'A misunderstanding': Deaf Oscar-nominee Troy Kotsur denies accusations of 'drunken mid-air row'

dailymail.co.uk:

A rep for CODA star Troy Kotsur denied the actor was involved in what was described as 'a drunken mid-air altercation' during an American Airlines flight from London to Los Angeles in February, chalking it up to a 'misunderstanding.'The 53-year-old actor, according to a report from The U.K.

Sun, 'had sunk about 10 small bottles of vodka and appeared to have an increasingly heated discussion in sign language with his wife' Deanne Bray, 50, a passenger on the flight told the outlet.Kotsur's rep told Dailymail.com Wednesday that 'in 2022, no airline attendant will serve a passenger 10 vodkas, nor any number of drinks even close to that amount.' The latest:A rep for CODA star Troy Kotsur, 53, denied the actor was involved in what was described as 'a drunken mid-air altercation' during an American Airlines flight from London to Los Angeles in February, chalking it up to a 'misunderstanding.' He was snapped earlier this month in LondonThe Deaf actor, who is nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Frank Rossi in the film CODA, did not have his sign language translator with him on the flight, The U.K.

Sun reported.Kotsur's rep confirmed that the actor 'and his wife missed a flight, which caused them to fly without an interpreter,' which 'lead to a misunderstanding which was immediately cleared up when someone was contacted to interpret upon landing.' The passenger told The U.K.

Sun that Kotsur and Bray, who is Deaf, were communicating when 'suddenly it all kicked off, and he was gesticulating wildly as bits of food and cutlery were flying around.