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Sid & Friends In The Morning

Arthur Aidala | Defense Attorney | 11-20-25

Sid & Friends In The Morning

77 WABC

Sports, Comedy, News

4.2828 Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Defense Attorney Arthur Aidala calls in to discuss accusations against Sid by NY1 news anchor Errol Louis for making offensive comments regarding Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. The conversation touches upon definitions and legal distinctions between offensive speech and hate crimes, emphasizing that references to someone as a 'terrorist' or 'communist' do not meet the legal criteria for hate crimes, which are strictly limited to race, religion, and sexual orientation. The discussion also includes personal anecdotes and opinions on political figures, with Rosenberg strongly criticizing certain individuals and actions. Aidala clarifies that the statements made by Rosenberg, while offensive, are not legally categorized as hate speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

We've got the amazing defense attorney, as good as anybody in the world right there, him

0:04.7

Takapino, Danielle Dersh, Arthur I Dala, my friend of God, over 45 years.

0:12.4

Already, good morning, buddy.

0:13.3

How are you?

0:14.8

You know, it's funny, you were concerned about whether I was calling in.

0:17.6

I was on the other line where Bruce Sharrett, who's in Las Vegas listening to your show, what are they,. I was on the other line with Bruce Sharritt, who's in Las Vegas listening to your show,

0:24.1

whatever they, two hours or six in the morning over there. I think it's three hours.

0:28.5

He wants, I thought Vegas was only two hours. But, you know, he's calling in giving me talking points.

0:34.7

To talk to you about anti-semitism.

0:39.8

But before we got, I got to take care of the business of the day.

0:46.8

Last night, we had literally a Michelin Star meal, which is my immediate family with my parents and all you'll see.

0:48.0

Here's the punchline at the Lambs Club in Manhattan.

0:51.5

It was spectacular celebrating my mother, Marianne Idaa's 85th birthday. Oh, God bless her. Oh, she's a lovely lady. God bless her. I love both your parents. They're both great people. So happy birthday to your beautiful mom, 85 years old. God bless her. That is beautiful. I love that. And I love Bruce Charit,. He was part of our carpool every morning with George Small and Joe Tacapina way back when to Poly Prep. But I did reach out to you for a reason. I was accused of something last night. I'm going to say this. I spoke to Dershowitz. I spoke to Danielle, my wife. They're both great attorneys.

1:28.8

They said what you were accused of, you haven't done.

1:32.5

So let me play this cut from this racist anti-Semite.

1:37.5

That's offensive, by the way, but not hate speech.

1:39.6

From this racist anti-Semite, jackass host on New York One Arrow Lewis.

1:45.9

Here's Arrow with John Katzmittis last night.

1:48.9

Let me ask you something.

1:49.8

Your radio station has a morning man who was referred to the mayor elect as a, quote,

1:53.4

animal, as a, quote, jihadist, and as a, quote, terrorist and said he would be cheering

1:57.9

if another 9-11 happened.

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