Kiefer Sutherland roped into alleged cattle scam

Stockton: Actor Kiefer Sutherland was among cattle customers roped into an alleged scam that netted more than a million dollars.Prosecutors say Michael Wayne Carr of Linden had agreements to buy steers in Mexico for his customers and sell them for profit in the United States. Carr allegedly took $869,000 from Sutherland, star of the Fox TV show "24," and $177,000 from a New Mexico couple.

Prosecutors say there`s no record Carr ever bought the steers. They also say Carr sold steers that didn`t belong to him. Carr is charged with 12 felonies, including grand theft, forgery and embezzlement. He was scheduled to be arraigned Monday, but a judge postponed it to Feb. 8 after his attorney was removed. If convicted on all charges, he faces 18 years in prison. Bureau Report