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Miss Congeniality Charms Jurors
We're guessing this wasn't a role she bargained for.
Sandra Bullock made a surprise cameo Wednesday in an Austin, Texas, courtroom in her ongoing legal battle with a local developer.
In a lawsuit filed against the actress, developer M.B. "Benny" Daneshjou says Miss Congeniality failed to pay him for building her a posh lakefront home. She quickly countersued, claiming the $6.5 million Lake Austin residence was shoddily constructed.
Per local reports, Bullock turned up during jury selection dressed in black, while lawyers for both sides asked potential jurors whether her celebrity would prevent them from reaching a fair verdict.
Travis County District Judge Paul Davis has banned cameras from the courtroom for the upcoming trial, which will be decided by 12 jurors selected in hearings this week.
The judge also made it clear that the Hollywood A-lister, best known for the action blockbuster Speed and such romantic comedies as Two Weeks Notice, Hope Floats and Forces of Nature, is no different than any other citizen who's come through his courtroom.
"In the courtroom, I want her to be a regular person," Davis said.
Good luck.
One potential juror who was interviewed by attorneys admitted to feeling unsure about how Bullock's star power might affect her decision-making.
"I loved Speed. I love Miss Congeniality," said the woman. "I'm not in love with her, but she's a movie star."
Another woman in the jury pool, however, mistook Bullock for the wife of a prominent Texas politico, Bob Bullock, a former lieutenant governor and comptroller. That revelation prompted a laugh from the actress.
The Bullock brouhaha dates back to 1997, when she hired Daneshjou to build the residence, and invested in another development project with him.
But, according to court documents, the actress-producer wasn't happy with the results, claiming the house needed thousands of dollars worth of major repairs. She also accused Daneshjou of fraud for bilking her out of $300,000 for the development deal.
As for the developer's defense? He blamed the damage and construction delays on the project manager.
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