NEW YORK – Police have concluded that a man faked his own hate crime. Not only that, but he turns out not to even be Jewish, despite originally claiming he was.
This bizarre story began in February, when Andrew King told journalists and police that he arrived home to several swastikas spray-painted onto the side of his home in Schenectady.
During the video interview for ABC news after the event, he expressed fear while adjusting the yarmulke atop of his head.
Now, King himself is facing charges as police suspect he himself painted those swastikas, falsely reporting the incident.
Following an investigation, police determined that he spray painted the graffiti on his own home and have subsequently arrested King, who now faces charges himself for falsely reporting the incident.
It gets even weirder though, as many who now King have stepped forward with the same story: Devout Andrew King is not even Jewish at all.
They say he tried to convert several times but was turned away by at least two congregations. They have strongly condemned Mr. King’s actions claiming it in no way represents the Jewish community and that his actions could do more harm.
King now says he was given these two black eyes by police officers while arresting him on charges that he harassed a county employee. A public defender assigned to his case said King made the accusation in court Tuesday morning.
King has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
