Phillip Seymour Hoffman found dead

[HairOfTheDog]

Well, there actually is a David Katz (a freelance sports writer) who talked to the National Enquirer right after Hoffman's death.


The headline, the fake Katz (top), the real Katz

Apparently, the imposter was bombarded with calls from media trying to get their hooks into the best friend who found Hoffman dead; David Bar Katz. Vultures - not surprising.

The imposter says he was drunk watching the Superbowl. He admits talking to reporters, but doesn't remember everything he said - like the "gay lovers" part.

The only publications that bought the imposter's story were the National Enquirer and Cindy Adams, New York Post gossip columnist (her's was just a quick reference to an interview, AFAIK).

Bar Katz's lawyer is not disclosing the amount of the settlement from the Enquirer, but says he's going after the imposter for everything he's worth. The imposter kept his client from going to visit loved ones and consoling Hoffman's family because he was holed up, trapped by an army of paparazzi staking out his home after the unvetted "exclusive interview" story was circulated by the Enquirer.

Part of the settlement is going to fund theater works that Hoffman felt passionate about, and the record is set straight that Bar Katz didn't talk shit to reporters after finding his friend dead. So, all's well...