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Richard Branson admits: 'I smoked drugs with my son'

Last updated at 12:18pm on 30th July 2007


Virgin tycoon Sir Richard Branson has revealed that he has taken drugs
with his son.

The extrovert billionaire says he smoked cannabis with model son Sam,
now 21, during a surfing holiday in Australia.

Sir Richard, 57, "I went with my son on his gap year. We had some
nights where we laughed our heads off for eight hours."

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"I don't think smoking the occasional spliff is all that wrong. I'd
rather my son did it in front of me than behind closed doors."

In the interview with Piers Morgan for GQ magazine, the entrepreneur
also admitted trying cocaine and ecstasy.

He said: "I took ecstasy once. But it didn't have a massive effect on
me". Of cocaine, he said: "I suspect I've tried it, yes."

The businessman, reportedly worth £5 billion, claims Rolling Stone
Keith Richards was the "first person to teach me to roll a joint".

He said he had not tried super-strong "skunk" cannabis but insisted
cannabis was okay "in moderation."

But he added: "I think that skunk is far too strong and dangerous and
it should be banned."

But anti-drug campaigners have blasted Branson's drug-taking as
"highly irresponsible".

Peter Stoker, director of the National Drug Prevention Alliance, said:
"Richard Branson as a parent should know better than to take
health-endangering drugs with his child.

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In the interview, Sir Richard also described how he became a member of
the mile-high club with a married woman.

He told Morgan: "I was sitting in economy on a Freddie Laker flight,
next to this very attractive lady, as we headed to LA.

"We got chatting and it went a bit further. And it was every man's
dream, to be honest. I was about 19, I think.

"I remember getting off the plane and she turned to me and said,
'Look, it's slightly embarrassing but I am meeting my husband at
arrivals, would you mind holding back a bit...'.

"The problem with plane loos generally is that they are very small,
and the acrobatics can't take too long because there's no room and
people start banging on the door.

"What I remember vividly is seeing four handprints on the mirror as we
finished, and thinking I'd better wipe them off."

Asked if he thought the woman knew he was now a famous
multi-millionaire airline boss, Sir Richard, 57, said: "I am
absolutely certain she doesn't. It was quite nice being anonymous, now
I think about it."

Sir Richard's daughter Holly has been previously linked to Prince
William - but the tycoon said the pair were "just good friends".

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Asked what he would think if love blossomed between the pair and they
wanted to marry, he said: "I think that would be a dreadful idea.
Nothing against William, but the life the royals lead, and the
responsibilities that go with it are very difficult."

Following up to Virgin High <[email protected]> :

>Virgin tycoon Sir Richard Branson has revealed that he has taken drugs
>with his son.

According a reliable source he used to hand out and share spliffs with his
senior DP staff at Virgin Records.
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Tim C.

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:54:14 +0200, Tim C. <[email protected]> wrote:

>Following up to Virgin High <[email protected]> :
>
>>Virgin tycoon Sir Richard Branson has revealed that he has taken drugs
>>with his son.
>
>According a reliable source he used to hand out and share spliffs with his
>senior DP staff at Virgin Records.

He joined the mile high club when he was 19. Something else Mixi missed out on.
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Martin

"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:54:14 +0200, Tim C. <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Following up to Virgin High <[email protected]> :
>>
>>>Virgin tycoon Sir Richard Branson has revealed that he has taken drugs
>>>with his son.
>>
>>According a reliable source he used to hand out and share spliffs with his
>>senior DP staff at Virgin Records.
>
> He joined the mile high club when he was 19. Something else Mixi missed
> out on.

Anthony was never 19?
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dgs

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:33:20 -0700, "dgs" <[email protected]> wrote:

>"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected].. .
>
>> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:54:14 +0200, Tim C. <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>Following up to Virgin High <[email protected]> :
>>>
>>>>Virgin tycoon Sir Richard Branson has revealed that he has taken drugs
>>>>with his son.
>>>
>>>According a reliable source he used to hand out and share spliffs with his
>>>senior DP staff at Virgin Records.
>>
>> He joined the mile high club when he was 19. Something else Mixi missed
>> out on.
>
>Anthony was never 19?

Neither physically nor mentally. He was the result of a virgin birth too.
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Martin

Following up to Martin <[email protected]> :

>>Anthony was never 19?
>
>Neither physically nor mentally. He was the result of a virgin birth too.

He was a BOF at birth.
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Tim C.

"Tim C." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

> Following up to Martin <[email protected]> :
>
>>>Anthony was never 19?
>>
>>Neither physically nor mentally. He was the result of a virgin birth too.
>
> He was a BOF at birth.

With the consciousness of a rock.
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dgs

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:03:22 +0200, Tim C. <[email protected]> wrote:

>Following up to Martin <[email protected]> :
>
>>>Anthony was never 19?
>>
>>Neither physically nor mentally. He was the result of a virgin birth too.
>
>He was a BOF at birth.

a BOF?
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Martin

Virgin High <[email protected]> wrote:

>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770
>
>Richard Branson admits: 'I smoked drugs with my son'
>
>Last updated at 12:18pm on 30th July 2007
>
>
>Virgin tycoon Sir Richard Branson has revealed that he has taken drugs
>with his son.
>
>The extrovert billionaire says he smoked cannabis with model son Sam,
>now 21, during a surfing holiday in Australia.
>
>Sir Richard, 57, "I went with my son on his gap year. We had some
>nights where we laughed our heads off for eight hours."
>
>scroll down for more
>
>
>"I don't think smoking the occasional spliff is all that wrong. I'd
>rather my son did it in front of me than behind closed doors."

The family that smokes pot together stays together...

>In the interview with Piers Morgan for GQ magazine, the entrepreneur
>also admitted trying cocaine and ecstasy.
>
>He said: "I took ecstasy once. But it didn't have a massive effect on
>me". Of cocaine, he said: "I suspect I've tried it, yes."
>
>The businessman, reportedly worth £5 billion, claims Rolling Stone
>Keith Richards was the "first person to teach me to roll a joint".
>
>He said he had not tried super-strong "skunk" cannabis but insisted
>cannabis was okay "in moderation."
>
>But he added: "I think that skunk is far too strong and dangerous and
>it should be banned."
>
>But anti-drug campaigners have blasted Branson's drug-taking as
>"highly irresponsible".
>
>Peter Stoker, director of the National Drug Prevention Alliance, said:
>"Richard Branson as a parent should know better than to take
>health-endangering drugs with his child.
>
>scroll down for more
>
>
>In the interview, Sir Richard also described how he became a member of
>the mile-high club with a married woman.
>
>He told Morgan: "I was sitting in economy on a Freddie Laker flight,
>next to this very attractive lady, as we headed to LA.
>
>"We got chatting and it went a bit further. And it was every man's
>dream, to be honest. I was about 19, I think.
>
>"I remember getting off the plane and she turned to me and said,
>'Look, it's slightly embarrassing but I am meeting my husband at
>arrivals, would you mind holding back a bit...'.
>
>"The problem with plane loos generally is that they are very small,
>and the acrobatics can't take too long because there's no room and
>people start banging on the door.
>
>"What I remember vividly is seeing four handprints on the mirror as we
>finished, and thinking I'd better wipe them off."
>
>Asked if he thought the woman knew he was now a famous
>multi-millionaire airline boss, Sir Richard, 57, said: "I am
>absolutely certain she doesn't. It was quite nice being anonymous, now
>I think about it."
>
>Sir Richard's daughter Holly has been previously linked to Prince
>William - but the tycoon said the pair were "just good friends".
>
>scroll down for more
>
>
>Asked what he would think if love blossomed between the pair and they
>wanted to marry, he said: "I think that would be a dreadful idea.
>Nothing against William, but the life the royals lead, and the
>responsibilities that go with it are very difficult."

Oh no he didn't! Sir Richard, how could you?!

Sir Richard has stated that Sir Freddie Laker was his hero. So how
could he go and soil Sir Freddie's plane with his body fluids??

Following up to Martin <[email protected]> :

>On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:03:22 +0200, Tim C. <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Following up to Martin <[email protected]> :
>>
>>>>Anthony was never 19?
>>>
>>>Neither physically nor mentally. He was the result of a virgin birth too.
>>
>>He was a BOF at birth.
>
>a BOF?

Boring Old Fart
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Tim C.

On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:06:40 +0200, Tim C. <[email protected]> wrote:

>Following up to Martin <[email protected]> :
>
>>On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:03:22 +0200, Tim C. <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>Following up to Martin <[email protected]> :
>>>
>>>>>Anthony was never 19?
>>>>
>>>>Neither physically nor mentally. He was the result of a virgin birth too.
>>>
>>>He was a BOF at birth.
>>
>>a BOF?
>
>Boring Old Fart

:-)
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Martin