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Sacha Baron Cohen's Hilarious Hijinks Could Get Him Deported
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If you've ever wondered whether Sacha Baron Cohen has to pay for his various film exploits, the answer is yes -- according to an interview Cohen did with British newspaper The Express, he has outstanding warrants in Kansas and Arizona and, if caught there, faces deportation.
The exploits in question include the bondage scene from "Bruno," and the mere existence of a Middle-Eastern man driving an ice cream truck around while filming "Borat."
During the former, Cohen says that the hotel manager called the cops on him, and the whole cast and crew had to evacuate the premises within minutes or be arrested. During the latter, Cohen states the simple, albeit sad, truth:
“They had so many complaints that there was a Middle Eastern man driving through America in an ice-cream van that the FBI assigned a team to us," Cohen told the Sun.
Cohen currently lives in L.A., and if he gets arrested in either place, his visa would be taken away.
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