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  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Obama's Chef Was Writing Tell-All Book Before 'Mysterious Death'

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    Was the Obamas' personal chef writing a tell-all book before his "mysterious death"? No, that's not true: There is no proof shown in a video making the claim that Tafari Campbell was writing a book about the former president and first lady at the time of his death near their Martha's Vineyard home. The video purports to be from "Inside…

    • Aug 24, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Obama's Chef Was Writing Tell-All Book Before 'Mysterious Death' No Proof
  • Fact Check: Obamas' Chef Did NOT Have 'Blunt Trauma' Prior To His Death And They Did NOT 'Call Off' The Autopsy

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    Did Tafari Campbell, the Obamas' personal chef, suffer "blunt force trauma" prior to his July 2023 drowning death? No, that's not true: The Massachusetts State Police told Lead Stories that there were "no external trauma or injuries" observed in Campbell after his body was found in Edgartown Great Pond near former President Barack Obama's home on Martha's Vineyard. The claim…

    • Jul 27, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Obamas' Chef Did NOT Have 'Blunt Trauma' Prior To His Death And They Did NOT 'Call Off' The Autopsy No Injury
  • Fact Check: Obamas Did NOT Say They Were 'On The Property' On Martha's Vineyard When Private Chef Drowned

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    Did Barack and Michelle Obama's story change about where they were when their personal chef Tafari Campbell drowned near their Massachusetts home, "altering the story to say they were indeed on the property" when Campbell went missing? No, that's not true: Massachusetts State Police said in a statement that the former president and his wife were "not present at the…

    • Jul 26, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Obamas Did NOT Say They Were 'On The Property' On Martha's Vineyard When Private Chef Drowned Not Different
  • Fact Check: Tafari Campbell Did NOT Post That He Had Information That Would Lead To Barack Obama's Arrest -- It's A Fabricated Meme

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    Did Tafari Campbell, the Obamas' chef who drowned in July 2023 while paddleboarding, make a post two years ago stating that he had information that would lead to Barack Obama's arrest? No, that's not true: This is a fabricated post shared by the right-wing meme account @PepeLivesMatter. Campbell never suggested he had incriminating evidence about Barack Obama on social media,…

    • Jul 26, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Tafari Campbell Did NOT Post That He Had Information That Would Lead To Barack Obama's Arrest -- It's A Fabricated Meme Fake Post
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