Updated 3 30 p.m. ET
New video has surfaced of actress Reese Witherspoon's arrest in Atlanta when she was charged with disorderly conduct on the night of April 19. Her husband Hollywood agent Jim Toth was being given a field sobriety test following a traffic stop when the footage of Witherspoon was shot.
The 37 year old who pleaded no contest and paid a $100 fine has since apologized for the behavior which led to her arrest saying she's deeply embarrassed by what she said after having had one drink too many. During a visit to Good Morning America this week Witherspoon said she panicked after seeing her husband being questioned by police.
The Georgia State Patrol says it did not release the video spokesman Gordy Wright said Friday that it would be officially released soon. He told The Associated Press no one from his agency leaked the video and the only copy that had been made earlier was for the prosecutor.
Watch the video above and read the transcript below
(1st video)
Trooper (looking toward a car) Ma'am get back in that car.
Witherspoon (out of view) You know I'm so sorry.
Trooper Ma'am get back in that car.
Witherspoon Can I say something
Trooper No ma'am get back in that car. I'm not going to repeat myself again.
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Celebrity mug shotsWitherspoon I'm pregnant and I need to use the restroom.
Trooper Ok well I need you to get back in the car and there ain't nowhere to use it out here. If I tell you again I'm going to arrest you.
Witherspoon Yes sir.
(2nd video)
Trooper (as Witherspoon approaches him administering test to Toth) Ma'am what'd I just tell you to do
Witherspoon I'd like to know what's going on.
Trooper He's under arrest. If you don't get back in the car...
Witherspoon I'm a U.S. citizen and I'm allowed to stand on American ground...
Trooper Actually you're not allowed to do anything...
Witherspoon ...to ask any question I want to ask.
Trooper Go ahead. Come on (moves to handcuff her).
Witherspoon You better not arrest me.
Trooper Yes ma'am
Witherspoon Are you kidding me
Trooper Nope. I told you.
Witherspoon I'm an American citizen
Trooper I told you to get in that car and stay in there didn't I
Witherspoon This is beyond
Trooper I told you.
Witherspoon This is beyond (while handcuffed turning to yell at him) .
Trooper You fight with me I promise you. (inaudible)
Witherspoon This is harassment You're harassing me as an American citizen I have done nothing against the law
Husband Reese can you please
Trooper Yes you have. You didn't obey my...
Witherspoon I have to obey your orders
Trooper Yes you do.
Witherspoon No sir I do not.
Toth Reese.
Witherspoon Absolute nothing
Toth Reese Reese.
Witherspoon I'm now being arrested and handcuffed (as she's taken out of view to the police car)
Trooper Yep.
Witherspoon Do you know my name sir
Trooper Don't need to know it. (inaudible)
Witherspoon You don't need to know my name
Trooper Not quite yet...
Witherspoon Oh really. Ok you're about to find out who I am.
Trooper That's fine. I'm not real worried about you ma'am. I done told you how things worked. You want to get out and get up in my investigation that's OK.
Witherspoon Yes sir I do.
Trooper Well guess what. We have a law for that. It's called obstruction.
Witherspoon I'm obstructing your justice
Trooper Yep.
Witherspoon Really
Trooper Yep
Witherspoon I'm being anti American
Trooper Yep. Go ahead and sit down. (as they approach car)
Witherspoon Wow
Trooper Sit on your butt first it'll be a lot easier on you.
Witherspoon Interesting....Arresting me
Trooper (back in view) to husband I tried.
Husband I'm sorry.
Trooper I absolutely 100 percent tried.
Toth I had nothing to do with that.
Trooper I know.
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