Yes, I read that in the Perle statement.
I wanted to say that he shouldn't have trusted VF in the first place, and simply refuse or at least delay the interview to a later date. The media cannot be trusted.
From Ledeen's comments and Perle's I get the idea that David Rose whom they knew and trusted was overruled by the editors. So, yes the answer is even if the reporter is someone you trust, you cannot trust the press--at least VF--to keep its word or to treat the interview with honesty.