In February 1967, two members of the Rolling Stones, the lead singer Mick Jagger and the guitarist Keith Richards, were arrested at Richards' home, Redlands, West Wittering, Sussex for drug possession.

Feb 12, 2016 · And as their May 24, 1968 bust for marijuana possession (what else?) demonstrates, Jagger and girlfriend Marianne Faithfull were certainly no exception to the rule.

The saying “misery loves company” could also apply to trouble, as Mick Jagger and his then-girlfriend Marianne Faithfull discovered on May 24, 1968. The couple was arrested for marijuana possession, adding another chapter to the Stones’ growing list of legal encounters.

Jan 31, 2025 · Married to John Dunbar who ran the Indigo Gallery, her association with his art circle put her in the world of drugs and drug taking. Marianne made it clear she wanted to try them all. In time that apprenticeship set her in good stead to become part of the Stones inner circle.

Sep 25, 2024 · When the police searched the home for drugs, they found “Miss X.”, a naked woman, four pep pills, and a green velvet jacket that Mick claimed was his, but was actually Marianne Faithfull’s. (who was also only wrapped in a fur rug) and heroin pills that Robert Fraser was in possession of.

Nov 16, 2009 · It was during this raid that the police famously encountered a young Marianne Faithfull clad only in a bearskin rug, a fact that the prosecutor in the case seemed to regard as highly relevant...

Jan 30, 2025 · Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones’ greatest songs, died at 78 on Thursday in London. (Jan. 31)

In February 1967, two members of the Rolling Stones, the lead singer Mick Jagger and the guitarist Keith Richards, were arrested at Richards' home, Redlands, West Wittering, Sussex for drug possession.

Jan 30, 2025 · Though her voice was delicate, her resolve was steely. Newspapers were quick to sensationalize the various dramas of Faithfull's personal life: a miscarriage, a well-publicized custody battle, a drug arrest, a suicide attempt, addiction and rehab, the breakup with Jagger, homelessness. Yet Faithfull channeled her many traumas into her art.

Jan 30, 2025 · UPDATED with Mick Jagger statement: Marianne Faithfull, who during the Swinging ’60s in London built a career as a singer, songwriter, actor and a muse to such other stars as the Rolling Stones and...