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The France/Ecstasy Incident
October 6th, 2006 Buffett is detained in France after authorities alleged that he had over 100 pills of the club drug Ecstasy in his possession (it was actually a B vitamin supplement) … read more |
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Buffett Loses His Cell Phone
May 28th, 2005 A busboy at a Delray Beach, FL restaurant makes prank calls to Bill Clinton and other celebrities after finding Buffett’s cellphone left behind in the booth that he dined at that night… read more |
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Ejection from Miami Heat Basketball Game
February 4th, 2001 Buffett was ejected from the American Airlines Arena in Miami during a Heat/Knicks NBA game for cursing at referee Joe Forte, who didn’t even know who he was… read more |
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The Jamaica Mistaica Incident
January 16th, 1996 While taxiing in the water near Negril in his Grumman Albatross seaplane, Jamaican authorities open fire on the aircraft, mistaking it for a drug-running plane… read more |
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Grumman Widgeon Seaplane Crash
August 25th, 1994 While attempting to takeoff from the waters off Nantucket, Jimmy Buffett’s seaplane noses over and he swims to safety… read more |
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Buffett Sued for “God’s Own Drunk”
1983 Dick Buckley, Jr., son of famed entertainer Lord Buckley, sues Jimmy Buffett for infringing on his father’s copyright, claiming that “God’s Own Drunk” was taken from… read more |
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Buford Pusser Incident
1974 The incident referenced in “Semi-True Stories” and “Presents To Send You” where Jimmy is pummeled by legendary sheriff Buford Pusser… read more |