Overview
- In an interview published Tuesday, Alan Dershowitz told The Atlantic that his break with Larry David remains active and that David “screams and yells at me when he sees me,” which Dershowitz says has made the dispute feel fresh and personal.
- Dershowitz says long‑time Chilmark friends have stopped speaking to him and that some locals are trying to bar him from favorite spots such as the Chilmark Tavern.
- He has renewed public clashes on the island this summer, including a July post claiming a pierogi vendor refused to serve him and a threatened lawsuit after he said the vendor acted for political reasons.
- Larry David told the reporter he does not understand why Dershowitz continues to focus on him and acknowledged he should have reached out after the death of Dershowitz’s son, expressing regret for not doing so.
- Coverage notes a wider context for the rift: Dershowitz’s shift toward Republican politics, increased activity with a Vineyard Chabad, and a forthcoming book have both reflected and reinforced changing local social alignments, a pattern that national outlets have revisited with partisan slants.