"The Sopranos" star James Gandolfini, immersed in a divorce from his wife of three years, has admitted he once struggled with drug and alcohol abuse, a spokesman said.
The 41-year-old actor, who plays mob boss Tony Soprano on the Emmy-winning HBO drama, had "a problem that existed in the past," said Gandolfini's spokesman, Dan Klores.
Gandolfini filed for divorce from his wife, Marcy, in March, and allegations of his substance abuse came up in the proceedings.
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"To bring it up now, as an attempt to gain leverage and a better settlement during the divorce, is just reprehensible," Klores said.