Cameron Douglas, son of actor Michael Douglas, could be facing life behind bars for allegedly selling drugs over a three-year period, it has emerged.

The 30-year-old occasional actor is accused of possessing and distributing forms of methamphetamine.

He was arrested in Manhattan on 28 July and later charged in federal court but the news has only just emerged from examining court records, AP has said.

Douglas faces a minimum 10-year sentence and a maximum of life.

Source: Press Release