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“Fictional characters Annalise Keating, Elle Woods, Saul Goodman, Harvey Specter, Johnny Sins, and Atty. Rober Kardashian issued statements criticizing the ICC and defending former president Rodrigo Duterte following his March 11 arrest in connection with drug-related killings in the Philippines”

Vera Files rated this: Fake

Vera Files says: None of the celebrities who portrayed these characters released any statement on Duterte's arrest. CNN and Fox News did not publish these quote cards.

Rodrigo Duterte

“Former president Rodrigo Duterte wrongly claimed that the sources of his bank deposits are none of business of former senator Antonio Trillanes IV.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: The Anti-Money Laundering Act, or Republic Act No. 9160, penalizes financial transactions of at least P4 million of suspicious origin or associated with unlawful activities such as smuggling, robbery, plunder, extortion…

Rodrigo Duterte

“When told that he could be held liable for inducing drug-related killings during his term, former president Rodrigo Duterte gave different reasons to avoid responsibility for certain cases involving “high-value” targets.”

Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop

Vera Files says: Duterte has repeatedly declared he is “taking full legal responsibility” over all extrajudicial killings committed under his campaign against illegal drugs.