Posted on 08/29/2022 7:45:45 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
A pair of Baltimore drug dealers threatened to shoot up the set of a new Natalie Portman show if they didn't stop filming on their block, but told production they could stay if they coughed up $50,000.
The incident went down around 4pm on Friday afternoon on the 200 block of Park Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, when two men pointed a gun at a crewmember of the Apple TV+ show Lady in the Lake and made their demands.
According to the Baltimore Police Department, the 'locals' said they would 'come back later this evening [and] shoot someone' if they didn't stop filming, but would 'allow the production to continue' if they met their $50,000 demand.
'The leaders of the production decided to err on the side of caution and reschedule the shoot after they found another location,' police said.
Police confirmed the men were local drug dealers, according to The Baltimore Banner.
The studio creating the show, Endeavor Content, confirmed the incident in a statement to Deadline and said nobody was injured.
'Friday afternoon, on the Baltimore set of our production Lady in the Lake, prior to the arrival of the cast and crew, per their call time, a driver on our production crew was confronted by two men, one of whom brandished a gun directed at our driver, and then they fled the location.'
'We are working with the Baltimore Police Department as the investigation is ongoing. The safety and security of our crew, cast and all who work across our productions is our highest priority, and we are thankful no one was injured. Production will resume with increased security measures going forward.'
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No difference between the thugs on the street and our glorious local, state and federal government.
According to the Baltimore Police Department, the ‘locals’ said they would ‘come back later this evening [and] shoot someone’ if they didn’t stop filming, but would ‘allow the production to continue’ if they met their $50,000 demand.
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Baltimore’s version of a Welcome Wagon.
Funny, they sound like Joe Gallo in “The Offer” and the filming of The Godfather.
How dare they film something featuring a white lady in Baltimore.
They should have got permission from the government of that block. They were costing them a day of dope profits. Very rude.
I can never remember, is Baltimore where the Amish hang out or is it their mortal enemies the Mennonites?
I'm sure the Baltimore Police will get right on it.
Those Amish/Mennonite gang fights are epic!
Drug dealers controlling the streets in Baltimore.....what’s new about that?
Negros.
Nanzi’s old man’s mob city ?
Wonder if the big gal gets 10% ?
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Police confirmed it was drug dealers who made the threat yet no arrests? Welcome to Baltimore.
The well earned fruits of democrat overloads running the plantations.
I bet Baltimore pigs don’t do a damn thing. They are corrupt and have zero credibility. They are massive failures.
“The Lady in the Lake, her arm clad in shimmering samite.....”
At least they're trying to improve their image. Getting all classy like the mafia.
Hey, they’re just capitalists charging rent for use of their territory. No problem here!
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