Posada Lives in Alabama hoax

The **Posada Lives in Alabama hoax** (more commonly the **Juno Lives in Alabama hoax**) is a false deceptive belief and a hoax that allegedly claims that the Gerrian emperor Benjamin Posada (better known online as JunoTehPlanet) lives within the boundaries of the U.S. State of Alabama.

The hoax was generally accepted as a common fact on the website "Our World of Text", where most users believe in the hoax and deceptively claiming that the hoax is a true story, however, Posada has never actually lived in Alabama throughout his whole life, Posada has repeatedly stated that he lives within the boundaries of the U.S. state of Texas.

The hoax was also believed by some users on a chat website called "Sleepycat".

## Background, History, and Reactions

Benjamin Posada, the authoritian leader of Gerria, was born on 17 September 2007 at a hospital in northwestern Houston, Texas. And ever since then, it was confirmed that he has always lived in the US state of Texas.

The hoax was most likely triggered because of a drawing that Posada made depicting incest. Many users claim Alabama to a place of incest, although Alabamian law states that incest is a felony with a maximum penalty of up to no more than 10 years in prison or less than 1 year and 1 day, and a fine of up to $15,000 (G1,500,000, Gerrian gerrycoins). New Jersey and Rhode Island both legalize incest.

The hoax was widely believed by most known users on the website Our World of Text, where the hoax has became a generally accepted fact in the website community. A world named /junolivesinalabama was created and three people requested it for a World of the Day candidate. A description for the /junolivesinalabama world describes the hoax as:

> It has become accepted as fact by this point that
> the infamous OWOT user "JunoTehPlanet" lives within the boundaries of the U.S. state of Alabama. Despite him denying this and saying he lives in "Texas", all the evidence points toward him living in Alabama. From his love for his cousin to his weird fetishes, all of the signs line up to make it clear and obvious. Juno lives in Alabama. Spread the word.
>
> The description of the hoax as shown in the OWOT world /junolivesinalabama, Gerrian official policy advises you to not believe this as true information, as it is a hoax

Posada has furiously reacted to the message, he denies any proof about any evidence regarding the truth of the hoax.

On 19 November 2022, Posada accidentally leaked his house address on OWOT because of a photo he uploaded, which shows that he actually lives in Texas, causing two users to illegally visit his house property.

The Gerrian government had reacted negatively to the hoax, calling it a literal lie, as making false information about Gerrian diplomats is a felony in the country with a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison or a fine of 1,000 gerrycoins, fictionalized versions of Gerrian diplomats are the only legal exception. As of January 2023, Gerria currently does not occupy any territories located within Alabama, as every territory Gerria currently occupies is within Texas.

Both Alabama and Texas were part of the Confederate States of Alabama, Alabama has a higher percentage of black population than Texas, Posada is a confirmed Hispanic person.

Gerrian pastor and worker Fredi Morales has addressed the hoax, he said that the Gerrian royal family has never lived in Alabama throughout the family's life. But it is confirmed that they went there as part of a roadtrip from Texas to North Carolina in 2016.

Posada has repeatedly stated that he actually lives in Texas, and a YouTube video about the hoax was uploaded to his channel. Although his mother told him to delete it, so he deleted it anyways.

Posada had told his mother to "maybe go on a road trip to Alabama one day".

Title 18 of the United States Code § 1038 states that:

(a)Criminal Violation.—

(1)In general.—Whoever engages in any conduct with intent to convey false or misleading information under circumstances where such information may reasonably be believed and where such information indicates that an activity has taken, is taking, or will take place that would constitute a violation of chapter 2, 10, 11B, 39, 40, 44, 111, or 113B of this title, section 236 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2284), or section 46502, the second sentence of section 46504, section 46505(b)(3) or (c), section 46506 if homicide or attempted homicide is involved, or section 60123(b) of title 49, shall—

(A)

be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both;

(B)

if serious bodily injury results, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; and

(C)

if death results, be fined under this title or imprisoned for any number of years up to life, or both.

(2)Armed forces.—Any person who makes a false statement, with intent to convey false or misleading information, about the death, injury, capture, or disappearance of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States during a war or armed conflict in which the United States is engaged—

(A)

shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both;

(B)

if serious bodily injury results, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; and

(C)

if death results, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any number of years or for life, or both.

(b)Civil Action.—

Whoever engages in any conduct with intent to convey false or misleading information under circumstances where such information may reasonably be believed and where such information indicates that an activity has taken, is taking, or will take place that would constitute a violation of chapter 2, 10, 11B, 39, 40, 44, 111, or 113B of this title, section 236 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2284), or section 46502, the second sentence of section 46504, section 46505 (b)(3) or (c), section 46506 if homicide or attempted homicide is involved, or section 60123(b) of title 49 is liable in a civil action to any party incurring expenses incident to any emergency or investigative response to that conduct, for those expenses.

(c)Reimbursement.—

(1)In general.—

The court, in imposing a sentence on a defendant who has been convicted of an offense under subsection (a), shall order the defendant to reimburse any state or local government, or private not-for-profit organization that provides fire or rescue service incurring expenses incident to any emergency or investigative response to that conduct, for those expenses.

(2)Liability.—

A person ordered to make reimbursement under this subsection shall be jointly and severally liable for such expenses with each other person, if any, who is ordered to make reimbursement under this subsection for the same expenses.

(3)Civil judgment.—

An order of reimbursement under this subsection shall, for the purposes of enforcement, be treated as a civil judgment.

(d)Activities of Law Enforcement.—

This section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a law enforcement agency of the United States, a State, or political subdivision of a State, or of an intelligence agency of the United States.

Because Gerria is an entity within the United States, this law is also obeyed by Gerrian residents.

The hoax caused tensions between Gerria and OWOT to rise higher than before.