that at once.
This contrasts with Reid's claims to TMZ immediately after the incident that "I had one drink and blacked out" and "I definitely did not drink a lot."
Reid reported to police that YouTuber Sean P., whom she met at the hotel bar, had spiked her drink. She explained her suspicion by saying, "There was a napkin on the cup that I never put there."
However, Rosmont police announced that their CCTV analysis found no footage of anyone putting anything into the drink.
Police said, "A bartender simply covered Reid's wine while stepping away," explaining that this is an industry-standard safety measure.
So far there is no evidence to support criminal charges.
In a 911 call transcript obtained by Page Six, Reid is also described as extremely intoxicated.
The caller asked for help, saying, "She can hardly stand and is not sitting properly in the wheelchair. She barely responds when spoken to." In the background, Reid's speech is heavily slurred and moaning can be heard.
Sean P., who flatly denied allegations that he drugged Reid, told TMZ, "She looked intoxicated from the start," and claimed he was the aggrieved party.
He also said, "When we went up together, Reid called a security guard, and inside the bag she left with me there was something that looked like a pill." However, it has not been confirmed what the substance actually was.
Reid has not altered her stance. She said, "She was breathing but unconscious for more than eight hours. The hospital said, 'It looks like a drug reaction,'" and emphasized, "Anyone can experience this. Never leave your drink unattended."
But police said there is still no evidence of drink tampering and that additional investigation could resume only if hospital test results later confirm a drug reaction.
The case currently involves the following issues.
CCTV shows more than three glasses of wine being downed; Reid insists, "only one drink"; police say, "no signs of drugging"; Sean P. says, "She, not me, was abnormal first"; hospital records have not yet been submitted. The core of the case is expected to emerge if future medical results are released.
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