- Darren MacDonald
Darren MacDonald is an Australian news anchor known for his work on Australia's
Seven Network and New Zealand's TV3.News Reading
He was one of Australia's youngest news anchors, first presenting at age 17. He went on to read the news on 11am, and then became the first anchor of Sunrise News when it launched to cover the first Gulf War. He later worked at
National Nine News , however his involvement withNetwork Ten show 'Sex/Life' saw the end of his Australian television career after a distasteful segment which saw him simulate masturbation.He later became a news reader in New Zealand at TV3 in the late 1990s.
Drugs Issues
In 2003, he was arrested and jailed on drugs charges. He admitted being a drug addict for a number of years, saying he'd spend around $1000 on drugs each week, and that he had even read the news while high.
References
* [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/425826/218661 TVNZ Article]
* [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/09/07/1062901939938.html Sydney Morning Herald article]
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