cannabisnews.com: Dell Dude Busted for Pot Possession Dell Dude Busted for Pot Possession Posted by CN Staff on February 10, 2003 at 15:31:45 PT By Rex Crum, CBS.MarketWatch.com Source: CBS.MarketWatch.com He's got a Dell. Now, he may be getting a jail cell for possessing marijuana.Benjamin Curtis, the actor known for playing the character "Steven" in Dell Computer television ads, was arrested in New York Sunday night and charged with criminal possession of marijuana, according to Manhattan district attorney office. If convicted of the misdemeanor, Curtis could be sentenced to up to three months in jail. Dell spokesman Venancio Figueroa said the company learned of Curtis' arrest Monday morning. He said Dell was a long way from making any decision about Curtis' role in future ad campaigns."We're trying to understand and get the facts of the case and we're following it closely," Figueroa said.Curtis became famous for his "Dude, yer getting a Dell!" tagline, which became part of Dell's ad campaign three years ago. Recently, Curtis, known as "the Dell Dude," was relegated to second-string status in Dell commercials as the company began running a series of ads focusing on young company interns.District attorney officials said Curtis was scheduled to appear in Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday.Rex Crum is a reporter for CBS.MarketWatch.com in San Francisco. Source: CBS.MarketWatch.comAuthor: Rex Crum, CBS.MarketWatch.comPublished: February 10, 2002 Copyright: 1997-2003 MarketWatch.com Inc. Website: http://cbs.marketwatch.com/Feedback: http://cbs.marketwatch.com/support/feedback.aspDell Computershttp://www.dell.com/CannabisNews - Cannabis Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/cannabis.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #7 posted by druid on February 10, 2003 at 22:18:38 PT Nasarius >>Police said he was buying "a small bag" and was not being charged with intent to distribute. Mendez faces charges of drug sale and possession.I mean, is it just me or are those two sentences totally contradictory?They are talking about 2 different people. Dell Dude bought the weed from Mendez. [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by freedom fighter on February 10, 2003 at 17:32:56 PT Nasarius, but I heard that NYPD have this nasty habit of detaining people for 24 hours before facing the charges. By the time, they get to the court, they get the fine and have served a day in jail...Maybe it depend on who you are, heheh!!ff [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by Nicholas Thimmesch on February 10, 2003 at 16:21:11 PT: More on the Dell Dude from Smoking... ............Gun: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/delldude1.html http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/delldude1.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by FoM on February 10, 2003 at 15:47:45 PT Article With a Few More Details http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread15441.shtml [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by CorvallisEric on February 10, 2003 at 15:41:53 PT Silly article about him from June 2002 What's with this dude? The question isn't whether Steven is an advertising success, but why. Although he's occasionally identified as a "surfer," I think it's pretty obvious that it's more the "stoner" cliché that he's riding ...http://slate.msn.com/id/2066488/ [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by Nasarius on February 10, 2003 at 15:38:04 PT Sale? According to CNN, he's being charged with sale, even though he was buying. That fits with the 3 months comment, but makes absolutely no sense otherwise.http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/02/10/dell.dude.arrest/index.html>>Police said he was buying "a small bag" and was not being charged with intent to distribute. Mendez faces charges of drug sale and possession.I mean, is it just me or are those two sentences totally contradictory? [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Nasarius on February 10, 2003 at 15:35:26 PT Uh... First offense possession of under an ounce in New York is a fine of a few hundred dollars. I seriously doubt there will be jail time involved. [ Post Comment ] Post Comment