HOAX "girl with facial scar asked to leave KFC"

[DrLeftover]

June 23, 2014

The report of a Jackson KFC accused of asking a 3-year-old girl to leave because of facial scars was a hoax, according to the Laurel Leader-Call.

The story of Victoria Wilcher, who was disfigured by dog attack, being asked to leave a KFC Jackson because her appearance was scaring other customers was a story generated out of whole cloth and resulted in the family receiving more than $135,000 in cash, as well as gifts and free surgeries, sources with deep knowledge of the investigation said exclusively to the Laurel Leader-Call.

The sources spoke on the condition of strict anonymity because they were not permitted to speak on the record.

A third-party mediator has been brought in on the case and he has been investigating the claims. No one with KFC, including Jackson franchise owner Kirk Hannon, would comment on the investigation until it is completed but they did release the following statement on Friday.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/nation/2014/06/23/mississippi-girl-dog-attack-kfc-hoax/11290485/

 

[Nebulous]

sources with deep knowledge of the investigation said exclusively to the Laurel Leader-Call.

The sources spoke on the condition of strict anonymity because they were not permitted to speak on the record.

So... anonymous strangers called them liars?
Where's the evidence.

 

[DrLeftover]

sources with deep knowledge of the investigation said exclusively to the Laurel Leader-Call.

The sources spoke on the condition of strict anonymity because they were not permitted to speak on the record.

So... anonymous strangers called them liars?
Where's the evidence.

It is currently being evaluated by the State's Attorney pending criminal charges because the story was used to bilk money from people that felt sorry for them.

It seems that raising money under false pretenses, unless you are a politician, is illegal.


MORE:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/kfc-hoax-questions-surround-claim-scarred-girl-was-asked-to-leave-eatery/

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/woman-claim-kfc-kicked-3-year-old-disfigured-granddaughter-hoax-report-article-1.1841151

 

[Jazzy]

More than $135,000 has been raised through the online donation site, gofundme.com, since June 13. The fund was created by Bates on April 28. The funding before the chicken caper came from seven donors for a total of $595.

Becky Tatum wrote on Facebook: "When kfc releases the surveillance video and broadcasts the results of their investigation – there isn't going to be a rock big enough for this family to climb under when the world finds out their kfc story is a lie for money."

Certainly sounds like a hoax to me. Can't wait for the update and the results of the investigation.

 

[Nebulous]

investigating the claims.

I suppose we'll wait until the claims are investigated before we call it a hoax officially.

 

[DrLeftover]

investigating the claims.

I suppose we'll wait until the claims are investigated before we call it a hoax officially.

So Off Topix has a higher standard of evidence than Reuters?

I'm impressed.

But you have to applaud KFC for honoring their word.

(Reuters) - A story involving a disfigured 3-year-old Mississippi girl whose family said they were asked to leave a KFC restaurant because her appearance was scaring customers, has been found to be a hoax, according to a spokesman for the fried chicken franchise.

Despite that, the company said it will honor a pledge to donate $30,000 toward the girl's medical bills to repair her deeply scarred and partially paralyzed face.

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/06/24/usa-mississippi-kfc-idINL2N0P51UG20140624