Haley Joel Osment apologises for anti-Semitic slur

Haley Joel Osment
"I apologise to absolutely everyone that this hurts," actor Haley Joel Osment says. -AP

Haley Joel Osment has apologised for his "disgraceful language" after using an anti-Semitic slur during his arrest in California.

The Sixth Sense actor was detained by cops at a ski lodge in Mammoth Lakes, California, on April 8 and has since been charged with possession of cocaine and disorderly conduct.

He has now offered a public apology after bodycam footage showed him calling a police officer a "f*****g Nazi" and using an anti-Semitic slur.

The star - who lost his home in the California wildfires earlier this year - said in a statement given to PEOPLE: "I'm absolutely horrified by my behaviour. Had I known I used this disgraceful language in the throes of a blackout, I would have spoken up sooner.

"The past few months of loss and displacement have broken me down to a very low emotional place. But that's no excuse for using this disgusting word.

"From the bottom of my heart, I apologise to absolutely everyone that this hurts. 

"What came out of my mouth was nonsensical garbage. I've let the Jewish community down and it devastates me. I don't ask for anyone's forgiveness, but I promise to atone for my terrible mistake."

The Mono County District Attorney's office has confirmed Osment was charged with two misdemeanour offensives - disorderly conduct under the influence of alcohol in public and possession of cocaine - and is due to be arraigned at Mono County Superior Court on July 7. 

Police are believed to have arrived on the scene of the alleged incident after they received a report of "unruly conduct" by the actor. 

The bodycam footage seen by PEOPLE is believed to show a witness telling a police officer that Osment had been drinking in a nearby bar, but staff there stopped served him after he spilled a drink.

He is alleged to have become "aggravated" and "argumentative" and attempted to get on a ski lift, but employees didn't let him and called in police.

In California, disorderly conduct is punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1000 fine, while a first offence for possession of cocaine can lead to community service or a fine of at least $1000.