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Wisconsin police find dozens of partially clothed men in frat house basement in alleged hazing incident Two 20-year-olds were arrested after police were called to the scene of an alleged hazing incident where over two dozen young men were partially …

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Wisconsin police find dozens of partially clothed men in frat house basement in alleged hazing incident Two 20-year-olds were arrested after police were called to the scene of an alleged hazing incident where over two dozen young men were partially …

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The stakes turn on whether readers accept that The Penguins took Laatsch in the seventh-round of the 2021 NHL Draft. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: The Penguins took Laatsch in the seventh-round of the 2021 NHL Draft.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Penguins took Laatsch in the seventh-round of the 2021 NHL Draft”
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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard, Pro Hockey Rumors, and a specific article on Penguins prospects) confirm that the Pittsburgh Penguins selected Daniel Laatsch in the seventh round of the 2021 NHL Draft.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pittsburgh Penguins are a team in the National Hockey League (NHL).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pittsburgh_Penguins_dr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 NHL entry draft was the 59th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on July 23–24, 2021, delayed by one month from its normally scheduled time of June due to the COVID-19 pandemic …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_NHL_entry_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021–22 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 55th season for the National Hockey League team that was established on June 5, 1967. On March 27, 2022, the Penguins defeated the Red Wings, 11–2, marki…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021–22_Pittsburgh_Penguins_se…
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Claim 2: “Sabres deal Ryan Johnson to Pittsburgh in AHL trade”
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The claim is reported by Flipboard, but the other provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia entries about the Buffalo Sabres and the city of Buffalo, with no specific mention of a trade involving Ryan Johnson to Pittsburgh.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York, United States. The Sabres are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Buffalo_Sabres_players
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ryan Johnson (born July 24, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Pe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Johnson_(ice_hockey,_born…
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Claim 3: “Two 20-year-olds were arrested after police were called to the scene of an alleged hazing incident”
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The claim that two 20-year-olds were arrested is corroborated by Flipboard and multiple web search results describing the arrests of two individuals (identified in one source as Brayden J. Klein and Samuel N. Vane) following the hazing incident.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Two Rivers is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,271 at the 2020 census. It claims to be the birthplace of the ice cream sundae (though other cities, such as I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Rivers,_Wisconsin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wisconsin is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Two Creeks is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 390 at the 2020 census.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Creeks,_Wisconsin
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Claim 4: “Niki Robinson and Patrick Tomlinson of Milwaukee were targets of a "swatting" scheme, in which stalkers tricked police to go to their home 50-plus times.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding anime and hentai forums. There is no evidence provided regarding Niki Robinson, Patrick Tomlinson, or a swatting scheme.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 29, 2014 · This subreddit is dedicated to finding and archiving sources for your fapping needs in the hentai category. Check out our wiki for more info about the workings of the subreddit and don'…
https://www.reddit.com/r/HentaiSource/comments/2qo3je/best_u…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 22, 2019 · DaL isn't a hentai game. Its a light novel to anime to manga and visual novels. The visual novels were released on PS3/PS4 & PS-Vita. So with it being on consoles there was no sex or he…
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1047440/discussions/0/1643169…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 3, 2020 · A community dedicated to the discussion of piracy surrounding anime, manga, manhwa, light novels, visual novels, and hentai.
https://www.reddit.com/r/animepiracy/comments/ilylwi/ecchi_u…
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Claim 5: “The 24-year-old played four seasons of college”
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One web search result mentions Daniel Laatsch's 'senior season at Wisconsin' in January 2025, which implies four years of college, but the evidence provided does not explicitly state his current age as 24 or confirm the total duration of his college career across multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 24 may refer to: 24 (number), the natural number following 23 and preceding 25 one of the years 24 BC, AD 24, 1924, 2024
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — France 24 (France vingt-quatre in French) is a French state-owned publicly funded international news television network based in Paris. Its channels, broadcast in French, English, Arabic and Spanish, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 24 is an American action thriller television series created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran for Fox. The series features an ensemble cast, with Kiefer Sutherland starring as American counter-terrori…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_(TV_series)
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Claim 6: “Gov. Evers, DWD Announce $6.6 Million in New Grants to Train Over 3,800 Wisconsin Workers in Advanced Manufacturing and AI”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant eBay listings for toys and general Wikipedia entries about the Governor of Wisconsin and the 2026 election. There is no evidence provided that confirms the $6.6 million grant announcement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The governor of Wisconsin is the head of government of Wisconsin and the commander-in-chief of the state's army and air forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_Wisconsin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Steven Evers ( EE-vərz; born November 5, 1951) is an American politician and educator serving since 2019 as the 46th governor of Wisconsin. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 200…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Evers
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Wisconsin. Democratic Milwaukee County executive David Crowley and Republican U.S. re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_e…
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Claim 7: “Wisconsin police find dozens of partially clothed men in frat house basement in alleged hazing incident”
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Multiple independent sources, including Flipboard and various news reports via web search, confirm that Madison police found dozens of partially clothed men in a fraternity house basement during a hazing incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — An image of alleged hazing victims in the basement of an unaccredited frat house. Madison Police Department. Two people, identified by police as Brayden J. Klein and Samuel N. Vane, were arrested for …
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fraternity-hazing-university-of…
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web search NEUTRAL — Wisconsin police find dozens of partially clothed men in frat house basement in alleged hazing incident.Police investigating hazing incident at unsanctioned Wisconsin fraternity.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two people have been arrested after Madison police were called to a University of Wisconsin - Madison frat house and found dozens of partially clothed men in the basement in an alleged hazing incident…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K0ghfSe9EE
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