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'Real Housewives' hopefuls who crashed Obama's State Dinner may face prosecution
The Virginia couple accused of crashing President Obama's first White House state dinner - and rubbing elbows with Joe Biden and Oprah Winfrey -- may face prosecution for a federal crime, CNN reports.
And it turns they're not even real reality stars!
The Secret Service have said the Salahis crashed the White House event honoring Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Admittedly, the agents protecting the president "did not follow proper procedures," Secret Service agent Edwin Donovan said in a statement. But at least the gatecrashers went through metal detectors and other levels of security.
But, apparently, no one thought to ask for their invitation. Score!
The Salahis' attorney posted a statement on the couple's Facebook page saying their attendance at the White House affair was totally kosher.
"My clients were cleared, by the White House, to be there. More information is forthcoming," the attorney's post read.
But it turns out these two are also named in at least very real 16 and very different civil suits in Fauquier County, sometimes as plaintiffs, sometimes as defendants.
Tareq and Michaele Salahi also have an extensive paper trail in federal bankruptcy and state court filings.
The couple did not respond to CNN requests for comment. Yet.
Photo credits: Associated Press
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They should be charged. When reality 'stars' are able to infiltrate a U.S. government party, that's the sign of the apocalypse. What next - Paris Hilton signing autographs back to back with Obama? If there are no further actions with this case, I consider the U.S. government trashed, and am moving to the U.K. or Canada as soon as I can.
LOL, Andy. :)
they should be in jail locked up
Why have these people not been put in jail for breaking into the White House!!!???
People are so hostile about this. What do you want to do to the older couple who crashed a breakfast 2 weeks before the state dinner? Come on people - get real. Loose the hate, it only hurts you.