J.K. Rowling Criticizes 'Distasteful Hoax' by Russian Pranksters' Fake Video Call With Ukraine President
etonline.comJ.K. Rowling is calling out the Russian pranksters for their «distasteful hoax» after they tricked her into believing she was on a video call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.In a statement to ET, Rebecca Salt of the author's public relations team confirmed that Rowling fell victim to the prank that produced a 12-minute video where she and the pranksters discussed characters in her books and how best she can support Ukraine's efforts on the ground.«We can confirm that J.K.
Rowling was a victim of a distasteful hoax video call by Russian pranksters, Vovan and Lexus, posing on camera as Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy,» the statement read. «J.K.
Rowling was approached to talk about her extensive charitable work in Ukraine through her charity Lumos, supporting children and families who have been affected by the current conflict in the region.
The video, which has been edited, is a distorted representation of the conversation.»In the video call held on Zoom, one of the pranksters brought up Harry Potter's forehead scar, a lightning bolt, that the pranksters said resembled a «Z» symbol.
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