Apr 22, 2008 5:19 pm US/Eastern
Boston TV Executive Arrested At Logan Airport
Randi Goldklank Placed On Administrative Leave
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Randi Goldklank
Boston Herald
The general manager of Channel 7 in Boston was arrested after an allegedly drunken tirade at Logan Airport in which she threatened to put a trooper on TV and ruin his life, according to a police report.
According to WHDH-TV's Web site, Randi Goldklank has been placed on administrative leave.
State police say Goldklank, 40, of Boston, was screaming and creating a disturbance at the gate of her incoming flight Sunday night.
Troopers say when they tried to quiet her, the disturbance got worse.
According to the police report obtained by WBZ, "She began flailing her arms and stated 'leave me alone, do you know who the (expletive) I am? I'll have a news crew down here in minutes and you will lose your (expletive) jobs you (expletive)."
The troopers said they asked Goldklank for identification, but she refused to present it and became verbally abusive again, according to the report.
"I'm a bigshot in Boston and I'll have your (expletive) jobs, you think you're a (expletive) tough guy, you just watch and see what the (expletive) happens to you when I get the (expletive) out of here."
According to the report, one trooper tried to get her ID from her pocketbook, and Goldklank hit him in the chest and broke his eyeglasses.
When the trooper tried to handcuff her, the report claims she started swinging until three troopers restrained her.
Goldklank, who came to WHDH-TV last year, faces charges of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
She told the Boston Herald she was upset after a man sat next to her on the flight and touched her inappropriately.
State Police and the Suffolk District Attorney's Office told WBZ Tuesday that Goldklank's statements to them did not indicate that any such incident occurred. The D.A.'s office said only Goldklank knows why the situation got out of control.
According to the police report, she was so intoxicated during the booking process, a sergeant recommended waiting awhile until she could sober up. The sergeant also said he overheard Goldklank tell EMT's that she had consumed "about three dozen drinks earlier."
After a period of time, the report says Goldklank calmed down and her demeanor changed.
"She leaned towards Sgt. Luce and stated 'You think I'm cute and I think you're cute, just drive me home."
When the sergeant took her to her cell, the documents state she began screaming obscenities again and told Sgt. Luce that "My station is going to put you on TV and ruin your life."
Goldklank was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in East Boston Municipal Court. It was postponed until next month.
According to WHDH-TV's Web site, Goldklank's attorney, David Eisenstadt, released the following statement: "As an attorney, it is not my practice to litigate these matters in the press. I think the process should play itself out and I'm confident my client will be well-served by the justice system."
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