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Nicholas Brendonhas pulled out of promotional events for his new movieWanton Want, citing medical issues he’s suffered since a recent jail stint.
TheBuffy the Vampire Slayeractor, 50, has suffered “deep-seated medical problems and immense pain” after he was arrested last month in Indiana andcharged with felony prescription fraud, his manager Theresa Fortier toldThe Daily Mail.
He’s experienced “paralysis in his genitals” and legs, and is awaiting scans on his back and groin areas. Fortier added that he will require major back surgery in the coming days.
“Right now he is concentrating on his health. He is not doing promotion for the film,” Fortier said.
Brendon’s manager did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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TheCriminal Mindsactor was held at Vigo County Jail but was released soon after on his own recognizance. Fortier said he was made to sleep on a concrete floor during his stay. “During the arrest they were not quite careful with his condition,” she added.
His latest brush with the law comes after aseries of arrests and struggles with his mental health, as well as drug and alcohol addiction. He wasserving a three-year probation sentenceat the time of last month’s arrest, according to theDesert Sun.
Brendon, who starred inBuffyas Xander Harris for the entirety of its seven-season run from 1997 to 2003,checked himself into rehabin April 2004.
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“After realizing that I had a disease that was taking control of my life, I decided that the best way for me to regain my health was to enter a treatment facility,” he wrote in a statement at the time.
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Brendon was later arrested on four separate occasions in 2015, resulting in charges including grand theft,criminal mischief,public intoxication and impairment. He was also charged with robbery in the third degree, as well ascausing damages of up to $1000in a Florida hotel. Brendon entered two treatment centers that year as well, one in June for depression, alcoholism and substance abuse, and another in Octoberfor depression.
Brendon stars inWanton Want, premiering Sept. 28 on Amazon Prime Video.
source: people.com
