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Old May 2, 2005, 3:32 am
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linhard04
 
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On my last flight FRA-JFK in March we had LL COOL J in First.

Sitting in row 4 next to me was a bodyguard with a gun (very reassuring feeling) I assumed he belonged to LL COOL J so I asked him why they weren't traveling in their own private jet. I'm mean you see these all the time in his videos and I'm pretty sure he can afford one or two

The bodyguard's answer: "We were supposed to go to Kosovo, but that got cancled so now we're heading back to NYC." LL COOL J going to Kosovo??!!

I was quite puzzeled until I found out the guy next to me was the bodyguard of the Deputy Secretary-General of the U.N., Mrs. Louise FRÉCHETTE!

Sometimes, with too many VIPs on one flight, it really becomes quite confusing Later I found out that LL COOL J's entourage/bodyguards had joined him in First.

linhard 04

P.S. Interesting to see was the different treatment upon arrival at JFK. Mrs. Fréchette was greeted by an NYPD officer and escorted away immediately, LL COOL J and gang had to wait in line at immigration. No special treatment what so ever.
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