Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Laconia Police Officer John Skehan deepfake (Dec 2025)
Jaxen Cole, a social media personality, is accused of creating and distributing a deepfake video of Officer John Skehan using the officer's body camera footage. Cole allegedly manipulated the audio in the video to…
- Incident date
- Dec 2025
- Target
- Laconia Police Officer John Skehan
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Jaxen Cole, a social media personality, is accused of creating and distributing a deepfake video of Officer John Skehan using the officer's body camera footage. Cole allegedly manipulated the audio in the video to make it seem like the officer was saying things he did not say, with the intent to embarrass, harass, or damage the officer's reputation. The deepfake was allegedly posted to Cole's Instagram and Facebook accounts.