UCLA library user borrowed rare Chinese manuscripts, returned fakes, DOJ says
UCLA library user borrowed rare Chinese manuscripts, returned fakes, DOJ says
A UCLA library user who allegedly took home rare Chinese manuscripts and returned fake ones in their place has been charged with stealing items worth $216,000, the Justice Department says.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is factually accurate and presents a neutral account of the charges against a UCLA library user. The key claim is supported by multiple sources. There is no discernible bias in the reporting.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: A UCLA library user took home rare Chinese manuscripts and returned fake ones.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms that a California library user allegedly took home rare Chinese manuscripts and returned fake ones.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms the user took rare Chinese manuscripts from the UCLA library and returned fakes.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The user has been charged with stealing items worth $216,000.
- Verification Source #1: The user has been charged with US crimes.
- Verification Source #2: The feds accuse the man of stealing $216K in rare Chinese manuscripts.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: A California library user who allegedly took home rare Chinese manuscripts and returned fake ones in their place has been charged with US crimes.
- Source 2: ... rare Chinese manuscripts from the UCLA library system ... manuscripts from the UCLA library for several days before returning fakes. Feds accuse Bay Area man of stealing $216K in rare Chinese manuscripts.