Posted Feb 5th 2010 5:08AM by TMZ Staff
That tax lien against Arnold Schwarzenegger -- consider it terminated.
According to documents filed last week in L.A. County Superior Court, the Governator has settled his tax issues with the government -- and the $79,064 lien against him is no longer in play.
Arnold's rep previously stated that the Guv was unaware of any problems with the IRS and insisted the whole thing was a misunderstanding.
It's unclear if Arnold ended up paying the lien or had it dismissed -- what is clear is that he's no longer in debt to Uncle Sam.
Arnold's people put out a statement saying the tax lien was the fault of a computer glitch.
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Tags: arnold schwarzenegger, ArnoldSchwarzenegger, governator, governor, IRS, tax lien, taxes, TaxLien
Posted Dec 17th 2009 11:48AM by TMZ Staff
With the California unemployment rate at a record high, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger hit the gym in Copenhagen on Wednesday.
At least the 62-year-old is still able to pump up something.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Hot Bodies, Politix, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, ArnoldSchwarzenegger, muscles, pumping iron, PumpingIron, working out, WorkingOut
Posted Nov 27th 2009 5:30PM by TMZ Staff
The United States government might have a bigger budget to work with -- if one bodybuilding governor would pay the back taxes it appears he never got around to paying.
According to documents filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Arnold Schwarzenegger owes the IRS $39,047 from 2004 and $40,016 from 2005.
In total the Guv owes $79,064.00 ... and as we all know, he's definitely not saving the money for rainy day traffic violations.
An official at the L.A. County Recorder's Office tells TMZ their system shows the lien is still active.
Arnold's rep released the following statement: "No one, including the IRS, has notified the governor of any issues whatsoever with his taxes. We are contacting the IRS to determine if the document in question, which appears to be a penalty for missing info and not for unpaid taxes, is legitimate and if there is any discrepancy to resolve."
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Tags: arnold schwarzenegger, ArnoldSchwarzenegger, internal revenue service, InternalRevenueService, irs, taxes
Posted Nov 25th 2009 9:55AM by TMZ Staff
Not to be outdone by hubby Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver broke two more road rules yesterday, but again she got off scot-free.
The rebellious First Lady of California was walking out of Peet's Coffee in Santa Monica when a vigilant parking enforcement officer noticed her meter had expired. The officer pulled out his rusty, trusty "auto-cite" device to ticket the vehicle, when suddenly one of Maria's security dudes ran up to him, flashed something at the officer and did some fast talking.
In the end, the officer backed off without writing a ticket. Maria then got in her SUV, took off her glasses and began eating her muffin as the expired meter continued blinking.
Oh, and there's this .... she drove off without securing her seat belt.
A Santa Monica police official tells TMZ writing a parking ticket is "discretionary." He also said if Maria was on official business she'd be exempt from parking laws, provided she had a placard on the dash. We saw no placard and -- last we checked -- eating a muffin is not official business.
UPDATE: A Santa Monica police official now tells TMZ the parking enforcement officer was about to write the ticket when a man walked up to the officer and said he was a member of the CHP Dignitary Protection Unit. The CHP guy then said he understood the officer had a job to do but the dignitary would be gone in less than 5 minutes. At that point the parking enforcement officer backed off, but issued a warning.
As for Maria then getting in the SUV, eating a muffin and driving off without her seat belt, the parking official says his officer didn't see that.
We contacted the CHP -- they have no comment on the situation.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Politix, Exclusives, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, Muffingate
Tags: above the law, AboveTheLaw, arnold schwarzenegger, ArnoldSchwarzenegger, maria shriver, MariaShriver, parking ticket, ParkingTicket, road rules, RoadRules, ticket
Posted Nov 24th 2009 2:50PM by TMZ Staff
Arnold Schwarzenegger clearly learned a thing or two about falling on the sword ... because he made no excuses about parking his Porsche in a red zone the other day.
Will Arnold's bold mea culpa influence Maria -- who's been known to break a traffic law or two?
Stay tuned.
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Tags: arnold schwazrenegger, ArnoldSchwazrenegger, maria shriver, MariaShriver, parking ticket, ParkingTicket, red zone, RedZone, video
Posted Nov 24th 2009 12:00PM by TMZ Staff
Arnold Schwarzenegger claims he hasn't been pulled over since he became Governor of California 6 years ago -- but as we all know ... it's not because he's never broken the law!!!!
The infamous red zone parker and husband to law avoiding citizen Maria Shriver was on Leno last night -- where he admitted he hasn't been pulled over, let alone gotten a ticket, since he was sworn in.
His term ends in 2011. Watch out -- karma's a bitch.
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Tags: arnold schwarzenegger, ArnoldSchwarzenegger, govenator, governor, jay leno, JayLeno, maria shriver, MariaShriver, ticket
Posted Nov 23rd 2009 10:40AM by TMZ Staff
Arnold Schwarzenegger can be influenced by the rich and powerful -- as in, his wife, Maria Shriver.
The California Governor took his Porsche out for a spin in Bev Hills Saturday, and left his sweet ride in the red zone. Since the State is broke, there weren't enough cops around to ticket the Guv, so he got away with it.
We're guessing Maria will call for "swift justice" -- on her cell phone.
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Tags: arnold schwarzenegger, ArnoldSchwarzenegger, beverly hills, BeverlyHills, california, california governor, CaliforniaGovernor, cellphone, driving, maria shriver, MariaShriver, red zone, RedZone
Posted Oct 28th 2009 1:15AM by TMZ Staff
He's sure got a way with words ... because Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger arranged them in such a way, that an official letter to a lawmaker contained a secret 4-letter slap in the face.
Check out the letter Aahnald penned to a Democratic lawmaker who had heckled the Governator at a recent event in San Francisco. It looks harmless ... until you begin reading down the left-hand margin...
For the record, Arnold's rep called the hidden message a "coincidence."
Buyin' that?
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Tags: arnold schwarzenegger, ArnoldSchwarzenegger, govenator, governor, letter
Posted Oct 26th 2009 5:24PM by TMZ Staff
Maria Shriver is sorry. Again.
The First Lady of California released a statement through her office this afternoon, apologizing for her latest driving gaffe -- parking in a red zone this weekend for over an hour.
Earlier this month, Maria was caught on tape driving while on a cell phone -- three separate times -- a big no-no in California. Maria apologized for that one too.
Maybe now she's learned her lesson.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Politix, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver
Tags: car, driving, maria shriver, MariaShriver, parking, red zone, RedZone
Posted Oct 26th 2009 10:05AM by TMZ Staff
Arnold's really gonna be seeing red after this because his scofflaw wife once again blatantly disobeyed the rules of the road ... and parked her non-emergency vehicle in a red zone!!!!
We're told Maria Shriver left her Escalade in the verboten spot for almost an hour while visiting the doctor's office in Santa Monica.
Maria should have known better -- her husband wrote the intro to the DMV's 2009 "California Driver Handbook," which includes the passage, "As Governor, I urge you to study this handbook and apply what you learn to help keep you and your loved ones safe."
Page 51 clearly states the rules of the red zone, "Red: No stopping, standing, or parking."
On the plus side -- at least the First Lady of California got off the phone before driving away this time.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Politix, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver
Tags: arnold schwarzenegger, ArnoldSchwarzenegger, maria shriver, MariaShriver, parking, red zone, RedZone
Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:15AM by TMZ Staff
The cell phone abusing First Lady of California appeared on "Today" this morning -- where the whole crew wasted no time bustin' her chops over that whole talking-while-driving thing.
When asked about the handsfree debacle, Maria Shriver said "Of all the things I've done in my life, this has gotten the most attention."
Here we thought it was marrying Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Filed under: TV, Politix, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver
Tags: arnold schwarzenegger, ArnoldSchwarzenegger, cell phone, CellPhone, maria shriver, MariaShriver, today show, TodayShow
Posted Oct 15th 2009 4:56PM by TMZ Staff
It's the ultimate hands-free solution -- Maria Shriver didn't just get a Bluetooth ... the habitual cell phone violator also got herself a driver!!!
Today, the woman who got in trouble with her husband for having a cell phone conversation while she was driving -- ironically had lunch at a place called La Conversation in West Hollywood.
After the meal, Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife sat shotgun in her waiting ride -- where she was legally free to yap her ear off as much as she'd like.
Filed under: Politix, Exclusives, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver
Tags: arnold schwarzenegger, ArnoldSchwarzenegger, cell phone, CellPhone, hands free, HandsFree, la conversacion, LaConversacion, maria shriver, MariaShriver
Posted Oct 14th 2009 6:47PM by TMZ Staff
Just one day after Arnold Schwarzenegger promised "swift action" -- Maria Shriver has issued an apology for her repeated illegal use of her cell phone while driving.
"I'm sorry. I will be donating my favorite old cell phone to my Women's Conference partner Verizon through their HopeLine program that helps domestic violence shelters.
I invite anyone else who wants to recycle their old phone to join me.
That's my version of swift action with a higher purpose."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Politix, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver
Tags: apology, arnold schwarzenegger, ArnoldSchwarzenegger, cell phone, CellPhone, maria shriver, MariaShriver, statement
