Jim Jefferies Exposed: Hidden video shows hypocrisy and lies

He’s the Aussie comedian who made his mark on the world through his stand-up routine about gun control. Jim Jefferies is now an international star who takes on people with conservative and alternative views, but this time a hidden camera has revealed the truth about his own views and how he misrepresents others.

Last week THE JIM JEFFERIES SHOW investigated Australian racism in the wake of the New Zealand massacre. It was a thought-provoking piece that included an interview with Avi Yemini, who appeared to give radical answers to some of the questions posed by Jefferies.

But it turns out all is not as it seems.

Yemini, believing he was being set up, secretly recorded the entire interview and has shown how his answers were edited to suite Jefferies’ narrative.

The video is also disturbing in that it shows Jefferies making fun of the Muslim faith by drawing the prophet Mohamed, which is not permitted. Jefferies also mocks the death of Muslim children and notes his stories are edited to make him look good.

To illustrate how answers were edited, Yemini shows a clip from the edited story and compares it to how he actually answered the question, as shown on his hidden recording.

This is a transcript of the story Jeffries aired;

JEFFERIES: What gives anyone the right to tell them where they can and can’t live?

YEMINI: When we import this culture what do you think is going to happen? Australia’s gunna end up the same shit hole that they came from, that they were escaping.

But the hidden camera shows a very different exchange:

JEFFERIES: What gives anyone the right to tell them where they can and can’t live?

YEMINI: Umm, boarders, Government

JEFFERIES: I know boarders, but wouldn’t it just be nice if we got to a place in society…

YEMINI: A utopia, well…

JEFFERIES: A utopia where we all just lived as one?

YEMINI: On, on, on a level I agree with you.

JEFFERIES: You might say I’m a dreamer…

YEMINI: I think most people, most people, you know, sensible people, would agree with you in theory.

JEFFERIES: Yeah

YEMINI: But in practice, it goes against human nature. It just doesn’t work.

The contrast between the two pieces of footage is stark. In his video where Yemini exposes Jefferies, he is seen shaking his head at the conclusion of this clip, remarking;

“You bloody scumbag, Jim. You see those rubbish edits throughout the entire segment, I don’t even need to show you, you get my point. They pull one answer to a different question.”

Any journalist will tell you this is highly unethical. Even though Jefferies is a comedian, this piece is presented as an “investigation” and should be held to the same standard as any story shown on a current affairs or news program. You simply cannot use different answers to different questions.

Filming took place a few months ago but the story was rushed to air to tie in with the Christchurch massacre. The people who spoke with Jefferies did not agree to be interviewed in relation to the tragic events of Christchurch, they agreed to a discussion about racism in general.

To make matters worse, Jefferies starts drawing a picture of the prophet Mohamed during the interview. Yemini is visibly worried saying;

“Don’t you dare, don’t you dare. I’ve got enough deaths threats on me, Jesus Christ.”

Jefferies ignores the plea and holds up his crude drawing (which is not visible to the angle of the camera) and says;

“He looks like a wobbly ghost”.

Yemini looks off camera, addressing producers;

“He’s finally going to understand Islam after this shit comes out”.

Later, when the cameras have stopped recording, Yemini continues to record their conversation with his hidden camera;

JEFFERIES: I’m not a big fan of Islam.

JEFFERIES: I think that wearing a burqa is stupid and demeaning and all these things.

At one point, during the interview, a reference is made to dingos (in the story Jefferies relates Australia’s dingo fence to President Trump’s proposed wall) and Yemini makes the point a dingo did eat the baby, to which Jefferies replies;

JEFFERIES: If it ate the bloody Muslim baby it would have vomited.

YEMINI: No, I don’t actually agree with that shit

JEFFERIES: I’m only joking

YEMINI: Well, that’s not funny. You’re actually talking about killing f****ing kids

JEFFERIES: No, I’m not

YEMINI: That’s crossing a line, there’s a f****ing line

JEFFERIES: We’ll edit this bit out, I never look bad in these interviews.

It should be noted Jefferies is a comedian and there’s no doubt he was going for a laugh with the dingo analogy and sometimes jokes fall flat. But when you have the power of final edit you are in complete control. You have the ability to alter the context of what someone is saying and make yourself look good.

It would appear Jefferies and his team have done just that.

I am a big fan of Jefferies and met him once when he appeared on a TV show I was producing. His video on gun control was an amazing thesis and his stand-up specials are great viewing, but if Jefferies wants to continue doing these investigations he will need to ensure he holds himself to a higher standard. You cannot change the context of what a person is saying, no matter what your politics, it’s as simple as that.

You can watch the entire video from Avi Yemin below: