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Comedian's Facebook Parody Sparks Supreme Court Showdown

2/20/2026

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Anthony Novak, an Ohio comedian, was arrested for a parody Facebook page mocking his local police.
In 2016, police raided his home and charged him with a felony.
The case reached the U.S. Supreme Court with support from The Onion.
Crime & Parody, directed by Will Thwaites, also features Omar Arrington-Bey and premieres at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in Montana.

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Story summary

Anthony Novak, an Ohio comedian, was arrested for a parody Facebook page mocking his local police.
In 2016, police raided his home and charged him with a felony.
The case reached the U.S. Supreme Court with support from The Onion.
Crime & Parody, directed by Will Thwaites, also features Omar Arrington-Bey and premieres at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in Montana.