post shared on facebook A US Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) unit is said to have found former US Parliamentary Secretary Victoria Nuland “not guilty” and sentenced her to death by hanging, it has been claimed.
Verdict: False
This claim is false and originally stemmed from an April 9 article published by the satirical website Real Raw News. A Navy JAG spokesperson denied the validity of this claim in an email to Check Your Fact.
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According to reports, Nuland has announced his intention to retire in March 2024. Associated Press. She will join the faculty of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs on July 1, the university announced. March 6th press release.
The Facebook post said Navy JAG found Nuland guilty “in default” and sentenced him to death by hanging. This post does not provide any sources to support its claims.
This claim is false and originally Articles from April 9th Published by the satirical site “Real Law News.” The site’s disclaimer states:About us” indicates that its contents are not intended to be taken literally. “The information on this website is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. This website contains humor, parody, and satire. We have included this disclaimer for your protection,” the disclaimer reads.
According to the same article, Nuland allegedly refused to cooperate or plead at his arraignment after his March 4 arrest. Nuland also allegedly refused to plead seven more times, including during the Guantanamo Bay incident, and Navy Judge Advocate General Darth E. Crandall entered a guilty plea on her behalf in April. On the 16th, she was sentenced to death by hanging.
The article for April 9th is Articles from March 9th The site posted content claiming that Nuland and her husband, Robert Kagan, were arrested by U.S. Marines on charges of treason and seditious conspiracy. Check Your Fact also debunked that claim.
Similarly, we found “Check the facts” There are no reliable reports to support the claim. Furthermore, this claim is not even referenced in the Navy JAG. Website Not verified socializing media account. (Related: Was President Trump’s golf club the epicenter of the New Jersey earthquake?)
Additionally, Navy JAG spokesperson Patricia Babb denied the validity of this claim in an email to Check Your Fact.
“This is not true,” Babb said of the claim.
