Hate Crime Hoax Archives

Jussie Smollett Sentenced to 150 Days in Jail, 30 Months Probation, and $120K Restitution

March 10, 2022 Fox News and Gateway Pundit 2

Actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty on 5 charges of disorderly conduct – one count for each time he lied to police following a racial hate hoax ‘attack’ in 2019. He was sentenced to 150 days in jail, starting today.

Jewish Man Arrested For Scrawling Anti-Semitic Graffiti On Brooklyn Synagogues

January 4, 2021 Information Liberation 1

Brooklyn: Emil Benjamin, a 39-year old Jewish man, faces hate-crime charges for allegedly scrawling anti-Semitic messages on four synagogues and burglarizing one of them. The vandalism is being investigated as a hate crime.

Wisconsin: Race Hoax? Prosecutors Say There Is No Evidence that White Men Lit Biracial Teen on Fire

October 4, 2020 AP News 1

Detectives found video indicating Bernstein was not in Madison, as she claimed, at the time of the incident. Traffic videos show Bernstein’s vehicle stopped only once and that no one was around the car. The footage also shows that her window was closed. It wasn’t until hours later that she sought medical treatment.

FBI Debunks Bubba Wallace NASCAR ‘Noose’ Claim

June 24, 2020 Guardian 1

The rope turned out to be a loop on a garage door pull, so the FBI determined that there were no federal hate crime laws were broken. Bubba admitted the rope was not meant for him but was adamant that, somehow, the racist symbolism was significant.

Jussie Smollett Indicted By Special Prosecutor in Alleged Hate Hoax

February 13, 2020 Defense Maven 1

The city of Chicago is suing Smollett for the cost of overtime that the police department incurred while investigating the hoax. The actor counter-sued for malicious prosecution. Smollett is due to appear in court on Webb’s charges on February 24.

Sean Samitt Told Police He Was Stabbed for Being Jewish, But His Apple Watch Caught Him in a Lie. He Later Admitted His Wound Was Self-Inflicted

January 6, 2020 Detroit Free Press 0

Officers obtained information from Samitt’s cellphone health application that was synced to his Apple Watch, confirming he lied. Samitt then admitted to intentionally stabbing himself. He has been charged with falsely reporting a felony, which carries a potential sentence of four years.

Fake Hate: Jewish Family Staged Anti-Semitic Attack Against Themselves, Vandalized Own Business

April 29, 2019 Information Liberation 0

The three owners of the BerMax kosher cafe were arrested after calling the police and claiming that the female owner was assaulted and that the business was spray-painted with hate-related graffiti by attackers.

Jussie Smollett Indicted on 16 Felony Charges

March 11, 2019 GEG 2

Authorities claim the two attackers, who are black, have confessed to their role in the hoax after Smollett paid them $3,500 to stage the incident. Smollett may also face federal charges for mail fraud on allegations that he mailed a hate speech letter to himself.

‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett Orchestrated Attack, Source Says. Police Raid ‘Persons of Interest’ Home.

February 15, 2019 CBS 1

Chicago police raided the home of two Nigerian brothers who had appeared on the Empire TV series and know Smollett. Police collected bleach, shoes, electronics, receipts and other items from their home.

Woman Falsely Accused Teen-age Trump Supporters of Slashing Her Tires and Insulting Her Because of Her Race. She Made Up the Whole Story.

September 17, 2018 Breitbart 1

New York: Police charged Adwoa Lewis, 19, with making a false written statement in addition to falsely accusing four Trump-supporting teenagers of slashing her tires and leaving her a note that told her to “go home.”

“I Did Write It”: Waiter Admits Faking Viral Racist Note on Receipt

July 24, 2018 Daily Caller 0

Odessa, Texas: Khalil Cavil, 20, a server at Saltgrass Steakhouse, claimed that customers with a bill of more than $108 refused to leave him a tip and wrote on the receipt, “We don’t tip terrorists.” Several days later, Cavil admitted he wrote the note and that it was a hoax, but gave no reason for his actions.

Another Hoax: Black Student Wrote Racist Messages at Air Force Academy

November 9, 2017 Hot Air 0

Hoax: A high profile “hate crime” involving racist graffiti swept the nation a little over a month ago, creating tremendous excitement in the mainstream media. An unidentified black cadet pretended to be a victim of racial slurs but actually had written them himself.