Omar Sharif Accused of Assaulting Valet

netscape news ^ | 11/05/05 | AP

[steveo]

Omar Sharif was sued by a restaurant parking valet who says the actor called him a derogatory name and punched him after the valet refused to accept his European currency.

The suit claims Sharif was belligerent and intoxicated and called the valet a "stupid Mexican" when he refused to accept a 20 euro note.

[steveo]

Omars gettin' some press these days.

[billorites]

Bid or I'll beat you.

[mkmensinger]

Omar is what, 3 feet tall? What did he do, punch the guy in the knee? :^)

[A.P.M.]

Well, Hispanics aren't notoriously tall. ;)

[Repub4bush]

FYI

He is Egyptian and is 5'11" tall.

[robertpaulsen]

"Anderson, who is from Guatemala, is seeking $50,000 in civil penalties, unspecified damages and attorney fees."

Hey, Omar! Offer him 50,000 euros -- I'll bet he'll take THAT!

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

[kenth]

"You're money's no good here Mr. Sharif"

"No, I mean it Mr. Sharif, it's euro. You're money's no good anywhere."

[DumpsterDiver]

Omar Sharif was sued by a restaurant parking valet (Juan Anderson, who is from Guatemala) who says the actor called him a derogatory name ("stupid Mexican") and punched him after the valet refused to accept his European currency.

Mr. Sharif's publicist apologized for the error and said that in the future Sharif would refer to Juan Anderson as a "stupid Guatemalan".

[Born to Conserve]

"He ... is 5'11" tall."

Is that in Hollywood feet and inches? That would make him about 5'6" in standard dimensions.

[Graybeard58]

D.O.B. 10 April 1932.

[oldbrowser]

The suit claims Sharif was belligerent and intoxicated and called the valet a "stupid Mexican" when he refused to accept a 20 euro note.

That's about $23.50 right? That was stupid not to accept it.

[mkmensinger]

I distinctly recall reading about his role in Dr Zhivago, and how he was filmed on platforms because he's 5ft 4in. Perhaps he hadn't hit puberty yet when he played that role. :^)

[The KG9 Kid]

Take my camel, and park it where it will not be scratched!

This guy is great.

[Royal Sutton Coldfield]

Excellent!

I hope Omar has to pay the guy millions, just like that histrionic little Kiwi actor who smacked a hotel servant with a phone.

It's Lottery pay-day!

[Dr. Scarpetta]

That's about $23.50 right? That was stupid not to accept it.

Don't you have to pay a fee to turn in Euros in the USA?

[Dustbunny]

Don't you have to pay a fee to turn in Euros in the USA?

Yep. Plus I am sure that the valet did not know what a Euro converted to in US currency.

[oldbrowser]

Don't you have to pay a fee to turn in Euros in the USA?

I think most banks will exchange the euros for a small percentage.