Sacha Baron Cohen
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And suddenly the head of security pushed me back into the room going, you're going nowhere. Because I had an escape route. So my security guy was going to take me down the escape route, but the head of security pushes me into the room and goes, you're going nowhere, you're staying right here. And I said, this is a false imprisonment.
And suddenly the head of security pushed me back into the room going, you're going nowhere. Because I had an escape route. So my security guy was going to take me down the escape route, but the head of security pushes me into the room and goes, you're going nowhere, you're staying right here. And I said, this is a false imprisonment.
And suddenly the head of security pushed me back into the room going, you're going nowhere. Because I had an escape route. So my security guy was going to take me down the escape route, but the head of security pushes me into the room and goes, you're going nowhere, you're staying right here. And I said, this is a false imprisonment.
You are standing on my property and you will leave now and unhand me now. And basically he realized that and read the law. Ran down, ran down the fire escape, got into a car, got to the crew hotel, and then essentially my lawyer says, he found out what we did, and he said, okay, you've got to get out the state now. I go, that's ridiculous. Why?
You are standing on my property and you will leave now and unhand me now. And basically he realized that and read the law. Ran down, ran down the fire escape, got into a car, got to the crew hotel, and then essentially my lawyer says, he found out what we did, and he said, okay, you've got to get out the state now. I go, that's ridiculous. Why?
You are standing on my property and you will leave now and unhand me now. And basically he realized that and read the law. Ran down, ran down the fire escape, got into a car, got to the crew hotel, and then essentially my lawyer says, he found out what we did, and he said, okay, you've got to get out the state now. I go, that's ridiculous. Why?
They go, Rudy had called something, and I'd met the manager of the hotel a year onwards in D.C., And he said Rudy had done something, I don't know what he'd called in, but he said every single type of law enforcement descended on the hotel, shut down the hotel, they confiscated all the equipment, all the crew was stuck in the hotel rooms. And then my security, I had a policeman that I'd hired
They go, Rudy had called something, and I'd met the manager of the hotel a year onwards in D.C., And he said Rudy had done something, I don't know what he'd called in, but he said every single type of law enforcement descended on the hotel, shut down the hotel, they confiscated all the equipment, all the crew was stuck in the hotel rooms. And then my security, I had a policeman that I'd hired
They go, Rudy had called something, and I'd met the manager of the hotel a year onwards in D.C., And he said Rudy had done something, I don't know what he'd called in, but he said every single type of law enforcement descended on the hotel, shut down the hotel, they confiscated all the equipment, all the crew was stuck in the hotel rooms. And then my security, I had a policeman that I'd hired
He realized that I'd set up Rudy Giuliani. He immediately told Rudy's security where I lived, where I was staying. Jesus Christ. And so my lawyer was like, get the hell out of New York City now. I was like, that seems a little bit over the top. I called up this other security guy I know. I know a lot of security guys. Who runs these kind of detectives, you know, New York and stuff like that.
He realized that I'd set up Rudy Giuliani. He immediately told Rudy's security where I lived, where I was staying. Jesus Christ. And so my lawyer was like, get the hell out of New York City now. I was like, that seems a little bit over the top. I called up this other security guy I know. I know a lot of security guys. Who runs these kind of detectives, you know, New York and stuff like that.
He realized that I'd set up Rudy Giuliani. He immediately told Rudy's security where I lived, where I was staying. Jesus Christ. And so my lawyer was like, get the hell out of New York City now. I was like, that seems a little bit over the top. I called up this other security guy I know. I know a lot of security guys. Who runs these kind of detectives, you know, New York and stuff like that.
And I said, listen, I've been told I have to leave New York State immediately. you know, in the next 20 minutes, because I interviewed someone, and I go, he goes, what did you do? And I go, you know, war likes, you know, lingerie, and da-da-da, politician. I go, he goes, who was it? I go, you know, it was Giuliani. He goes, get the hell out of the hotel now.
And I said, listen, I've been told I have to leave New York State immediately. you know, in the next 20 minutes, because I interviewed someone, and I go, he goes, what did you do? And I go, you know, war likes, you know, lingerie, and da-da-da, politician. I go, he goes, who was it? I go, you know, it was Giuliani. He goes, get the hell out of the hotel now.
And I said, listen, I've been told I have to leave New York State immediately. you know, in the next 20 minutes, because I interviewed someone, and I go, he goes, what did you do? And I go, you know, war likes, you know, lingerie, and da-da-da, politician. I go, he goes, who was it? I go, you know, it was Giuliani. He goes, get the hell out of the hotel now.
So I start texting everyone who I knew outside of New York, go, hi, how's it going? Haven't seen you for a few years. This was the middle of the pandemic. You know, this is when Manhattan was completely empty. You'd go up Fifth Avenue. There was not a car or a person. I go, how's it going? Any chance I could stay soon? When? 15 minutes.
So I start texting everyone who I knew outside of New York, go, hi, how's it going? Haven't seen you for a few years. This was the middle of the pandemic. You know, this is when Manhattan was completely empty. You'd go up Fifth Avenue. There was not a car or a person. I go, how's it going? Any chance I could stay soon? When? 15 minutes.
So I start texting everyone who I knew outside of New York, go, hi, how's it going? Haven't seen you for a few years. This was the middle of the pandemic. You know, this is when Manhattan was completely empty. You'd go up Fifth Avenue. There was not a car or a person. I go, how's it going? Any chance I could stay soon? When? 15 minutes.
And people are like, you know, people are like freaked out, not responding. Eventually, one of them says yes. And basically, I drive to Connecticut. And it was fantastic.
And people are like, you know, people are like freaked out, not responding. Eventually, one of them says yes. And basically, I drive to Connecticut. And it was fantastic.