'Big Fat Greek Wedding' Star Arrested for Shoplifting
by EG
My Big Fat Greek Wedding star Lainie Kazan was arrested in California on Sunday for allegedly stealing nearly $200 worth of groceries from a market. Kazan, who also also appeared in many films and TV series, including Will & Grace, says that she took the groceries simply because she didn't have cash on hand to pay for them. The cops, apparently, didn't think that was a sufficient excuse.
Via Page Six.
Actress Lainie Kazan, who played the matriarch in the “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” movies, was arrested on Christmas Eve for stealing groceries, TMZ reported on Sunday.
The 77-year-old film star allegedly filled reusable bags with $180 worth of groceries from Gelson’s in California’s San Fernando Valley and walked out to her car without paying, sources told the website.
To all my friends and fans you're love and support is making me heal so much faster. Thank you! much love, Lainie.
— Lainie Kazan (@Lainie_Kazan) April 21, 2016
An employee stopped Kazan, and the authorities were notified. She was reportedly arrested for petty theft before being cited and released without bail.
Sources told TMZ that Kazan explained she took the items without paying first because she had no money on her.
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