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Brüno threatened by terrorist

Constantin Xenakis
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A Sacha Baron Cohen is in trouble after interviewing a former Palestinian terrorist tied to the Al-Aqsa Brigade for his new movie «Brüno».

Brüno threatened by terrorist

Disguised as a gay Austrian fashion journalist, the English actor asked Ayman Abu Aita to have him kidnapped by a Jihad group, so that he could become famous in the US.

With the movie now playing all over the world, Aita has now realized he's one of the punchlines in a comedy full of gay jokes, dildos and scantily clad men. Not really the type of movie that he and his former terrorists friends would want to be associated with...

As he considers legal action, Aita doesn't seem to know that this move would only promote the film further, and that other victims of Sacha Baron Cohen from «Borat» haven't received any satisfaction for their troubles.

Ayman Abu Aita no longer has ties to the Al-Aqsa Brigade, which he belonged to from 2000 to 2003, and for which he was jailed by the Israelis for two years. Aita is now a member of the Holy Land Trust, an NGO that promotes Palestinian rights and non-violence.

Click on the link to view a clip of Brüno telling Ayman Abu Aita he should shave off his mustache.

14. Juli 2009

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