The Legendary Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was recently detained by the Munich Airport customs office in Germany on charges of tax evasion. The actor was given up after he paid the required tax. Before the last option, Schwarzenegger was asked to pre-pay potential taxes, but the card machine and ATM didn’t work.
The Hollywood star and former governor of California was kept for three hours by the customs office over an expensive watch that he was carrying with him. Interestingly, he was let go after paying a hefty tax on the expensive item.
Arnold Schwarzenegger showed up in Germany to be a part of in a charity and fundraising event but was detained at the airport for carrying an undisclosed luxury expensive watch with him. Notwithstanding, he was never given any form to disclose his exorbitant possessions.
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Schwarzenegger intended to include the exquisite timepiece in a charity auction at an upcoming event. Since Arnold planned on auctioning his watch, designed by a top watchmaker, Audemars Piguet to generate revenue, he was asked by the customs authorities to pre-pay the potential tax. He agreed to do so.
Arnold was taken to an ATM to withdraw cash after their card machine failed, but the twist was that the ATM was overloaded. After that, the authorities went back to the airport with Arnold and discovered a working card machine, much to their and Schwarzenegger’s luck. The latter was permitted to continue his trip after making the required payment.
“It was a total comedy of errors that would make a very funny cop movie,” a source close to Schwarzenegger told People.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is in Germany for- – ‘The Schwarzenegger Environment Initiative‘. On Thursday, the actor from “Terminator” will take part in a charity and fundraising dinner for this event. The occasion will happen at the Stanglwirt hotel in Kitzbühel.
The said watch will also be listed at the same event, with an initial bidding amount of $50,000 as reported by Bild. The watch is said to be one of 20 such pieces in existence. Other items to be available for bidding at the event include artwork and signed memorabilia.
