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Severed Finger in Bowl of Chili Leads to Bizarre Retraction From the NYT

CAN’T MAKE THIS UP

The Gray Lady realized one of its interview subjects was convicted of fraud for planting a severed finger in a bowl of chili—thus making her quite untrustworthy.

Anna Ayala speaks with her lawyer during a court hearing.
Reuters

The New York Times was forced to issue a correction on a story last week after it unknowingly interviewed a woman who’s among the country’s most infamous fraudsters.

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