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Man who got onto United flight without boarding pass thought it was cheap, not fake: attorney

The attorney for the suspect said it was a misunderstanding, saying his client thought he was getting a cheap airline ticket, not a fake one.

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What happened

According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, Man who got onto United flight without boarding pass thought it was cheap, not fake: attorney, The attorney for the suspect said it was a misunderstanding, saying his client thought he was getting a cheap airline ticket, not a fake one.

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The development sits in VINI’s Bay Area file for local readers tracking public services, civic decisions, transportation, housing, safety, and community life across the Bay Area. The original report is linked so readers can check the source account, follow later updates, and compare new coverage against the first published record. The source item is dated 2026-06-08T18:43:26+00:00.

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