Rip Torn DWI: Sounds like a case for Judge Judy’s son
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007
In other legal news, DMX isn’t the only local celeb fighting the Man. As Terry Corcoran reported in The Journal News today, actor Rip Torn has decided to take his DWI case from last year to trial.
Torn was arrested last December after he crashed his Chevy into tractor-trailer on Route 22 in North Salem. He then proceeded to do his best Nick Nolte impersonation, complete with a fabulously hobo-ish mug shot and surly attytood with the arresting officers.
At his hearing yesterday Torn’s lawyer was—get this!—Judge Judy’s son, Adam Levy. That’s the same Adam Levy who we told you is running for Putnam County DA. (Alas, according to the TJN article, Torn may be looking for new representation, but my fingers are still crossed that Torn will come back to Levy. After all, the guy got him acquitted for another drunk-driving case in ‘94, so he can do the job.)
Other fun facts about Torn gleaned from Terry’s story:
• Torn lives in Lakeville, CT.
• His birth name is Elmore, not Rip.
• He’s 76 years old. (Even with that crazy mug shot, I still say he looks younger than that.)
(Incidentally, if you haven’t seen the YouTube clip of Torn’s grisly wrestling match with Norman Mailer, be sure to check it out.)
Now that the obligatory three-day waiting period has passed, let the Saint Nicholas mockery begin!
While 
I wonder if when Rip Torn was released from his handcuffs yesterday, he grabbed a ballpoint pen, held it in front of a trooper’s face and 
Somers state police are reporting that actor Rip Torn was being “processed for DWI … following an accident in North Salem.” Police said the two-vehicle property damage accident occurred at about 3 p.m.