Randy Quaid and his Canadian wife, Evi, are being held on $500,000 bail by Vermont authorities after being seized Friday when they crossed into the United States.

Evi and Randy Quaid. Image view YouTube
Evi and Randy Quaid. Image view YouTube
The Quaids were to be arraigned Monday, and Santa Barbara — which the actor’s wife accused of corruption — is seeking their extradition, according to media reports.

“If Mr. and Mrs. Quaid are ordered to remain in custody pending release back to California, the sheriff’s Felony Fugitives Unit will coordinate their return back to California to face their outstanding charges,” the Santa Barbara sheriff’s office was quoted as saying.

“If Mr. and Mrs. Quaid are ordered to remain in custody pending release back to California, the sheriff’s Felony Fugitives Unit will coordinate their return back to California to face their outstanding charges,” the sheriff’s office said.

The Los Angeles Times reported: “The Quaids have been avoiding detainment after fleeing the U.S. in 2010 to reportedly escape Hollywood because they feared for their lives. The couple requested Canadian asylum that year. But Randy Quaid, 64, was turned down for citizenship due to outstanding charges in Santa Barbara County. His wife was granted citizenship because her father was born in Canada, the CBC reported.”

Randy Quaid is accused of defrauding a Santa Barbara innkeeper, and Evi Quaid faces a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest, the sheriff’s office said.

“It has been five years since Randy and Evi Quaid are alleged to have committed crimes in Santa Barbara County,” the sheriff’s office said. “It is the intent of the Sheriff’s Office and District Attorney’s Office that Mr. and Mrs. Quaid, either voluntarily or if necessary by a warrant from the Governor of California, go through the judicial process.”

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