Madelyn Cline Says Spanish Police Mistook Her for a Crime Ring Leader While Filming in Madrid

Actress Madelyn Cline, best known for her role on Outer Banks, shared a jaw-dropping story on the Therapuss podcast hosted by Jake Shane. While living in Madrid to film the upcoming movie Day Drinker, she experienced a terrifying case of mistaken identity. Police repeatedly showed up at her apartment, took her passport, and questioned her entirely in Spanish, leaving her scared and confused.

The confusion started when an old neighbor from the building tipped off police about criminal activity in the Salamanca area. The cops apparently misidentified Cline as the person running the operation, believing she was the madam of an illegal sex ring. She laughed about it on the podcast, saying they thought she was their“fearless leader”when in reality she was their“fearful leader.”

Penélope Cruz, who costars with Cline in Day Drinker, eventually solved the mystery. Cruz had lived in the same building years ago and recognized the situation. She filled Cline in on the building’s history, explaining how the police got the wrong idea. What started as a frightening experience turned into one of those wild celebrity stories that reminds us truth is often stranger than fiction. Have you ever had a moment where a simple misunderstanding spiraled way out of control?