Ethan Couch, the teenager whose 2013 drunk driving crash killed four people, has been arrested again in Texas for violating probation. His case became infamous for the controversial 'affluenza' defense—a psychological argument that wealth and privilege prevented him from understanding consequences.
·Couch was arrested after failing to comply with probation conditions following his original sentencing
·The 2013 incident killed four people when Couch drove drunk in his pickup truck
·Defense lawyers argued affluenza—a condition where wealth insulates someone from accountability—affected his judgment
·The defense gained widespread attention and criticism as a symbol of inequality in the justice system
·Couch had previously violated probation and spent time in jail for the original offense
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