It has emerged that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushed a narrative now considered a hoax of ICE trying to kidnap an illegal alien mother.
On Thursday, the DOJ announced charges against Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, 41, for conspiracy and making false statements for allegedly faking her kidnapping.
On June 30, Calderon’s family held a press conference, pleading for help to release her after federal agents took and held her in a warehouse until she agreed to self-deport.
Calderon’s daughter claimed “masked men” snatched her mother “in an unmarked vehicle…when she was on her way to work.”
The family even begged for donations, raising $4,500.
The claims prompted Homeland Security to launch an investigation, diverting resources to locate Calderon.
Of course, the left used the story for their anti-ICE narrative, including Bass.
Bass has remained silent.
Well, the evidence points to fabrication:
On July 3, when Calderon was still purportedly missing, federal agents grew concerned after confirming that Calderon was not in immigration custody. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) began searching for Calderon over the holiday weekend.On July 5, HSI agents tracked Calderon down in a shopping plaza parking lot in Bakersfield. Calderon continued to falsely claim she was taken by masked men and held in custody with others.Video surveillance – including video of Calderon leaving the Jack in the Box parking lot and getting into a nearby sedan – as well as telephone records demonstrate Calderon fabricated the entire story. Calderon and her family knew that law enforcement was searching for her and feared for her safety, but Calderon and her family did not come forward. Instead, Calderon created what law enforcement believe to be fabricated photos of her “rescue,” made to look as if she was abused while in ICE custody and planned to hold a press conference on July 6 to increase donations to the GoFundMe page and to obtain other benefits.
Man, Calderon put a ton of effort into this hoax!
“Dangerous rhetoric that ICE agents are ‘kidnapping’ illegal immigrants is being recklessly peddled by politicians and echoed in the media to inflame the public and discredit our courageous federal agents,” said United States Attorney Bill Essayli. “The conduct alleged in today’s complaint shows this hoax ‘kidnapping’ was a well-orchestrated conspiracy. The defendant and all those involved will face the full consequences of their conduct under federal law. I thank our partners at Homeland Security Investigations and all federal agents facing unprecedented levels of assaults for once again providing cool heads and professionalism during these difficult times.”
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