AUDIO: Cameraman's anti-Semitic rant at Jewish couple's wedding

Mike Gallagher

Oct 10, 2013 - 14:25

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AUDIO: Cameraman's anti-Semitic rant at Jewish couple's wedding

Offended couple: Stan and Claudia Gocman were blissfully happy to be married but sat down to watch their wedding video and heard the cameraman insulting her and their guests

A newlywed couple say they are heartbroken after sitting down to watch their wedding video and hearing the cameraman calling the bride 'unattractive' and going on a series of anti-Semitic rants.

Anthony Aurelius also said: 'I don't think I blame Hitler' and branded guests 'f****** cows' in an unedited film he sent to Jewish husband and wife Stan and Claudia Gocman.

The videographer was paid to record their ceremony at a London synagogue and a reception at a plush hotel, but was unaware his vile and foul-mouthed remarks were picked up on a microphone.

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He was heard telling his assistant: 'Not a very attractive bride at all.

'Some of the Jewish women are very beautiful to look at But I can tell you, they'd be right f***** cows. Very f****** snooty, they'd be a pain in the a***'.

He also called Jews as 'the meanest people in the world', adding 'there's 'not a lot of niceness about them is there?'

And he even blasted the couple for choosing his cheaper 'bronze deal' rather than a more expensive package.

Stan, 28 and Claudia, 27, who live in Edgware, north London, say the video had completely ruined their memories of the wedding.

It came to them after they were sent the wrong video, of a different couple.

Nine months later the correct one arrived, but it was such poor quality they agreed to pay extra for the unedited version.

After retuing from their honeymoon in South Africa and Mauritius the couple sat down to watch the film and were horrified to find the soundtrack littered with derogatory comments about the bride and her Jewish guests.

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Terrible comments: During dancing at the reception the cameraman said: 'Mental, Israeli dancing, isn't it? There's a real feeling of like, they're better than everybody else. Jewish.'

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Note: Anthony Aurelius sent this grovelling apology to the couple who say it completely ruined memories of their wedding day

Mrs Gocman said: 'It's completely anti-Semitic and ignorant.

'We didn't want anything fancy or worthy of an Oscar, just a documentation of the day.

'At first, I was really upset but then I was furious. I think he's a disgusting little man. I can't even stand to watch the video, it makes me so angry.'

In an email to the videographerm his wife said the video had 'completely ruined the memories of our day.'

Mr Aurelius wrote a grovelling hand-written letter and a subsequent e-mail to Mrs Gocman, and refunded their money.

'I am very sorry for offending you and possibly your family also. You did not deserve this. I am ashamed, in honesty,' he said.

'I have felt awful about this and did not know what to say, in truth.

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Other career: Anthony Aurelius also claims to be the UK's No 1 fitness expert and has had a DVD

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Email: The cameraman has said that the incident has made him consider how he lives his life and apologised again for any offence he caused

'We know, in truth, very little about what went on in the war. To be deeply honest, I respect your strength as a culture from coming back from this.

'I am trying to walk a good life, but in this instance I failed very badly in God's eyes.

'I need to grow up here it seems and pay more attention to developing my character. This has taught me a lot to grow up in terms of not just my actions, but what I say.'

Mr Aurelius was unavailable for comment, and a note on his website said his business 'ceased trading' in August.