'Fake' Interpreter at Mandela's Memorial: I Was Hallucinating Angels

The man accused of faking sign language translations for more than three consecutive hours on stage at a memorial service for Nelson Mandela said he was hallucinating and that he suffers from schizophrenia.

In an interview with the Associated Press, Thamsanqa Jantjie said he saw angels entering the FNB stadium in Johannesburg where the service was held on Tuesday. He added that in the past, his schizophrenia has led him to violent actions

Jantjie gesticulated emphatically during the speeches of U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders, seemingly translating their words into sign language for the deaf community. Following the memorial service, however, reports surfaced that Jantjie was not translating accurately at all. Read more...