Schwarzenegger, 76, reportedly spend three hours in customs.
Arnold Schwarzenegger made it by Munich customs with just a few new jokes underneath his belt.
The “Terminator” star attended an public sale in Kitzbuhel, Austria, on Thursday the place he auctioned off a luxurious watch that he reportedly did not declare Wednesday on the Munich airport, main him to be briefly detained.
Schwarzenegger, 76, kicked off public sale with a stand-up comedy routine concerning the incident, as seen in a video obtained by TMZ.
“I imply, we at all times begin issues with a number of drama. That’s what we noticed yesterday. I imply, are you able to imagine that swiftly I used to be in handcuffs?” he requested.
The previous governor of California instructed attendees that the cuffs weren’t “due to the watch or the customs workplace” however as an alternative from “a scorching night time” along with his girlfriend, Heather Milligan, 48.
“It’s unbelievable. No, however significantly, the lady within the customs workplace stated, ‘Should you don’t behave I’m going to place you in handcuffs,’” he instructed an uneasy crowd.
“And I stated, ‘Hey, that’s okay. That’s an ideal deal as a result of often I pay $500 for that,’” he quipped.
Schwarzenegger proceeded to rave concerning the “very particular” $100,000 Audemars Piguet that was in his baggage and was up for public sale, and claimed customs brokers additionally searched his bag for a second timepiece.
“He couldn’t discover it as a result of I used to be hiding it,” he joked. “And I can’t inform you the place as a result of I simply can’t sit down right this moment.”
The Put up has contacted reps for Schwarzenegger for remark.
An insider instructed TMZ that the “Escape Plan” actor dazzled the viewers with tales concerning the expertise for round eight minutes.
The entire expertise was seemingly value it although because the watch reportedly bought for $293,000, per the outlet.
An insider instructed Web page Six that the previous physique builder was “by no means requested to fill out a declaration type and he answered each query from customs officers actually” as soon as they might the piece.
“He cooperated at each step despite the fact that it was an incompetent shakedown, a complete comedy of errors that will make a really humorous cop film,” the supply added.
He was reportedly launched after a three-hour dialog about how he might pre-pay potential taxes on the watch.