Cindy Crawford's alleged extortionist cannot be extradited to the U.S., but he's not out of the woods.
TMZ did some checking and found Edis Kayalar, who turned himself in to German police Monday night, cannot be shipped back to the U.S. for allegedly demanding $100,000 from Cindy and hubby Rande Gerber. Germany does not have an extradition treaty with the U.S.
So, you ask, why did Kayalar turn himself in? We're told in November, after Kayalar was deported to Germany, he was sending emails to Gerber asking for money that could be transferred into a German bank account. That, German authorities tell us, is a violation of German extortion law.
Kayalar allegedly stole a photo from Cindy's former nanny -- a photo that shows her 7-year-old daughter tied up to a chair and gagged. The nanny says she took the photo as a joke.
Kayalar has been denied bail, because the German judge thinks he's a flight risk.
Now there's more evidence suggesting David Hasselhoff may have fallen off the wagon again -- take a look at this video of the actor slurring his speech last night at the European Music Awards in Germany.
As we previously reported, The Hoff was drunk in a Canadian casino last weekend as well -- and had to be escorted away after getting into an argument with an elderly patron.
Our apologies to the two of you who actually fell for it, but this video allegedly showing Michael Jackson jumping out of the back of his own coroner's van last week was all a hoax.
German broadcaster RTL says they created the video and posted it with the purpose of showing "how easily users can be manipulated on the internet with hoax videos."
The video wasn't even shot in L.A. -- but Cologne, Germany.
Britney Spears has finally flown the coop -- but not before getting slapped on the wrist by the long arm of the law. Cameras caught Brit and her all-powerful papa Jamie catching a plane out of LAX earlier today. But before she got to the gate, parking enforcement dropped a ticket on her Escalade after her driver dropped it in a no-parking zone.
Word is she hopped a plane to Germany -- we're trying to confirm.
UPDATE: Break out the bratwurst. Brit IS on her way to Germany. Under the supervision of her daddy, Brit will hit several cities to promote her new album.
America's ambassador of class Paris Hilton pulled on her best leather knee-highs last night -- and wowed a group of indifferent Germans with a playground monkey bars stripper show. She's a swinger! Paris proved her luggage train was a waste of Berlin manpower -- showing the irrelevance of wearing a dress by pulling her knees up to her chest and flashing her underwear at eye level. Peek-a-boooooo! Ick! Bin ein Berliner!
This spectacular Mercedes CLS63 AMG was seen outside of a gym in Universal City yesterday. The car was used to shuttle an international superstar/game show panelist to a workout. This car is highly adaptable, very popular in Germany, and can shuttle passengers back and forth to custody battle court dates, hamburger runs, and chest hair manscaping appointments.
The car has various automatic features, but does not talk. MSRP: $93,975
Tiny Tom Cruise arrived at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin -- where he's filming his new Hitler-themed movie! Tommy Boy goosestepped it into his 'copter and was off like a true Scientolostar.
Is his new Adolf flick going to be "Mission: Impossible IV"? The German government banned shooting on several military and government locations allegedly because of Cruise's Scientology beliefs. Mein diskampfort!
Cruise will be back in the states this weekend to host a private welcoming party for the L.A. arrival of Victoria and David Beckham. Everybody in the bunker!
Former duo Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz looked totally enchanted with each other today ... when cameras were on them! The exes appeared for the "Shrek the Third" premiere on a balcony at Berlin's Palais am Festungsgraben. The twosome, who parted ways in January, look like they're ready to stab each other right through their smiles.
We already knew she was a golden child, but now Paris Hilton has the wardrobe to match. The celebutante played an expensive game of dress-up with her gal pal Kim Kardashian in Venice, Italy this weekend, sporting a gold shal/blanket and some fashionable headgear during a traditional gondola ride through the city's famous canals.
Back on land, the ladies made their way to Piazza San Marco where they fed pigeons in front of a star struck crowd of onlookers and photogs. The birds even played along, chowing down on food straight from the heiress' hands.
This visit marks the second European city on Paris and Kim's recent promotional tour for German wine producer Rich Prosecco. The trendy travelers recently rolled through Munich, Germany to celebrate Oktoberfest.
Michael Jackson offered a brief glimpse of himself during a visit to a friend in the northern German city of Hamburg.
The 47-year-old pop star waved to fans Sunday through a gap in the curtains in one of the windows of the house.
Police confirmed that Jackson had been in Hamburg since Thursday. He was staying with the family of Wolfgang Schleiter, a music manager.
More than 100 fans gathered in freezing temperatures outside the house in the city's Niendorf district.
Last week, Jackson was spotted shopping in a mall in Manama, Bahrain, hiding his face behind a veil and donning a black robe traditionally worn by women in the Gulf.
He was with three children, apparently his own, who also had their faces covered by dark scarves. An unidentified woman accompanied them.
Jackson was acquitted in June on child molestation charges in California. The pop star, who seems to be settling in the Persian Gulf, was seen leaving Marina Mall in the Bahrain capital, holding a child by the hand.
Cindy Crawford's alleged extortionist cannot be extradited to the U.S., but he's not out of the woods.
