Pirate's Booty founder stages Long Island mutiny, declares he's mayor and tries to fire village staff

The founder of Pirate’s Booty Snacks lost his chaotic bid for mayor of a tiny New York community after he claimed he was the village leader and had the authority to replace the entire local government, officials said Thursday.

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