Gavin Arvizo’s 2003 Deposition Slammed After 4Chan Edits Turn Him Into Gay Sonic OC
In a bizarre twist that only the internet could conjure, the 20-year-old testimony of Michael Jackson accuser Gavin Arvizo has resurfaced with a fiery vengeance—not for its legal weight, but because an army of 4Chan trolls, armed with MS Paint and a deep archive of early 2000s cringe, have digitally grafted his angsty courtroom expressions onto the body of “Shadow the Hedgehog.” The result? A flood of “Gavin Arvizo: Super Sonic Speedrun” memes that have turned a once-serious deposition into a gay furry fanfiction, complete with poorly-drawn quills and edgy emo hair. “The irony is that he was trying to prove Jackson wasn’t a monster, and now he’s been memed into an anime antagonist,” said one bewildered internet historian. The hashtag #JusticeForShadowGavin is trending, as the line between true crime and degenerate humor continues to blur—one red eye shadow at a time.