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McConaugheys Mark Naked Bongo Anniversary With Tequila Video Featuring 'Law & Order' Voice

The couple recasts the 1999 arrest, later reduced to a $50 noise violation, as brand storytelling for their Pantalones tequila.

Overview

  • Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves released a dramatized reading of the 1999 police report through their Pantalones Organic Tequila brand.
  • The video opens with an introduction by Steve Zirnkilton, known for the Law & Order narration.
  • In the clip, Camila reads from the report as McConaughey plays the bongos and quips that it has happened “about 45 times since.”
  • To tie in with the anniversary, the brand introduced a signature cocktail called Pantsless & Famous, a riff on the Naked & Famous.
  • Reporting reiterates that the original drug and resisting-arrest counts were dropped and McConaughey pleaded to a noise violation, paying a $50 fine.