Robert Ehrlich, founder of the cheese brand Pirate's Booty, staged a bizarre takeover at Sea Cliff's village hall, claiming the role of mayor. Residents speculate this act is a retaliation against the village following a 2003 legal dispute where Ehrlich lost and was ordered to pay $900,000 in fees. The incident, described by local residents as an "attempted coup," ended peacefully with police intervention, while Ehrlich later announced himself as a write-in candidate for the upcoming mayoral election against unopposed Elena Villafane.
"He is f-king crazy," one Sea Cliff resident, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of legal retaliation, told The Post Friday - the day Ehrlich was seen waving a massive American flag."
Villafane recounted to The Post Friday, 'At one point, he says to me, 'You're not the mayor anymore. I'm the mayor. And if you spend another cent, it'll be considered embezzlement.'"
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