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A social media post shares a link with the claim that the FBI arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on 5 November 2021 on charges of fraud. We check the veracity...
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Nov 5, 2021 · 106. 9.9K views 1 year ago. In Friday morning, the FBI arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla at his home in the upscale Scarsdale, New York suburb of Scarsdale, and accused him of multiple fraud...
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Nov 9, 2021 · Published 2:08 PM PDT, November 9, 2021. CLAIM: The CEO of Pfizer was arrested Friday by FBI agents, charged with fraud and was being held in federal custody while awaiting a bail hearing. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has not been arrested by federal agents nor has he been charged with fraud.
- The Claim: Pfizer's CEO Was Arrested in A New York Suburb
- Pfizer CEO Wasn’T Arrested
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A baseless article has inspired a flurry of posts on social media that claim Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was arrested for misrepresenting the effectiveness of his company’s vaccine. "CEO of Pfizer arrested and charged with fraud," reads text in a Nov. 5 Facebook post. "Complete media blackout. Pfizer CEO, Albert Bourla, was arrested at his home in the...
Despite persistent claims online, there’s no evidence Bourla was arrested or charged with fraud related to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Amy Rose, a spokesperson for Pfizer, said in an email that the claim is “absolutely false.” The Conservative Beaver claimed Bourla was arrested the morning of Nov. 5 and is being held while awaiting a bail hearing. B...
Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that Pfizer’s CEO was arrested in a New York suburb. Public records and appearances confirm Bourla was not arrested for fraud Nov. 5. Pfizer told USA TODAY the claim is baseless, and other fact-checking organizations have debunked it.
Amy Rose, Nov. 6, Email exchange with USA TODAYNew York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision’s inmate database, retrieved Nov. 6, Search: "Albert Bourla"New York State Unified Court System, retrieved Nov. 6, Search: "Albert Bourla"CNBC, Nov. 5, Pfizer says its Covid pill with HIV drug cuts the risk of hospitalization or death by 89%Nov 8, 2021 · CEO OF PFIZER ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH FRAUD. COMPLETE MEDIA BLACKOUT. PFIZER CEO, ALBERT BOURLA, WAS ARRESTED AT HIS HOME IN THE AFFLUENT SURBURB OF SCARSDALE, NY ON FRIDAY MORNING BY THE FBI. MSM PLAYING POSSUM. — Trilby Smith (@TrilbySmith2) November 5, 2021. Verdict: False. There is no evidence Bourla has been arrested by the FBI on ...
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Nov 5, 2021 · Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was arrested at his home in the affluent suburb of Scarsdale, New York Friday morning by the FBI and charged with multiple counts of fraud. Bourla is being held while...
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Nov 11, 2021 · Pfizer CEO Dr Albert Bourla was arrested on 5 November and held in custody for deceiving customers on the effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccine. Our verdict. There is no evidence to support this. Dr Bourla has been seen on television multiple times since, and a Pfizer spokesperson told Full Fact he has not been arrested.
