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Lainie Kazan‘s lawyer is speaking out after she was arrested for shoplifting earlier this week.

The 77-year-old My Big Fat Greek Wedding actress was caught walking out of a Gelson’s supermarket with $180 worth of groceries but her lawyer says she is not a thief.

“Lainie Kazan is not a shoplifter or a thief,” Mark Werksman told People.

Mark added that Lainie has never “left a Gelson’s store without paying for her groceries.”

“This is a misunderstanding by Gelson’s employees who did not give her the opportunity to pay for her groceries before detaining her. We look forward to resolving this case in court where we are confident that she will be exonerated,” Mark concluded.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding actress Lainie Kazan was arrested on Sunday (December 24) for shoplifting at a grocery store in the Los Angeles area.

The 77-year-old actress was shopping at a Gelson’s in the San Fernando Valley on Christmas Eve at around 4pm and walked out of the store with $180 worth of groceries without paying.

Lainie put the groceries in reusable bags and when she was caught, her excuse for not paying was reportedly that she had no money on her, according to TMZ.

Lainie was arrested for petty theft and she was released from custody at the police station without bail.

Nia Vardalos arrives at the premiere of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 on Tuesday (March 15) in New York City.

The 53-year-old star was joined on the Windex blue carpet by the movie’s producer Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, who also appeared in the movie.

Also at the premiere were the movie’s stars Joey Fatone, Andrea Martin, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Alex Wolff and Elena Kampouris, along with Elaine Hendrix and Elizabeth Gillies.

FYI: Nia is wearing a Christian Siriano dress.

30+ pictures inside of Nia Vardalos and Tom Hanks attending the premiere of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2…

Newlywed Brian Austin Green might star as the new hunk in town on the upcoming season of Desperate Housewives!

According to TV Guide, the 37-year-old former Beverly Hills, 90210 actor would move to Wisteria Lane as Keith, “a single playboy who makes the women’s jaws drop.”

70-year-old My Big Fat Greek Wedding star Lainie Kazan, pictured here, might also move in as Susan’s new neighbor Maxine.

ARE YOU EXCITED to see Brian Austin Green move to Wisteria Lane?