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2023-05-20 09:09:19 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E820718BDA726351B0E10925E1896CE3CD0C4FE1FA2763BE0695A03DA61F6759
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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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