PUDDLE OF MUDD’s Wes Scantlin Reflects On His Ongoing Legal Troubles: “I’m A Big, Huge Trophy”

Puddle Of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin recently opened up about his long history of legal issues during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk. The often legally embattled musician addressed his reputation and ongoing struggles, reflecting on how he feels targeted at times.

Scantlin stated:

“Yeah. [My] main goal [is] just [to] stay out of trouble. And I really seriously don’t really do that much wrong things. I really just don’t. But I’m like a big fish in the little pond. I call myself a Christmas dinner trophy for the Poppo. I wonder how many times they’ve explained that they arrested me at their Christmas dinner, at Christmas day. I’m telling you, man. I’m just a big, huge trophy.”

When asked if the media has blown his various arrests out of proportion, he added:

“I’ve made some mistakes, but at certain points I could breathe in the wrong direction and get cuffed and slammed in a dungeon. Shoot, man. It’s weird. My whole thing, my whole motto is turn around and run for your life as fast as you possibly can, man… I’m talking about maybe like a girlfriend or something. If they hit the ‘psycho wall’, as I call it — turn around and run… Somebody’s gotta go down, and they usually pick me, ’cause I’m the trophy. But my motto is turn around and run as fast as you can and just run.”

Scantlin’s latest arrest reportedly took place earlier this year for felony domestic violence and possession of a controlled substance, according to TMZ. Over the years, his rap sheet has included charges of domestic violence, drug possession, vandalism, trespassing, and other incidents.

[Via Blabbermouth]

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