Ive actually seen him at Selichos in a Young Israel and Ive seen him at at Mr Broadway (I had taken some out of town friends there and they were excited to see a real celebrity)
Unfortunately. Your story doesn’t check out. One doesn’t go from being a “Frum” rabbi to being a Mechallel Shabbos and “Ocheil neveilos U’treifos.
How about elisa ben avuyah?