Benoit Hoaxer Questioned by Police
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Monday, July 02, 2007
HOLLYWOOD - The Wikipedia hoaxer who posted a death announcement for late wrestler Chris Benoit's wife hours before her body was found is being questioned by police.
The muscle-bound wrestler is believed to have asphyxiated his wife Nancy and son Daniel at the family home in Atlanta before hanging himself on June 24.
Benoit's biography on the user-generated online encyclopedia was changed early on Monday morning, claiming the former World Heavyweight Champion missed a fight because his wife had died.
Police arrested a man in Connecticut on Friday and seized his computer, reports the New York Daily News.
Lt. Tommy Pope of Fayette County Sheriff's Department says the man could face criminal charges if he knew about the killings and suicide before police were alerted.
He adds, "It is unbelievable what a hindrance this has put on our investigation."
Meanwhile, Italian TV bosses have pulled the WWE show Smackdown from channel Italia 1 "out of respect for Italian children."
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