British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has released a trailer of a Showtime series that will include former Alabama chief justice Roy Moore.

Moore, a Republican who lost a special election for U.S. senate last year to Democrat Doug Jones, said in a statement Thursday that he was tricked by Cohen. Moore said he was invited to Washington D.C. in February to receive an award for his support in Israel. Moore said he didn't know the invite was a part of Cohen's show "Who is America?", which will also feature other religious Republicans such as former GOP vice president candidate Sarah Palin, former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio and former Vice President Dick Cheney.

Moore is not referenced in the trailer but he will be in the show at some point.

In his statement, Moore threatened legal action against Cohen and criticized its satire of American culture and values.

"I am involved in several court cases presently to defend my honor and character against vicious false political attacks by liberals like Cohen," Moore said. "If Showtime airs a defamatory attack on my character, I may very well be involved in another. As for Mr. Cohen, whose art is trickery, deception, and dishonesty, Alabama does not respect cowards who exhibit such traits! It's been a long time since I fought for my country in Vietnam. I'm ready to defend her again!"