India, Sept. 21 -- A story circulating on social media has claimed that John Legend sued Karoline Leavitt after the White House Press Secretary verbally attacked the singer during a live television appearance. Among few websites to publish the story was sport.feji.io, which headlined it, ""YOU WERE BEATEN - PAY NOW!" - John Legend sues Karoline Leavitt and Network for $50 MILLION after shocking live attack. No one saw it coming."

The article claims that the segment was meant to highlight Legend's "latest philanthropic initiative," but instead, Leavitt "seized the opportunity to attack" him. The article accuses Leavitt of calling Legend a "hypocrite" and a "symbol of a broken system" that uses "celebrity influence to push empty promises w...