On October 24, 1999, McConaughey was arrested at his home in Austin, Texas on charges of possession of marijuana and resisting arrest. The police were responding to a 2:30 a.m. noise disturbance call. According to police reports, McConaughey was dancing around naked and playing bongo drums with a friend, actor Cole Hauser, a co-actor in Dazed and Confused (1993).[9] The drug charges were dropped, but McConaughey plead guilty for violating the city’s noise ordinance and paid a USD $50 fine.
McConaughey rescued various pets, including cats, dogs and hamsters, that were stranded after the flooding of New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina. In 2006 in Sherman Oaks, California, he rescued a cat from two youths who had doused the animal in hairspray and were attempting to light it on fire.
McConaughey’s personal life is the subject of media attention. He has dated actresses Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd, Salli Richardson, and Penelope Cruz.
He is currently dating Brazilian model Camila Alves. On January 15, 2008, McConaughey announced on his website that he and Alves are expecting a baby, due in late June/early July.
