Woman who lied about spreading HIV charged with misdemeanor

AMERICUS, Ga. (AP) — Police say a Georgia woman has been charged with a misdemeanor after she lied in a viral Facebook Live rant about being HIV-positive and intentionally infecting others.
Americus police said in a news release Friday that a recent blood test showed Brandi Yakeima Lasiter did not have HIV. She was charged with a misdemeanor count of making harassing communications.
Americus police began investigating after receiving links last week to the video that showed Lasiter naming