Big Jeff Hardy Update: Going To Jail For 14 Years?

For almost a week now, the wrestling world has heard nothing except Jeff Hardy news. For those who don't know, Jeff Hardy was arrested a few days ago for drug possession. His home was raided by police after they received an anonymous tip that he had illegal drugs in his home.

It turned out that he had a number of drugs in his home, from anabolic steroids to cocaine. He was supposedly bailed out by his brother Matt, but Jeff disputed that claim through Twitter, so no one is sure who really bailed him out other than Hardy himself and those close to him.

Now, he has a court date set for Wednesday, September 30th. The charges he will be facing are:

• Felony possession of cocaine.
• Felony drug trafficking of opium.
• Two counts of felony possession with intent to redistribute a Schedule III drug.
• Maintaining a dwelling for drug use and/or distribution.
• Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

The drug trafficking charge comes from the weight of the pills that Hardy had in his home at the time of the bust; not that he was actually selling them. The charge means that he had a high volume of the drugs and that "could" mean he is selling.

If Hardy is able to provide a "legal" prescription for the painkillers (some if not all), the weight would be reduced, and then the trafficking charges could be dropped.

The prescriptions would be huge, because that would take away jail time and give him a hefty fine instead for the other things he is charged for.

The trafficking charge, if given fully and Hardy was unable to provide any prescription, would be at least three years even for first time offenders. Hardy would be a first time offender, but he will also be judged by the weight of the drugs during the bust, as mentioned before.

So, he could face up to 14 years in prison for all the charges. I asked a knowledgeable man on the subject about the possible sentence for Hardy, and he told me that from what Hardy had during the bust, it could be from five to eight years if no prescription was given.

Everyone associated with Hardy is saying "don't believe the hype," which probably means either one of two things: They don't want you to judge and hurt his image even more, or Hardy is innocent of many if not all charges.

I wouldn't think Hardy would sell drugs anyway, nor would he fund an operation ala Michael Vick. He was in the WWE and has been trying to rebuild his image for some time. While I wouldn't think he would be above using drugs himself, I would think he would be dumb to sell them.

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