Because the run-up to this year’s presidential election apparently hasn’t been insane enough, a fresh controversy has now emerged involving Rudy Giuliani and Sacha Baron Cohen’s fictional Kazakh TV reporter Borat. Giuliani responded Wednesday on Twitter, calling the scene “a complete fabrication” and insisting that he was never inappropriate. A shocked Giuliani calls in his security detail, saying he has no idea what’s going on, and Borat and Tutar are shown fleeing the hotel. It was only later that Giuliani apparently realized he had been set up as part of an elaborate prank by Baron Cohen. “I am a fan of some of his movies, ‘Borat’ in particular, because I’ve been to Kazakhstan,” Giuliani said, lapsing into Borat’s Kazakh accent.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 21, 2020 21:30 UTC