Is this a real image of Trump, Russell Brand, Conor McGregor and other public figures?

The image purportedly shows a who’s who of alleged or convicted sex offenders. Published Nov. 12, 2026 Claim: An image authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump standing with comedian Russell Brand, social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, mixed martial artist Conor McGregor, former boxer Mike Tyson and former football player Lawrence Taylor. Rating: In early November, an image spread online claiming to show U.S. President Donald Trump posing for a photograph with comedian Russell Brand, social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, mixed martial artist Conor McGregor, former boxer Mike Tyson and former football player Lawrence Taylor. The alleged photograph showed (archived) Trump with his thumbs up, surrounded by a group of men convicted or accused of committing sexual offenses. An X post listed the names of the men at the alleged gathering: Every MAGAt in this picture has been accused, indicted, convicted of, or found civilly liable for sex crimes. Three are currently in jail. Andrew Tate @Cobratate - Indicted/Charged with multiple counts or rape and human trafficking Russell Brand @rustyrockets - Convicted of Rape Donald Trump @DonaldTrump - Civilly Liable / A federal Judge stated he raped E. Jean Caroll Mike Tyson @MikeTyson - Convicted of Rape Conor McGregor @TheNotoriousMMA - Civilly liable for Sexual Assault Lawrence Taylor @LT_56 - Registered Sex Offender. Arrest for sex with a minor. Tristan Tate @TateTheTalisman - Indicted/Charged with multiple counts or rape and human trafficking (X user @MAGAts_Exposed) The above image is fake and was created by artificial intelligence. There is no authentic photograph from a reputable media outlet showing these men together, let alone any evidence or reporting that they had all met even without cameras present. Google Gemini detected a watermark showing that the image was created or edited using Google AI. Snopes ran the image through Google Gemini's SynthID check, a tool that scans for watermarks embedded by artificial intelligence software. That scan detected a SynthID watermark and concluded, "this image was generated or edited with Google AI, and a SynthID watermark was detected." To confirm whether an image contains a SynthID watermark, readers can upload a photo to Google Gemini and ask, "Does this image have a SynthID watermark?" We should note, the absence of a SynthID watermark doesn't automatically mean an image is authentic, as it could have been created using other AI tools. There are numerous signs that the image is AI-generated, namely that all the men's faces are blurred and it is of very poor quality. A video camera behind Brand is flashing light toward the photographer, creating an unnatural glow. Using Google's reverse image search tool, we also found no reputable media outlets reporting on such an image. If such a photograph was real, it would be more widely disseminated. The individuals in the above image have cultivated both distant and close ties to the Trump administration. The Tate brothers, who have been charged with rape and trafficking, among other criminal offenses, are connected to Trump allies, with Andrew participating in a Twitter Spaces livestream with Donald Trump Jr. As of this writing the Tates are being held at a Miami detention center without bail. Tyson, convicted of rape, has made public appearances with Trump. Brand, who was convicted of rape and sexual assault, has appeared at numerous high-profile events led by Trump allies, including a Turning Point USA event and a Make America Healthy Again event. In November he was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison. McGregor, who was found liable of sexual assault in a civil case, has visited Trump at the White House and praised the president. 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