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Snopes Debunker - Rumors about a 'Sound of Freedom' funder's arrest in child kidnapping case, plus Donald Trump, Paul Reubens, Mark Wahlberg, and Lizzo

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Aug. 5, 2023

This week: Rumors about a 'Sound of Freedom' funder's arrest in child kidnapping case, plus Donald Trump, Paul Reubens, Mark Wahlberg, Beyoncé, and Lizzo

Was 'Sound of Freedom' Funder Fabian Marta Arrested in Felony Child Kidnapping Case?

On Wednesday, Twitter user Jim Stewartson tweeted a claim that alleged a man named Fabian Marta, who was one of thousands of people who helped fund the theatrical release of the child sex-trafficking movie "Sound of Freedom," was later arrested in Missouri on suspicion of felony child kidnapping.


Our reporter Jordan Liles looked into the matter.

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