Monday, 8 May 2017

Malia Obama and ‘Gang of Thugs’ Arrested In Chicago for Drugs and Dogfighting Is Fake News

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Reports that former President Barack Obama’s daughter Malia was arrested in Chicago along with a “gang of thugs” are false. The former first daughter was not arrested for drinking and dogfighting in a public park.


According to Snopes, the fake claim originated on The Last Line of Defense, a website known for publishing fake news and political satire. The article claimed Obama and a “gang of thugs” were arrested for public intoxication, drugs and dogfighting. It purported:


Malia Obama may have done irreparable harm to her career this morning when she decided to join a gang of thugs in Chicago for a day of drinking, drugs and dogfighting at a public park in Chicago. Malia was arrested along with seven others and charged with wanton endangerment of animals, public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance.


She was found in the company of mostly older men when police arrived after being called by a concerned citizen complaining about a loud group of people watching dogs fight in the park.


There is no truth to the claim that Obama was arrested. The article also used a fake mugshot of the former first daughter, along with the purported “gang of thugs.” The original image actually showed eight people who were arrested in connection to an alleged dog fighting ring, none of which included Obama.



The Last Line of Defense clearly states in their disclaimer that the articles should be considered satirical. The website also published a fake news article earlier this year that claimed Malia and Sasha Obama were arrested in Hawaii. That, too, was a false report.


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