NBC Correspondent Arrested After Pursuing Exclusive Jerry Sandusky Interview

2:25 PM PST 12/21/2011 by THR Staff

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Jay Gray was hit with a DUI after attending a party at attorney Joe Amendola's house on Dec. 11.

Bob Costas may have landed a big interview with Jerry Sandusky on NBC's Rock Center With Brian Williams, but another correspondent for the network might not be so lucky.

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Jay Gray was hit with a DUI after attending a party at the home of Joe Amendola, Sandusky's attorney. Gray was one of several reporters on hand to watch the New York Giants game on Dec. 11, where -- according to TMZ -- all were pursuing an exclusive interview with Sandusky.

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Pennsylvania State Police record state that Gray "had been drinking and was arrested for DUI." The arrest was clocked at 1:45 am on Dec. 12.

Neither Gray nor Amendola returned requests for comments, while NBC offered no comment.

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Sandusky, the former Penn State football coach accused of 40 counts of sexual abuse against young boys, is scheduled for arraignment on Jan. 11. In a November interview with Costas, Sandusky declared his innocence, admitting to showering with and touching the boys "without intent of sexual contact."