Kidney for Sale Hoax

In the early 90's, when there was a severe lack of organ donors in the United States, media hoaxer Alan Abel devised a plan to address the situation. It required his friend, Paul Hiatt, to pose as an unemployed college graduate willing to put his body parts up for sale. He placed an ad in the classifieds section of a New York newspaper saying that he was desperate and prepared to sell his kidney or lung for $25,000. When requests for interviews began to pour in, he appeared in disguise at Grand Central Station to speak with the reporters all at once.
For more information on Alan Abel and his hoaxing career, visit www.alanabel.com

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Abel
• hoax
• organ
• donor
• media
• press

[Razela]

How could the media not find it odd that he admits it is illegal, but is still willing to garner media attention through an interview? The media's BS alarms should be going off like crazy.

[Pufflekins]

Well, it was a hoax

[zhingel11]

i am lord Zeus llosa I lived in philipines. i want to sell my kidney for some financial problem im serious i will sell my kidney for only 100,000 pesos i need the money as soon as possible because my wife is pregnant both of our family side doesn't care for us.......my wife have an asthma both of us are under graduate so think of it how hard to find a job if you are not an high school or college graduate.....until now we have no permanent address we only sleep at the public places or jeep..

[wrench112]

sort of the point....

[wrench112]

allan able is the best!!!

[arnoldfunny]

Good idea for quick cash. I think I'll do the same.

[scottievand]

You got it!

[outworld1]

Dear Razela

1.The media doesn't care about accuracy

2.The media has a history of news fabrication

3.Controversy = Profits