Third Crasher Now Says He Was Invited

Allen's attorney says invitation exists

He originally denied attending the State Dinner at all. Now Carlos Allen is changing his story faster than you can say, "Where's the party?"

New video appears to show Allen walking into the White House ahead of the official Indian delegation. Now his lawyer, A. Scott Bolden, tells NBC News that Allen did attend the State Dinner, the reception and the performance after all.

The Secret Service said Allen sneaked in after joining the delegation at the Willard Hotel. Officials said Allen hitched a ride to the White House, slipping past security without being on the official guest list.

Allen, however, said he was invited... but he doesn't know how.

"He has no idea," said Bolden. "He had an invitation mailed to him."

Allen also denies speculation that he befriended a member of the Indian delegation to score an invitation. In fact, Bolden said, "it was a mere coincidence" that Allen met up with the delegation at the hotel in the first place.

"It was a pure coincidence that he was at the Willard," Bolden said. "He had an invite and he hopped a ride with them. There is nothing sinister about this."

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Allen runs Hush Galleria, a Mount Pleasant townhouse that he maintained as a social club. His license to run the business was revoked, D.C. records show. In November, Allen appeared on News4 to promote Hush Society Magazine, which he described as a philanthropic organization.

Many people are drawing comparisons between Allen and Tareq and Michaele Salahi, the Northern Virginia couple photographed hobnobbing with dignitaries -- including President Obama -- despite not having an official invitation to the State Dinner. Like Allen, the Salahis claim they thought they had an invitation.

Allen and Michaele Salahi were even photographed together in June, at an afterparty for the Beyonce concert at the Verizon Center.

But Allen's lawyer says not so fast on the party-crasher theory.

"This wasn't about social climbing or crashing the most important party in D.C.," Bolden said. "It was part social, part work. He helps wealthy and important people all the time."

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