SANTA BARBARA, California (AP) — Arrest warrants have been issued for Randy Quaid (photo) and his wife after they failed to appear for a court hearing, a prosecutor said recently.
The couple didn’t show up in a Santa Barbara criminal court on a felony charge that they defrauded an innkeeper. The no-show will cost the couple $40,000 in forfeited bail.
It was the most recent in a string of court absences that have resulted in arrest warrants and an aborted attempt to extradite the pair from Randy Quaid’s home state of Texas.
Senior Deputy District Attorney Lee Carter said the couple are felony fugitives again and will have to post $40,000 if arrested.
The Quaids’ attorney, Robert Sanger, declined comment on the case.
Randy and Evi Quaid were arrested on Sept. 24 in West Texas after being accused of using an invalid credit card to defraud the San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito of more than $10,000.
Sanger has said the couple paid the bill and had hoped to resolve the case.
Randy is best-known for supporting roles in films such as Independence Day and National Lampoon’s Vacation. He is the older brother of Dennis Quaid.