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U.S. Woman Who Snatched Baby Wombat Blasts ‘Hypocritical’ Australian Government
Baby Wombat Snatcher
I’m Sorry … But Aussie Officials Are Hypocrites!!!
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The U.S. hunting influencer at the center of the #WombatGate mess issued an apology — but it fell on deaf ears when she went off on the Australian government, calling them hypocrites for letting thousands of animals get killed every year.
Samantha Strable — AKA Sam Jones on IG — left the hosts of Australia’s Channel 10 fuming when she bailed on a scheduled interview. Instead, she sent them a pre-recorded video statement, in which she said she regretted pulling the baby wombat away from its mother in the original video last week.
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After briefly owning up to her actions, Sam directed people’s attention to the government of the nation widely condemning her, claiming officials are funneling millions of Aussie tax dollars into the mass slaughter of native animals.
She slammed the hypocrisy as staggering, saying that while she regrets what she did on video, she refuses to be a scapegoat for a “far greater, far more uncomfortable reality.”
Her apology didn’t sit well with the hosts at all — they called it pathetic and vented it was cowardly to point fingers at the Australian government while hiding behind a pre-recorded video instead of facing them live.
FWIW, Sam’s not entirely off the mark — wombats are a protected species in Australia, but permits can still be granted to cull them if necessary.
‘Last Chance U’ Star Jason Brown
Files $30 Million Lawsuit Against Netflix
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Former college football coach Jason Brown — who starred on Netflix’s “Last Chance U” docuseries — is now suing the streaming giant over the show … for a whopping $30 million.
The ex-Independence Community College sideline manager alleged in the suit, which was filed in Los Angeles County this week, that Netflix and its “Last Chance U” producers cost him a fortune by, among other things, “portraying him in a false and offensive light through selective editing and misrepresentation.”
Brown says he initially agreed to be a part of the series back in June 2017 … after he claims producers assured him he’d garner positive publicity from being on camera. He alleges one exec actually told him, “Colleges will be calling you after this airs.”
But, Brown stated Netflix proceeded to paint him as a villain in the two seasons he was on. He said producers “cut, pasted, edited, and distorted” footage “to depict him as a volatile, abusive tyrant for their financial gain.”
One instance in particular that he says really hurt him was in February 2019 — when he sent a text message to a student that made a Hitler reference. Brown says Netflix “dramatized” the situation — and he says $600,000 offers he had to coach NCAA programs and XFL teams were pulled after the show aired.
In total, Brown — who actually told TMZ Sports last month that he was mulling the lawsuit — says he’s out $10 mil in lost income, $10 mil in reputational damage and $5 mil in emotional distress. He also wants $5 million in punitive damages.
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Brown is not the first star from “Last Chance U” to drag Netflix to court over the show … Ronald Ollie, John Franklin III, Cary Sidney Reavis II, DeAndre Johnson, Tim Bonner and Isaiah Wright also filed a lawsuit against the streaming giant in February with similar allegations to Brown.
Netflix, for its part, has yet to publicly comment on the pending litigation.
Celebs Go Green
For St. Patrick’s Day
Keep Calm and Leprechaun!
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Rockin’ green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, some of Hollywood’s biggest celebs are in the spirit — and lucky for you, we’re spillin’ the brew!
Face down booty up, President of David Dobrik LLC, Natalie Noel enjoyed a day off and hit the kegger … while “Bachelor” couple Kenny Braasch and Mariela Pepin posed in front of the green Chicago River.
A leprechaun can’t outsmart Kim Kardashian! Just check out her colorful and intricate leprechaun trap, which features gold coins, rainbows and glitter!
From his green beanie to his fresh Nike kicks, British rapper Central Cee was decked out in head-to-toe green.
Have your-elf a merry little St. Patty’s with our decked-out gallery of stars celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!
Wishing you a pot of gold this St. Pat’s!
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