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Borat's website closed by Kazakhstan

Sacha Baron Cohen's alter-ego Borat Sagdiyev's website has been closed down by Kazakhstan officials after he used it to jokingly respond to legal threats.

Sun, 18 Dec, 2005 - 13:42

Sacha Baron Cohen's alter-ego Borat Sagdiyev's website has been closed down by Kazakhstan officials after he used it to jokingly respond to legal threats.

The British star is revered for his caricature of a Kazakhstani journalist, and hosted this year's MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) as the comic creation.

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