He got the Hollywood star in trouble Arnold Schwarzenegger the luxury Audemars Piguet wristwatch he wanted to auction off as part of his climate initiative, with BILD calling it a “cinematic drama”.

When he arrived in Munich from Los Angeles, customs officials searched Schwarzenegger’s luggage in a routine search and found the watch. Arnold tried to explain to them that the watch should be auctioned off as part of the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative in order to raise money to tackle the climate crisis. Finally, he was asked to pay 35,000 euros. However, the fines Arnold Schwarzenegger faces could be overwhelming and the one million euros, with the star’s lawyers having already mobilized.

According to German officials, “Arnie” should have declared the item, as a result now being investigated for tax evasion. He could even be tried in Munich.

A lawyer told BILD: “In Germany there are precise legal requirements as to how the fine is calculated based on daily prices. The court determines the amount of the daily price taking into account the personal and financial circumstances of the offender.”

Venomous spikes of his representative on the case

A spokesperson for the actor’s Climate Foundation made no secret of his displeasure, telling BILD: “The Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative is of course saying all the right things, as do all of Arnold’s non-profits. His charity auctions raise millions of dollars each year for after-school programs for youth in the United States and for environmental causes around the world. We hope Germany to invest so much energy to transform its economy and to make it more ecological as it does by imposing duties on citizens’ property. We hope next time they don’t ask him to also pay for his suits at the customs office.’