<p>Cameron, 31, was arrested last July after he was found in possession of USD 18,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine in a New York hotel room.The DJ-and sometime actor admitted to dealing methamphetamine and cocaine and was facing a ten-year term.<br /><br />Federal Judge Richard Berman announced the sentence last night after hearing Cameron apologise and admit that he had squandered a lot of opportunities to turn his life around, the Daily Mail reported.<br /><br />Cameron was told by the judge in New York that this was his "last chance to make it".<br />The judge also criticised the 'Wall Street' actor and his ex-wife Diandra for being "distant", "problematic" and "immature" parents when Cameron was growing up.<br /><br />"While his family states, and I believe their intentions are sincere in doing this, they are ready to step in in any way and do the right thing, I respectfully say they do not explain what has changed in their lives that would enable them to do things differently with Cameron today than they did before," the judge said.<br /><br />Douglas, 65 and his ex-wife were present during the sentencing. The actor refused to talk to the waiting press as he and Diandra left the court and made their way to a car.<br />Ahead of yesterday's sentencing, Douglas had written a letter to the judge with a plea for leniency.<br /><br />In a handwritten, five-page letter made public on Monday, the actor admitted that a family history of drug and alcohol abuse contributed towards his son's descent.<br />"I love my son, but I'm not blind to his actions. I don't want to see him break. He is an adult and responsible for his own actions. We do know, however, that genes, family and peer pressure are a strong influence on a substance abuser," the actor wrote.</p>
<p>Cameron, 31, was arrested last July after he was found in possession of USD 18,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine in a New York hotel room.The DJ-and sometime actor admitted to dealing methamphetamine and cocaine and was facing a ten-year term.<br /><br />Federal Judge Richard Berman announced the sentence last night after hearing Cameron apologise and admit that he had squandered a lot of opportunities to turn his life around, the Daily Mail reported.<br /><br />Cameron was told by the judge in New York that this was his "last chance to make it".<br />The judge also criticised the 'Wall Street' actor and his ex-wife Diandra for being "distant", "problematic" and "immature" parents when Cameron was growing up.<br /><br />"While his family states, and I believe their intentions are sincere in doing this, they are ready to step in in any way and do the right thing, I respectfully say they do not explain what has changed in their lives that would enable them to do things differently with Cameron today than they did before," the judge said.<br /><br />Douglas, 65 and his ex-wife were present during the sentencing. The actor refused to talk to the waiting press as he and Diandra left the court and made their way to a car.<br />Ahead of yesterday's sentencing, Douglas had written a letter to the judge with a plea for leniency.<br /><br />In a handwritten, five-page letter made public on Monday, the actor admitted that a family history of drug and alcohol abuse contributed towards his son's descent.<br />"I love my son, but I'm not blind to his actions. I don't want to see him break. He is an adult and responsible for his own actions. We do know, however, that genes, family and peer pressure are a strong influence on a substance abuser," the actor wrote.</p>
