Lindsay Lohan accused parents of trafficking children and ended up supposedly getting ‘punched’ in the face for her persistence.
The actor was in Moscow when she got out of her car and approached the family of four; two boys and their parents.
She streamed the incident live on Instagram as she walked towards the family with her camera and tried to engage them in conversation, speaking English and an attempt of another language, many of whom think is Arabic – seemingly trying to get them to respond to her.
Check out the strange scene below:
what is happening… lindsay lohan tried to kidnap two refugee children because she thought the mom was trafficking her children she then was punched by the mother wow… pic.twitter.com/WYvchUqVNh
— ryan (@ryanspearsz) September 29, 2018
wtf is lindsay lohan doing???????? pic.twitter.com/tDLxMwCwUO
— sierra laboca (@e_ame) September 29, 2018
The 32-year-old began filming in her car, where she explained she’d just met a Syrian refugee family who ‘really need help’.
Lohan then approached the family who were sat on the floor with their belongings.
Trying to start a conversation with them, she said:
Tell me your story, so I can help you.
She went on to offer accommodation for the family, asking them if they’d like to stay in a hotel:
You want to come with me? Come with me, I’ll take care of you guys. Do you want to stay in a hotel tonight? Do you want to watch movie? It would be so cool to watch a movie on a TV or a computer.
The parents refused Lohan’s offer, after which she starts to accuse them of not doing their best for the children.
The 32-year-old said:
You should not have them [your sons] on the floor, you should be a hard-working woman and you should be doing what you [can] for your children, so they have a better life.
The live stream later showed the star following the family as they walked away. She asked what was happening before clearly stating ‘they’re trafficking children’.
She could also be heard saying ‘I won’t leave until I take you’; presumably talking to the children who she claimed were being trafficked.
Lohan continued addressing the family, switching between the two languages she’d previously used.
She said:
Now I know who you are. Don’t f*ck with me.
This is not Arab. You are ruining Arabic culture by doing this.
You’re taking these children. They want to go. I’m with you boys, don’t worry.
Lohan appeared to reach out to one of the boys, saying ‘give me your hand’ after asking one of the adults ‘is he your son?’ But when she tried to take the child’s hand the parents started to protest, with many believing Lohan had been punched in the face.
The American actor exclaimed in shock before turning the camera to herself and expressing how scared she was.
She appeared to be crying at the end of the video, explaining how she was simply trying to save the boys.
Viewers were left baffled by Lohan’s live stream, with many taking to social media to try and understand the scene.
One person wrote:
….so Lindsay Lohan accused a possibly homeless woman of child trafficking and tried to steal her children, but got punched in the face, while streaming to her Instagram, is a thing that I am reading apparently happened in real life?
….so Lindsay Lohan accused a possibly homeless woman of child trafficking and tried to steal her children, but got punched in the face, while streaming to her Instagram, is a thing that I am reading apparently happened in real life?
— Alexandraah! Erin (@alexandraerin) September 29, 2018
The whole situation seems very bizarre.
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Emily Brown first began delivering important news stories aged just 13, when she launched her career with a paper round. She graduated with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University, and went on to become a freelance writer and blogger. Emily contributed to The Sunday Times Travel Magazine and Student Problems before becoming a journalist at UNILAD, where she works on breaking news as well as longer form features.