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Lionel (radio personality)

Lionel (radio personality)

Michael William Lebron (born August 26, 1958), better known as Lionel, is a United States syndicated radio, television and YouTube legal and media analyst. He is a leading promoter of the right-wing QAnon conspiracy theory.[2]

Born
ResidenceManhattan,New York, United States
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of South FloridaStetson University College of Law
Known forLegal and media analysis, Conspiracy theories
Lynn Shaw (producer)[1]
Awards2015New York Emmy Awardfor Writer: Commentary/Editorial
WebsiteLionel Media, Official Website[17]

Career

Lebron hosted the CourtTV law show Snap Judgment

Beginning in May 2007, Lebron replaced The Majority Report with Sam Seder on Air America Radio with a daily three-hour talk show. Seder claimed that Lebron's unpopularity with Air America's listeners led to the loss of most of Seder's audience within a year of assuming the timeslot, as well as the loss of two-thirds of the live affiliates and live streaming.[3]

Talkers Magazine included Lebron in their 2010 "Heaviest Hundred" list at number 54[4] and in their 2013 "Frontier Fifty" list at number 37.[5] In 2015, he won a New York Emmy Award for commentary/editorial writing.[6]

Lebron also appeared in an episode of House of Cards (Season 4: Episode 11: Chapter 50).[7]

Promotion of conspiracy theories

Since losing his Air American show, Lebron shifted his politics to the right and re-established himself on right-wing conspiracy theorist for Alex Jones' InfoWars network, where he has used his show to promote conspiracy theories, such as birtherism claims about President Barack Obama, "The Storm", claims the government is involved in a cover-up of the October 1, 2017, Las Vegas mass shooting,[8] the 9/11 Truth movement,[9] the anti-vaccine movement,[10] and QAnon.[11]

Lebron has also regularly hosted conspiracy theorist Jerome Corsi, a member of the birther movement and promoter of QAnon conspiracy theories[12] and has interviewed a guest who has questioned official accounting of the December 14, 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.[13]

Meeting with Trump

In August 2018, Lebron met with President Donald Trump at the White House and was photographed with Trump. Lebron stated that the two did not talk about the QAnon conspiracy theory that Lebron has helped to promote, but that "I think we all know he knows about it."[14][2]

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.talkers.com"Catching Up With Lionel". Talkers Magazine. March 2014. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
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[2]
Citation Linkthehill.comWise, Justin (2018-08-24). "Trump meets with promoter of 'QAnon' conspiracy theory in Oval Office". TheHill. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
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[3]
Citation Linkwww.youtube.comTYT Interviews (5 February 2010). "Sam Seder on TYT Network (Why Air America Fell, Obama & Much More!)" โ€“ via YouTube.
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[4]
Citation Linkwww.talkers.comHEAVIEST HUNDRED: The 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America talkers.com
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[5]
Citation Linkwww.talkers.com"Frontier Fifty 2013". 6 September 2011.
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[6]
Citation Linkwww.nyemmys.org"Google" (PDF). www.nyemmys.org.
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[7]
Citation Linklionelmedia.com"LIONEL PODCAST: Lionel In "House of Cards," Mentulate References on the Campaign Trail and the Demise of Relevant Politics". 6 March 2016.
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[8]
Citation Linkwww.youtube.comLionel Nation (16 October 2017). "Anatomy of the #LasVegasShooting Coverup: Citizen and Civilian Journalism Outclass Deep State #MSM" โ€“ via YouTube.
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[9]
Citation Linkwww.chicagotribune.comWeigel, David. "Trump posed with prominent conspiracy theorist in Oval Office photo".
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[10]
Citation Linktwitter.com"Lionel๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on Twitter".
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[11]
Citation Linknypost.com"QAnon conspiracy theorist meets Trump at White House". 25 August 2018.
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[12]
Citation Linkwww.rightwingwatch.org"Jerome Corsi: When 'The Storm' Breaks, We'll See Films Of 'Global Elites' Butchering Children - Right Wing Watch".
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[13]
Citation Linkwww.youtube.comProject: Liberty Defined (21 November 2014). "LIONEL PODCAST: An Interview With Professor James Tracy - November 20, 2014" โ€“ via YouTube.
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[14]
Citation Linkwww.thedailybeast.comSommer, Asawin Suebsaeng|Will (2018-08-24). "Trump Meets QAnon Kook Who Believes Dems Run Pedophile Cult". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
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[15]
Citation Linklionelmedia.comLionel Media, The Official Website
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[16]
Citation Linkwww.c-span.orgAppearances
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[17]
Citation Linklionelmedia.comLionel Media, Official Website
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