Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan announces that an arrest was made in a string of murders in the S.E. The fake interpreter, identified by police as Derlyn Roberts, showed up to a news conference last Tuesday claiming to be the sign language interpreter. Share the best GIFs now >>> Fake sign language interpreter: Woman has record of arrests for fraud <p>Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan announces that an arrest was made in a string of murders in the S.E. She provided an interpretation during Chief Brian Dugan's remarks about the pending arrest of Howell Donaldson III in connection with the murders of four people in Southeast Seminole Heights. There are organizations such as Utah Interpreter Program and Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf that certify the skill levels of interpreters. In 2013 in South Africa, a fake interpreter appeared beside former President Barak Obama and other world leaders during a memorial service for Nelson Mandela, apparently signing gibberish. Jimmy Kimmel Interprets Nelson Mandela Memorialâs Fake Sign Language Interpreter (Video) An actual sign language interpreter interprets the gibberish a ⦠Certification. Hereâs what Mandelaâs fake interpreter was really saying An American Sign Language interpreter orated Thamsanqa Jantjieâs signs to hilarious effectâa la Bad Lip Reading, or Buffalax. A fake sign language interpreter took to the stage at the memorial for Nelson Mandela, outraging deaf people around the world, an association said. One year on from the death of Nelson Mandela, Thamsanqa Jantjie, the fake sign language interpreter who appeared at the leader's memeorial service, is attempting a change of career