Accused Drug Dealer In Philip Seymour Hoffman Death Says He Could Have 'Saved' Actor, Encouraged His Sobriety
Feb. 10 2014, Published 9:08 a.m. ET
Philip Seymour Hoffman's alleged drug dealer believes he could have "saved" him.
The Capote actor was found dead from an apparent heroin overdose Feb. 2 and Robert Vineberg -- who has been charged with felony drug possession and was one of three suspected dealers charged in the wake of the 46-year-old star's death -- insisted he would have encouraged him to seek help if they had been together before his death.
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The jazz musician, who claims he last saw the actor in person in October, said Hoffman "was my friend -- I could've saved him.
"If I knew he was in town, I would've said, 'Hey, let's make an AA meeting.' If I was with him, it wouldn't have happened. Not under my guard."
Vineberg's last contact with