They wanted the channel to cancel the show because it was a crass and exploitative misrepresentation of the actual Lancaster County and its Amish residents. The biggest reason behind this plea was that the Amish don't have a centralized group to advocate on their behalf.Dec 29, 2017
Is Levi really Amish?
So while Lebanon Levi may be a real-life, once-upon-a-time Amish person, he isn't currently Amish and the Amish Mafia simply isn't real. Police liaisons to the Amish Community from the Lancaster Country District Attorney's office have no indications of such an organization existing.
Where is Levi Amish Mafia?
According to his biography on the show's website, he "is the protector, the judge, and the jury in the Amish community. He calls the shots for his crew of Amish and Mennonite soldiers." In actuality, his name is Levi Stoltzfus, and he lives in the Richland area in eastern Lebanon County.Jan 31, 2013
Will Amish Mafia return?
Hold your horses fans of "Amish Mafia", Lebanon Levi and his gang are returning to television next month. ... The cover photo posted on the page when the show went on hiatus in March has been replaced with a new photo and message stating "Amish Mafia" will return for its fourth and final season on Tuesday February 10.Jan 23, 2015
Is there an actual Amish Mafia?
Although portrayed by Discovery Channel as documentary "reality" television, the authenticity of the series has been refuted by scholars, local newspapers, and law enforcement. The supposed secret organization within the Amish is known to be an entirely fictional creation for entertainment purposes only.
What channel is Amish Mafia on?
Discovery Channel
Is Amish Mafia coming back?
Hold your horses fans of "Amish Mafia", Lebanon Levi and his gang are returning to television next month. The news that the hit Discovery Channel series is coming back for its fourth and final season was broken on the "Amish Mafia" Facebook page and first reported by entertainment website enstarz.Jan 23, 2015
Who assaulted Esther on Amish Mafia?
Rapper Imir R. Williams - who also goes by the stage name Mirkat – has pleaded guilty to beating a star of the TV series Amish Mafia. Williams admitted on Thursday to assaulting and stalking girlfriend Esther Schmucker, who appears on the Discovery Channel show based in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.Dec 30, 2013
What happened to Esther on Amish Mafia?
Esther Schmucker, known simply as “Esther” on the hit Discovery Channel series, sustained multiple facial fractures in the Halloween beating. Imir Williams, a 24-year-old aspiring hip-hop artist, was convicted of repeatedly punching Schmucker inside her Strasburg home.Feb 27, 2014