1 min readBy Caryn Dolley
REPEAT CONVICT: SA double murderer ‘with racist alter ego’ may lose US citizenship over lies
By Caryn DolleySouth Africa
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Brian Smith, originally from South Africa, has been found guilty in the US of lying to become a citizen there. In the application process, he said he had never been involved in any crime, but by that time he had murdered two women in Alaska, for which he is already serving a 226-year prison term. Smith previously told US police he had a racist alter ego on Facebook.
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- 68 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 22, 2026
- Byline
- Caryn Dolley
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- Daily Maverick