Tara Reid was caught chugging multiple glasses of wine on the night she was allegedly drugged.
Despite claiming she only had one drink before completely blacking out, security camera footage shows the “American Pie” actress ordering — and drinking — at least three rounds.
In the video obtained by TMZ on Friday from the Rosemont Police Department, Reid is spotted sitting between two men as a bartender serves her first glass of wine.
While guzzling down that initial glass, a second bartender pours her another glass, which she also downs at once.
Per TMZ, the actress, who was wearing a coat and a beanie, left the bar.
The surveillance video then shows the actress is back and sitting at the other side of the bar. She’s ditched her hat and coat as she chats to the man who she accused of drugging her, YouTuber Sean P.
The first bartender serves her what is presumed to be her third glass of wine, which she chugs at once.
A rep for Reid did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
This video surveillance shows a discrepancy in Reid’s account of what happened on Nov. 22.
After the outlet obtained footage of an unconscious Reid at the Doubletree hotel in Rosemont, Ill., the actress claimed she was drugged.
The video showed Sean P. placing her in a wheelchair as she clung to him while others watched in concern.
After slipping off the chair a couple of times, paramedics were ultimately called and she was transported to a local hospital.
Speaking to the outlet, the 50-year-old recounted checking into her room late Nov. 22 and going downstairs to grab a drink at the bar.
Once she ordered the beverage, Reid ran into a group of YouTubers in the lobby when she went to smoke a cigarette as one of them joined her in the smoke session.
When Reid returned to the bar, she told TMZ that her drink was covered with a napkin that she had not placed.
Reid — who has struggled with substance abuse before — told the outlet that after she removed the napkin and consumed the drink, the next thing she recalled was being in the hospital.
She later told TMZ Live, “Without finishing my drink, I just passed out. Before I knew it, I was at the hospital, eight hours later. It’s really scary… You have to really be careful with your drink. [The hospital] said, ‘You got drugged last night at the bar.’”
At the time, she insisted on having only one drink.
Her rep also told us, “Tara Reid has filed a police report after an incident in which she believes her drink was tampered with. She is cooperating fully with the investigation.”
“Tara is recovering and asks for privacy during this traumatic time,” the rep continued. “She also urges everyone to be careful, watch your drinks and never leave them unattended, as this can happen to anyone. She will not be making further comments at this stage.”
She later detailed waking up in the hospital eight hours after the incident, claiming doctors told her that her drink had been spiked. However, she does not know what drug was used.
In her report, she accused YouTuber Sean P. of drugging her.
She also stated in her report, “The guy I had the cigarette with texted me the videos of me the next day I thought he was trying to extort saying he could stop the videos going out and he also told me I called security on him and he also confirmed that I only had one drink.”
After denying he had drugged her, the YouTuber spoke to TMZ and claimed Reid appeared “tipsy” when they began dating — though he was too.
He also claimed that Reid called for security after they returned from their smoke break and she handed him her purse, which he alleges had pills inside. However, it’s unclear what type they were — if there were any.
Shortly after, police claimed they found no video evidence that Reid’s drink had been tampered with and stated no one was being investigated for the incident. They also stated that it was the bartender who covered her drink, a standard practice at bars.
Authorities would pick the investigation back up if hospital records showed proof of a date rape drug.
Aside from video surveillance, Page Six obtained a 911 call from a hotel guest that described Reid as “really inebriated.”
“She can barely stand. She can barely sit in a wheelchair. She’s not responding sometimes. She’s giving unresponsive answers,” the caller explained.
The actress could be heard slurring her words and moaning loudly in the background.
Nonetheless, Reid insists she was drugged and only had one drink.
If you or someone you care about is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
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