Bode Miller, a six-time Olympic medalist and one of the most decorated American Alpine skiers, said he expects to be cleared of two misdemeanor drug charges filed against him this month in Idaho, disputing the account in a sheriff's affidavit.
Miller, 48, was arrested June 6 in Fremont County on one count of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, according to records obtained by ABC News.
In a statement posted to his Instagram account, Miller said he was pulled over for accelerating while passing another vehicle on an Idaho highway. He said a friend traveling with him had a small amount of cannabis and a cannabis pipe that Miller was not aware of.
"We fully cooperated with the officer," Miller said. "I am hopeful the misdemeanor charges will be dropped once the facts are reviewed."
His account differs from the probable cause affidavit. A Fremont County Sheriff's deputy wrote that Miller had a white dispensary bag containing 4.1 grams of psilocybin mushrooms and knew the mushrooms were illegal, KTVB reported. The affidavit was filed June 9 in Fremont County Magistrate Court.