Fact-check: “The SSN linked to Barack Obama (042-68-4425) was originally issued in 1977 to a French immigrant named Jean Paul Ludwig who lived in Connecticut. Obama never lived there. Ludwig later died in Hawaii,…”
Verdict: False (91% confidence)
The core factual claims in this conspiracy theory are directly contradicted by official records. The Social Security Death Index — compiled from SSA's own Death Master File — shows Jean Paul Ludwig had a different SSN (045-26-8722), not 042-68-4425, and that the SSA was properly notified of his death. A 2011 federal court ruling in the D.C. district found that the holder of SSN xxx-xx-4425 is a living individual, rejected the plaintiff's request for that person's SS-5 form, and concluded the pl…
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