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Michael Jordan's son, Marcus Jordan's drug possession case has an update.
TMZ Sports has reported that authorities have affirmed that the substance uncovered on his person when he got arrested for driving under the influence last month was ketamine and not cocaine as initially presumed. Given the similarity in appearances, the former can sometimes test falsely positive for cocaine in preliminary testing.
The son of the NBA legend was cuffed earlier this month on the grounds of DUI, drug possession, and resisting arrest. He was consequently booked into the Orange County Jail in Orlando, Florida, TMZ reported at the time. The charges will now be changed to ketamine possession instead of cocaine possession.
Everything we know about the case against Marcus Jordan so far:
Per TMZ Sports, officials initially executed a field test during the February 4 incident, which rendered a false positive for cocaine. However, upon further testing executed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, it was uncovered that the white substance was ketamine.
Per the outlet, the State Attorney's office has officially tweaked the drug designation, though the remainder of the charges stay the same. TMZ Sports has reported that this could be in Marcus Jordan's favor, seeing as cocaine is a Schedule II drug in Florida, while Ketamine is Schedule III.
On February 4, officers discovered Marcus Jordan's car on railroad tracks, and per NBC News, he reportedly tried to flee the scene before the cops arrived. Those on the scene reported that he reeked of alcohol and got aggressive with the officers, and he reportedly refused to test for the breathalyzer.
In videos circulating on X, he can be seen trying to get out of the charges by name-dropping his father:
"Bro," he told one of the officers. "I'm Marcus Jordan. I'm Michael Jordan's son. I'm not doing anything wrong. I'm just trying to get home. And I made a wrong turn. OK? "And," he continued, "clearly, we would just like to get our car off of the f***ing train tracks which we were not trying to be on."
Days after he was booked, Jordan pleaded not guilty, and while he has remained mostly mum about his case, he took to Instagram to focus on his business acumen:
"I appreciate everyone for reaching out. I'm focusing on @trophyroomstore right now and won't be making any comments on recent media stories and my personal life," he penned on his Instagram stories.
Marcus Jordan also wished his father a happy birthday the day he turned 62, though the latter has yet to comment on the situation.
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