- Hesham A. Ayyad is facing multiple misdemeanor charges after allegedly faking a hate crime near North Ridgeville, Ohio.
- Hesham Ayyad claimed he had been hit by a car driven by a man who yelled “Kill all Palestinians,” but police investigations revealed he fabricated the entire story.
- Surveillance video and further inquiry showed that Ayyad was not struck by a vehicle or subjected to racial slurs; instead, he was injured during an earlier fight with his brother, Khalil A. Ayyad.
- Both brothers were arrested and charged with domestic violence and assault, with Hesham Ayyad facing additional charges of making false alarms, falsification, and obstructing official business.