Título: Randy Quaid
Seção: Legal issues
Background: Randy Randall Rudy Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American film and television actor and Academy Award nominee known for his roles in both serious drama and light comedy. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award and an Academy Award for his role in The Last Detail in 1973. In 1978 he co-starred as a prisoner in Midnight Express. Quaid also won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson in LBJ:

Conteúdo: In 2006, Quaid, who acted in Brokeback Mountain, sued the producers for misrepresenting the film as "a low-budget, art house film with no prospect of making money" in order to secure Quaid's professional acting services at below-market rates.  In 2009, Quaid and his wife were arrested for allegedly defrauding an innkeeper in Santa Barbara by using an invalid credit card to pay a $10,000 bill. The two were released on bail that evening and subsequently paid most of the bill. However, they repeatedly failed to appear in court and warrants were issued for their arrest. They eventually appeared in court the following year where the case was dismissed against Randy Quaid for lack of evidence. His wife, Evi, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of fraud and was placed on probation for three years in addition to having to spend 240 hours in community service.  In September 2010 Quaid and his wife were charged with burglary after they spent five days occupying the guest house in a vacant home they once owned in Santa Barbara. The Quaids claimed that the home was wrongfully transferred to a third party by the use of the forged signature. Warrants for their arrest were issued after they failed to appear in court, and as a result, they also forfeited their bail.  In October 2010, Quaid and his wife moved to Vancouver, Canada, where they were arrested for their outstanding warrants in the U.S. They then sought protection under the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, sta

user: What legal issues did he have?

assistant: In 2009, Quaid and his wife were arrested for allegedly defrauding an innkeeper in Santa Barbara by using an invalid credit card to pay a $10,000 bill.

user: Were they found guilty?

assistant: the case was dismissed against Randy Quaid for lack of evidence. His wife, Evi, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of fraud

user: What was the punishment?

assistant: placed on probation for three years in addition to having to spend 240 hours in community service.

user: Were there any other issues?

assistant: In September 2010 Quaid and his wife were charged with burglary after they spent five days occupying the guest house in a vacant home they once owned

user: What trouble did they get into?

assistant: Warrants for their arrest were issued after they failed to appear in court,

user: Did they get arrested and brought to jail?

assistant: Quaid and his wife moved to Vancouver, Canada, where they were arrested for their outstanding warrants in the U.S.

user: What happened after that arrest?

assistant: under the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, stating that they feared for their lives in the United States. They were granted bail,

user: Did they ever have to be held responsible for this?

assistant: Quaid was released and allowed to remain in Vermont without conditions,