Article: Goldklank letter blames booze; Ex-TV exec sent cops apology.(Business)

Byline: JESSICA HESLAM

Ex-Channel 7 GM Randi Goldklank blames her infamous airport tirade on a boozy concoction and claims her actions "were completely out of character" in the apology letter she was forced to write to the state police.

MediaBiz obtained her April 28 letter through a freedom of information request - her first personal apology.

In her four-paragraph apology, Goldklank says she had consumed "some" alcohol before boarding the Boston-bound plane.

But when she was locked up that April night, Goldklank was overheard saying she'd had "about three dozen" drinks and was taking Lexapro for depression.

Goldklank "can only conclude" that the alcohol ...

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