article_snippet: the man deception was discovered a couple of years ago, when the man was due to be deported back to France.
article_snippet: But French authorities realized the man was not who the man was claiming to be, and rescinded the papers, according to the Los Angeles Times.
article_snippet: Officials now say Robinet stole the identity of a Frenchman with the same name and birth date to apply for a French passport in the 1990s, when the man they knew as 'Africa' Shock came to the U.S. to pursue an acting career.
highlights_snippet: Originally thought to be French, authorities now say the man stole the man identity .
  
highlights_snippet: the man gained passport in 1990s under name and birth date of innocent man .