Hasan Minhaj confesses to exaggerating stories in his stand-up

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In his Netflix special 'The King's Jester', Minhaj told partially fabricated versions of real incidents, often for comedic effect.

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One example of his fabrication included a story about his daughter coming into contact with a harmless white powder that was mailed to his home.

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