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The troubling saga of the Quaids

A rather sad Hollywood story is that of actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi. The two are seeking asylum in Canada after being arrested in Vancouver for immigration violations. The story began in earnest in 2008 when Quaid was banned for life from the Actors' Equity Association after all 26 colleagues in a stage performance accused him of physical and verbal abuse. Evi responded to those charges by hiring a private detective to investigate his cast mates.

The two were then arrested last year for failure to pay a $10,000 hotel bill, for fraud, burglary, and conspiracy, and they failed to show in court to answer these charges on five different occasions. Evi, meanwhile, sent naked pictures of herself to a Seattle newspaper with a note that read "This is my German stuff," and the pair moved to Marfa, Texas, where they attempted to open a Randy Quaid Museum.

Back in California last month, the couple was arrested for burglary after squatting in their former house and causing $5,000 worth of damage. Warrants were issued following their failure to appear before the burglary charge, and Friday, they were arrested in Vancouver.

On a piece of paper they gave to their lawyer, the Quaids allege that they are targets of an assassination squad, or "Hollywood star whackers," as it was phrased. They claim that Heath Ledger and David Carradine are among eight Quaid associates that have been rubbed out in recent years by this shadowy group. "We feel our lives are in danger," Evi said, "Randy has known eight close friends murdered in odd, strange manners.. We feel that we're next."

In a joint written statement, Randy and Evi went on to say that they find the behavior of Clarence Thomas' wife Ginny to be "a little strange."

posted by CM @ 8:38 PM