Forest Whitaker Blasts NYC Deli: I Was Falsely Accused Of Stealing

Forest Whitaker Accused Of Stealing
HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 09: Actor Forest Whitaker attends the (Belvedere) RED Pre-Grammys Party with Mary J Blige held at Avalon on February 9, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images For (Belvedere) RED)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 09: Actor Forest Whitaker attends the (Belvedere) RED Pre-Grammys Party with Mary J Blige held at Avalon on February 9, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images For (Belvedere) RED)

Forest Whitaker is furious with a NYC deli ... telling TMZ he was wrongly accused of shoplifting Friday morning ... and even FRISKED IN PUBLIC in a humiliating violation of his rights.

Whitaker -- an Academy Award-winning MILLIONAIRE -- says he was on his way out of the Milano Market on the Upper East Side Friday when he was stopped by a deli employee and accused of swiping an item from the shelf.

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