Al Gore's Son Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges

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HOLLYWOOD - Former Vice President and Live Earth co-organizer Al Gore's son has pleaded guilty to possession of illegal drugs and will enter rehab to avoid serving time in prison.

Al Gore III agreed to spend 90 days in a residential rehab clinic during an Orange County, California, court hearing on Monday.

The 24-year-old was pulled over by police for speeding on Independence Day. During a search of his hybrid Prius, cops found a stash of prescription drugs, including 140 Vicodin pills and marijuana.

Gore had faced three years and eight months in prison.

Orange County District Attorney spokeswoman Susan Kang-Schroeder denied Gore is receiving preferential treatment: "This is what anyone coming off the street would be eligible for. Gore didn't get any more or any less than anyone else."

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