Jennifer Capriati's OD Accidental, Family Says

She's recovering 'fully and speedily'
Posted Jun 29, 2010 2:56 PM CDT
Jennifer Capriati's OD Accidental, Family Says
In this file photo made Nov. 5, 2004, Jennifer Capriati returns to Vera Zvonareva of Russia during their Advanta Championship quarterfinal match in Villanova, Pa.   (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy, File)

Former tennis star Jennifer Capriati's overdose on a prescription medication was accidental, a family representative tells the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Capriati, 34, took too much of an unidentified medication and is "recovering full and speedily," said the spokeswoman, adding that published reports calling it a suicide attempt are "completely inaccurate."
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