US EditionPirate's Booty Founder Rejects Election Loss, Asserts Leadership Over Self-Proclaimed Village
- Robert Ehrlich, founder of Pirate's Booty Snacks, lost a mayoral election to Elena Villafane in Sea Cliff, receiving 62 votes compared to her 1,064.
- Ehrlich claimed authority over the village government and asserted his leadership during a chaotic confrontation at Village Hall, attempting to fire the village staff.
- Village Administrator Bruce Kennedy stated that Ehrlich had never participated in any government entity or board, and categorized his behavior as hostile, requiring police intervention.
- Ehrlich alleged that the election was rigged and expressed desires to consolidate the village power structure.
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Pirate's Booty founder declares himself mayor, tries to take over a NY village
According to NBC News, the founder of Pirate’s Booty Snacks tried to take over and dissolve the town government of Sea Cliff, NY after losing a town election. Robert Erlich wrote himself in as a candidate in the mayoral race. When defeated handily by...
Pirate’s Booty founder stages mutiny, loses Long Island mayoral election
Pirate’s Booty founder Robert Ehrlich attempted a mutiny in a tiny Long Island village shortly before losing his campaign for mayor, local officials confirmed. On March 10, officials say Ehrlich and three supporters stormed into Sea Cliff Village Hall in Nassau County, declared himself mayor and attempted to fire all village staff, citing an obscure state law regarding the dissolvement of local governments. According to Ehrlich, the New York Gov…
Pirate's Booty founder stages Long Island mutiny, declares he's mayor and tries to fire village staff
The founder of Pirate’s Booty Snacks lost his chaotic bid for mayor of a tiny New York community after he claimed he was the village leader and had the authority to replace the entire local government, officials said Thursday.
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