Screen legend Gene Hackman had a bizarre brush with the law — and now cops are refusing to say why the 88-year-old was pulled over or show the video of the odd incident!<br /><br />“People are speculating the troopers are overlooking what he really did because he’s a famous movie star,” a source told RadarOnline.com.<br /><br />The Unforgiven Oscar winner is now reportedly a recluse and rarely leaves the Santa Fe, N.M., ranch he shares with second wife Betsy Arakawa, 56.<br /><br />But a police report revealed he was pulled over while driving his silver 2014 Toyota Highlander last June 28.<br /><br />Cops also say the dash-cam footage of the stop has been erased.<br /><br />“Mr. Hackman was stopped for having expired registration displayed on the vehicle he was driving,” said spokeswoman Lt. Elizabeth Armijo.<br /><br />She added that “video footage is not available, most likely,” because the dash-cam film for routine traffic stops is “purged” after 180 days.<br /><br />Court records say the ticket was later dropped after Hackman “showed proof of registration.”<br /><br />lives like a recluse.<br /><br />“He is spending the sunset of his life seeing no one other than his wife Betsy,” a source said.<br /><br />We pay for juicy info! Do you have a story for RadarOnline.com? Email us at tips@radaronline.com, or call us at (866) ON-RADAR (667-2327) any time, day or night.
