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  • Fact Check: Alec Baldwin Was NOT Arrested, Sentenced To Death By US Military On May 16, 2022

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    Was actor Alec Baldwin arrested, convicted and then sentenced to death by the U.S. military? No, no part of the claim is true: Baldwin was seen in a New York City park with his children a day before the story making the death-sentence claim was published. The claim was published by Real Raw News, a site known for writing false…

    • May 24, 2022
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Alec Baldwin Was NOT Arrested, Sentenced To Death By US Military On May 16, 2022 Fact Check: Alec Baldwin Was NOT Arrested, Sentenced To Death By US Military On May 16, 2022 Out For A Walk
  • Fact Check: Pfizer CEO Was NOT Arrested By FBI In Scarsdale, NY

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    Did the FBI arrest Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla in Scarsdale, New York, on the morning of November 5, 2021? No, that's not true: Scarsdale police said there was no FBI raid there and that Bourla no longer lives in the famous bedroom community of New York City. Bourla made multiple live appearances on network television the day he was purported…

    • Nov 5, 2021
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Pfizer CEO Was NOT Arrested By FBI In Scarsdale, NY Cops Said Fake
  • Fact Check: Alec Baldwin Was NOT Arrested For First-Degree Murder Or Possession Of Child Pornography

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    Was actor Alec Baldwin arrested for first-degree murder and the possession of child pornography? No, that's not true: The Santa Fe County, New Mexico, sheriff said on October 27, 2021, that no charges have been filed in connection with the "Rust" film set shooting. There is no evidence to suggest Baldwin has been arrested for the possession of child pornography.…

    • Oct 28, 2021
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Alec Baldwin Was NOT Arrested For First-Degree Murder Or Possession Of Child Pornography Fact Check: Alec Baldwin Was NOT Arrested For First-Degree Murder Or Possession Of Child Pornography No Charges
  • Fact Check: Photo Of Alec Baldwin Wearing A 'Guns Don't Kill People' T-Shirt Is NOT Real -- It Has Been Altered

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    Is a photo of actor Alec Baldwin wearing a T-shirt that reads, "Guns Don't Kill People Alec Baldwin Kills People," real? No, that's not true: This photo has been digitally altered. The text on the T-shirt was taken from the merchandise website of Donald Trump Jr. and pasted onto a 2013 tabloid photo of Baldwin wearing a plain black T-shirt.…

    • Oct 26, 2021
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Photo Of Alec Baldwin Wearing A 'Guns Don't Kill People' T-Shirt Is NOT Real -- It Has Been Altered Fact Check: Photo Of Alec Baldwin Wearing A 'Guns Don't Kill People' T-Shirt Is NOT Real -- It Has Been Altered Altered Photo
  • Fact Check: Alec Baldwin Was NOT Fired From SNL Following His involvement In An Accidental Shooting

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    Was actor Alec Baldwin fired from "Saturday Night Live" following his involvement in an accidental shooting on the set of the Western film "Rust"? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a satire website. Plus, Baldwin was never a regular cast member on the show and has not made an appearance on it since 2020. The claim originated in…

    • Oct 26, 2021
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Alec Baldwin Was NOT Fired From SNL Following His involvement In An Accidental Shooting Satire Article
  • Fact Check: The Hollywood Cinematographer Shot On Set By A Prop Gun Was NOT The Wife Of A Clinton Lawyer Indicted In A Russia Probe

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    Is the widower of the cinematographer killed by Alec Baldwin the Hillary Clinton attorney indicted in the Russia probe? No, that's not true: The lawyer who was indicted by the FBI for lying to investigators is a different person who works for another law firm. The claim appeared in an Instagram post (archived here) by ryanweavercountry on October 24, 2021.…

    • Oct 25, 2021
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: The Hollywood Cinematographer Shot On Set By A Prop Gun Was NOT The Wife Of A Clinton Lawyer Indicted In A Russia Probe Different Guy
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Alec Baldwin Joked That He Would Shoot Crew Members On The Set Of 'Rust' -- It's A Fake Quote

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    Did a report about the accidental shooting of two crew members by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of "Rust," a western film, include a section about Baldwin saying "How about I just fuckin' shoot the both of ya?" No, that's not true: an excerpt of a Variety article was altered in a screenshot to include the quote, which is…

    • Oct 25, 2021
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Alec Baldwin Joked That He Would Shoot Crew Members On The Set Of 'Rust' -- It's A Fake Quote Fake Quote
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Halyna Hutchins' Next Film Was About Pedophile Rings -- Story Is From Fake News Generator Website

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    Was Halyna Hutchins' next project going to be a documentary on Hollywood pedophile rings ? No, that's not true: This clickbait headline was posted on a fake news generator website. There is not even a fake article associated with the false headline. Screenshots of the fake headline, which do not indicate where the headline originated, are also circulating on social…

    • Oct 25, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Halyna Hutchins' Next Film Was About Pedophile Rings -- Story Is From Fake News Generator Website By Fake Maker
  • Fact Check: 'Leaked' Jeffrey Epstein Flight Log Is Fake - 40 Celebrities Including Beyonce, Chrissy Teigen & Barack Obama Were Never On 'Lolita Express'

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    Does a "leaked" Jeffrey Esptein flight log show a list of celebrities, including Beyonce, Chrissy Teigen and Barack Obama, having flown on his plane nicknamed "Lolita Express?" No, that's not true. A list of 125 people circulating on social media claims A-list celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Charlie Sheen, Steven Spielberg, Madonna and politicians were on Epstein's flight logs and went…

    • Aug 15, 2020
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: 'Leaked' Jeffrey Epstein Flight Log Is Fake - 40 Celebrities Including Beyonce, Chrissy Teigen & Barack Obama Were Never On 'Lolita Express' Fake Logs!
  • Fake News: President Trump Told The Press About Jeffrey Epstein: 'Check The Plane Manifests To His Island.' They Actually Did

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    Did the news media ignore Jeffrey Epstein's flight manifests, including those concerning Bill Clinton, even after President Donald Trump told them to look? No, that's not true: Reporters wrote stories about former President Bill Clinton's travel on Epstein's plane more than four years before President Trump suggested it. The documents showed Clinton flying on Epstein's jet at least 26 times,…

    • Oct 22, 2019
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fake News: President Trump Told The Press About Jeffrey Epstein: 'Check The Plane Manifests To His Island.' They Actually Did
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