You got a purty mouth, boy.
Posted on 02/02/2006 5:40:25 PM PST by HAL9000
(Feb. 2) -- TMZ has learned, director Lee Tamahori was scheduled to be arraigned today, on charges that he allegedly solicited an undercover cop while dressed in drag.Tamahori, whose directing credits include, 'Die Another Day,' 'XXX: State of the Union,' 'Along Came a Spider' and 'The Sopranos,' was arrested in Hollywood on January 8, 2006. According to law enforcement, Tamahori was allegedly dressed in drag, approached an undercover officer who was in his car, entered the vehicle and offered to perform a sex act for money.
Tamahori (the complaint reads "Tamahuri," but TMZ has confirmed it's the same person) was arrested, booked and charged with prostitution and unlawfully loitering with the intent to commit prostitution.
Tamahori arraignment was continued to February 24. Tamahori, who is being prosecuted by the LA City Attorney, is free on $2,000 bail.
We tried reaching Tamahori's lawyer, Mark Geragos, but he was unavailable for comment.
I'll bet the pettifogger tries to argue that the perp was just doing research for an upcoming movie.
I don't suppose he needed the money, so I guess he just wanted to 'feel like a whore.'
Wouldn't it be ironic if he worked with Eddie Murphy...on either job?
Must have been "researching" for an upcoming movie project.
Yeah, that's the ticket.
HA! He has Mark Geragos. He'll find a way to get this guy the death penalty for soliciting prostitution. Mark Geragos is teh suxxor.
You got a purty mouth, boy.
This puke will probably still go to the Academy Awards.
Ha! Beat me to it.
Die Another Day is my least favorite Bond movie. I always suspected the director was a cross-dressing man-whore.
Maybe Geragos can get him a cell with Scott Peterson. I bet Scott could use the sex.
I'll respectfully stay out of this one, and just watch.
Geeez.
Just doing research on the next Hollyweird gender bending blockbuster no doubt.
GMTA. :)
I see it coming...the old "I WAS DOING RESEARCH FOR A MOVIE" defense. Why do men dress up as women? Don't they own mirrors. We were at a restaurant the other day and the hostess was a host, if you know what I mean. The ugliest woman I've ever seen and his voice was a man. I mean, do they think they're fooling anyone?? Do they care? I just felt sorry for him...pity and sadness at how utterly unhappy he must be.
LOL! I didn't think it was so bad. Some of it was out there, though.
TamaWhori... what's in a name?
Ya know, if he really wants to pull this off, he's gonna have to do something about those eyebrows.
Just auditioning to direct the sequel to Humpback Mountain. Move along, nothing to see here.
His new projects include Bareback Mountain II.
Famed??
I mean come on. Who is this guy?? of the movies he has directed that I have seen none of them were particularly good.
Perhaps he wanted to make a buddy film with Eddie Murphy and Danny Bonaduche(??) and this was the only way he could get them interested.
PS I would actually go see a buddy film featuring Eddie and Danny.
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