Jonathan the Tortoise Scammed, Still Living

0:00It's April 2nd. This is Entertainment in Celebrity News, AI-powered stories from the world of fame. I'm Cory with the story. Yo, check this out. Jonathan, the 193-year-old tortoise from St. Helena, got caught in a wild cryptoscam. Some fake post on X claimed he passed away peacefully, pretending to be from his bet, Joe Hollins. News outlets like the BBC, and Daily Mail ran with it at first, calling him the world's oldest living land animal. Earlier this week on March 1st, that bogus account dropped the sad news, complete with emotional words about feeding him bananas and his legacy. Turns out the account traces back to Brazil. Not the remote island off Africa, where Jonathan chills. Folks freak friends even sent condolences to researchers studying his DNA. But the real Joe Hollins hit back on Facebook, sharing a screenshot and calling it a straight of con, asking for crypto donations. Those confirmed Jonathan's kicking, just napping under a tree in his paddock.

1:00Guinness World Records crowned him the oldest known land animal back in 2019. Scammers love playing on heartstrings like this, but Jonathan's still out there defying time proving some legends just won't quit.