Cops: We Busted Asses Over Fake Oscar Passes

Cops: We Busted Asses Over Fake Oscar Passes
Posted 3/8/2010 11:10 AM by TMZ Staff
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At the Academy Awards, only certain fake items are tolerated — and according to cops, red carpet passes are not on the list. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ 9 German men were arrested on the red carpet at The Oscars yesterday — in the middle of peak celebrity traffic time — after cops noticed ze Germans were rubbing elbows with the stars without proper authorization. When cops approached the men around 4:45 PM PST, we’re told they brandished red carpet passes with the MTV and CITI logos on them — but the problem, according to law enforcement, was that the passes were counterfeit. Ze Germans were rounded up, arrested for trespassing and taken to a nearby jail. We’re told they’re expected to be released some time this morning.