Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Smelcer (2nd nomination)
I don't quite see the crime angle here (saying/writing things that aren't true isn't necessarily a crime). Last AfD was in 2011 and sourcing then may have been different. In a quick BEFORE now, I found in-depth profiles in: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/aug/30/john-smelcer-dropped-from-ya-award-amid-concerns-over-integrity Guardian, https://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-ca-jc-native-controversy-20170825-story.html LA Times, https://jezebel.com/fiction-writer-is-being-accused-of-weaving-a-breathtaki-1798464276 Jezebel, http://www.startribune.com/marlon-james-others-join-growing-backlash-against-writer-claiming-american-indian-heritage/439924253/ Star Tribune, and https://www.thestranger.com/features/2017/08/23/25371373/meet-john-smelcer-native-american-literatures-living-con-job The stranger. At the very least ''Stealing Indians'' (the book causing this latest round of coverage) is notable - but it seems Smelcer's exploits are covered more widely than just the book, and that he meets 
— User:Icewhiz, 12:21, 15 May 2019 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:GNG (Wikipedia:Notability)