Celebrities & Journalists Who Faked Interviews 

Swiss reporter who invented celebrity interviews (Brad Pitt, Courtney Love). Later exposed as fiction.

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Norwegian journalist who faked interviews with Bill Gates, Oprah & Schumacher. Later, admitted fabrications.

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Used forged bank statements to secure Princess Diana’s 1995 BBC interview. Official inquiry called it deceitful.

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Hello! magazine ran a so-called exclusive interview with Clooney. Clooney denied the story retracted.

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Famous Hoaxers

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New York Times reporter exposed for plagiarism & fabrications. which led to one of the paper’s biggest scandals.

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