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To: Brumar89 who wrote (490915)	6/26/2009 6:46:07 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577167

If he was asked in person, I'll admit I was wrong. I want more than someone leaving a message on his machine or with an underling or something. Maybe they stopped asking questions because the story was all BS. Did you know it was BS, Brumar? Are you simply wasting my time because you've got nothing better to do? I thought you were part of less_'s honest police....trying to eradicate lies and BS on SI. What gives? Here are the facts about this story: * The video shooter's (hereafter referred to as "Deuche Bagilow") attorney told the NY Post that he destroyed the original. He didn't just tape over it with a Jerry Springer episode, he drilled a hole in the camera's hard drive and threw it into a lake. This claim defies credibility. Why would you destroy the original of something you had made a copy of? Well, you might claim to have done that if you didn't want anyone to ask to see the original. That fact alone ends this. There is absolutely no way to authenticate the tape, so there was no point in having these outlets watch it. Still, let's look at the rest of it. * Deuche Bagilow also claims he tried to sell another Ashley Biden tape in August, during the heat of the Presidential race, but could find no takers. Either that tape was as convincing as "Nailin' Paylin," or this was a lie designed to give the sellers a fallback reason to accept a lower bid. * Deuche's lawyers claimed to have turned down a $250,000 offer. Given the preceding claim, this seems unlikely. * Deuche's lawyers lied to the Post, telling them the subject of the video was aware of the camera. Deuche's former lawyer now cites this as one of the reasons he quit. * All 3 "firsthand" accounts of viewing the tape bizarrely contradict each other. The Radar reporter said the subject used a rolled-up dollar bill to snort the white powder, while the Post claimed it was a "red straw." The Enquirer reported being there, but then only quoted Radar's reporter, giving no account of their own. Radar reported the tape as being from a hidden camera, while the Post reported that Deuche's lawyers told them that the subject acknowleges the camera on a different part of the tape. Radar reported the subject as "clearly resembling" Biden, while the Post said she "appeared to resemble" Biden. The Enquirer wouldn't make any characterization. * None of the outlets that saw the tape were willing to bid on it, yet happily exploited it despite this. * Deuche's lawyers claimed that Ashley Biden was under Secret Service protection, but had her dad call them off because they were blocking her driveway. * Finally, here's a fun fact: Deuche's lawyer was once involved in a lawsuit over the rules of kickball. Seriously. politicsdaily.com