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Does anyone else remember when Felix Sater was a contestant on The Apprentice?
Does anyone else remember when Felix Sater was a contestant on The Apprentice?
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Ok. Not really.
The man's name was Lenny Veltman. He was a contestant on Season 5.
Ok. Not really.
The man's name was Lenny Veltman. He was a contestant on Season 5.
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Like Sater, Veltman was born in the USSR. Both men are also Jewish.
Like Sater, Veltman was born in the USSR. Both men are also Jewish.
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Veltman spoke in broken English.
Trump refers to him as "The Russian" in a couple of episodes.
Veltman spoke in broken English.
Trump refers to him as "The Russian" in a couple of episodes.
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In one episodes, Veltman implies he's in the mafia and vaguely threatens another contestant. 😬
In one episodes, Veltman implies he's in the mafia and vaguely threatens another contestant. 😬
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I would show a clip.
Unfortunately, The Apprentice isn't streaming. I can't find it anywhere. Even my local library.
Oh well. One day we'll be able to see full episodes in the Trump Presidential Library.
Here's an interview with Veltman.
orthodoxapprentice.blogspot.com/2006/05/barukh…
I would show a clip.
Unfortunately, The Apprentice isn't streaming. I can't find it anywhere. Even my local library.
Oh well. One day we'll be able to see full episodes in the Trump Presidential Library.
Here's an interview with Veltman.
orthodoxapprentice.blogspot.com/2006/05/barukh…
Going to link to Nick's thread. He makes a great observation about the romanticization of the mafia.
Veltman is a perfect example of that.
Veltman is a perfect example of that.
CORRECTION: It was Big P*ssy from The Sopranos who told Piers Morgan, “Be careful. There’s going to be two guys following you in London now” on Celebrity Apprentice.
Apologies to Lenny.
Apologies to Lenny.
