‘League’ Star Steve Rannazzisi 9/11 Escape Story a Lie: Comedian Fabricates WTC Tale

Back in 2009, comedian Steve Rannazzisi, who stars on FX's near-ending series The League, told reporters that he once worked for Merrill Lynch in the World Trade Center when the 9/11 attacks occurred. The comedian explained that he worked in the south tower and escaped the building after the first plane struck. On Wednesday, the Buffalo Wild Wings spokesman came clean and admitted that it was a total lie.

The 37-year-old made the claim back when he was in his early 30s, telling reporters that he escaped the towers. Over the years he has kept up with the fabrication, even divulging to Marc Maron on his WTF podcast that he was still haunted by the memories.

"I still have dreams of, like- you know those falling dreams?" he said to Maron.

But after reports from The New York Times came out that claimed to prove Rannazzisi actually worked in Midtown Manhattan – and not even for Merrill Lynch – the actor decided to come clean.

Rannazzisi apologized to everyone in a nine-tweet post on Twitter:

This past Sept. 11 marked the 14th anniversary of the attacks back in 2001.