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2023-05-20 10:07:42 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A8C3E6C053F0B877387E48A97183450BF2407DDDC8FF92DA8F8AD3AC7AED3825
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An investigation into these claims revealed it to be a hoax. “Homeless men say they were recruited to pose as displaced vets” https://archive.is/jZcBb “The foundation and its director, Sharon Toney-Finch, appear to have fabricated the entire story” https://midhudsonnews.com/2023/05/19/homeless-men-recruited-for-veteran-hotel-scam/ https://apnews.com/article/migrants-veterans-evictions-new-york-buses-hoax-be45e60b829c35352ac236d1c2ca15cf https://www.newsweek.com/hotels-new-york-not-evicting-homeless-veterans-migrants-1801470?amp=1 https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/unhoused-veterans-displaced-migrants-fake-18107182.php
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