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Siegel was apprehended on 2/18/09 after a dramatic car chase where he rammed several police vehicles during a chase through several areas of Westchester, New York. He was finally caught in Eastchester after abandoning his SUV for another car and then finally attempting to flee on foot. Siegel's lawyer, Barry Levin, has long claimed his client acted out of fear.
Authorities alleged Siegel had over $100,000 in cash and 1,500 bottles of anabolic steroids between two homes shortly after they arrested him.
According to an interview Rourke gave on Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2009, he and Darren Aronofsky discovered Siegel in a club and offered him the role despite having no previous acting experience. Rourke claimed in the interview that Siegel's work had led to two additional acting roles since "The Wrestler." In his scene with Rourke, Siegel plays a drug dealer that hooks up Randy the Ram with steroids in a gym locker room.
Siegel's arrest made international news outlets due to his connection with the Academy Award nominated film, in the Lower Hudson, New York area.
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