While not nearly as bad as the last time when he fabricated evidence to support his thesis, Michael Bellesiles had been caught spreading a false story (Scroll down to the "Editor's note").
Considering his past fraudulent "scolarship", why is he even working in academia any more?
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Volokh Conspiracy
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