Washington: This time the publicity-mongering couple Michaele and Tareq Salahis, who became infamous when they gatecrashed into the State Dinner that President Barack Obama hosted for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House, didn't make it to the door.
Michaele and Tareq Salahi were stopped in their limo by the Secret Service on Wednesday night a few blocks from the White House.
It was not immediately clear where the Virginia-based social climbers were heading, but officials suspect they were trying to crash another Obama state dinner - this time in honor of Mexican president Felipe Calderon.
The US Secret Service spokesman Edwin Donovan said the limo in which the Salahis were riding Wednesday night ran through a red light around 8 pm, a few blocks away from the White House.
The limo was stopped by the Secret Service as the driver had signaled to turn into restricted areas near the Ellipse.
The uniformed Secret Service Officer identified the couple inside the limo as Salahis.
They were soon released by the Secret Service, following which the Salahis went to a dinner a few blocks away from the White House. The driver of the limo was issued an infraction for running the red light.
However, the Salahis on Wednesday night were dressed to impress. Tareq was in a snazzy suit, while Michele was in a white mink coat.
The couple, however, was not available for any comment.
The Salahis came into limelight last year when they entered the White House without any invitation and attended the State Dinner hosted by Obama for Prime Minister Singh.
During the last dinner, They were being trailed by Bravo reality TV cameras when they slipped past the Secret Service and got inside. The fakers were even photographed doing the grip-and-grin with an unsuspecting Obama.
The Secret Service didn't realise they'd been snookered until Michaele Salahi posted photos of herself at the fete on her Facebook page.
"These people should not have gotten through the gate," an irked Obama said later.
The Salahis stunt ultimately cost White House social secretary Desiree Rogers her job.
(The image is a November 24, 2009 file photo of Tareq Salahi and Michaele Salahi at Obama's first State Dinner)