Cindy Streit, Borat's etiquette specialist, subsequently hired higher-profile lawyer Gloria Allred, who demanded that the California Attorney General look into fraud allegedly fully commited by Baron Cohen and the film's producers. Another favorable term came from Kazakh novelist Sapabek Asip-uly, who advised Baron Cohen be nominated for the annual award bestowed by the Kazakh Club of Art Patrons. Excellence in Filmmaking Award.