Prosecutors said Ms. Cooper called the police twice, first falsely reporting she had been threatened by a man in Central Park who had asked her to leash her dog, then later claiming he had assaulted her.
Source: New York Times
Amy Cooper Made 2nd 911 Call to Falsely Accuse Black Bird-Watcher
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