Despite widespread rumors, the ghost of Carl "CJ" Johnson from San Andreas does not appear in GTA V and has been definitively debunked as a fabrication.
Source: Myths and Legends in GTA V — CC BY-SA
The official hunt artwork for GTA V's mysteries — CJ's ghost isn't on the board, just another fan-made myth.
The official GTA V map where 'sightings' were claimed — zero evidence, total fabrication.
North Yankton's snowy map — another rumored haunt for CJ's ghost, another debunked dead end.
Cayo Perico's map in GTA Online — new islands, same old busted myth, still no CJ ghost.
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