British Newspaper Humiliated After Being Duped By Mystery Bill De Blasio Impersonator
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
The Times of London deleted a story on Tuesday after an impersonator of former Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tricked the outlet into publishing a fake story about the former mayor. The newspaper…
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