Jeb Bush's Daughter Accused of Prescription Fraud
Jan. 31 -- Noelle Bush, the 24-year-old daughter of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and niece of President George W. Bush, XXXXXXXXXX on charges of prescription drug fraud.
Noelle Bush, the only daughter of President Bush's younger brother, was arrested Jan. 28 for trying to pass a forged drug prescription.
Bush was arrested at a Walgreen's drug store in Tallahassee, after she drove up in a white Volkswagen Beetle to the pharmacy's drive-through window to pick up a prescription for Xanax. Xanax is an anti-anxiety drug typically prescribed for anxiety disorders and sleep problems.
"Columba and I are deeply saddened over an incident that occurred last night involving our daughter Noelle. This is a very serious problem. Unfortunately, substance abuse is an issue confronting many families across our nation," Bush said.
"Bush appeared very shaky during interview, but calmed considerably after being placed under arrest," one of the arresting officers said in his report.
The Walgreen's pharmacist, Carlos Zimmerman, told police he had received two messages on the store's voicemail from someone identifying herself as "Dr. Noelle Scidmore." The caller left a detailed prescription for Xanax for Noelle Bush.
Bush told police she was supposed to start a new job this morning.
Noelle Bush, who has two brothers, graduated from Tallahassee Community College and attended Florida State University during the 2000-2001 academic year. The university's registrar told The Associated Press she is not registered there this year.
The family had said previously that after Jeb Bush's unsuccessful 1994 campaign for Florida governor, one of their children struggled with a drug problem. They did not say whether it was Noelle or one of her brothers.
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