Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin was arrested on a farm in Kentucky while acting as an extra in a Christmas movie for the Christian-focused Great American Family channel.
WLWT-TV in Cincinnati said the local sheriff took Bevin into custody during filming of “The Greatest Christmas Gift,” which is set to air on Great American Family channel in November. It stars Danica McKellar and Matthew Marsden.
“They brought him out and he used the restroom and got in the back of the patrol car, and the sheriff said everything was OK. I didn’t need to worry. And off they went,” the farm’s owner told WLWT.
911 call transcript
Note: The caller incorrectly referred to the movie as being for Hallmark. But the movie will air on Great American Family, which is a competitor to Hallmark. Hallmark is not connected to this movie.
Caller: I’m not sure if governor, or ex-governor Matt Bevin still has an arrest warrant out for him for missing court in July, but he’s currently in Paris, Kentucky, and I have an address for him if there’s any interest. …He’s working on a [Hallmark] movie set. There’s a [Hallmark] movie currently filming, and he’s one of the people working right now.”
911 dispatcher: What’s his name?
Caller: Matt Bevin.
911 dispatcher: Matt Bevin?
Caller: Yeah, like the ex-governor who has an arrest warrant out.
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