Posts Share on Facebook Investigators from the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) have reportedly arrested New York Judge Juan Marchan on multiple charges, including treason.
Verdict: False
The allegations are false and originated from an article originally published on satire website Real Raw News on September 7. Additionally, a spokesperson for the U.S. Navy JAG Corps denied the validity of the allegations in an email to Check Your Fact.
Fact check:
Marchant reportedly postponed sentencing in Trump's hush money case until November 26th. CNNIn May, Trump was convicted of 34 counts of “falsifying business records to conceal the payment of hush money.” [porn star Stormy Daniels]”, the media reported.
The Facebook post said U.S. Navy JAG agents had arrested Marchan on charges of “seditious conspiracy, treason, fraud against the United States and advocating subversion of the government.” It also claimed that 11 “compromised jurors” from the Trump hush money case have been detained, and that “several may testify against Mr. Marchan.”
This claim is false and originally September 7th article The article was published on the satirical website Real Law News. The website's “disclaimer” reads:About Us” The page indicates that its contents are not meant to be taken literally: “The information on this website is intended to inform, educate and entertain. This website contains humor, parody and satire. We have included this disclaimer on advice and for our protection. [of] The disclaimer states “Legal Advisor.”
Similarly, Check Your Fact There is no reliable news coverage To back up this claim, if Marchand had actually been arrested, multiple media outlets would have reported on it, but none of them have. Website Not even verified Social media accountTrump too Not yet Publicly commented Regarding billing. (Related: Photo of Trump's bandaged ear is from just after the shooting, not from September)
Additionally, Patricia Babb, a spokesperson for the U.S. Navy JAG Corps, denied the validity of the allegations in an email to Check Your Fact.
“This is not true,” Babb said of the allegations.
