Claim: A 2013 post in the subreddit r/Manhattan warning people to "stay away from the Michael Jackson impersonator" specifically concerns Jordan Neely, who died on the F Train in May 2023 after a fellow rider put him in a chokehold.
Fact-check: Did a 2013 Reddit Post Warn About Subway Chokehold Victim Jordan Neely?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Alex Kasprak
Date published: 2023-05-06T00:01:39