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Sep 16, 2015 · Steve Rannazzisi, during a panel for the “The League” in August, apologized on Tuesday for fabricating a story about escaping from the south tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 ...
- Serge F. Kovaleski
Oct 6, 2015 · One month after news broke that comedian and "The League" star Steve Rannazzisi lied about escaping the Twin Towers 14 years ago during the attacks of 9/11.
- 3 min
- ABC News
- Steve Rannazzisi Was Known For ‘The League’
- Steve Rannazzisi Lied About His 9/11 Experience
- What Has Steve Rannazzisi Done since?
Things were going well for Rannazzisi in 2009, according to the Washington Post. The budding comedian had just gotten into the game, yet he was already on an FFX show. He was being interviewed by Marc Marin thanks to the premiere of his show, The League. That’s impressive. His first credits came in 2003 when he played a field agent on Punk’d. To go...
Even Rannazzisi doesn’t seem to know why he lied about his experiences on 9/11. He had just recently moved to New York and was working in midtown Manhattan that morning. Maybe it was for the attention, or to truly feel part of the city. He couldn’t really explain his motivation. Once people started doubting his story, Rannazzisi came clean and post...
Rannazzisi has had a few small roles since being called out for lying in 2015. It seems like his career isn’t dead in the water, but he hasn’t landed anything as big as The League. According to IMDb, he had bit parts in three TV shows in 2017, including Curb Your Enthusiasm. Then, in 2018, Rannazzisi had two credits. One for a small role in a TV sh...
9/11 controversy. Rannazzisi lied about working in the South Tower of the World Trade Center at Merrill Lynch, on the 54th floor during the September 11 attacks, and described his experience escaping death. He had said the events inspired him to move to Los Angeles and pursue stand-up comedy.
Jan 6, 2017 · Comedian Steve Rannazzisi, in his first interview since he was exposed for lying he was in the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attacks, explained how he believed his deception protected him from “cruel” fellow comedians and defined his career.
- 41 min
- Lydia O'Connor
Sep 17, 2015 · Comedian Steve Rannazzisi, who is known for a story he tells about escaping the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, admitted that his story was a lie, and later apologized.
Sep 16, 2015 · Rannazzisi, who stars in the FX series The League, claimed he escaped the South Tower after the first tower was hit - but a bombshell report in The New York Times has revealed he had made it all...
