FACTCHECK: CNN Published This Article about Ezra Miller Being Tied To A Cult Leader

Miller has been arrested twice this year and was recently charged by Vermont state police with felony burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, according to NPR. A Twitter image suggests that Miller’s legal troubles could result from an alleged relationship with a leader of a cult.

The Twitter image, retweeted over 330 times, appears to show a screen grab of an alleged Aug. 8 article from CNN with a headline that reads, “Officials claim Ezra Miller has connections to infamous ‘leftist’ cult leader Gazi Kodzo.”

Kodzo is the leader of the extremist sect “Black Hammer,” which is located in Atlanta, Georgia, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The group is known for its “revolutionary message” regarding controversial topics such as the COVID-19 vaccine and election conspiracies, the outlet reported.

The ezra-miller rabbit hole keeps getting more,” the caption reads. (RELATED: Did CNN Report The Russians Gave Brittney Griner A DNA Test To Determine Her Gender? )

The image is digitally altered. The article does not appear on CNN’s website or on any of the outlet’s verified social media accounts. There are likewise no credible news reports from any other news outlet about Miller having ties to Black Hammer.

This is fabrication,” Bridget Leininger (a spokesperson for CNN) stated in an email to Check Your FACT. This isn’t the first virally fabricated CNN article. Check Your Fact previously debunked a screenshot of a purported article from the outlet claiming Johnny Depp and Kyle Rittenhouse planned to go on a national tour “to spread awareness on the dangers of defamation.”

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