Man guilty of ‘hate crime hoax’ sentenced to 46 months in federal prison; last of three

The third and final person found guilty in the 2023 ‘hate crime hoax’ has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and a $200 special assessment.

Derrick Bernard, 36, of Colorado Springs, was found guilty back in May 2023, when the jury found him guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States and for conveying false information about a threat by using fire…

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