Recluse Gene Hackman Involved In Bizarre Brush With Cops
- 6 years ago
Screen legend Gene Hackman had a bizarre brush with the law — and now cops are refusing to say why the 88-year-old was pulled over or show the video of the odd incident!
“People are speculating the troopers are overlooking what he really did because he’s a famous movie star,” a source told RadarOnline.com.
The Unforgiven Oscar winner is now reportedly a recluse and rarely leaves the Santa Fe, N.M., ranch he shares with second wife Betsy Arakawa, 56.
But a police report revealed he was pulled over while driving his silver 2014 Toyota Highlander last June 28.
Cops also say the dash-cam footage of the stop has been erased.
“Mr. Hackman was stopped for having expired registration displayed on the vehicle he was driving,” said spokeswoman Lt. Elizabeth Armijo.
She added that “video footage is not available, most likely,” because the dash-cam film for routine traffic stops is “purged” after 180 days.
Court records say the ticket was later dropped after Hackman “showed proof of registration.”
lives like a recluse.
“He is spending the sunset of his life seeing no one other than his wife Betsy,” a source said.
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“People are speculating the troopers are overlooking what he really did because he’s a famous movie star,” a source told RadarOnline.com.
The Unforgiven Oscar winner is now reportedly a recluse and rarely leaves the Santa Fe, N.M., ranch he shares with second wife Betsy Arakawa, 56.
But a police report revealed he was pulled over while driving his silver 2014 Toyota Highlander last June 28.
Cops also say the dash-cam footage of the stop has been erased.
“Mr. Hackman was stopped for having expired registration displayed on the vehicle he was driving,” said spokeswoman Lt. Elizabeth Armijo.
She added that “video footage is not available, most likely,” because the dash-cam film for routine traffic stops is “purged” after 180 days.
Court records say the ticket was later dropped after Hackman “showed proof of registration.”
lives like a recluse.
“He is spending the sunset of his life seeing no one other than his wife Betsy,” a source said.
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