> claiming he was a fugitive from justice (even though he hadn't gone anywhere) IIRC, he was a "fugitive from justice" because he refused to fly to the States

> claiming he was a fugitive from justice (even though he hadn't gone anywhere) IIRC, he was a "fugitive from justice" because he refused to fly to the States to defend himself in court actions there. Which is a pretty weird definition of "fugitive", but it apparently meets the legal criteria.