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See also: TakingTheHeat, where an innocent person attempts to put ''himself'' in the frame to save someone else, FalseFlagOperation, where it is an entire organization or nation that is being framed by another, FalseRapeAccusation, where an innocent person is accused of committing rape, ThenLetMeBeEvil, [[TheDogBitesBack when the framing eventually]] [[FaceHeelTurn drives the innocent person into evil]], especially what ''[[LaserGuidedKarma exactly]]'' they were framed for, and MistakenForMurderer, where the misleading evidence arises out of unplanned circumstances. Compare and contrast AbominationAccusationAttack, where the accusation just mentions a type of crime, not any specific instance. Certain forms of a MotivationalLie can be related in spirit.

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See also: TakingTheHeat, where an innocent person attempts to put ''himself'' in the frame to save someone else, FalseFlagOperation, where it is an entire organization or nation that is being framed by another, FalseRapeAccusation, where an innocent person is accused of committing rape, ThenLetMeBeEvil, [[TheDogBitesBack when the framing eventually]] [[FaceHeelTurn drives the innocent person into evil]], especially what ''[[LaserGuidedKarma exactly]]'' they were framed for, and MistakenForMurderer, where the misleading evidence arises out of unplanned circumstances. Compare and contrast AbominationAccusationAttack, where the accusation just mentions a type of crime, not any specific instance. Is often a part of an InsidiousRumorMill. Certain forms of a MotivationalLie can be related in spirit.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arcane}}'': [[TheDon Silco]] has [[DirtyCop Marcus]] frame the [[VigilanteMilitia Firelights]] for [[MadBomber Jinx's]] attack on [[ScienceHero Jayce's]] workshop both to take heat off himself and to give the Enforcers an excuse to go after the Firelights.

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* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Ellen, shortly after being created, [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2002-08-02 tries to get Elliot in trouble by pretending to be him]] but CantGetInTroubleForNuthin.



* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Ellen, shortly after being created, [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2002-08-02 tries to get Elliot in trouble by pretending to be him]] but CantGetInTroubleForNuthin.



* In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'', [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=3243 Slick tries to claim this when in Hell.]]
* Torg from ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' accidentally [[http://sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/20100211 does this to a garbage robot]].
* In ''Webcomic/{{SSDD}}'' this is a favorite tactic of "the Gov'nor" on people who [[http://www.poisonedminds.com/d/20050921.html refuse to cooperate with him.]]
* ''Webcomic/TheMostStupidDeathsInSuperMario64'': Clone 2, in the 10,000 view celebration, is framed for messing up Hyrule Castle. Though, he may be partially guilty for it, seeing as Mario and the three clones had a battle on it. In the 20,000 view celebration, [[spoiler: [[BrickJoke Link finds and attacks Clone 2 for this]].]]


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* ''WebVideo/TheMostStupidDeathsInSuperMario64'': Clone 2, in the 10,000 view celebration, is framed for messing up Hyrule Castle. Though, he may be partially guilty for it, seeing as Mario and the three clones had a battle on it. In the 20,000 view celebration, [[spoiler: [[BrickJoke Link finds and attacks Clone 2 for this]].]]
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* ''Film/{{Ajnabee}}'': Vicky gets Raj [[CantHoldHisLiquor drunk]] and [[SlippingAMickey drugged]] and sets him up to look like he killed the real Sonia by leaving Raj's fingerprints all over the murder weapon, all so he and Neeta/fake Sonia could make off with the [[InsuranceFraud life insurance money]].
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' fic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13981875/1/Witching-Hour Witching Hour]]'', an alternate universe set in Medieval times, it ultimately turns out that all the strange events surrounding Gaz that get her accused of witchcraft [[spoiler: were arranged by Zim, both to get revenge on her for years of torment by getting her [[BurnTheWitch burned at the stake]], and also to taint the royal family's reputation as part of a long-term plan to lead a peasant revolt against them]].
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* Happens a lot with ''ComicStrip/DickTracy''.
** Stooge Viller nicely framed Tracy for robbery and corruption, leading to him being fired from the force before proving his innocence.
** A 1950s story had Tracy coming under suspicion for a nice lifestyle before revealing he was being set up by the real crook.
** MasterOfDisguise Putty Puss began pulling off robberies disguised as Sam Catchem.
** Hilariously subverted in one story where Putty Puss looks like Tracy to kiss another woman. When Tracy denies it's him to wife Tess, she instantly accepts it, citing the numerous times Tracy has been framed (not to mention she knows first hand what it looks like when Tracy is kissing someone) and works to find out who's responsible.
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* ''Film/StarshipTroopers3Marauder'': The peace protesters are framed for committing a bombing, allowing the government to hang them for this later.
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* ''Series/SpartacusBloodAndSand'': Batiatus first kidnaps the high-ranking Magistrate Titus Calavius. Then Batiatus' servant, Ashur, pretends to turn on him and leads Solonius to where Calavius is being held. As they approach, Ashur abandons Solonius and he finds Calavius tied up. Solonius draws a knife to cut him loose, only to find his throat has already been slit. At the moment, the authorities arrive and accuse him of murder even though he and his knife are clean. It was all Batiatus' plan to get Solonius sentenced to death.
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* ''Film/MostWanted'': Dunn is framed for murdering the First Lady after being sent on a supposed mission to assassinate a corrupt businessmen supplying enemies of the US, with him being left as the fall guy.
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* This happens a lot in ''Manga/DetectiveConan'', the murderers make fake proofs to frame up innocent people.
** Similarly in ''Manga/TheKindaichiCaseFiles'' a lot of murder rely on this. This was even done by Kindaichi (albeit, not a murder case), of all people!

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** Similarly in %%* In ''Manga/TheKindaichiCaseFiles'' a lot of murder rely on this. This was even done by Kindaichi (albeit, not a murder case), of all people!
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* In ''Film/TheWalkingDead1936'', TheSyndicate frames John Ellman for the murder of Judge Shaw's murder.
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See also: TakingTheHeat, where an innocent person attempts to put ''himself'' in the frame to save someone else, FalseFlagOperation, where it is an entire organization or nation that is being framed by another, ThenLetMeBeEvil, [[TheDogBitesBack when the framing eventually]] [[FaceHeelTurn drives the innocent person into evil]], especially what ''[[LaserGuidedKarma exactly]]'' they were framed for, and MistakenForMurderer, where the misleading evidence arises out of unplanned circumstances. Compare and contrast AbominationAccusationAttack, where the accusation just mentions a type of crime, not any specific instance. Certain forms of a MotivationalLie can be related in spirit.

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See also: TakingTheHeat, where an innocent person attempts to put ''himself'' in the frame to save someone else, FalseFlagOperation, where it is an entire organization or nation that is being framed by another, FalseRapeAccusation, where an innocent person is accused of committing rape, ThenLetMeBeEvil, [[TheDogBitesBack when the framing eventually]] [[FaceHeelTurn drives the innocent person into evil]], especially what ''[[LaserGuidedKarma exactly]]'' they were framed for, and MistakenForMurderer, where the misleading evidence arises out of unplanned circumstances. Compare and contrast AbominationAccusationAttack, where the accusation just mentions a type of crime, not any specific instance. Certain forms of a MotivationalLie can be related in spirit.
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* ''Series/{{Intergalactic}}'': Ash is framed for stealing with doctored video footage (it was actually her boss).

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* The Canadian film ''Deception'' has protagonist Max Gardner accused of murder when two people are suddenly killed, while a woman was attacked with a knife. As it turned out, [[spoiler:the true killer was Max's wife, Dina, who suspected Max of cheating on her and committed the murders and the knife attack as part of her villainous plan to frame husband. She is revealed when she attempts to kill Erin Greer (Max's girlfriend and the reason for Dina becoming a WomanScorned), but she ends up shot and killed by Max.]]

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* ''Film/DeathRidesAHorse'': 15 years before the main plot, Ryan was framed by the villains for armed robbery. When he's released from prison and goes after them, their leader frames him again for robbing his bank.
* The Canadian film ''Deception'' ''Film/{{Deception}}'' has protagonist Max Gardner accused of murder when two people are suddenly killed, while a woman was attacked with a knife. As it turned out, [[spoiler:the true killer was Max's wife, Dina, who suspected Max of cheating on her and committed the murders and the knife attack as part of her villainous plan to frame husband. She is revealed when she attempts to kill Erin Greer (Max's girlfriend and the reason for Dina becoming a WomanScorned), but she ends up shot and killed by Max.]]
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* In ''Film/{{Vicki}}'', Lt. Ed Cornell knows who the real killer is, but [[StalkerwithACrush he is so hopelessly in love with the dead girl Vicki]], who herself despised him, that he intends to railroad the innocent Steve Christopher, who he blames for taking Vicki away from him, to the electric chair.
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* ''Manga/ArmedGirlsMachiavellism'': Satori slips roofies in Nomura's food to knock him out, then strips them both naked and takes a picture with her on top of him to make it look like they are having sex, making Rin and Mary think he is a two-timer. She doctored the photo to make it look like he is awake and inserted a lens flare to disguise the fact he doesn't have an erection. Nomura tries to get the original negatives to clear his name, but Satori destroys them. Fortunately, he beats her in a fight and she confesses what she did.

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* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', or rather Bruce Wayne, has to deal with this in ''ComicBook/BruceWayneMurderer'' and ''ComicBook/BruceWayneFugitive'' after his ex-girlfriend Vesper Fairchild is found dead in Wayne Manor. Lex Luthor hired the assassin David Cain to frame Bruce Wayne for a murder after Bruce ruined his scheme to acquire Gotham's real estate in the aftermath of ''No Man's Land''. The frame-up goes even further than that, though: when Cain deduced that Bruce and Batman are one and the same, he also planted fake evidence suggesting that Vesper discovered Bruce's secret and was about to expose him. This actually makes some of Bruce's allies (except Dick and Alfred, who remain convinced that Bruce is innocent) briefly suspect that Bruce snapped and killed Vesper to hide his secret. The story arc goes on for as long as it does because Bruce doesn't even try to [[ClearMyName clear his name]]; rather, he uses this as an opportunity to ditch his identity as Bruce Wayne and [[SecretIdentityIdentity become Batman full-time]].

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* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', or rather ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'': Bruce Wayne, Wayne has to deal with this in ''ComicBook/BruceWayneMurderer'' and ''ComicBook/BruceWayneFugitive'' after his ex-girlfriend Vesper Fairchild is found dead in Wayne Manor. Lex Luthor hired the assassin David Cain to frame Bruce Wayne for a murder after Bruce ruined his scheme to acquire Gotham's real estate in the aftermath of ''No Man's Land''. The frame-up goes even further than that, though: when Cain deduced that Bruce and Batman are one and the same, he also planted fake evidence suggesting that Vesper discovered Bruce's secret and was about to expose him. This actually makes some of Bruce's allies (except Dick and Alfred, who remain convinced that Bruce is innocent) briefly suspect that Bruce snapped and killed Vesper to hide his secret. The story arc goes on for as long as it does because Bruce doesn't even try to [[ClearMyName clear his name]]; rather, he uses this as an opportunity to ditch his identity as Bruce Wayne and [[SecretIdentityIdentity become Batman full-time]].



** In a rare GangWar example, Dwight framed one crime family for attacking another in order to protect the Old Town girls.

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** In ''ComicBook/TheHuntForReactron'', General Lane has his minions Reactron, Metallo and Mirabai murder Mon-El, blow Metropolis' water dam up, and frame Supergirl, Flamebird and Nightwing for both crimes.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'':
** Heather feels threatened by the romance-alliance of Gwen and Trent in "[[Recap/TotalDramaSearchAndDoNotDestroy Search and Do Not Destroy]]" and so sets out to break them up. To this end, she arranges for first Trent and later Gwen to come to the Dock of Shame. Heather keeps Trent busy until Gwen approaches and forces a kiss on him for Gwen to witness and assume that Trent is cheating on her. Gwen leaves in tears and while by the end of the day Heather's manipulations come to light, it isn't until after Trent has already been voted off for being a two-timer (Heather has immunity that day and couldn't be voted off).
** In "[[Recap/TotalDramaAwwwwwwDrumheller Awwwwww, Drumheller]]", Alejandro forges a picture of Cody and Heather sleeping next to each other in the jet's economy class. He hands it over to Sierra to turn her against Heather and is successful for much of the day's challenge until Cody gets his hands on the photo. Cody argues to Sierra that she never leaves him alone, so the photo can only be edited. Sierra sees reason and the two go gunning for Alejandro.
** B becomes the target of Scott's TeamKiller strategy in "[[Recap/TotalDramaIceIceBaby Ice Ice Baby]]". Scott sabotages his ice mirror to melt down the Toxic Rats' own snow fort and blames it on B. Because it's a fragile frame-up, he continues with other stories to get the required votes against B. He tells Sam that someone who doesn't talk must have something to hide, Dawn that B hates nature, and Lightning that B calls him "Fizzle" behind his back. B is voted out that evening, but his name gets cleared by the time of the finale.
** Brick and Dawn become the targets of Scott's TeamKiller strategy in "[[Recap/TotalDramaBackstabbersAhoy Backstabbers Ahoy!]]". Scott goes around stealing various possessions of both teams with the intent to frame Brick for it later that day, but Dawn makes the mistake of not keeping quiet about her discovery of Scott's scheming. So, he blames the thefts on her instead, putting everything he stole and his own shark tooth in the bag Dawn had earlier gone beachcombing with. Dawn doesn't get a chance to defend herself and is voted off, although her name gets cleared by the time of the finale.
** Amy causes Pimâpotew Kinosewak to lose the challenge in "[[Recap/TotalDramaTwinningIsntEverything Twinning Isn't Everything]]", but as always blames it on Samey. Except for Jasmine, who witnessed the event, Amy convinces the entire team of Samey's guilt and to vote her off. Samey counters her sister's slander by tricking Amy into eating a poisonous apple that causes her throat to swell up and her to lose her speech. Then Samey claims to be Amy and gets Amy removed from the island in her place.
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* In ''Film/SirArthurConanDoylesSherlockHolmes'', the BigBad intends to frame Inspector Lestrade for assassinating Queen Victoria and destroying most of London.

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** Hobgoblin twice does this framing innocent peoples as Hobgoblin's true identity. The first time with Flash Thompson as revenge for insult the villain on television. Later with Ned Leeds that is BrainwashedAndCrazy in believe to be Hobgoblin.

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* ''Film/FortySevenRonin'': Lord Kira has the witch Mizuki use illusions to make Lord Asano Naganori think that Kira is trying to rape Asano's daughter Mika. Enraged, Asano draws his sword and attacks Kira, but everyone else only sees Asano attacking an unarmed man for no reason. The Shogun has Asano arrested and sentenced to commit {{Seppuku}}. Despite Mika and his retainers' pleas, [[HonorBeforeReason Asano refuses to fight his sentence and accepts the Shogun's orders]].
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* The events of ''VideoGame/MegaManX4'' were the result of the Repliforce, the largest army on Earth at that point, being framed for the Sky Lagoon incident. Things only worsened after Colonel escalated the conflict by refusing to disarm and come in for questioning because he felt [[HonorBeforeReason the army's honor was being besmirched]] and they would be treated unfairly. Soon after that, the Repliforce leader General, declared that the organization would seek the foundation of an [[RobotRepublic independent Reploid state]], an act that the Maverick Hunters deemed a [[TheCoup coup d'etat]]. The following war saw the utter decimation of the organization. It was later revealed [[spoiler: [[BigBad Sigma]] was pulling all the strings, manipulating events from behind the scenes.]]
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* ''Literature/RetiredWitchesMysteries'':
** During book 1, when Olivia's murder is being investigated, the police find one of her valuables hidden in the flour canister at Molly's house, left there by the killer and thief to implicate her. Fortunately, Molly is able (with advice from Olivia's ghost) to explain that it was loaned to her and hidden to keep it safe.
** They later try to frame Larry Tyler, a werewolf, for Olivia's murder. He's cleared though.
** In book 3, Dorothy and her father Drago are accused killing council member Makaleigh Veazy and kidnapping Hedyle, another member of the council (who's been freed by this point) to cover it up. [[spoiler: Hedyle, who makes the accusation, is actually the one who set up Makaleigh's murder.]]
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* ''Series/BurdenOfTruth'': Kodie along with many other parents are given drug tests that falsely show them using alcohol or drugs to get their kids taken away. A neighbor was also paid to make up parental neglect that he would anonymously report against Kodie by her younger daughter's grandmother, so she could gain custody.
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* {{Literature/Wulfrik}} turns Viglunr and Sveinbjorn's attempt to frame him against them at the end of the book. Wulfrik having teleported a Norscan raid deep into the Empire, prince Sveinbjorn intends to have most of the treasure put into Wulfrik's ship, then cut the ropes connecting the Seafang to the other ships while in the Warp, leading to the victims thinking Wulfrik abandoned them to the daemons. Wulfrik instead has Sveinbjorn's flag flying from the mast and has one of his men dress up as the prince then, cuts the ropes before the other ships are in the Warp. If there are any survivors, they'll think Sveinbjorn deliberately abandoned them (the worst act of treachery since a Norscan warchief fed his own men to his ogre allies), and he begs Wulfrik to take his life but leave his name unsullied. Wulfrik does neither, and ensures Viglundr will be thought of as the one who suggested Sveinbojrn's betrayal in the first place.

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* ''The Hurricane'', 1999 American biographical film starring Denzel Washington as Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.

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* ''The Hurricane'', 1999 American biographical film starring Denzel Washington as Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.Carter, who served almost twenty years after being wrongly convicted of murder.


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* In ''Film/KennyAndCompany'', Kenny lures TheBully Johnny into a mean old lady's house. Then Doug ties the door shut while Sherman calls the police to say that Johnny has tied the door shut and is now trying to shoot the owner of the house.
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!!!'''In General:'''
* Every episode ever of ''Franchise/PerryMason'' and ''Series/{{Matlock}}'' (since they're defense attorneys and [[GoodLawyersGoodClients all "good" defense attorneys have innocent clients]]...[[SarcasmMode right]]?).
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* FanFic/TheTaintedGrimoire has two separate instances.

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* ''Literature/ChocoholicMysteries'': In ''Moose Motive'', the book's second death turns out to be a case of this -- the actual killer murdered someone who'd been causing trouble for him, then arranged for another person to find the body, knowing the police would automatically suspect her (since she was already a suspect in the first murder) as a result.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheatricalCartoons'': In "Showdown", a criminal goes around committing crimes in a Superman costume. Even though he is short, scrawny, and has no superpowers, this fools everyone into thinking Superman has gone bad, until he manages to clear his name by capturing the imposter.
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* ''Series/WhyWomenKill'': Rita planned to murder her husband Carlo. [[spoiler:Alma]]'s plot got to him first, which she uses to frame Rita.

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* ''Series/WhyWomenKill'': Rita planned to murder her husband Carlo. [[spoiler:Alma]]'s plot got to him first, which she uses to frame Rita.Rita, along with planting the poison syringe used in Rita's purse.
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* ''Series/WhyWomenKill'': Rita planned to murder her husband Carlo. [[spoiler:Alma]]'s plot got to him first, which she uses to frame Rita.

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