Newly released bodycam footage of Mary Lou Retton’s recent DUI arrest shows the five-time Olympic medalist attempting to use her star status to avoid being detained, at one point telling police that she’s “West Virginia’s first daughter.”
Retton, who was nabbed on a DUI charge on May 17 in Marion County, W.Va., appears dazed, distressed and disheveled throughout the lengthy clip, released by Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday.
Retton was initially pulled over when she was allegedly seen driving “all over the roadway,” according to an incident report obtained by TMZ. Officers who questioned her said she smelled of alcohol and was slurring her words, while a screw-top bottle of wine was seen in her passenger seat.
The bodycam video shows the 57-year-old mom of four getting testy after refusing to blow into a breathalyzer and failing a field sobriety test conducted by a Fairmont City police officer.
“I’m West Virginia’s first daughter!” she tells the cop. “Bob Huggins gets away and, well, whatever,” she adds, referring to the former West Virginia basketball coach who was arrested for DUI in Pittsburgh in 2023.
Throughout the footage, the trailblazing athlete can be seen with a portable oxygen tank, which she has reportedly relied on daily since a near fatal bout of pneumonia in 2023.
Later, after being transported to the police station, Retton is seen fussing with paramedics when they advise her to go to the hospital to get her oxygen checked.
“No, f–k that! Put me in a cell,” she snaps. “I’ll die here. I’ll die here and you guys will live with that.”
After being taken into custody, Retton was charged with one count of driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs. She was released that same day on $1,500 bond, according to online records.
During a court appearance last month, Retton entered a no contest plea to the first-time, non-aggravated DUI charge and was ordered to pay a $100 penalty.
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