Showtime denies Sacha Baron Cohen posed as disabled veteran to dupe Sarah Palin

Ms Palin complained that the comedian ‘heavily disguised himself’ to dupe her into an interview for his new show, Who Is America?

Sacha Baron Cohen is alleged by Sarah Palin to have posed as a wounded military veteran in order to dupe her during an interview (Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA)

By Associated Press Reporters

US TV network Showtime and Sacha Baron Cohen have rejected allegations that the comedian duped guests on his new show by posing as a disabled veteran.

Showtime said in a statement on Monday that Baron Cohen “did not present himself as a disabled veteran” or wear any military apparel when he met Senator Bernie Sanders and former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.