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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