Susan Finkelstein: A True Phanatic

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How often is it that your favorite sports team makes it to the big game? The Phillies won the World Series last year and proved everyone wrong. This year they defied the odds and made it again. The Philadelphia fans went crazy with joy, however, one fan in perticular stuck out the most. This is Susan Finkelstein, a woman who is now infamous for her act in putting up an ad on Craigslist. What was so bad about this advertisment? She offered sex for Phillies World Series tickets. This proves to us how big a fan Susan is. As odd as this sounds, I feel bad for Susan. As you read the interview below you will see that she was set up by the police and played with like a child. We decided to do this interview to show what really happened from her perspective and clear the record on what exactly happened.

Everyone wants to know, why did you offer sex for Phillies World Series Tickets? Since this *is* an ongoing criminal investigation, I can’t answer that question. I can say that I am denying the charges against me vehemently.

Did you think there would be any problems while offering this? Never in a million years did I think this would be a problem. I write for a living and wanted to create an ad that would be eyecatching and funny. Thought I could flirt with this guy in a public place and get him to bring the price down for his tickets. Silly me.

Over the span of time, what happened??What was the experience like? In the end, I was arrested and humiliated in front of hundreds of people in the bar… my name dragged through the mud for the whole world to see, I’m afraid for my employment status/financial situation, etc. There were FIVE — count ‘em, FIVE– undercover cops at this bar/restaurant… one whom I was speaking with, and four at a nearby table. All drinking beer. In fact, they bought ME a beer (alas, did not allow me to finish it though… could have used it had I known what was going to happen to me haha), chained me to a bench in the Bensalem police station like a dog for more than an hour and then all hell broke loose when they thought this would be a funny story to release to the media the next day. At first I was horrified, but I am so keenly aware of the absurdity and ridiculousness of this whole situation — and I am a funny irreverent person by nature — that I am trying to see the humor in it all. I mean, why in the world am I an international celebrity over all this. That’s a whole other story in itself, and not without is own craziness!!!

Being a Phillies fan, what are your hopes and predictions for the World Series? Phillies in six!!!!! Looking forward to actually just watching them win tonight — at home, on the couch with my husband and dogs and cats, cuddled up in pajamas with some old vine Zinfandel.

If you could do it all over again, would you? I would definitely do it all over again. I did nothing wrong or illegal, so I would not think twice about posting a funny ad to get cheaper tickets. I do regret the toll it’s taken on my friends, colleagues, and family, especially my 81-year-old father who is not in perfect health and very distressed by how his daughter is being treated.

To me, this is a sad story. This is a story of someone who has passion for something and enjoys life so much that they would do anything to watch their team play. In the end, shouldn’t we all be a little bit like Susan Finkelstein? Shouldn’t we be devoted to something so much, whether it be family, friends, hobbies, or anything! Game 4 of the World Series is on in about an hour. Hopefully, this game will be watched by Susan and her family in peace! We want to thank Susan Finkelstein for the exclusive interview and wish her the best of luck.

Note- All interviews are done through Facebook/Email/Myspace/Call/Text/Etc. All people are REAL. No fakes here!

Thanks to Susan’s Facebook for the photo.