Professional parkourist Joe Scandrett’s video goes viral as man escaping from balcony; Fact Check
A video has gone viral showing a man escaping from eighth floor balcony and the claim alleges that he was jumping after getting caught red-handed with someone’s wife.
GREAT ESCAPE: Man Escapes Off Of 8Th Floor Balcony After Getting Caught Red Handed With Someone’s Wife 😳🏃🏽💨#Venezuela #ekipafantasy #JIN pic.twitter.com/UdAxaxm90p
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The claim reads: “GREAT ESCAPE: Man Escapes Off Of 8Th Floor Balcony After Getting Caught Red Handed With Someone’s Wife.”
FACT-CHECK
When checked for the authenticity of the video on X, some suggestions about the real video emerged. Originally shared on Instagram by Joe Scandrett, a professional parkourist, also known as Lamp Post Man, from the UK who frequently posts his stunts online, one of his professional video is being shared with misinterpretation. His videos can be seen here and here.
Claim: Video claim says man jumping after getting caught red-handed with someone’s wife.
Conclusion: Misrepresentation. The video was of parkourist Joe Scandrett’s professional video.
Rating: Misrepresentation — 
