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The conflict between Alan Dershowitz, the lawyer widely known for representing Jeffrey Epstein and President Donald Trump, and a Martha’s Winery pierogi stand escalated once more after the stand refused to serve him a second time.
Dershowitz approached Good Pierogi on the West Tisbury Farmers Market once more on Wednesday, requesting they promote to him, although tensions flared when observers mentioned he misgendered the chef, Krem Miskevich, referring to them as “he.” Miskevich corrected him, reminding Dershowitz that their pronouns are they/them, in line with a number of experiences. Dershowitz responded that he was joyful to make use of any pronouns the chef most popular, insisting that the true level of rivalry lay in his politics, in line with a number of experiences.
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The incident adopted an earlier refusal of service on July 30, when Dershowitz was allegedly turned away over his political beliefs, prompting the retired Harvard regulation professor to pursue authorized motion in opposition to the farmers’ market.
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In a 30-minute video posted to his YouTube channel final week, Dershowitz introduced plans to sue the West Tisbury Farmers Market, claiming he had been discriminated in opposition to after being turned away the primary time from the pierogi stand whereas making an attempt to purchase the sort his grandmother used to make.
Legal professional Alan Dershowitz returns to the courtroom after a break throughout former U.S. President Donald Trump’s hush cash trial at Manhattan Legal Court docket on Might 20, 2024, in New York Metropolis. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
Within the YouTube video, Dershowitz defined that he had frequented the market each Wednesday for many years. Nonetheless, this time, he picked up orange juice and corn earlier than heading to the pierogi stand, which is in a sales space he had visited earlier than. However the chef informed him they didn’t approve of his politics or the individuals he had represented, and refused to serve him.
Dershowitz mentioned within the video that the week earlier than, he walked across the market with a shirt that mentioned “Proud American Zionist,” which he believes is what triggered this spat.
“He didn’t approve of my politics so he wouldn’t serve me,” he mentioned.
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Through the preliminary confrontation, Dershowitz mentioned he had reminded the seller that Massachusetts regulation prohibits refusing service primarily based on race, faith or sexual orientation.
“You couldn’t say I don’t serve black people, you couldn’t say I don’t serve gay people, you couldn’t say I don’t serve Jews,” he mentioned within the clip, recapping the incident.
Dershowitz reportedly made the identical argument when police arrived to escort him away from the stand.
Jeff Epstein seen right here at left in dialog with Alan Dershowitz in September 2004. ( Rick Friedman/Corbis through Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
After the incident sparked a media frenzy, the pierogi stand defended its actions on social media, citing its “legally-justified decision to not sell our pierogi to Alan Dershowitz, a figure recognized locally and nationally.”
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“When he came to our booth, I experienced a surge of emotion. As a chef, I love to share what I cook with the public, regardless of who they are. In this case, what was in the forefront of my mind was the fact that this was the high-profile attorney who represented several sexual predators and abusers including Jeffrey Epstein,” Miskevich mentioned within the publish.