Overview

• Mary Lou Retton was taken into custody on May 17 in Marion County on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and controlled substances.
• Magistrate Melissa Linger set her personal recognizance bond at $1,500, which Retton posted to secure her release later that day.
• The former gymnast has not publicly addressed the DUI arrest and faces ongoing legal proceedings in West Virginia.
• In 2023, she was hospitalized with a rare form of pneumonia, leading a crowdfunding campaign that raised over $200,000 to cover uninsured medical expenses.
• Retton rose to fame at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics as the first American woman to win gold in the individual all-around gymnastics event.