The construction worker who masquerades as a wealthy bachelor in Fox
Television's upcoming reality program "Joe Millionaire" apparently is, in real
life, really low on cash. Because Evan Marriott, the TV show's 28-year-old
star, was recently nabbed by California Highway Patrol officers for "toll
evasion" on an Orange County highway. Since it's unclear where Marriott's trip
started, he likely owed the Golden State somewhere between 50 cents and $2.50.
Marriott, driving a 2001 Ford truck registered to a California construction
company, was cited for blowing through a toll plaza on State Road 73 near
Irvine (below you'll find the ticket he was handed by a CHP officer). Marriott
pleaded guilty and paid a $104 fine in connection with the September 25
incident. "Joe Millionaire," which debuts January 6, features Marriott--posing
as a guy who just inherited $50 million--"looking for a special someone to
share his newfound wealth." The joke, of course, is on the 20 female
contestants, who will learn that Marriott is, according to Fox, "just a
regular 'Joe' and his wealth is a façade."