Man arrested in Puerto Rico for using AI deepfake to mislead Seminole County deputy
By Christina Watkins
Published on April 9, 2026.
Man, Alexis Martínez-Arizala, has been arrested in Puerto Rico by U.S. Marshals for allegedly using artificial intelligence to create a deepfake video that misled a Seminole County deputy. The video was later determined to be an AI-generated deepfake and never happened. The incident occurred on March 24th, when Martizala claimed he saw multiple people breaking into the deputy's car and showed a three-second video on his phone, which investigators later discovered was an AI deepfake. The Florida Gulf Coast University has warned that misuse of artificial intelligence is concerning and a warning sign of the dangers posed posed by fabricated videos, which can damage reputation, raise safety concerns and cause damage to real-world safety. The Seminole county Sheriff's Office has not publicly shared the fabricated video yet due to safety concerns.
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