Also, he has a history of prank videos on planes, as well as of fabricating anti-Muslim hate crimes, as I noted here. The real question is why anyone at all takes this clown seriously at this point. Apparently the Muslim victimhood industry is so short on actual anti-Muslim hate crimes, and so desperate to find grist for its mill, that even a serial liar and grifter like Adam Saleh can gain an eager following, nodding seriously as he whines about the “racists” and “Islamophobes” of Delta Airlines.
An update on this story. “REPORT: Passengers on Delta Flight Disputing Adam Saleh’s Story About Phone Call,” by Alex Griswold, Mediaite, December 21, 2016:
Someone else on the same Delta flight as YouTube prankster/hoaxer Adam Saleh told a reporter Wednesday that those on the plane say he did not make a phone call to his mother, supposedly the reason Saleh was booted from the flight.
Saleh’s video of the incident went viral Wednesday, along with his claim that he was kicked out “because I spoke Arabic to my mom on the phone.” Shortly afterwards, however, others pointed out that Saleh had a history of making videos about fake anti-Muslim racial profiling incidents and prank videos about planes in particular:
This is the guy who you guys think actually got kicked off a plane for speaking Arabic. #boycottdeltapic.twitter.com/ORqHxla1Kp
— Ashley Rae (@Communism_Kills) December 21, 2016
In a “small world” moment, veteran journalist and former CNN host Soledad O’Brien tweeted Wednesday morning that she actually knew someone who was on the flight, who provided her with some background.
Soooo. I have a good friend on this flight right now. Getting additional details on how this went down. Standby https://t.co/ibOv6rguYU
— Soledad O’Brien (@soledadobrien) December 21, 2016
O’Brien’s source told her that the Delta flight attendants were made aware that Saleh was a YouTube prankster.
A LOT still unclear. But apparently woman sitting near my friend tipped off flight attendants he was a youtube star known for pranks.
— Soledad O’Brien (@soledadobrien) December 21, 2016
Moreover, the source also told O’Brien that those aboard the flight were disputing the claim that he made a phone call to his mother, as Saleh claims in the video.
Also people on plane disputing call to mom
— Soledad O’Brien (@soledadobrien) December 21, 2016
UPDATE 7:11 p.m. EST: Delta has issued a follow-up statement obtained by Mediaite’s sister site LawNewz finding that Saleh was being disruptive:
Based on the information collected to date, it appears the customers who were removed sought to disrupt the cabin with provocative behavior, including shouting. This type of conduct is not welcome on any Delta flight.
Read the rest here.