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Bob Dylan Cleared in Massive Pizza Prank
- Posted on Dec 27th 2010 11:30AM by Brian Voerding
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A man who tricked a Massachusetts eatery last month into thinking they were providing a massive pizza party for Dylan has come forward and said he'll pay for the joke, according to the Amherst Bulletin.
The man walked into the Amherst pizza place Nov. 20 after a nearby Dylan show had finished. He claimed to be one of Dylan's roadies, flashed a backstage pass and ordered 178 of the shop's largest gourmet pizzas. He also promised a huge tip. Workers reportedly stayed up until daybreak making the pizzas, estimated to cost $3,900. When the guy never showed, they called the police, gave away a few of the pizzas and threw the rest away. Dylan's camp was briefly blamed until police tracked down the man thanks to a surveillance tape.
A lawyer for the New Jersey man came forward last week and said his client -- who has no connection to Dylan or his crew -- feels bad about the prank and has reached an agreement with the restaurant to repay some of the costs. He didn't name his client or offer any rationale for the prank. Amherst police have said they won't file charges.
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ringo
Why not give the name of this criminal???? obviously, he must have $$...... this is not newsworthy unless ALL the details are given... freedom of information act. what type of police organization would not press charges, UNLESS the defendant has connections to someone higher up???????? Let's get the rest of the info here, people!!!!
January 01 2011 at 6:31 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
linda steinberg
The man should be made to pay the entire bill.
January 01 2011 at 5:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
fayeh
I wonder if this moron actually thought this was a funny prank? Pranks are NOT funny when other people get hurt. And why is he only paying back 'some' of the money? He should be paying back every single cent, plus the salaries of all the people who stayed up all night making the pizza's.
January 01 2011 at 5:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
k sanders
Dont you think they should have asked for a deposite befor making that many pies
January 01 2011 at 5:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
lou
Bob Dylan 'squeeks'.....When a fan once asked for his autograph, he asked for the gold chain around his neck.
January 01 2011 at 4:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
HONESTY2000
The person that played this silly joke should be ordered to do public service at a homeless shelter for a couple months. Secondly, why on the help to mankind did the owner give the pizza to many Homeless Shelters instead of throwing them away if that is reported corrected. I refuse to make judgement on what I read in the news because people sometime do not report all the truth.
January 01 2011 at 3:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
TJ
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He has reached an agreement to repay SOME of the bill.Why isn't he paying the hole thing.What a jerk off.He cost this business almost 4,000 and he gets out of paying the hole bill.
January 01 2011 at 3:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
RCPLady
I totally agree, only I would further add the amount paid to the employees for their overtime! Meaning time and a half! That is just wrong. "SOME" of the bill. What a jerk.
January 01 2011 at 3:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Mesoraca
What a jerkoff. You really had nothing better to do
January 01 2011 at 2:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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