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    Forest Whitaker Falsely Accused of Shoplifting at New York City Deli

    Us Weekly – Sat, Feb 16, 2013 2:00 PM PST

    Forest Whitaker was reportedly frisked and searched at New York City's Milano Market on Friday, Feb. 15. As the Oscar winner was leaving the Upper East Side deli, he was stopped by an employee who thought he had been shoplifting.

    According to TMZ, the store employee patted 51-year-old Whitaker down and found nothing on the Last King of Scotland actor.

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    "This was an upsetting incident given the fact that Forest did nothing more than walk into deli," Whitaker's rep tells the site. "What is most unfortunate about this situation is the inappropriate way store employees are treating patrons of their establishment. Frisking individuals without proof/evidence is a violation of rights."

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    Whitaker's rep adds, "Forest did not call the authorities at the request of the worker who was in fear of losing his employment. Forest asked that, in the future, the store change their behavior and treat the public in a fair and just manner."

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    Despite the rep's statement on Whitaker's behalf, the Milano Market manager denied the incident ever occurred, telling E! News, "nothing ever happened at this location."

    This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Forest Whitaker Falsely Accused of Shoplifting at New York City Deli

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