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Scott Weiland says he isn't in jail for meth, no matter what TMZ says. UPDATE: TMZ says guy in jail is actually Weiland impersonator

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The above screenshot comes from Scott Weiland‘s Facebook page where he posted a video saying he is not in jail for meth, but actually in an LA studio recording with his bandmates. This was in reaction to TMZ who still insists that Scott is in fact in jail. TMZ says:

Weiland just posted a video to Facebook saying he’s NOT in jail. He appears to be in an L.A. recording studio. But there’s a bit of a twist …

We just spoke to a rep for the L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. who tells us, “He is definitely in custody. We did a physical check on that inmate and he is currently in custody.”

And … the Beverly Hills Police Dept. gave us a written statement titled, “Celebrity Arrest,” and in the statement it says, “The suspect, former Stone Temple Pilots band member Scott Weiland (46 years of age), was taken into custody for burglary and possession of a controlled substance.”

Stay tuned …

TMZ’s initial claim is that Scott has been in jail for four weeks for stealing razors and meth possession… The PiLOT thickens.

UPDATE: TMZ admits their mistake with this update:

L.A. County Sheriffs are now confirming the famous Scott Weiland is NOT in custody … and have launched an investigation to find out who exactly they have locked up.

This story is unbelievable — Sheriffs tell us they believe a Scott Weiland impersonator is currently behind bars … and claim he looks identical to the singer … including his trademark red hair.

We’re told once TMZ called cops after the real Scott posted online video calling BS on his arrest — they went and confronted the unknown man and established he was a knockoff.

The sheriffs — who are in charge of the jail — claim the Beverly Hills PD made the arrest and ID’d the guy as the former Stone Temple Pilot Scott Weiland. Pseudo Scott was processed and has been in jail since July 26th.

The guy in jail allegedly stole the razors and had meth … but he ain’t famous.

Now he is?