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The Arizona realtor who was duct-taped to his first-class seat after a shocking mid-flight outburst earlier this month was warned about a 'rude awakening' during his first court appearance.
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Arthur Layne Lundeen, 67, was removed from his American Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas, to Newark, New Jersey, on September 3 after he allegedly unleashed a tirade featuring racial slurs and homophobic language.
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Images captured from the flight showed Lundeen bound to his chair by duct tape.
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The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, where he was arrested.
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Lundeen was charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct after his alleged meltdown, according to Maryland court records viewed by the Daily Mail.
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The realtor could be extradited if he does not attend his next court appearance set for October 19.
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'If you miss court, you're going to have a rude awakening,' Anne Arundel County District Court Commissioner George Haag told Lundeen during a September 4 hearing, Tucson.com reported.
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According to an audio recording obtained Monday by the outlet, Lundeen reacted with shock when the details of his midair meltdown were recounted in Anne Arundel County District Court.
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'What a mess,' Lundeen said.
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'I don't remember any of it.'
Arizona realtor Layne Lundeen, 67, was bound to his chair by duct tape after he allegedly went on a rant including racial and homophobic slurs earlier this month
Lundeen, who worked for Long Realty in Arizona, said in court that he had enjoyed two two vodka-and-orange juice-based cocktails
Haag was reading the probable cause statement to Lundeen as part of the court proceedings, per the outlet.
Lundeen offered that he had two vodka-and-orange juice-based cocktails, known as screwdrivers, ahead of the incident.
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He added that he did not recall landing in Maryland and was surprised to be there, according to the outlet.
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Lundeen also mentioned that he was traveling to New York City in order to help his daughter move apartments.
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'I'm at a loss,' Lundeen said, per the outlet.
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Haag said that officers wrote in the probable cause statement that Lundeen hit a law enforcement officer after being removed from his seat.
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The commissioner told Lundeen that the officers were being 'nice' and had not charged the disruptive realtor with assault on an officer.
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Lundeen's next appearance at the Anne Arundel County District Court (pictured) in Maryland is scheduled for October 19, when his trial will begin
Lundeen was charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct after the alleged spat on the American Airlines flight (Picture of an American Airlines plane)
Lundeen was released on recognizance, with Haag noting his lack of a criminal history.
Haag said he would 'take a gamble' that Lundeen would return to court.
His trial is scheduled to begin on the afternoon of October 19, according to Maryland court records.
Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, who was sitting next to Lundeen when the now-viral outburst happened, previously told the Daily Mail after the incident that he and the realtor were talking about their religious beliefs before the conversation took a turn.
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Cahn, who is known for linking biblical prophecy to contemporary events, said Lundeen became enraged in a 'split second' and began cursing at him.
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He alleged Lundeen grabbed him by the throat, hit him and broke his laptop while they were in the air.
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'I was trying to help him,' Cahn told the Daily Mail.
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'I was trying to encourage him and say Jesus had trouble with religious hypocrites.'
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Cahn claimed Lundeen 'turned' when the rabbi started speaking about his own experiences with God.
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'His face changed, his voice changed, and he said...
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almost in a whisper, he was like, 'I have something to tell you,' and he said, 'Bulls***,'' Cahn claimed.
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Lundeen was arrested at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (pictured) after his tirade forced the plane he was traveling on to make an emergency landing
Cahn claimed that Lundeen told him, 'I'm gonna punch your f***** Jewish face in.
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Lundeen also allegedly beat his chest and abdomen as though he was 'trying to start a fight,' the rabbi previously claimed to the Daily Mail.
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Eyewitnesses claimed that Lundeen called a black flight attendant who tried to defuse the situation the 'n-word,' TMZ reported.
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It took three male passengers, as well as help from flight attendants, to unconventionally restrain Lundeen with the duct tape, per the outlet.
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Cahn told the Daily Mail that he had not 'specifically' heard Lundeen's comments.
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Lundeen, who worked for Long Realty in Arizona, was fired by his company after the incident, according to KVOA.
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Anatoly Smolkin, Lundeen's attorney, told the Daily Mail on Tuesday afternoon that he was currently unable to comment on the case.
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The Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Office, which is prosecuting the case, also told the Daily Mail that it could not comment on pending cases.
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