Crowe Flies the Coop
By: Mark Runyon | Category: Actor Profiles | 11/20/05 | 12:30 PM
Sentencing of Russell Crowe for his phone tossing ways further solidifies the fact that there are actually two judicial systems operating in America: one for celebrities and one for the rest of us. Crowe was originally charged with second-degree assault, a felony which could have put his acting career behind bars for seven years and jeopardized his visa status. Instead, he worked a deal for a third degree charge, with the possibility of one year jail time, which was reduced to time served -- one night. His status in America still seems in jeopardy since the INS for some reason frowns upon criminal activity. After all is said and done, I think the immigration official will slide in Gladiator and think, "we pay millions of dollars a year to see him beat the crap out of someone. How can we deport him for one lousy phone?"
Source: NY Post
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