Action star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was charged Wednesday with tax evasion after authorities said he failed to declare a $21,000 watch he was preparing to auction off for charity. , was furious after being detained for more than three hours at a German airport.
According to a German newspaper, Schwarzenegger was preparing to enter Germany when authorities at Munich airport found a watch by Swiss brand Audemars Piguet in his luggage during an inspection. I discovered that built.
of terminator The star candidly confirmed that the watch was an item he was planning to auction at Thursday's Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative charity auction in Kitzbühel, Austria.
Arnold Schwarzenegger arrested at Munich airport: 'It was an incompetent shakedown' https://t.co/egALnmmxkS pic.twitter.com/cB0d4qaIGP
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Schwarzenegger was reportedly friendly and cooperative at first, but as the customs officials' incompetence and incompetence worsened by the minute, the movie star became irritated.
The newspaper added that authorities required the action star to pay any potential taxes on the watch, but when the agent tried to use a credit card reader in the office, it was not working.
They then demanded that they accompany them to a local bank and withdraw the money in cash. However, the bank was closed and his debit card had a limit set on it that prevented him from withdrawing the amount requested by the customs police.
The officials then took him back to the airport, where another official transferred him to yet another bank (an operational bank) where he was able to withdraw the amount they requested.
Thomas Meister, a German government customs official, told the media that the country was opening “criminal tax proceedings” against Germany. consumables Star.
Bild: Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained at customs inspection at Munich airport for his expensive Audemars Piguet watch.
Schwarzenegger claims he intended to auction them off. pic.twitter.com/NoCEEGQy1t
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However, Schwarzenegger isn't too amused by the whole incident. The actor said through his internal sources that German authorities never asked him to fill out surveillance documents before being detained.
“He was never asked to fill out any declaration forms and answered all questions asked by customs officials honestly,” the official said. Said of new york post. “He was supportive every step of the way, even though it was a comedy full of incompetent cops and mistakes that would make for a very funny police movie.”
“Arnold agreed to prepay any potential tax on the watch, but the officers did not use the credit card machine for an hour before giving up.”
“Like all Arnold nonprofits, the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative will report appropriately,” the official added. “His charity auctions raise millions of dollars each year for after-school programs for children across the United States and for environmental causes around the world.”
The spokesperson then attacked German officials, saying, “We hope that Germany will spend as much energy on rebuilding its economy as it does on demanding that its citizens pay taxes on the property they bring into the country, and that next time they will pay taxes.'' I hope you don't ask for it.” He pays taxes on his suit. ”
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