Harvey Epstein appears to have taken his newfound national attention in stride.

The state assemblyman, who is currently a Democratic candidate for New York City Council, was the subject of one Saturday Night Live Sketch this weekend. During the Nov. 2 episode, host John Mulaney poked fun at the local politician's first and last name, which he shares with convicted sex offenders Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein, respectively.

In the parody ad campaign, Mulaney (as Epstein) jokes that his name isn't “ideal” since he shares it with “two of the most notorious sex perverts of all time” and insists that he's a “different guy.”

“But I won’t lie. The name thing has become a bit of a problem,” Mulaney, 42, said in the sketch. “I could almost handle Harvey, but Epstein, this thing is an albatross.”

As the parody ad continued, Mulaney could be seen trying to convince New Yorkers that he is not the guy they think he is.

“Now I really want to emphasize that I am not him and I am not him,” Mulaney said at one point, pointing to photos of Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein. “They are different people and they certainly didn’t coalesce into one person in me. That never happened.”

The skit ended with an unfortunate tagline — “Together we can make this city Epstein’s island” — before Mulaney’s Epstein told people “shouldn’t call it that.”

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The skit seemed to go over well with the real Harvey Epstein, who shared his thoughts on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, November 3, writing that he agreed with Mulaney's opinion.

“I agree with John @mulaney…let's not call it Epstein's Island,” he wrote.

In a follow-up post, the politician used his platform – and the additional attention from SNL – to encourage his followers to contribute to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. “All joking aside, I hope my newfound followers will consider donating to @RAINN who do extremely valuable work supporting survivors,” he wrote.

The Assembly member also spoke to City & State about the skit, calling it “a little crazy” to see Mulaney perform it, adding that he believes it will make people “more aware of who I am.”

“It's really important that I take the joy of the joke and also take the issue of domestic violence seriously,” he said, later adding that Mulaney's appearance seemed to match his own.

“John Mulaney wore earrings, he was bald, he wore the clothes I wear a lot – so I think he got those pieces right,” he said.

The latest episode of SNL contained a few more NYC references, many of which appeared in a sketch called “Port Authority Duane Reade,” in which special guest Pete Davidson and cast member Andrew Dismukes shopped at a Port Authority Duane Reade store.

Vice President Kamala Harris also made a surprise appearance at the show's recent opening, just three days before the presidential election. During the skit, Maya Rudolph reprized her role as Harris before coming face-to-face with the contestant.

Saturday Night Live The next broadcast will take place on November 9th, when Bill Burr will host alongside musician Mk.gee.

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