Hasan Minhaj Admits to Embellishing Islamophobic Events in Comedy Specials

A new report from The New Yorker claims that Hasan Minhaj embellished or fabricated some stories about his experiences with racism and Islamophobia as a practicing Muslim from an Indian family.

The stories were often found in his stand-up comedy and featured in his comedy specials.

In an interview with the New Yorker's Clare Malone , the comedian admitted that some of his material was, in fact, not entirely true.

Ismael Loutfi said he believes his former boss was well within his right to embellish certain stories and aspects of his life.

Minhaj has made a name for himself with political comedy that often centers on issues surrounding Islamophobia and South Asian identity.

Before hosting the Emmy- and Peabody-winning Patriot Act , he was a correspondent on The Daily Show .