it was actually Phencyclidine, more commonly known as PCP. After getting him severely intoxicated, these individuals took him to various locations against his will and avoided taking him to his hotel as he repeatedly requested. According to Long, the individuals made reference to filming him while high on hard drugs and selling the footage to TMZ or another website dedicated to celebrity gossip. Long was so concerned that he eventually leapt from the moving vehicle in order to escape the ordeal. Long commented that he has faced lingering nerve damage in his leg due to the injuries he sustained in escaping from their car. Long is a political liberal. He supported Barack Obama during the 2012 U.S. presidential election and was an outspoken critic of the Republican nominee Mitt Romney, describing him as a "modern-day Gordon Gekko". Long endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for President in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. He endorsed Sanders again in the 2020 Democratic primary, has been seen at Sanders rallies, and has appeared on the campaign trail as a surrogate. As of January 2022, Long is in a relationship with actress Kate Bosworth. Filmography Film Television References External links Video interview with Justin Long at the premiere of The Break-Up 1978 births American writers of Italian descent 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American male screenwriters Sacred Heart University faculty Vassar College alumni Living people Actors from Fairfield, Connecticut Male actors from Connecticut Fairfield College Preparatory School alumni