Oprah Winfrey Denies Reports She Was Arrested For Sex Trafficking

Oprah Winfrey Denies Sex Trafficking Arrest Rumors

Prolific TV host and media mogul Oprah Winfrey, was trending on Tuesday (March 17) after QAnon, a far-right group launched a conspiracy theory that she was arrested on charges of sex trafficking.

The rumor has been making the rounds on social media over the last week that states Oprah, Tom Hanks, Charles Barkley, Justin Trudeau, and a number of other Hollywood and political figures were recently taken into custody.

According to the theory, all of these public figures were named by Harvey Weinstein in his trial, and to cover up their involvement in sex trafficking, they’ve been detained for coronavirus links.

In addition to the believability were photos that were supposed to be of Oprah’s home being investigated by federal authorities.

Oprah caught up with the report and didn’t hesitate to debunk it : “Just got a phone call that my name is trending. And being trolled for some awful FAKE thing. It’s NOT TRUE,” Oprah Winfrey wrote. “Haven’t been raided, or arrested. Just sanitizing and self distancing with the rest of the world. Stay safe everybody.”

Just got a phone call that my name is trending. And being trolled for some awful FAKE thing. It’s NOT TRUE. Haven’t been raided, or arrested. Just sanitizing and self distancing with the rest of the world. Stay safe everybody.🙏🏾

— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) March 18, 2020