The Fake Sign Language Interpreter Held Someone Hostage With A Brick

13 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone in Crime, Language, Madiba, Nelson Mandela

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Yep. Uh huh. This story really IS getting better. Thamsanqa Jantjie, the man who interpretive-danced his way through Nelson Mandela’s Memorial service in Soweto on Tuesday has a very, very sketchy past.

Before we get to the details, catch up on these treats:

This isn’t the first time this guy’s pulled this trick

Jantjie claims he’s schizophrenic

Jantjie completely loses it on national radio

Jimmy Kimmel shreds Jantjie in this amazing skit

Okay, you’re back? Great. Check this out.

Eastern Cape newspaper, the Daily Dispatch has exclusively revealed that Jantjie has been the subject of two investigations. One, for R1,5 million in fraud, and the second for holding a Boksburg court official hostage with a brick.

Read that again.

The Dispatch also reveals that our man has a history of skulduggery and deception. Having dropped out of primary school, he attempted to enroll for high school using fake reports cards – twice.

And to read what mental health professionals have to say about his claim that he had a schizophrenic episode, read the Dispatch story.

[Source : Daily Dispatch]

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