Faux Spielberg Sentenced

By Stephen M. Silverman

11/14/1997 at 12:00 AM EST

Jonathan Taylor Spielberg, about 27 years old, who pretended to be the nephew of the famous filmmaker, has been sentenced to two years' probation for forgery. Spielberg, born Anoushirvan D. Fakhran in Iran, was ordered by a judge in Fairfax, Va., where he had gone to high school (despite his advanced age), to receive mental health counseling and to perform 100 hours of community service. This Spielberg is also to avoid contact with anyone under the age of 18.