Las Vegas singer in hot water over abandoned moldy rotting private jet

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They will scrap a plane because of mold but hesitate to take the bull by

the horns and address it when it is found indoors.

Las Vegas singer in hot water over abandoned moldy rotting private jet

by _ Carmichael_ (http://www.gadling.com/bloggers/scott-carmichael/)

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on Feb 6th 2010 at 12:00PM

Vegas superstar Wayne Newton is in a spot of trouble over a $61,000

parking ticket for his private jet. The plane was flown to Oakland County

airport

in Waterford, MI five years ago, and he doesn't seem in any kind of rush

to pay the fee or remove his plane.

The plane underwent $2 million in extensive renovations at a local

facility, and after the work was completed, it was parked at the airport.

The Fokker F-28 may have been renovated on the outside, but because nobody

used it for several years, the inside is full of black mold, making the

plane virtually unusable.

When a prospective buyer inspected the plane last year, the mold was

discovered, and the sale fell through. Apparently the mold is so bad, that the

plane will need to be scrapped. Mr. Newton has failed to respond to any

requests by the airport, and they may end up being stuck with the $30,000

removal bill.