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Chuck E. Cheese: The War on Animatronics
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Chuck E Cheese creator, Gene Landrum, instigated a harassment campaign against journalists who wrote negative articles about the company, though he denies ordering it. The situation escalated to the point where threats were made against reporters' children, leading to comparisons between the company and a cult.

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Chuck Schumer, the current US Senate Majority Leader, was once involved in a strange case in which he pushed a small group of tenants from their homes in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
52:50 - 57:13 (04:22)
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Chuck Schumer
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Chuck Schumer, the current US Senate Majority Leader, was once involved in a strange case in which he pushed a small group of tenants from their homes in Flatbush, Brooklyn. He was accused of leading a harassment campaign against them and threatening violence, but denied ordering it while also not fully denying his involvement.

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