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Brazilian Judge Exposed After 23-Year Identity Deception

4/7/2025

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In a shocking revelation from São Paulo, Brazil, Judge José Eduardo Franco dos Reis has been unmasked after living under a false identity for 23 years. Posing as Edward Albert Lancelot Dodd Canterbury Caterham Wickfield, he deceived authorities to enter law school and serve as a judge until 2018. Now facing identity fraud charges, he remains elusive.

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In a shocking revelation from São Paulo, Brazil, Judge José Eduardo Franco dos Reis has been unmasked after living under a false identity for 23 years. Posing as Edward Albert Lancelot Dodd Canterbury Caterham Wickfield, he deceived authorities to enter law school and serve as a judge until 2018. Now facing identity fraud charges, he remains elusive.