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| Oscar blunder duo given bodyguards after 'death threats' | Oscar blunder duo given bodyguards after 'death threats' |
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| The two accountants who muddled up the main award envelopes at Sunday's Oscars ceremony have been given bodyguards following reports they have received death threats on social media. | The two accountants who muddled up the main award envelopes at Sunday's Oscars ceremony have been given bodyguards following reports they have received death threats on social media. |
| Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said security has been beefed up at the residences of Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz following the mistake. | Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said security has been beefed up at the residences of Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz following the mistake. |
| Celebrity website TMZ.com said the pair were in fear of their lives. | Celebrity website TMZ.com said the pair were in fear of their lives. |
| The error briefly saw La La Land named as best picture instead of Moonlight. | |
| On Wednesday it emerged they will not be employed to do the Oscars job again. | On Wednesday it emerged they will not be employed to do the Oscars job again. |
| But TMZ.com reported that they will not lose their accountancy jobs. | But TMZ.com reported that they will not lose their accountancy jobs. |
| PwC spokeswoman Carey Bodenheimer said that they had been given protection after their home addresses and photos of their families were published in the media. | PwC spokeswoman Carey Bodenheimer said that they had been given protection after their home addresses and photos of their families were published in the media. |
| This is why both PwC accountants have been banned | This is why both PwC accountants have been banned |
| How did the Oscars mistake happen? | How did the Oscars mistake happen? |
| Nine epic awards fails | Nine epic awards fails |
| On Sunday, the team behind La La Land had to be interrupted mid-acceptance speech before the real winner was revealed. | |
| It has been described as the biggest mistake in 89 years of Academy Awards history. | It has been described as the biggest mistake in 89 years of Academy Awards history. |
| Mr Cullinan mistakenly handed the wrong envelope to the two presenters, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. | Mr Cullinan mistakenly handed the wrong envelope to the two presenters, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. |
| They were given the back-up envelope for best actress in a leading role - rather than the envelope which contained the name of the winner for the best film. | They were given the back-up envelope for best actress in a leading role - rather than the envelope which contained the name of the winner for the best film. |
| PwC counts the votes and organises the envelopes. It has apologised for the mix-up. | PwC counts the votes and organises the envelopes. It has apologised for the mix-up. |
| Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs on Wednesday said that the relationship with PwC was now under review. | Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs on Wednesday said that the relationship with PwC was now under review. |
| Mr Cullinan tweeted a picture of best actress winner Emma Stone minutes before handing the presenters the wrong envelope, and Ms Boone Isaacs blamed "distraction" for the error. | Mr Cullinan tweeted a picture of best actress winner Emma Stone minutes before handing the presenters the wrong envelope, and Ms Boone Isaacs blamed "distraction" for the error. |