The "fake news media" want to kill Rudy Giuliani. Of all people, Borat is certain of this and defends Trump's lawyer.
The sequel to Sacha Baron Cohen's (49) uncomfortable comedy "Borat" has been available on Amazon Prime Video since October 23. But even before "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" (or "Borat 2" for short) was released, a leaked image caused a scandal. On it: The former mayor of New York City and current lawyer for US President Donald Trump (74), Rudy Giuliani (76), who is lying on a bed and puts a hand in his pants in front of a young woman. Since then, anger and malice have rained down on the 76-year-old – which now makes the cult Kazakhs Borat of all people rush to Giuliani's "salvation of honor".
Cohen posted a short video as the fictional character Borat on Twitter. In it he says with a serious expression: "I'm here to defend America's Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. What was an innocent sexual moment between a consenting man and my 15-year-old daughter has been turned into something hideous by the fake news media." , so Borat. "I warn you. If anyone tries that, Rudolph won't hesitate to reach into his underpants and pull out his summons." That the English word for subpoenas is pronounced very similarly to the male sex organ is of course pure coincidence …
Also via Twitter Giuliani commented on the alleged revelations even before the film was released and dismissed them as an "absolute fake". "I was just about to tuck my shirt into my pants after I took off the recorder," he said. "At no time before, during or after the interview did I behave inappropriately. If Sacha Baron Cohen claims otherwise, then he is an ice cold liar."