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Famed Director Charged with Prostitution - Allegedly dressed in drag, solicited cop
tmz.com ^ | February 2, 2006

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.



TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: geragos; hollyweird; hollywood; hollywoodsewerpipe; prostitution; tamahori; who
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To: HAL9000

Fi dolla! Him love you long time! You see!


21 posted on 02/02/2006 5:47:51 PM PST by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)
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To: HAL9000
Just another day for Hollyweird
22 posted on 02/02/2006 5:48:31 PM PST by Vision ("There are no limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence" Ronald Reagan)
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To: Argus

You rat. You beat me by 4 seconds.


23 posted on 02/02/2006 5:48:50 PM PST by Mr. Brightside
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To: HAL9000

"Famed Director"

He's a lot more famous now!


24 posted on 02/02/2006 5:48:51 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (John Paul Stevens for retirement)
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To: Hildy

One of my more bizarre California experiences occurred at a Sears tire store, dealing with the big, burly pre-operative male-->female transsexual behind the counter. YeEsh.


25 posted on 02/02/2006 5:49:31 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: martin_fierro

I hope he didn't say "come see the softer side of Sears."


27 posted on 02/02/2006 5:50:09 PM PST by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)
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To: HAL9000

I have just about lost all faith in Hollywood...

"Where is my TV Guide? When is Leave It To Beaver on?"


28 posted on 02/02/2006 5:51:00 PM PST by gathersnomoss
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To: Petronski

Things got ugly when he offered to cap my valve stem.


29 posted on 02/02/2006 5:53:39 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: Argus
Just auditioning to direct the sequel to Humpback Mountain. Move along, nothing to see here.

Ha ha. My spouse refers to the movie as "Backdoor Mountain."

30 posted on 02/02/2006 5:53:45 PM PST by PLK
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To: ncountylee
This puke will probably still go to the Academy Awards.

Hey, he was just testing out his new outfit.
So that he'd not have a "wardrobe malfunction" at the Oscars.
31 posted on 02/02/2006 5:54:30 PM PST by VOA
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To: Prince Charles

He would be stealing that line good ole' Marty Bass...

The Marty Bass line reported in the Baltimore Sun after his solicitation arrest was "I want to get INTO your head." Anyone with a Baltimore Sun subscription can pull the whole story from their archives. Basically, WJZ backed up his defense that he was on assignment doing an investigative report on prostititution (the report has never aired nor has Mr. Bass ever done any hard news stories for WJZ (no pun intended)). The female police officer that he "accidently" tried to run over with his car to get away stated he said something slightly different.


32 posted on 02/02/2006 5:54:37 PM PST by gathersnomoss
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To: HAL9000

If he got it on film he would get an Oscar!!

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters


33 posted on 02/02/2006 5:55:28 PM PST by bray (Jack Bauer '08)
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To: martin_fierro

And just what is he hiding in his throat? You don't say.


34 posted on 02/02/2006 5:55:30 PM PST by gathersnomoss
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To: martin_fierro

You gotta make use of those things or you'll get dry rot.


35 posted on 02/02/2006 5:56:29 PM PST by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)
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To: Hooray for the USA

Enjoy your stay. It won't last long. Sheesh. Get a life.


36 posted on 02/02/2006 5:57:19 PM PST by jsk10
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To: Hildy
Why do men dress up as women?

Some sportswriter once asked Pete Rose, "What if Pete Rose was born female?"

Pete's response: "I'd be one ugly woman!"

37 posted on 02/02/2006 5:58:22 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: Hildy

Do you think he dyes his eyebrows or bleaches his hair? No woman would ever try a combo like that.


38 posted on 02/02/2006 5:59:29 PM PST by pepperdog
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To: HAL9000

Hmmm...the fellow appeared in a documentary titled "Tell Them Who You Are"
(link below).
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420952/

I wonder if he's playing in his own "Tell Them What You Are" with the police...


39 posted on 02/02/2006 6:00:17 PM PST by VOA
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To: Prince Charles

Yes, the sequel to Brokeback Mountain, "BM: Crossdressing cowboys in the big city".


40 posted on 02/02/2006 6:05:57 PM PST by dr_who_2
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