Kurt Angle Says He Bribed A Judge To Quash DUI Charge

Kurt Angle, who is set to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame tonight, recently spoke with the National Post about his past drug abuse. Angle who went through a tough time a few years back was convicted for no less than four DUI incidents, but during the interview, he revealed that he was able to bribe a judge to get him off a 5th DUI and make charges disappear:

“I paid the judge off – $800 and he threw the case out.”

Angle also talked about being addicted to Vicodin and Somas:

”The first time I took a painkiller, wow, I felt invincible. I knew right away that I liked it and I was going to continue regardless whether it might kill me.”

“The Soma seemed to make me pass out. That’s all I wanted to do at that point. I wasn’t happy with my life. I wasn’t happy with my relationship. I wasn’t happy with getting injured all the time. I wasn’t happy with family passing away.”

Angle said that despite all the problems, it was wrestling that prevented him from going to a darker place.

“The marriage, the injuries, the personal relationships, all the travelling. Everything was shit except that ring. It was my saving grace.”

Click here to read the full National Post interview.