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Quaid and his wife were released on bail bonds in 2009, but now the couple says they never wanted to be bonded out

Another day, another plot twist.

Hollywood actor and conspiracy theorist Randy Quaid said he and his wife Evi are suing the company that helped get them out of jail.

The pair initially found themselves in hot water after they were arrested and charged with squatting after they were found living inside a home they sold 12 months prior.

They were taken into custody by members of the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department but were eventually released on a pair of $50,000 bail bonds.

From there, the couple's primary responsibility involved going to court and finishing their case.

Randy Quaid goes to Canada

The couple eventually fled to Canada -  not because they were attempting to evade prosecution, they said, but because they believed they were being targeted by a sophisticated group of "Hollywood star whackers", who were "tracking and murdering celebrities".

Suffice to say they missed their court date.

When the judge learned the Quaids were detained by Canadian immigration officials, he felt the pair was a flight risk and upped their bail amounts to $500,000 each.

The judge also ordered them to appear for the next hearing date.  The Quaids did not appear for court.

And since the Quaids failed to appear, the Santa Barbara County Court eventually forfeited both bonds.

Several months later, however, the Court of Appeals reportedly ruled the company was entitled to a 50 percent refund on that amount due to a procedural error.

But wait... there's more...

This week, the Quaids have filed a lawsuit against the company that helped spring them from jail.  Their attorney has alleged the couple never asked for the help of a bondsman and they never signed any paperwork agreeing to pay the company's fees and go to court.

At this point, the company has likely filed a lawsuit against the couple in an effort to recover the half million dollars they needed to shell out on the forfeiture- and the Quaid's lawsuit may be an attempt to get out of paying.

Their attorney reportedly said they never asked to be bonded out and feels the couple is suing the bail bonds company for emotional distress and lost wages.

The pair is seeking unspecified damages.