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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Manhattan judge tosses effort to block premiere of 'Brooklyn DA' reality show


A Manhattan judge yesterday tossed a last-ditch effort by Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes’ political adversary to block next Tuesday’s premiere of a CBS reality show about the DA.

Justice Paul Wooten denied an injunction brought by Abe George, a Democrat running against Hynes in the September primary, who sued Hynes and CBS last week for colluding to give the incumbent “millions in free publicity.”

“A national audience has no idea who Charles Hynes is,” insisted Susan Zirinsky, the reality show’s executive producer, in court yesterday.

Instead, she said the borough of Brooklyn was the show’s true hero.

“Where in this city do you get the amalgamation of immigrants, high-profile entertainers, writers and lawyers?” she shot at George’s attorney, Aaron Rubin, from the witness stand.

“It’s a mecca of interesting people and interesting stories.”

CBS had been ordered to hand over e-mail correspondence with the DA’s office about the project.

“Here’s the stack CBS gave us over a two-week period,” Rubin fumed, holding a mere 15 pages of e-mails detailing chitchat about a lunch meeting in December involving producers, Hynes’ spokesman and Rackets Bureau chief Michael Vecchione. “I find it completely unacceptable.”

He’s considering appealing the ruling.

Judge Wooten will issue a decision soon about CBS’s motion to dismiss the case entirely.


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