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Post by TestSubjekt on Aug 19, 2006 20:53:54 GMT -5
mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060819&content_id=1618782&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlbNEW YORK (AP) -- Ryan Leli loves the Mets. The Suffolk County teenager loved the Mets so much that authorities say he posed as a reporter to get into Shea Stadium and talk with players.
Police arrested the 18-year-old Leli Friday night at Shea just before the start of the Mets-Rockies game and charged him with impersonating a journalist, the Queens District Attorney announced Saturday.
Prosecutors say Leli told New York Mets management that he worked for NBC Universal and showed a fake NBC employee identification card so he could get press credentials.
Leli first used the press pass to attend an Aug. 10 game between the Mets and the San Diego Padres. Authorities said Leli used the pass to approach and chat with players including Mike Piazza before and after that game.
Leli used the fake NBC identification again Friday to get another press pass for the Mets-Rockies game.
Mets management apparently became suspicious and contacted authorities.
Leli was also charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, falsifying business records, larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, criminal impersonation and criminal trespass.I wonder what gave him away... His age? Was he asking dumb questions of Piazza?
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Post by nova8507 formerly phillsin03 on Aug 19, 2006 23:35:00 GMT -5
Funny, yet sad stuff...hopefully he doesn't get into TOO much trouble.
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Post by kfkorn on Aug 21, 2006 2:00:22 GMT -5
This Ryan Leli kid should have been happy he was able to sneak in once as a reporter and should not have pushed it for a second time.
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Post by CTDucksFan on Aug 21, 2006 12:55:09 GMT -5
That's a crime?? They could arrest the entire staff of the NY Post
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Post by TestSubjekt on Aug 21, 2006 13:57:31 GMT -5
That's a crime?? They could arrest the entire staff of the NY Post I think we need this smiley for all the one liners that will pop up.
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