El Paso GOP chair plans to sue 'Borat' filmmaker over appearance in new movie

Summary by Terrell Hills News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: NBC affiliate, as published by WOAI News 4 / News4SA (NBC affiliate) — Local · October 23, 2026 · 1 min read

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El Paso GOP chair Michael Aboud says he will sue Sacha Baron Cohen, claiming he was duped into appearing in “Ali G: Who Iz I?” after joining a satirical “self-defense” class scene shown in the trailer.

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