NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Comedian Artie Lange was remanded to an Essex County, N.J. jail Wednesday for possession of a controlled substance, and he will remain there before heading to a rehab facility, his spokespeople confirmed.
"Excuse any show advertisements.. starting today, Artie will be undergoing a long term treatment program, he loves and respects his fans... updates coming soon.. and it's time - TeamLange," read a tweet posted to the 51-year-old's account Wednesday.
Following that tweet, reports claimed he had been arrested, but Lange's team disputed that in a subsequent tweet Thursday.
"The comments made by Arties lawyer have been taken out of context.. Artie was not arrested and sent to jail... they are holding him a few days to sober up before transferring him to a long term treatment facility, Artie needs us to be with him, not against him- TeamLange," reads the tweet.
Lange appeard in a New Jersey court in December after he tested positive for cocaine.
He previously tweeted that his misshapen nose is due to years of snorting heroin and cocaine.
