By TMZ | Created at 2026-07-20 17:28:11 | Updated at 2026-08-06 20:06:39
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Jason Bateman My Drunken Monaco Arrest Is Quite a Leopard Tale
Published July 20, 2026 9:26 AM PDT
Jason Bateman has played plenty of questionable characters ... but one of his wildest roles was apparently himself -- drunk, disorderly, dressed in leopard print and under arrest in Monaco.
The actor dropped the hilarious confession on a new episode of his podcast "SmartLess," telling co-hosts Will Arnett and Sean Hayes about the time a glamorous night at a casino in Europe went completely off the rails.
Take a listen ... Jason says he was busted for being "drunk and disorderly" while decked out in a "nice little leopard outfit" and fresh from the tables.
He paints quite the picture, too ... "all banged up" on cheap Champagne, carrying a pocketful of casino chips and, in his words, getting absolutely "rocked."
The story immediately hit the jackpot with one of his co-hosts, who joked Bateman's colorful description should become the title of his biography.
Jason may have crapped out that night ... but decades later, the story's still paying dividends.
