https://twitter.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/1763333200758317151 video of the phone call telling him of the ban
"I’ve been banned from @Equinox for Life. They were really excited to tell me that."
https://twitter.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/1762948071061618930 film from the gym.
BREAKING: Judge Arthur Engoron Tells James O’Keefe on hidden camera inside his Gym he gets “lots of hate mail” but he’s “strong”.
An insider where the Judge works out at Equinox in Great Neck, NY, also recorded Judge Engoron “creeping girls out.” Sources say Engoron does this “every visit” each morning. The video shows a woman using a machine clearly annoyed and gesturing with her hands for him to ‘back off.’
A gym member and supporter of OMG responded to O’Keefe’s question inside the gum, “What time does the Judge get here?” Answering “5:30 AM.”
Who gives a shit? I’ve never even heard of this health club. And, although O’Keefe, didn’t film any bombshell, we did get to see what a creeper Engoron is when he was talking to that woman and she gestured with her hands to back off.
Upshot of this is Equinox's creepy marketing is exposed.
It was worth the effort, but shouldn't have been hyped. If I know JOK well, he already has a staffer on a date talking about how he's handsy and inappropriate. Coming soon...
Well, that and it is generally gym policy not to film or harass other members, especially without express consent from those being filmed
It's a weird emotional response. The gym is protecting its customer, I would too.
Good on James, but you also shouldn't be going into gyms with cameras expecting them to just let you freely come back.
Video was a waste of effort. Surprised O'Keefe even did it. A liitle odd.
Maybe there's more video to come out, I guess we'll have to wait and see. It'd be great having some OMG gym lady mic'ed up while Engoron is macking on her.
The initial info made it sound like others had video too. I don't know what happened to that. Maybe it's a slow drip.
I dunno.. there may be a layer situation here... This could be the first of many, or at least one additional? I'm just speculating.
A video that wasn't necessarily meant for us, but a "we gotcha" based on later videos??
As much as I like James O'Keefe, this video of Engoron was of no impact. He revealed nothing. Was it even worth showing? Sure we get to see what a tiny, skinny man Engoron is, but beyond that....?
And, likely filming inside a health club without a patron's permission is grounds for banning. I think that is reasonable.
Uhh yeah? It shows the dudes a fucking sexual creep. From a strategic standpoint any woman who supports him now supports his behaviour in the gym.
I have an opinion on the assertion that Engoron was giving unwanted attention to that woman in the clip. To my eyes, we see Engoron standing in front of a woman who is sitting on a piece of exercise equipment. They appear to be talking. Since we cannot hear their dialogue, there is no proof anything untoward was happening. Looking at body language alone, he did nothing wrong. No getting too close or leaning in or behaving in any way odd. She also did not show upset behavior. Her posture did not react as if she was being accosted. She is not leaning back away from him, acting agitated, or showing any body language of being intruded upon. Her raising her hand at the end could mean a lot of things, even just, "See ya." as he walked away.
I'm not convinced that particular clip confirms anything, really.
She wasn't raising her hand, clearly she's motioning for him to take a step back.
Maybe. But maybe she was reacting to a story he was sharing. FWIW, I use my hands a lot without realizing it. I tried to think of things that would trigger the 'hand up' response. For instance I would hold my hand up for these:
"Oh you gotta me kidding me!"
"Don't talk about Trump like that. I'm not on your side!"
"OK, hold up. That's crazy."
"Stop! That's too funny.
"Wait! Don't tell me the spoiler"
What was missing was any body language from either of them reflecting an act of sexual aggression or revulsion. Neither of them showed anything but normal body movements. That's why I think it was just normal conversation.
Maybe not top grade journalism as we are used to with OMG, but in my opinion this has two modes. Work mode and creep mode.
I've donated to O'Keefe. I think he is a one-of-a-kind journalist. Big fan.
That being said, I get the ban for recording. I hope he has some content to make it worth it.
Joey Swole agrees.
Exposing them for being creepy degenerates does nothing. They embrace that kind of behavior on that side.
The rat fuck would live im great neck im really not surprised
*** A Friday morning update *** https://twitter.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/1763595596944843017
Equinox is telling their staff not to talk to the media, to keep the conversation positive and tell people 'they have no idea what their talking about' if asked.