Are Randy Quaid and Wife Crazy or Not?
Cited: ABC News
Randy Quaid and his wife are seeking asylum in Canada claiming that they fear for their lives. It seems that the exploits of Oscar nominated actor Randy Quaid and his wife are taking a turn for the bizarre even by Hollywood standards.
The increasingly eccentric duo, who are wanted in California for allegedly skipping out on a hefty hotel bill and for vandalizing a house they once owned, fled north of the border earlier this month, and now claim they are the targets of a mysterious clan they believe murdered actors Heath Ledger and David Carradine. Records show that Ledger died of a drug overdose in 2008 and Carradine was found dead, apparently from accidental asphyxiation, last year.
“Hollywood is murdering its movie stars,” Evi Quaid said in Vancouver last week. She and Randy Quaid had been released on $10,000 bail following their arrest in Vancouver on outstanding warrants from California.
Their lawyer, who has declined interview requests, has said Canadian asylum will save his clients’ lives. They are due to appear before the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board Thursday, the Vancouver Sun reported.
The two have sent messages back to the U.S., saying they will be killed by a group they called the Star Whackers.
“This is a bizarre tale indeed,” former prosecutor Robin Sax told “Good Morning America” today. “They continue to think they can get away with the crime they committed.”
Sax said that while it would normally be unlikely that the state of California and the governments of Canada and the United States would sink vast resources into extraditing a couple wanted for fairly innocuous charges, the Quaids’ continual flouting of the law and their Hollywood status may be a factor.
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“Their behavior keeps raising the odds … that the court would consider jail,” she said. “I think that we’re going to see this move along fairly quickly because of Canada’s cooperation with the United States.”
Quaid, the older brother of actor Dennis Quaid, was considered a talented actor, well-known for his roles in the “National Lampoon” series as well as “Independence Day” and “Brokeback Mountain.”
In mid-October, a judge issued two $50,000 arrest warrants for the Quaids, who were no-shows at a court hearing related to their arrests last month on suspicion that they illegally squatted at the guest house of a Montecito home they once owned, The Associated Press reported.
Evi and Randy Quaid each face a felony vandalism charge.
Public Downfall for Hollywood Actor Began With $10,000 Hotel Bill
The Quaids’ legal troubles first surfaced in 2009 when they were arrested in Texas for allegedly skipping out on a $10,000 bill from a posh Santa Barbara, Calif., hotel.
The arrest seemed to kick off a downward spiral of missed court dates, mug shots and accusations that they moved back into a house they once owned and then trashed the place.
“It amounts to pretending that something distressing doesn’t exist, otherwise called denial,” said Paul S. Appelbaum, a psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry, medicine and law at Columbia University. “At some level, most people will register that the summons to appear in court is for them, but it’s what the mind does with that information that’s important.”
Appelbaum noted that peer groups can influence how people respond to court dates by saying, “Oh, you don’t have to go.” And, in some cases, he said, all you need for a peer group is one person, who can be your spouse or other intimate.
Another factor that can create a no-show mindset is how much they once got away with. “People who are talented, smart or athletically gifted are often allowed to avoid unpleasant realities,” said Appelbaum, noting it might be something as simple as being excused from chores because you’re in a school play.
A professor of criminal law at Fordham Law school, Jim Cohen , whose expertise is in psychology and criminal law stated that, “Once you feel entitled, it’s very hard to think of yourself as unentitled, even if you’re not in demand or fielding phone calls. People who consider themselves entitled are not happy being told what to do.”
Update:
The legal difficulties for actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi have become another Hollywood headline refrain since telling ABC’s Good Morning America earlier this month that they were refugees running from “star whackers.”
But court documents show financial problems began for the couple more than 10 years ago.
Quaid and his wife, Evi, failed to appear Tuesday, November 16, for their arraignment in Santa Barbara, Calif., on felony vandalism charges. Both Randy and Evi Quaid were free on $500,000 bonds, and by failing to show up in court they have forfeited the $1 million bail money.
On Tuesday, November 16, the Quaids’ attorney, Robert Sanger, told the judge that authorities in Canada have confiscated the actor’s passport. Randy, who is seeking asylum in Canada, is scheduled to have an immigration admissibility hearing in Vancouver on Nov. 23. His wife is eligible for Canadian citizenship through her Canadian father.
Santa Barbara Deputy District Attorney Anthony Davis said his office was communicating with the Canadian authorities.
“Extradition is always a possibility,” said Davis.
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My Take: I tried to find a reference to “Star Whackers” on the Internet. I searched through hundreds of listings and everywhere that had the term “Star Whackers” were all retaining to the arrest of the Quaids. Either they are an ultra, ultra secret organization or they only exist in the minds of Randy Quaid and his wife.
It would be easier for the couple to find a divorce attorney then it is to find these “Star Whackers” as they call them. Either that or they need to find bankruptcy attorneys. They definitely do not need a Murfreesboro family law attorney because they seem to be on the same page. Either that or they are looking for a career change as crazies or criminals. If they are, they definitely would not do any good in sales careers.
One thing is for sure, Randy needs to look into hair replacement treatments. Maybe if he had hair restoration, he might get more parts in movies.
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