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The claim

The viral video shows Richard Graves, CEO of Westland Company, being arrested for the wildfire in Los Angeles, California

Original publisher’s rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

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Original review summary

The video shows Jack Douglas Teixeira being arrested in Massachusetts on 13 April 2023 for leaking classified documents, not Richard Graves being arrested over the Los Angeles wildfire. The review says it found no evidence of anyone named Richard Graves being arrested in connection with the wildfire and identifies Abraham Assil as Westland Development Group’s CEO.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

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