This article contains mentions of domestic violence, drug addiction, and mental health issues.
“I’d very much like to have a child,” Fawcett divulged.
(See: “Saturday Night Fever” or “The Dukes of Hazzard.")
He gets so mad he can’t control anything he’s doing.”
He attributed this to his long-time girlfriend’s “stubbornness,” adding that they used to fight nonstop.
Unfortunately, many of Ryan’s children have accused their father of abusive behavior that often involved drugs.
It’s clear that from early on, Redmond was being raised in a tumultuous, seldom calm environment.
O’Neal replied, “Looks like it, doesn’t it?
Sure looks like it.”
He points the tip of the blade at his chest.
‘I’m going to stab myself if you don’t stop it!’
That ended the argument."
According to Ryan, Fawcett eventually tried to handle it by sending him to a controversial program.
“She put Redmond in a place we couldn’t get him out of for 18 months.
“He lay on the floor for 36 hours, refusing to say he was sorry.”
Sadly, Redmond’s half-sister Tatum O’Neal also developed an addiction to heroin in her adult years.
“[Redmond]’s had a terrible life,” the actor remarked.
“He has addictions he can’t control; he goes to sleep in his food.
This is not a privileged guy.”
In 2008, Tatum spoke toPeopleabout her younger sibling’s ongoing struggles with addiction.
“There is hope for Redmond,” she said.
I wish the best for him.”
In 2005, Redmond was placed on probation for charges relating to the possession of cocaine and methamphetamine.
The men were held without bail for several hours, but were ultimately released.
“I’m really worried about Redmond,” she said.
“I want them both to get better and get the help they need especially my brother.”
Although she loves him, Tatum explained that she’s truly worried for his well being.
“I have never seen a more scary side of addiction.
He’s got addiction problems so bad that it breaks my heart,” she explained.
“From what I’ve seen, there is no way he’s going to survive.”
Scotty Steven spoke withABC Newsat the time, explaining that the motives weren’t clear to them.
“They all seem to be random.
“In my opinion he is competent enough to know exactly what he was doing.
He wanted to hurt an old, weak, defenseless gay man.
… And he did hurt me,” he said in a press conference, as reported byUSA Today.
“It’s a very screwed-up family,” Griffin said.
“If you want to be emotionally healthy and strong, you’ve got to get out …
It’s a truly sad situation.”
“I’m the hated son who told the truth.
Dark times in this family,” he said.
“Love means never having to say you’re sorry and Ryan never did, to anyone.”
He eventually began receiving treatment from a state hospital.
Unfortunately, another source explained, it seems Redmond still resents Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett.
“He just continually believes his family ruined him,” they said.
