The diagnosis is in

The court-required month-long psychiatric evaluation of Dennis Markuze is complete, and the diagnosis is "Bi-polar, compounded by alcohol and substance abuse". He is now in a substance abuse rehab center, with another court date scheduled for 2 December.

It sounds like he was a bigger mess than I expected. It's a good thing he's getting treated now.

(Also on FtB)

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