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David Spade Says Autograph Seekers Followed Him Home, Considered Showing a Gun

His account, shared on his podcast, highlights concerns about profit-driven autograph hunters targeting celebrities.

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Overview

  • Spade said two cars tailed him from the Improv in Los Angeles up a narrow, pitch‑black road toward his house.
  • He said five men pulled alongside and asked for signatures on items including Funko figures.
  • He retrieved pepper spray and said he would show a gun if the men followed him into his driveway.
  • He described the group as professional autograph seekers seeking resale profit rather than genuine fans.
  • The episode was recounted on Fly on the Wall, co-hosted with Dana Carvey, and reported by Entertainment Weekly and Variety on Aug. 25, with no police report or independent confirmation cited.