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→Examples of hate crime hoaxes
*The '''[[Al Sharpton]]/[[Tawana Brawley]] hate crime hoax'''. Sharpton was rewarded with an [[MSNBC]] show and national leftwing celebrity status after having successfully participated in the hoax.
*The '''[[Al Sharpton]]/[[Tawana Brawley]] hate crime hoax'''. Sharpton was rewarded with an [[MSNBC]] show and national leftwing celebrity status after having successfully participated in the hoax.
*'''[[Duke University#2006 Lacrosse case|Duke lacrosse case]]'''.
*'''[[Duke University#2006 Lacrosse case|Duke lacrosse case]]'''.
*'''[[Matthew Sheppard Hate Crime Hoax]]'''.
*'''[[Michigan]] [[LGBT]] hate 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]] hate 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>
*'''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=https://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=https://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=https://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=https://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.
*Richardson, Valerie (October 1, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/30/hoax-girl-who-accused-white-boys-cutting-dreadlock/ Fake hate-crime report at Christian school fuels hoax 'epidemic']. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
*Richardson, Valerie (October 1, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/30/hoax-girl-who-accused-white-boys-cutting-dreadlock/ Fake hate-crime report at Christian school fuels hoax 'epidemic']. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
*Tennant, Michael (October 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/33551-virginia-girl-admits-making-up-story-about-classmates-forcibly-cutting-her-hair Virginia Girl Admits Making Up Story About Classmates’ Forcibly Cutting Her Hair]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 1, 2019.</ref>
*Tennant, Michael (October 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/33551-virginia-girl-admits-making-up-story-about-classmates-forcibly-cutting-her-hair Virginia Girl Admits Making Up Story About Classmates’ Forcibly Cutting Her Hair]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 1, 2019.</ref>
*'''Mississippi insurance fraud.''' A Southaven, [[Mississippi]] man, Trumaine Foster, called the police on February 4 to report that someone had spray painted racist graffiti on his two cars. According to WREGNews3, the word “N******” was written twice on one vehicle. and the words, “Leave N****** and Trump” on the other. WREG reports: Foster was taken into custody Friday and charged with insurance fraud and tampering with evidence.<ref>https://www.redstate.com/elizabeth-vaughn/2020/03/02/mississippi-man-arrested-for-insurance-fraud-after-alleged-hate-hoax/</ref>
*'''Tennessee White Pride hoax.''' In Johnson City, [[Tennessee]], a black woman was arrested for scraping the words “white pride” into the sidewalk in front of a local gym owned by a black man. Mahagany Teague, 41, was arrested for vandalizing DC Fitness, and was being held on a $1,000 bond at the Washington County Detention Center, according to WCYB.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/03/08/white-pride-hoax-woman-arrested-for-pulling-a-jussie-smollett-895151</ref>
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