Returned: Stolen Oscar From Frances McDomand
Variety.com: Celebrity photographer Alex Berliner and his media escort became superheroes Sunday night when they chased down the thief who stole Frances McDormand’s Oscar from the Governors Ball and asked him to hand over the trophy, Variety observed. They let the robber go and then security caught up with him.
The man accused of stealing Frances McDormand’s Oscar on Sunday night has been arrested, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to Variety.
The suspect, identified as Terry Bryant, was booked on felony grand theft charges at 11:50 p.m., after snatching the best actress statue from McDormand’s table at the Governors Ball following the ceremony. His bail is set at $20,000, according to LAPD spokesperson Rosario Herrera.
New York Times culture reporter Cara Buckley tweeted on Sunday night that the alleged thief was stopped by Wolfgang Puck’s photographer (Puck caters the annual party). The Oscar was then returned to McDormand, who allegedly told security to release the man.
“Security at the Governors Ball are looking for this guy, who grabbed Frances McDormand’s Oscar and ran out with it,” Buckley wrote. “Wolfgang Puck’s photographer stopped him, got the Oscar back, and the guy disappeared back into the ball. Apparently Frances has said to let him go.”
The Governors Ball, held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom, is the official after-party of the Academy Awards.
McDormand’s rep, Simon Halls, confirmed to Variety that the trophy was returned to its rightful owner.
“After a brief time apart, Frances and her Oscar were happily reunited last night,” Halls said in an email. “They celebrated their reunion with a double cheeseburger from In-N-Out.”
Bryant, 47, promoted the escapade on his Facebook page, posting a video of himself with the trophy. His social media shows him also posing with a “friend’s” SAG award and attending the Grammys and several other awards shows.
The Governors Ball, held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom, is the official after-party of the Academy Awards.
McDormand’s rep, Simon Halls, confirmed to Variety that the trophy was returned to its rightful owner.
“After a brief time apart, Frances and her Oscar were happily reunited last night,” Halls said in an email. “They celebrated their reunion with a double cheeseburger from In-N-Out.”
Bryant, 47, promoted the escapade on his Facebook page, posting a video of himself with the trophy. His social media shows him also posing with a “friend’s” SAG award and attending the Grammys and several other awards shows.
"That's my baby boy!" Frances McDormand and son pick up the actress' newly-engraved Oscar #GovernorsBall pic.twitter.com/djA41VvZJi
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