Ancient actor Omar Sharif goes on trial in Beverly Hills court next week, in a case involving a parking attendant who claims Sharif beat him. Problem is -- Omar's in Egypt.
The 75-year-old "Dr. Zhivago" star is accused of beating the attendant "in a drunken rage" and calling him "a stupid Mexican" after the attendant refused to accept Omar's Euros, which he used instead of American dollars.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney has filed a misdemeanor battery charge against Sharif and the trial is set to begin on Tuesday.
Today, Sharif's lawyer, Harland Braun, went to 90210 court and asked the judge to allow his client, who's currently living in Egypt, to testify via live satellite. The D.A. objected and the judge shut Omar down. Sharif must now decide if he'll come to the U.S. or not. Since it's a misdemeanor, he's not required to attend the trial.
The parking attendant is also suing Sharif for $750,000. Braun tells TMZ, "This is a totally bogus case and it's designed to shake Mr. Sharif down."
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GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM A HUGE FAN OF OMAR SHARIFF, HE IS A DEVISTATELING HANDSOME OLDER GENTLEMAN, I HAVE SEE ALL OF HIS MOVIES, SINCE DR. ZHIVAGO AND FUNNY GIRL BACK IN THE 1960'S AND RECENTLY HILDAGO MOVIE- HE IS TRULY AN ACTORS ACTOR, AND WOULD DIE TO MEET HIM IN PERSON IF I COULD, AND IT SO HAPPENS I AM DATING A 65 YEARS OLD GENTLEMAN WHO IS FROM SCICILLY AND RAISED IN THE BRONX IN NEW YORK AND IS ALSO AN ACTOR AND HAS APPEARED IN BIT PARTS IN THE T.V. SHOW - THE SOPRANOS---------
HIS NAME IS PETER TROMBETTA- AND HE COULD PASS FOR OMAR SHARIFFS YOUNGER BROTHER THEY LOOK EXACTLY ALIKE, AND WE ARE IN A VERY ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP NOW- AND EVERYTIME I KISS HIM, I FEEL LIKE I AM KISSING OMAR SHARIFF, SERIOUSLY, ITS VERY COOL.
BUT AGAIN IF I WERE EVER TO MEET OMAR SHARIFF, IN PERSON, HE WOULD SHAKE UP MY WORLD AND MAKE ME TREMBLE- AND I AM A VERY YOUNG SENSOUS 62 YEAR OLD LADY,
THIS IS TO MR, SHARIFF, IF YOU EVER COME TO TUCSON ARIZONA FOR A VACATION, PLEASE LOOK ME UP , AM DYING TO MEET YOU----M EMAIL ADDRESS IS-------------------------------chicagostadium2@hotmail.com - I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.-and my phone number is- 520-398-4498/voicemail
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