Police arrests Robert Downey Jr's son for cocaine possession, 'Iron Man' star says it runs with the family
The Washington Post pointed out a 1996 People story, which cited an old interview of Downey talking about his father's introduction to him to drugs. Robert Downey Sr, who directed comedies like Putney Swope, Greaser's Palace and Pound, allegedly exposed the then young Downey Jr to drugs. Downey's representative has since released a statement regarding his son's arrest, and insisted that his son's drug issues is biologically influenced.