OFFICIALS ACCUSE ARTIST OF PRINTING COUNTERFEIT MONEY

An Oklahoma City man was arrested Tuesday after being accused of printing counterfeit money. But he says it’s all a mistake.

“I would never pass out any bills,” said James Eidson.

Eidson says he’s an artist who just happens to like cash.

“People have offered me a lot of money for that table right there,” he said.

But that table, which is covered in counterfeit bills, is what landed him in hot water.

According to an incident report, Oklahoma City police showed up at his home, saw his printer, a printing tablet and stacks of money. Thinking he was running an illegal operation, they placed him under arrest.

Eidson says his artwork, which he’s very proud of, wasn’t worth going to jail over.

“No, no it wasn’t. Nothing is worth that place,” he said. “That place sucks.”

Eidson bonded out and expects to clear his name during a later court date.

According to an federal investigators, it is illegal to manufacture, be in possession of, or try to “utter” counterfeit money.

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