He knew perfectly well. The group he is part of, the Lubavitchers, goes around suing different places to put up menorahs every year, and they usually win. I doubt he paid for that lawyer himself. I don't believe you. 6,000 to 11,000 Menorahs displayed. If that's because of lawsuits, it should take no time at all to provide a dozen examples. I'll be waiting.
Menorahs my family has helped put up:
Moscow, Red Square
![](http://www.chabad.org/media/Images/53072.jpg)
San Francisco, Union Square
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