Sacha Baron Cohen turns to FBI with tip to possible pedophile ring

The British comedian, known for his outrageous film characters that mumbles in Hebrew, pretended to be interested in procuring young boys during a shooting and was given a tip by a Las Vegas concierge.

By HAGAY HACOHEN

 

While shooting ‘Who Is America‘ British-Jewish comedian, actor, and director Sacha Baron Cohen chanced upon a possible pedophile ring, Cohen said on Wednesday as reported by the Daily Wire

Having invented a character called Gio, which is as extreme as his other famous characters such as Borat and Bruno, Cohen pretended that, as Gio, he had relations with an eight year old boy and asked if the person with whom he is speaking with might be able to silence the boy. The conversation was done in Las Vegas and the person involved was working as a concierge.

The man declined to have the boy killed, saying “I’m really sorry, in this country, we can’t just drown the boy. This is America we don’t do that.” However he did offer to arrange a contact who’ll introduce Gio to more boys.

Cohen said that he and the filming crew handed over the materials shot to the FBI, which decided not to follow through with a full inquiry.

 

View original The Jerusalem Post publication at:
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Sacha-Baron-Cohen-While-filming-we-chanced-upon-possible-pedophile-ring-575722

 

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