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Teen gained infamy by crashing parties

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NEW YORK, April 1 (UPI) -- A teenager from New York's Long Island has made a name for himself as a professional party crasher, even if it means fines and community service.

Ryan Leli had to pay a $1,000 fine and spend 10 days picking up trash in Queens after he was caught sneaking into Shea Stadium with a fake press pass he'd made on his computer, the New York Post reported. Leli didn't get caught until after he'd gotten into the locker room and sidled up to his favorite Mets player, Mike Piazza, and had a picture taken with him.

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Piazza is no longer a Met. Leli has since been banned from Shea Stadium.

The setback, Leli told the Post, will not deter him.

Leli began crashing high-profile parties at age 14. Now 18, Leli has reportedly dined with Julia Stiles and Kirsten Dunst, joked with Kanye West, gotten career advice from Tom Cruise and hung out with Will Smith.

He says one of his most prized possessions is a bona-fide photograph of him and Pam Anderson.

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"I don't get nervous around them at all," Leli said of celebrities. "I just enjoy myself."

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