Two black University of Albany students hoaxed everybody into thinking they were victims of a race-based hate crime. They now face probation, community service, and fines.

Ariel Agudio and Asha Burwell are not going to prison despite the Albany County probation department’s recommendation of prison time and then probation.

Roger McDonough, the judge presiding over the trial, issued the sentence on Friday in front of a standing-room-only audience. The girls will each face 200 hours of community service coupled with three years of probation, as well as a $1,000 fine.

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