![]() But there was no possibility, under any circumstance, Grimm would suspend campaigning on the streets of Staten Island and Brooklyn for a boondoggle trip to Washington anyway. Instead, they hinted they would pay for Grimm’s travel to Washington-another red flag. It was also odd that a production company shooting interviews for the 70th anniversary of Israel would not film in New York City, where so many pro-Israel religious leaders and business and entertainment icons live. I grew skeptical, and made a few excuses to rebuff her. ![]() Things were smelling fishier and fishier. Winthrop also had a LinkedIn profile and a few possible Twitter handles, but not much beyond that. This awkward reference sent a researcher to Google, where we discovered what appeared to be a rudimentary Yerushalayim Television website. But which news channel which would air the story? It’s just as strange as an American TV news producer saying their piece would air on DirectTV. Of course, DBS vets: With 600,000 subscribers, it’s Israel’s only direct broadcast satellite television provider. Grimm had a solid record on Israel, but his selection for the honor was a bit out of left field. Receiving a reputable pro-Israel award isn’t a bad idea for a Democrat or a Republican in a New York City congressional district. She invited my client to sit with a film crew in Washington, D.C., to talk about U.S.-Israel affairs. She was happy to inform us Michael Grimm had been “chosen as one of Israel’s ‘70 at 70’ for his strong support of the state of Israel.” Her production company would air the feature on DBS, the largest TV provider in Israel, she said. (The full email chain is included below.) The short pitch from Ashley Winthrop, calling herself a producer with Yerushalayim Television, was a familiar mix of producer’s flattery and information. Running a close second is don’t fall for the scam in the first place.įor us, the incoming email invitation was pretty standard. The best defense is not to act like a jerk, ever. But let’s face it, when you act stupid and say horrible things on camera, it really doesn’t matter how you got there. There are probably more resignations coming. If you’re a Republican, Cohen wants to destroy you.Īnd he can: A Georgia Republican lawmaker resigned this week after Cohen, disguised as a colonel in the Israeli army, persuaded him to drop his pants and yell racial slurs for the cameras. He won’t set up a piano that rolls slowly away from it’s pianist he won’t drive a car into an office to shock the new receptionist. He’s not interested in benign practical jokes. Today, with his new CBS/Showtime production “Who is America?,” he’s even more determined to humiliate. Starting with his characters Ali G and Borat, Cohen took Funt’s early reality TV genre a step further: He mercilessly pranked his guests, leading astronaut Buzz Aldrin into cringeworthy conversations or small-town bar patrons in an anti-Semitic singalong.
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