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*'''[[Duke University#2006 Lacrosse case|Duke lacrosse case]]'''.

*'''[[Duke University#2006 Lacrosse case|Duke lacrosse case]]'''.

*'''[[Michigan]] [[LGBT]] hated crime hoax'''. Nikki Joly, an LGBT [[activist]] who was once named by the local Jackson City newspaper as "Citizen of the Year," set fire to his own home in a hate crime hoax.<ref>https://nypost.com/2019/02/26/gay-rights-activist-set-own-home-on-fire-in-phony-hate-crime-cops/</ref>

*'''[[Michigan]] [[LGBT]] hated crime hoax'''. Nikki Joly, an LGBT [[activist]] who was once named by the local Jackson City newspaper as "Citizen of the Year," set fire to his own home in a hate crime hoax.<ref>https://nypost.com/2019/02/26/gay-rights-activist-set-own-home-on-fire-in-phony-hate-crime-cops/</ref>

*'''State University of New York at [[Albany]] bus attack hoax'''. In January 2016, two [[black]] and one [[Hispanic]] female University at Albany (SUNY) students (Alexis Briggs, Asha Burwell and Ariel Agudio) gained national attention<ref>{{cite news|title=UAlbany women who claimed bus attack kicked out of school|url=http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/UAlbany-women-punished-by-college-for-bus-attack-7396568.php|work=Times Union|quote=Their accusations gained national attention, but they have since been charged for making the story up and in fact starting the fight.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Chasmar|first1=Jessica|title=UAlbany expels students indicted in hate crime hoax|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/6/university-at-albany-expels-students-indicted-in-h/|accessdate=|work=Washington Times|date=May 6, 2016|quote=The women grabbed national headlines}}</ref> when they accused 10 to 12 [[white]] [[men]] and [[women]] of [[harassment]] and [[assault]] and that "[[racial]] [[slur]]s were used by the perpetrators"<ref>{{cite news|last1=Helsel|first1=Phil|title=University Expels 2, Suspends 1 Accused of Lying About 'Racial Attack'|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/university-expels-2-suspends-1-accused-lying-about-racial-attack-n569031|access-date=|work=NBC News|date=May 5, 2016|quote=The women, who are [[African American]], claimed they were harassed and assaulted by 10 to 12 white men and women on a city bus just after 1 a.m. on Jan. 30 and that racial slurs were used by the perpetrators.}}</ref> while riding a public CDTA bus.

*'''CDTA Bus Fight Hoax''' or '''State University of New York at [[Albany]] bus attack hoax'''. In January 2016, two [[black]] and one [[Hispanic]] female University at Albany (SUNY) students (Alexis Briggs, Asha Burwell and Ariel Agudio) gained national attention<ref>{{cite news|title=UAlbany women who claimed bus attack kicked out of school|url=http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/UAlbany-women-punished-by-college-for-bus-attack-7396568.php|work=Times Union|quote=Their accusations gained national attention, but they have since been charged for making the story up and in fact starting the fight.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Chasmar|first1=Jessica|title=UAlbany expels students indicted in hate crime hoax|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/6/university-at-albany-expels-students-indicted-in-h/|accessdate=|work=Washington Times|date=May 6, 2016|quote=The women grabbed national headlines}}</ref> when they accused 10 to 12 [[white]] [[men]] and [[women]] of [[harassment]] and [[assault]] and that "[[racial]] [[slur]]s were used by the perpetrators"<ref>{{cite news|last1=Helsel|first1=Phil|title=University Expels 2, Suspends 1 Accused of Lying About 'Racial Attack'|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/university-expels-2-suspends-1-accused-lying-about-racial-attack-n569031|access-date=|work=NBC News|date=May 5, 2016|quote=The women, who are [[African American]], claimed they were harassed and assaulted by 10 to 12 white men and women on a city bus just after 1 a.m. on Jan. 30 and that racial slurs were used by the perpetrators.}}</ref> while riding a public CDTA bus.

:The hoax triggered campus protests.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wilkinson|first1=James|title=Two SUNY Albany students are expelled after being indicted for 'faking race hate attack' and assault while a third is suspended for two years|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3577581/Two-New-York-college-students-expelled-indicted-faking-race-hate-attack-assault-student-suspended-two-years.html|access-date=|work=The Daily Mail|date=May 6, 2016|quote=The women's initial report of the incident led to national outrage, a massive campus rally}}</ref> The three were eventually indicted by a [[grand jury]] and arraigned for "10 misdemeanor charges, including assault, attempted assault and false reporting, along with a violation for harassment." Furthermore, the university expelled Agudio and Burwell and suspended Briggs for two years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-college-students-university-at-albany-racially-charged-bus-assault/|title=College students punished after claiming racial attack|website=Cbsnews.com|access-date=}}</ref>

:The hoax triggered campus protests.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wilkinson|first1=James|title=Two SUNY Albany students are expelled after being indicted for 'faking race hate attack' and assault while a third is suspended for two years|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3577581/Two-New-York-college-students-expelled-indicted-faking-race-hate-attack-assault-student-suspended-two-years.html|access-date=|work=The Daily Mail|date=May 6, 2016|quote=The women's initial report of the incident led to national outrage, a massive campus rally}}</ref> The three were eventually indicted by a [[grand jury]] and arraigned for "10 misdemeanor charges, including assault, attempted assault and false reporting, along with a violation for harassment." Furthermore, the university expelled Agudio and Burwell and suspended Briggs for two years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-college-students-university-at-albany-racially-charged-bus-assault/|title=College students punished after claiming racial attack|website=Cbsnews.com|access-date=}}</ref>