12-14-2010, 07:25 PM
SANTA ANA ( KTLA) -- A prison inmate in Orange County claimed the fictitious holiday Festivus, created on "Seinfeld," as part of his religion in an attempt to get better meals, and it actually worked.
Convicted drug dealer, Malcolm Alarmo King, didn't like the salami meals served at the Orange County jail, so he used his devotion to Festivus as an excuse to get kosher meals.
The judge, apparently not a "Seinfeld" fan, bought into his religious demands, which included double helpings of salami-free meals.
Sheriff's Commander Dave Wilson says some people at the station eventually realized King's claim "probably wasn't legitimate."
After about two months of kosher meals, the county got the order thrown out in court.
Festivus, as depicted on the TV show, included the airing of grievances and the display of an aluminum pole.