fakehatecrimes.org

fake hate crimes: a database of hate crime hoaxes in the usa



The purpose of this site is to compile a comprehensive database of the false reports of "hate crimes" committed (mostly) in the USA. It builds on the work of Laird Wilcox, whose Crying Wolf (PDF) is the original book on this subject. The books Hate Crime Hoax and Hate Crimes: Criminal Law & Identity Politics are also recommended.

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449. Alleged victim Jussie Smollett was convicted of staging the hoax attack with two accomplices 2019-01-29 Chicago IL

title
Jussie Smollett found guilty of faking hate crime against himself

name
The Guardian

authors
Maya Yang and agencies

url
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/09/jussie-smollett-found-guilty-faking-hate-crime-against-himself

summary
Actor Jussie Smollett paid two men to beat him up, claiming he was a victim of a racist hate crime.

date read
2021-12-10

date published
2021-12-10


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