A man accused of stealing Frances McDormand’s Oscar as she celebrated at an after party apologises for detracting from her success, his lawyer has said. Terry Bryant, 47, appeared before a judge in Los Angeles on Wednesday accused of swiping the best actress Academy Award from the Governors Ball. Bryant was seen showing off the statuette to photographers on the night and courting praise for what he claimed was his success. Frances McDormand with her Best Actress Oscar for Three Billboards (Ian West/PA)After the hearing, lawyer Daniel Brookman was asked what his client would say to Ms McDormand. A publicist for McDormand, 60, said she was “happily reunited” with the award for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, her second best actress Oscar.

Source: Irish Examiner March 28, 2018 17:15 UTC