World News Bulletin: McDonald’s Robber in Big Mac Final
July 18, 2008
A MAN who held up a McDonald’s at gunpoint when he was a teenager 14 years ago is now promoting the restaurant’s signature sandwich in song.
Tamien Bain is among five finalists in the fast food chain’s contest for a new jingle promoting the Big Mac.
Bain was arrested in May 1994 for the hold-up, when he was 14. He was charged as an adult and served 12 years in prison, where he became interested in making music.
The 29-year-old said he was up front with contest officials about his past when applying for the MySpace.com/BigMac-Chant competition.
The winner gets a trip to Los Angeles and their song will be featured in a national McDonald’s ad.
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