Evi Quaid news stories on Newser

Quaids Seek Asylum in Canada

Evann Gastaldo — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:33:00 CDT

When it comes to Randy and Evi Quaid, truth is stranger than fiction. After skipping a US court hearing Monday on charges that they squatted in and vandalized a home, the pair was arrested in Canada and told the country’s immigration board yesterday that they are seeking asylum from “Hollywood...

Quaids Busted for Burglary

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:13:33 CDT

Add “burglary” to Randy and Evi Quaid’s still-growing rap sheet. The Quaids have allegedly been squatting in a Santa Barbara guest house on a property they used to own, and are accused of causing more than $5,000 in damages to the house. Cops arrived Saturday after being called by...

Judge Orders Randy Quaid, Wife Sent to Jail

M. Morris — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:15:08 CDT

Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, are in jail in Santa Barbara after finally showing up for a hearing in the felony case against them. The actor and his wife, who allegedly skipped out on a $10,000 hotel tab , are being held on $100,000 bond. "The judge said...

Quaids Skip Court, Face Arrest, Extradition

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:35:09 CDT

After allegedly skipping out on their hotel bill, then skipping out on their court date three times, Randy and Evi Quaid are facing arrest. Yesterday's court appearance was their last shot, prosecutors tell E! , and extradition proceedings are underway. Their outstanding arrest warrants also remain effective, and "if extradition is...

Quaids: $10K Hotel Bill Got Lost in Mail

Will McCahill — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:21:05 CDT

Randy and Evi Quaid didn’t pay the $10,000 hotel bill they’re accused of skipping out because it got lost in the mail, their lawyer told a Santa Barbara, Calif., court today. The Quaids didn’t think they had to pay upon checkout, and changed addresses before the bill—if not...

Worst Celebrity Hotel Guests

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:15:11 CDT

Randy and Evi Quaid certainly aren’t the first celebrities to prove themselves awful hotel guests. In perhaps the understatement of the year, Concierge.com editor Peter Frank tells ABC, “Some of these celebrities do not know how to behave in a civilized manner.” Some of the worst offenders: Amy Winehouse:...

Quaids' Wild Ride a Tale of Drugs, Paranoia

Harry Kimball — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:38:21 CDT

The arrest of Randy and Evi Quaid in Texas for stiffing a California hotel is only the latest twist in a bizarre tale of unpaid bills and paranoid fantasies. A private investigator hired by the Quaids—she’s out $17,000—tells Diane Dimond the actor and his wife owe tens...

Randy Quaid, Wife Arrested for Stiffing Hotel on $10K Tab

Will McCahill — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:15:41 CDT

Randy Quaid and his wife were arrested late today in west Texas for skipping out on a $10,000 tab at a California resort—and, a source tells TMZ, cops had to use force to subdue both. Felony warrants were issued for the 58-year-old actor and Evi, a former model,...