A video circulating on social media which purports to show a young George Floyd Jr appearing on an episode of popular reality show Judge Judy features a different, younger George Floyd than the man whose killing by Minneapolis police officers sparked a global protest movement.
The video, which has gained traction on Facebook and Twitter, shows a 16-year-old boy appearing before television Judge Judy Sheindlin.
In the episode, he is being sued for damages by a woman whose car he stole and crashed.
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The young George Floyd admits that he pushed the woman to the floor to steal the keys before leading police on a chase and crashing the car.