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Fact Check: Viral Rumors Claiming Gucci Mane Was Shot in Atlanta Debunked
Rumors claiming rapper Gucci Mane was shot during a music video shoot in Atlanta spread rapidly online. However, no credible reports support the claim. Investigations revealed the story was a hoax fueled by misleading posts and AI-generated videos.
The internet was rife with rumors that rapper Gucci Mane, a.k.a. Radric Delantic Davis, was wounded in a shooting in Atlanta, Georgia.
The genesis of this rumor was traced to a viral social media post that claimed that the rapper was shot eight times in the head while he was shooting a music video at a gas station. However, after internet sleuths delved deeper into the story, it was revealed that it was a hoax.
There have been no reports in prominent media outlets or from the rapper’s close associates about any such incident having taken place.
The rumors originated with a video that showed individuals whose faces were obscured.
American Rapper Gucci Mane has reportedly been shot 8x in Atlanta, GA at a gas station where he was filming a music video, deputies said he was rushed to a hospital and is on life support 😳 pic.twitter.com/c7MEDAE6Qy
— B.O.D (@bod_repuplic) January 18, 2026
Some posts also stated that Pooh Shiesty was behind the purported shooting.
Also, there has not been any news about a shooting at a gas station except one, which happened on January 16, and according to a local news outlet, a 55-year-old man was killed in the incident. Maine is 45 years old, and he could not have been the man.
Several AI-generated videos of the rapper being wheeled out of the gas station were also shared extensively on social media.
This further gave fuel to the rumors that the rapper has been shot.
The fake news led to an outpouring of concerns and prayers from hundreds of fans.
Many fans took to their social media accounts to express their concerns.
One fan wrote,
“There are rumors going around saying that Pooh Shiesty allegedly was behind the Gucci Mane shooting in Atlanta this morning via backendfendi 😳🤦🏽♂️. Pray for Gucci.”
Another concerned fan wrote,
“American rapper Gucci Mane has reportedly been shot in Atlanta, GA, at a gas station where he was filming a music video. Deputies said he was rushed to a hospital and is on life support.”
Who is Gucci Mane?
Gucci Mane, a.k.a. Radric Delantic Davis is one of the most popular rappers in the US and is considered one of the finest exponents of trap music in Atlanta.
He belted out many hits, including Icy and Wasted, and also helped to launch the music careers of stars such as Migos, Young Thug, and Waka Flocka Flame.
After serving his prison term he returned to the music scene in 2016. He has over 16 million followers across social media platforms.
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Lesley Groff Emerges as Second Most-Referenced Name in Newly Released Epstein DOJ Files
Lesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime executive assistant, reportedly appears more than 157,000 times in recently released DOJ documents. Officials say the frequency reflects her role in handling scheduling, communications, and travel logistics for Epstein. She has not been charged with any crime and denies wrongdoing.
The name that appears second only to Jeffrey Epstein in the documents released by the DoJ is Lesley Groff. Federal officials stated that Lesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein’s long-time aide, appeared 157,000 times in the documents that were made public.
The reason for her name appearing so many times is that she had handled communications and scheduling for both Epstein’s professional contacts and the people who travelled on his behalf.
The release of the earlier unredacted Department of Justice (DOJ) documents associated with the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal network led to Groff’s name appearing repeatedly.
Lesley Groff, 58, resided in New Canaan, Connecticut, for a long time, but her name was not known publicly until the release of the latest documents, leading to a spike in public and media interest.
Lesley Groff had worked for Epstein for almost twenty years and had joined Epstein’s team in 2001. She remained under Epstein’s payroll right until his death in a New York cell in 2019, when he committed suicide awaiting trial for charges of sex trafficking.
Groff was working as Epstein’s executive assistant and was tasked with maintaining the convicted sex offender’s daily calendar, travel logistics, high-level communications, and meetings.
Lesley Groff was the point of contact if anyone wanted to organise a flight on Epstein’s private aircraft or arrange meetings with high-profile personalities.
She also handled mundane tasks like college admissions for family members. According to media outlet WSFB, she was the dominant administrative figure in Epstein’s wide, elite-facing operations.
During the course of numerous lawsuits related to Epstein’s crimes, her name also appeared a number of times, and she was alleged to have helped arrange massages and travel tied to abuse.
However, most of the lawsuits were either dismissed or withdrawn as part of settlements or victim compensation processes.
To date, there is no public record of criminal charges against her. Lesley Groff has constantly maintained that she did not participate in any illegal activities.
It is reported that Epstein referred to Groff as an extension of his brain and paid her a hefty salary of $200,000 per annum.
He also refused to accept Groff’s resignation when she was expecting a baby and even offered to pay for full-time childcare and to purchase a Mercedes-Benz for her.
Also Read: Is Ellen DeGeneres Linked to Cannibalism Claims After the Epstein File Release? Here’s the Truth
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Fact Check: Mark Wahlberg’s $35,000 Donation to James Van Der Beek’s Family Debunked
A viral social media claim alleged that Mark Wahlberg donated $35,000 to James Van Der Beek’s GoFundMe fundraiser. However, there is no evidence supporting the claim, and Wahlberg’s name does not appear on the official donor list. The rumour appears to have originated from an unreliable Facebook post.
In the last few days, a viral claim was circulating on social media platforms that Family Plan actor Mark Wahlberg had contributed $35,000 to James Van Der Beek’s family via GoFundMe.
The rumour spread along with reports of contributions from notable Hollywood personalities such as Steven Spielberg, Jon M. Chu, Guy Oseary, and Zoe Saldaña.
The fundraiser was created after the demise of Van Der Beek, who had been battling third-stage colorectal cancer since 2023.
However, the claims made on social media are false, and there is no evidence that Mark Wahlberg had contributed $35,000 to James Van Der Beek’s family via GoFundMe.
This was confirmed by Mark Wahlberg and James Van Der Beek’s families.
Wahlberg’s name also does not appear in the donors’ list on the GoFundMe page.
The fundraiser has raised over $2 million with confirmed contributions from Spielberg, Chu, Oseary, and Saldana.
The genesis of the rumour can be traced to a post on the social media platform Facebook by a user named Dreamy Dube from Dorchester, who first made the claim.
The post even stated that James Van Der Beek’s family was moved to tears by the gesture from Mark Wahlberg. There was even a mention of Van Der Beek’s widow in the post.
Media outlet Primetimer, in a report, stated that the post was from an unreliable site that has in the past been indicted for fake AI-generated articles.
However, the GoFundMe campaign has evoked strong support and has already raised $2.6 million in a few days. There has been an outpouring of prayers and condolences.
However, Wahlberg is well known for his philanthropy and had donated the money he received for the reshoots of All the Money in the World, which totalled $1.5 million.
The actor had donated the whole amount for Time’s Up legal defence fund, an initiative supporting victims of sexual misconduct.
The donations also highlight Wahlberg’s pledge to address workplace inequality.
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Is Ellen DeGeneres Linked to Cannibalism Claims After the Epstein File Release? Here’s the Truth
Ellen DeGeneres has trended online after conspiracy claims linked her to newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents. Social media users have alleged connections to flight logs and revived “Pizzagate” theories, though no evidence supports claims of wrongdoing, and her name does not appear in the latest DOJ document release.
Ellen DeGeneres’s name has become viral on the internet, with netizens speculating that she is Hollywood’s most ‘prolific cannibal,’ and the genesis of these claims can be traced to the Epstein documents, which were recently made public by the Department of Justice.
🔴The Epstein files expose Ellen DeGeneres as Hollywood's "most prolific cannibal."
— Whiplash347 (@Whiplash437) February 15, 2026
She ate children's flesh. pic.twitter.com/K1Xt8d5PEK
Netizens have also linked numerous public personalities and the Hollywood elite circle to their theories.
Many netizens recount how Ellen DeGeneres had left the US in haste for the UK in November 2024 after increasing media and public scrutiny of the Epstein Files.
Users also alleged that Ellen DeGeneres’s name appears frequently in the flight logs to Epstein Island, and she is also alleged to be involved in Pizzagate and cannibalism.
However, there is no proof of Ellen DeGeneres being involved in cannibalism or Pizzagate.
The name of the television presenter does appear in the flight logs to the Epstein Island; her name does not appear in the recently made public documents related to the Epstein case, although it does feature the names of some popular actors, artists, and public personalities.
The genesis of the Pizzagate controversy started in 2014 when many netizens alleged that a child sex trafficking network was active among the elite and the powerful in the US.
Netizens also alleged that many prominent personalities had participated and even used code words to communicate and get access to minors.
The code words included innocuous words such as “pizza,” “hot dog,” “cheese,” and “pasta,” which netizens alleged were used to refer to “girl,” “boys,” “little girl,” and “little boy.”
Netizens also dug up past clips that feature Ellen distributing slices of pizza during the 2014 Oscars to buttress their claims.
All the hints point to the involvement of the high and the mighty in child sex trafficking.
However, most of these claims are online speculations, and there have been no official reports of any of the public personalities being involved in any wrongdoing, including Pizzagate.
However, netizens were unfazed and shared a past clip from the Joe Rogan podcast in which the latter alleged that Ellen DeGeneres’ show setting was akin to the features of Epstein Island.
The podcaster also pointed out that the vegetation of Epstein’s Island matched the vegetation viewed in Ellen DeGeneres’ set.
When Ellen was asked about her decision to suddenly relocate to the UK, she blamed it on Trump being elected for the second time.
She also stated that it had nothing to do with the Epstein files release.
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