Claim: An image circulating online authentically shared a statement from Don Lemon's attorney confirming federal agents had arrested the independent journalist in late January 2026. More than a week later, independent journalist Jim Acosta shared (archived) what appeared to be a statement from Abbe Lowell, attorney for independent journalist and former CNN anchor Don Lemon, on X, reporting that federal agents had arrested Lemon in Los Angeles. The statement read:Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards. Snopes readers searched the website to confirm whether Lemon's arrest and the statement from his attorney were real. Lowell's statement was posted directly to Lemon's official social media accounts, including on Bluesky (archived), Threads (archived), Facebook (archived) and TikTok (archived).
