Arrests and legal actions On May 15, 1999, Dick drove his car into a
utility pole in Hollywood, California. He was charged with possession of
cocaine,
cannabis, and drug paraphernalia; driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs; and hit-and-run driving. He later pleaded guilty to
felony cocaine possession,
misdemeanor cannabis possession, and possession of a "smoking device". The charges were dismissed after Dick completed an 18-month drug diversion program. On December 4, 2004, Dick was arrested for indecent exposure after he exposed his buttocks at a
McDonald's outlet. On July 16, 2008, Dick was arrested in
Murrieta, California, on suspicion of drug possession and
sexual battery. He exposed the breasts of a 17-year-old girl when he allegedly grabbed and pulled down her tank top and brassiere. During a search of his person, police reported finding a small quantity of cannabis and one
alprazolam (Xanax) tablet, for which Dick did not have a
prescription. Dick was released from jail after posting $5,000 bail and later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery and marijuana possession. He was sentenced to three years probation and around $700 in fines, and was ordered to wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet for one year. On January 23, 2010, Dick was arrested at about 4:00a.m. at a bar in
Huntington, West Virginia, on suspicion of sexual abuse after reportedly groping a bartender and a patron. He was released from jail after pleading not guilty and posting $60,000 bail. On June 29, 2011, a
Cabell County Grand Jury formally indicted Dick for two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. Dick pleaded not guilty during a formal
arraignment in Cabell County Circuit Court, Huntington, on July 29, 2011. Judge Paul Ferrell set a trial date of January 17, 2012. After several delays, on May 21, 2012, Dick was given a six-month pre-trial diversion. An assistant prosecutor said the agreement stated the criminal charges would be dismissed if Dick would stay out of legal trouble for six months. Dick completed the pre-trial diversion program and the charges were dismissed. In January 2012, the two alleged victims filed a civil suit against Dick for unspecified damages. In June 2018, Dick was charged with misdemeanor sexual battery and
battery for allegedly groping a woman in April that year. In October 2019, Dick pleaded not guilty to charges he grabbed an
Uber driver by the genitals. He was convicted and sentenced to 90 days in jail in November 2022. After his release, he was required to register as a
sex offender and attend 52 sessions of
Alcoholics Anonymous, pay restitution to the victim, receive mental-health counseling, and attend sessions of
Sexual Compulsives Anonymous. On June 29, 2021, Dick was arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon; he was released from jail on June 30, 2021, after posting the $50,000 bond. On May 10, 2022, Dick was arrested for felony sexual battery of a man in
Orange County, California. The case was later dropped when the accuser refused to cooperate with local police. Dick was again arrested in January 2023 for public intoxication and failure to register as a sex offender in
Lake Elsinore, California. Strickland hanged himself with a bed sheet over the ceiling beam and died during the morning of March 22, 1999. He was 29 years old. In 2005, Dick dropped his pants and exposed his genitals to the audience at
Yuk Yuk's comedy club in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was ushered off the stage and the show's second night was canceled. Dick groped
Pamela Anderson during her 2005
Comedy Central roast, saying he was her plastic surgeon and used the premise to repeatedly grab her breasts. During the roast, Dick also attempted to grope
Courtney Love, who proceeded to slap him across the face. Dick also mimed performing
oral sex on Anderson's then-husband
Tommy Lee. At
William Shatner's 2006 Comedy Central roast, Dick, performing as the lovechild of
James T. Kirk and
Spock, licked
Farrah Fawcett,
Carrie Fisher, and
Patton Oswalt before allegedly biting
New York Post reporter
Mandy Stadtmiller. In December 2006, Dick upset an audience at
The Improv in Los Angeles by shouting "You're all a bunch of niggers!" following an improvised set with comedian
Ian Bagg. This was a direct reference to
Michael Richards' use of the same epithet to insult hecklers two weeks earlier. He later issued an apology via his publicist: In February 2007, during an appearance on
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Dick was forcibly removed from the stage after repeatedly touching guest
Ivanka Trump. Kimmel called in security guards
Uncle Frank and
Veatrice Rice, who assisted as Kimmel dragged off Dick by his legs. Kimmel later said: "Andy did a segment, he was a little out of it. [When Ivanka] came out, he wanted a big, wet kiss. It was time for Andy to go, so I escorted him out by his feet ... He always makes me a little uncomfortable, you have no idea what he's going to do next." Kimmel also said he had spoken to Dick afterwards and that Dick was not upset about the incident. In January 2011, Dick was ejected from the
AVN Awards, a pornographic movie awards ceremony, after repeatedly groping and
stalking adult film actor
Tera Patrick and drag queen
Chi Chi LaRue. In April 2011, Dick was at a party connected with
Newport Beach Film Festival. He appeared intoxicated, exposed himself, urinated on a backdrop and afterwards destroyed it by pulling it down. The organizers said this caused thousands of dollars of damage and considered suing Dick over the incident. In August 2011, Dick was a guest on
Greg Fitzsimmons' radio show and made antisemitic statements about
Howard Stern, calling Stern a "money-grubbing Jew" and a "hook-nosed Jew". In October 2017, Dick was fired from a role in the independent film
Raising Buchanan due to allegations of inappropriate behavior that, according to
The Hollywood Reporter, "included groping people's genitals, unwanted kissing/licking and sexual propositions of at least four members of the production". In the same month, he was also fired and escorted off the set of the film
Vampire Dad due to "multiple, flagrant acts of improper conduct and inappropriate contact with several crew members". He later said: "I overtook my medication and took too many Xanax and I was a bit loopy ... I won't do it anymore. I won't lick anyone's face anymore. We have an agreement." In 2019, a man knocked out Dick with a punch to the head, causing him to be sent to a hospital to be monitored for a
brain bleed. The man accused Dick of groping him and punched Dick in retaliation. In April 2022, Dick alleged he was
mugged in Las Vegas, presenting with severe facial injuries. Days later, he agreed to go to a rehab facility after initially refusing to do so.
Conflict with Jon Lovitz Andy Dick has a longstanding feud with former
NewsRadio costar
Jon Lovitz concerning the death of their mutual friend
Phil Hartman. According to Lovitz, Dick had given Hartman's wife Brynn cocaine at a Christmas party at Hartman's house in 1997; Brynn, a recovering addict, began using drugs again, culminating in her killing of Hartman and her suicide on May 28, 1998. When Lovitz joined the cast of
NewsRadio as Hartman's replacement, he and Dick argued; Lovitz shouted: "I wouldn't be here if you hadn't given Brynn coke in the first place". Lovitz later apologized to Dick for the remark. Lovitz alleged that in early 2007, Dick approached him at a restaurant and said: "I put the Phil Hartman hex on you – you're the next to die". On July 10, 2007, Dick fought with Lovitz at
Laugh Factory in Los Angeles; Lovitz demanded an apology from Dick, who refused and accused Lovitz of blaming him for Hartman's death. Lovitz then grabbed Dick by his shirt and slammed him backward into the bar, after which the doorman separated them. == Discography ==