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Fake Facebook account gets California man 90 years in prison.

Man's fake Facebook profile of ex-girlfriend gets him 90 to life sentence in Federal prison.

Los Angeles, CA; A Los Angeles man was sentenced Monday, May 23rd to 90 years to life in prison for creating a fake Facebook profile of his ex-girlfriend. The man allegedly created the fake profile after she dumped him and then used it to defame and alienate her. The man was promptly arrested by the FBI and an LAPD SWAT team at his home in Los Angeles and transported to Federal lockup where he was charged with felony identity theft and sentenced to life imprisonment with a chance of parole in ninety (90) years. He is scheduled to begin serving his sentence Saturday, May 28th at ADX Florence and will be eligible for parole on June 25th, 2112.

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