Page Six Writer Claims He Was Framed

They put me in the lineup and let the bright lights shine
There was ten poor dudes like me standing in that line
I knew I was the victim of somebody's evil plan
When this scroungy looking dude came up and said, yeah that's him, man
-- Excerpt Lyrics from "Framed" By Cheech and Chong (1975)

New York Post gossip writer, Jared Paul Stern, accused of trying to extort money from a billionaire in exchange for good press said today he was framed. He claims that the idea of giving him money as an investment in his clothing company was suggested by billionaire Ron Burkle through a "middleman." Well, he better get his story straight if he doesn't want to become the middleman in his cell.