Artie Lange’s Charges Reduced in Heroin, Cocaine Case

Two drug possession charges have been downgraded to disorderly persons offenses for “Howard Stern Show” personality

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“Too Fat to Fish” author Artie Lange isn’t completely off the hook for his March arrest — but at least he’s dangling from a smaller hook.

The charges against the “Howard Stern Show” personality stemming from his arrest last month have been reduced, an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap on Wednesday.

Lange originally faced two charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), as well as a disorderly persons offense.

However, the two possession charges have now been downgraded to a different type of disorderly persons offense. Lange’s case has been remanded to Hoboken Municipal Court in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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