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John Goodman taken to hospital Monday evening

Polo mogul on house arrest pending appeal of DUI manslaughter conviction

Paramedics were called to John Goodman's Wellington estate Monday.
Paramedics were called to John Goodman's Wellington estate Monday.
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John Goodman taken to hospital Monday evening
Polo mogul on house arrest pending appeal of DUI manslaughter conviction
Polo mogul John Goodman was taken to a hospital Monday evening from his Wellington estate with a medical issue.Goodman is on house arrest pending an appeal of his DUI manslaughter conviction."Several weeks ago, Mr. Goodman had hip replacement surgery," said Goodman's attorney, Guy Fronstin. "This evening, the newly replaced hip came out of the socket. Therefore, Mr. Goodman was transported to the hospital to have the hip put back in place."Fronstin confirmed the procedure was successful and Goodman was released from the hospital.Goodman was convicted last year of DUI manslaughter in the 2010 death of college graduate Scott Wilson and was sentenced to 16 years in prison.However, a judge ruled that he could remain on house arrest pending his appeal.In October, Goodman returned to jail after deputies claimed he had tampered with his ankle monitor. He spent another two months in jail before the same judge ruled that he could remain on house arrest.

Polo mogul John Goodman was taken to a hospital Monday evening from his Wellington estate with a medical issue.

Goodman is on house arrest pending an appeal of his DUI manslaughter conviction.

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"Several weeks ago, Mr. Goodman had hip replacement surgery," said Goodman's attorney, Guy Fronstin. "This evening, the newly replaced hip came out of the socket. Therefore, Mr. Goodman was transported to the hospital to have the hip put back in place."

Fronstin confirmed the procedure was successful and Goodman was released from the hospital.

Goodman was convicted last year of DUI manslaughter in the 2010 death of college graduate Scott Wilson and was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

However, a judge ruled that he could remain on house arrest pending his appeal.

In October, Goodman returned to jail after deputies claimed he had tampered with his ankle monitor. He spent another two months in jail before the same judge ruled that he could remain on house arrest.