CNBC reality TV crew that was arrested was carrying a “vacuum compression luggage” -- not a fake bomb

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Reality TV producer Endemol has an explanation for why nine of its crew members were taken into custody and later released over concerns they tried to get a fake bomb through security at Newark Airport. Endemol says the crew from the upcoming show Staten Island Hustle “was producing an episode about a new product, vacuum compression luggage, which allows travelers more room for clothing and has no other intended use. Unfortunately, there appears to have been a misunderstanding, and we regret any inconvenience to TSA and other authorities on the ground for complications that may have been caused.”