Russian propaganda media outlets and numerous Telegram channels are circulating a video allegedly produced by Page Six, claiming that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy purchased a house in New York through an offshore company from disgraced comedian Bill Cosby. The alleged value of the property is said to be USD 29 million. This claim is false.

This was reported by Ukrinform.

No such video or news report exists on either the official website or the social media accounts of Page Six. The circulating video contains no supporting documents or any other evidence that could substantiate the alleged real-estate purchase.

The fabricated video mentions a company called Film Heritage Inc., which was supposedly used to carry out the transaction. In reality, this firm – allegedly registered in Basel, Switzerland – is an invention of Russian propagandists. Fact-checkers have previously debunked similar fakes involving the same “company”, including claims that Volodymyr Zelenskyy had purchased a hotel in Courchevel and the Vuni Palace casino.

To promote the new fake, Russian actors created a clone website of Page Six on 27 November. The fake domain is pagesix.now, whereas the official address of the genuine publication is pagesix.com. The fraudulent website also has a different structure, contains no links to social media accounts, and lists a mailing address in Iceland.

The spread of this fake is aimed at discrediting the Ukrainian government and, in particular, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the eyes of the international community.