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High School Athletic Director in Baltimore County Allegedly Created Racist Deepfake Audio Impersonating Principal

January 15, 2024

A former athletic director at Pikesville High School, Dazhon Darien, was allegedly involved in creating a deepfake audio clip purporting to be his principal, Eric Eiswert. The racist and antisemitic remarks embedded in the clip reportedly aimed to discredit Eiswert and were widely circulated. The clip is linked to threats and Eiswert's placement on administrative leave. In April 2025, Darien pleaded guilty to disrupting school operations and was sentenced to four months in jail.

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Alleged deployer
dazhon-darien
Alleged developer
unknown-deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
pikesville-high-school-students-and-staff, pikesville-high-school, eric-eiswert, baltimore-county-public-schools-community

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