I don't think this was a conspiracy more likely his lies were so blatant and easy to prove that even the nervous nellies of the media felt it safe to criticise him.
His families have accused the media of a campaign of misinformation (well they would say that) when the only misinformation has come from him.
It's sad but I think he got used to being believed and not challenged so the lies got bigger and so easier to prove.
The politicians who are criticising the media are trying to change the narrative from he's a liar and got caught out to "relentless pressure and a campaign of abuse because he's black"
They can't say the media has lied so they are trying to shoot the messenger.
I'm not saying he wasn't lying. To be honest who knows 100 percent the truth of it.
Is there documented proof that he said all those wild things. He probably did, but I've only gone off what others have said.
My Wife's been an academic, she said everyone plagiarised. A broad statement for sure.
My main point is why all of a sudden the media went all out for a young "inspirational" black guy; they don't normally.
The media are always playing divide and rule on behalf of the government I'd suggest.
Edit
I did a quick search on two of the alleged lies.
The first one being he was a footballer for Palace.
He said in a video that he played academy football at Palace and then professionally for a while, not necessarily at palace.
I suppose that have meant semi pro and someone paying him. The media can twist things of course.
Secondly on the Jeremy Vine show it stated that Arday claimed to be a Professional Snooker player. In the video of him talking about this, he said he was a good player but not good enough to be professional.
Now I'm not saying he's not a massive Walter Mitty. But I am saying our media are and always have been lying bastards.