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CNN —The wristwatch that landed Arnold Schwarzenegger in detainment at Munich Airport on Wednesday raised €270,000 ($294,000) after being sold at a dinner in Austria for his charity, the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative. The event, which raised €1.31m in total, was attended by US Climate Envoy John Kerry along with many other climate action visionaries. Meister said the former California governor and “Terminator” star was released and traveled on after being held for over two hours. The ATM they brought him to had a limit that was too low, and the bank was closed. When he returned, a new officer brought a new credit card machine that worked, the source added.
Persons: Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Kerry, ” Schwarzenegger, , Thomas Meister, Meister, CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister, Chris Stern, Jorge Engels Organizations: CNN, Airport, Schwarzenegger, Initiative, US Climate, Munich Customs Locations: Austria, Munich, Los Angeles, California
Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained at Munich's airport after bringing a watch he planned to gift. Schwarzenegger had not declared the item, which is required by Germany's customs authority. A luxury travel agent says this is an important rule to keep in mind if you're traveling with gifts. AdvertisementArnold Schwarzenegger was detained for more than two hours at Germany's Munich International Airport after failing to declare a luxury watch, CNN reported. Advertisement"The watch will likely still be auctioned tomorrow, and the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative will properly report it, as all of Arnold's non-profits do," the source told BI.
Persons: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Schwarzenegger, , Thomas Meister, Meister, Michael Trager Organizations: Service, Germany's, CNN, Germany's Central Customs Authority, EU, Austrian, Schwarzenegger, Initiative, Travelers, Customs Authority's, Customs Authority, TravelZork, Travel Edge Locations: California, Munich, Kitzbuhel, Austria, d3sign, Germany
CNN —Arnold Schwarzenegger will face criminal tax proceedings after failing to declare an item upon arrival to Germany, a Munich Customs press officer told CNN Wednesday. And this process applies to everyone,” the press officer Thomas Meister said. The source said the item in question was a watch from Swiss luxury brand Audemars Piguet. Schwarzenegger was never asked to fill out a declaration form and he answered “every question from customs officers honestly,” the source said. When he returned, a new officer brought a new credit card machine that worked, the source added.
Persons: CNN — Arnold Schwarzenegger, , , Thomas Meister, Meister, “ Arnold, Schwarzenegger Organizations: CNN, Munich Customs Locations: Germany, Munich, California, Kitzbuhel, Austria
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