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Clay Aiken apparently questioned after airplane incident
By World Staff
Published:
7/7/2007 5:52 PM
Last Modified: 7/9/2007 10:18 AM
The latest on this story:
Clay Aiken involved in mid-flight dispute
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Former "American Idol" singer Clay Aiken was apparently involved in a disturbance with another passenger Saturday while on an airplane headed to Tulsa International Airport.
The dispute occurred on a Continental Airlines flight between a woman and a man, whom FBI Special Agent Gary Johnson confirmed was a former "American Idol" contestant.
Aiken, who was a runner-up on the TV talent show in 2003, was headed to Tulsa Saturday for a performance at the Brady Theater. His management could not be reached for comment Saturday afternoon.
Johnson said he was told the dispute was over the male passenger's foot resting on another passenger's armrest. He said the disturbance
was a minor one.
There was an allegation that the woman gave the male passenger a "minor shove" during the argument, Johnson said.
"At that point the flight crew was able to resolve the situation," he said.
The disturbance occurred Saturday morning, said Tulsa Airport Authority spokeswoman Alexis Higgins.
Higgins said the passengers were held until FBI agents arrived to question them.
No injuries were reported and no arrests were made. The disturbance did not interfere with the flight of the aircraft, Johnson said.
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Bindy
, (7/7/2007 7:34:51 PM)
"The real Kelly Clarkson and Clay are good friends so get over it Kelly fan."
Yeah. And his feet have been in her lap many times. She loves her some Clay feet.
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veda
, (7/7/2007 7:34:43 PM)
Oh, come on. My brother's 6'6''. I've never seen him sit in a plane in such a way that would allow his foot to touch someone's armrest. That's just plain rude.
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Carole
, (7/7/2007 7:38:08 PM)
Eyewitness account posted on a Clay board: Clay was asleep with one leg crossed over the other (kind of parallel to floor) and his foot was apparently touching the armrest. The woman hit at his foot and told him to get his foot off her arm. Clay slept through that apparently and she got pissed and started swatting at him and smacking him. He woke up to the woman hitting him.
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Tanya
, (7/7/2007 7:38:48 PM)
As per a witness, the guy was sleeping and woke up to the woman attacking him. She was taken away by authorities. I might also attack him if he was sleeping next to me, but really really gently. He is sooooo cute.
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Peggy
, (7/7/2007 7:38:52 PM)
I'd swat them, too! Who knows where those feet have been?
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Dan
, (7/7/2007 7:38:50 PM)
Give him a break? Yeah, like that will EVER happen. I've never seen any other star get this much harassment from the bloggers, haters and trash media in my life. A woman goes apeshit on him while he's sleeping and the gossips try to make it look like he did something wrong. Unbelievable.
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David
, (7/7/2007 7:40:49 PM)
If any of the people here defending Clay were to find a strange man's feet on your armrest during a flight, would you be thrilled? Would you leave them be?
I guess Clay's feet are "special" to some people. Get real.
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Peggy
, (7/7/2007 7:42:23 PM)
28. 7/7/2007 7:38:08 PM, Carole,
Eyewitness account posted on a Clay board:
Well, if it was on a Clay board it must be true and unbiased.
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Donna
, (7/7/2007 7:44:12 PM)
16. 7/7/2007 7:29:02 PM, frances, plantation, fl
Well, well Clay, looks like you might have to start buying 2 seats so you can stretch out in comfort.
Clay needs to buy 2 seats to accomodate his ever expanding body.
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veda
, (7/7/2007 7:44:23 PM)
Cute, I think not. If any you making excuses for Clay had some random guy's foot touching your armrest you would be upset. Please.
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SMc
, (7/7/2007 7:47:26 PM)
It's called "assault". The woman assaulted him while he slept. He did nothing wrong. Seems cut and dried.
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clayrules
, (7/7/2007 7:47:58 PM)
I bet the woman who complained is one of those JerichoRangers--fans of the show Jericho. They are pissed because Clay claimed that we, his Claymates, saved Jericho because he asked us to. The JerichoRangers want the credit. Get over it lady!! Clay has friends in the government. No way is the FBI going to pester him over this.
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Dan
, (7/7/2007 7:47:54 PM)
Touching the armrest is a lot different than ON the armrest, buddy. He didn't do anything wrong. How would you like to be woken up with some stranger beating on you. She got arrested for assaulting him probably.
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J.
, (7/7/2007 7:50:07 PM)
OMG, his foot touched her armREST.
Horrors! LOL!
Effing hilarious.
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ickIsay
, (7/7/2007 7:51:28 PM)
"31. 7/7/2007 7:38:52 PM, Peggy,
I'd swat them, too! Who knows where those feet have been?"
Peggy, I'm hoping that is a rhetorical question. The country's resources are still trying to determine where his hand has been; who knows when the authorities will have time to look into the heinous adventures of his big old nasty feet!
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veda
, (7/7/2007 7:52:51 PM)
The woman should not have hit him. If someone pulls something like that on my flight to Hawaii next week and I couldn't rouse them, I'd ask the flight attendant to assist.
The woman hitting him doesn't change the fact that is was rude for Clay to put his foot there.
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alex
, (7/7/2007 7:53:49 PM)
"If any of the people here defending Clay were to find a strange man's feet on your armrest during a flight, would you be thrilled? Would you leave them be?
I guess Clay's feet are "special" to some people. Get real."
I wouldn't start hitting them if they were asleep. She could have talked to someone about it when he didn't wake up instead of hitting him. I would freak out more if it was me and I awoke to someone hitting me. Do you mean you would want to awakened on a plane by someone hitting you since your foot some how was on the arm rest?
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Donna
, (7/7/2007 7:53:50 PM)
38. 7/7/2007 7:47:58 PM, clayrules,
I bet the woman who complained is one of those JerichoRangers--fans of the show Jericho. They are pissed because Clay claimed that we, his Claymates, saved Jericho because he asked us to. The JerichoRangers want the credit. Get over it lady!! Clay has friends in the government. No way is the FBI going to pester him over this.
YOU are delusional.
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David
, (7/7/2007 7:56:46 PM)
Do you mean you would want to awakened on a plane by someone hitting you since your foot some how was on the arm rest?
I would not be so rude as to allow myself to intrude into someones personal space. Other people, people larger than Clay Aiken sleep in planes without bothering other passengers.
I heard that the Claymates were crazy but now I'm seeing that the stories have not been embellished.
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clayrules
, (7/7/2007 7:59:09 PM)
43. 7/7/2007 7:53:50 PM, Donna,
38. 7/7/2007 7:47:58 PM, clayrules,
I bet the woman who complained is one of those JerichoRangers--fans of the show Jericho. They are pissed because Clay claimed that we, his Claymates, saved Jericho because he asked us to. The JerichoRangers want the credit. Get over it lady!! Clay has friends in the government. No way is the FBI going to pester him over this.
YOU are delusional.
======
Am NOT!
You would not BELIEVE the conspiracies out there to undermine Clay and his career! Every time Clay gets positive press his enemies raise up to bring him back down. Clay got a lot of press this week for getting the ClayMates to bring back the show Jericho (which Clay loves). Now, the Jericho fans who are not Clay fans (go figure) are pissed.
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Melissa
, (7/7/2007 8:00:02 PM)
This could only be better had it somehow involved Richard Simmons.
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okclayfan
, (7/7/2007 8:01:14 PM)
OMG! I SO hope this doesn't affect his concert performance. Do you think it will? Will he be too upset to do his sitcom theme song medley? I've read on the message boards that it is hilarious! I'm praying he is ok.
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jocky
, (7/7/2007 7:34:00 PM)
He's creepy and if anyones's feet (let alone his) touched me I'd swat them too.
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Peggy
, (7/7/2007 8:06:18 PM)
You would not BELIEVE the conspiracies out there to undermine Clay and his career! Every time Clay gets positive press his enemies raise up to bring him back down. Clay got a lot of press this week for getting the ClayMates to bring back the show Jericho (which Clay loves). Now, the Jericho fans who are not Clay fans (go figure) are pissed.
Clay fans did NOT save Jericho. Just another lie Clay told.
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lynnie
, (7/7/2007 8:07:17 PM)
Hey Veda...to each his own. So, if we ever end up on the same plane and they seat you with Clay Aiken, I will do the noble thing and trade seats with you. If necessary, when he falls asleep, I will even rub his.....feet. See I not only think he is cute, I also think he is sexy, very sexy.
Your welcome Veda, anytime.
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