Courtesy of: ZAP2IT
007 Director Picked up for Prostitution
Friday , February 03, 2006 12:02 PM PT
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Tales of prostitution and cross-dressing has shaken and stirred fans of the popular James Bond franchise.
"Die Another Day" director Lee Tamahori was arrested for allegedly dressing in drag and offering sex services for pay on Jan. 8 in Hollywood, report news sources. Unfortunately for the director, the prospective John was an undercover police officer.
The city's finest were running a prostitution sting when Tamahori, dressed in a black wig and off-the-shoulder dress, approached the cop sitting in a car
The filmmaker will be arraigned on Friday, Feb. 24 on the misdemeanor charges of soliciting an act of prostitution and loitering with the intent to commit prostitution. If convicted, he could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. The 55-year-old is currently free on $2,000 bail.
Besides his contribution to the 007 franchise, Tamahori has directed "xXx: State of the Union," "Along Came a Spider," "The Edge" and "Mulholland Falls."