"We Regret The Error": CNN Apologizes To Assange For Pedophilia Accusation, Issues Retraction

Zero Hedge ^ | 1-7-2017 | Tyler Durden

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Tyler Durden
January 7, 2017

It didn't take much for CNN to fold after Wikileaks threatened to sue it for defamation.

As reported on Wednesday, the whistleblowing organization threatened to sue CNN after the biased, pro-Clinton news organization aired an interview with Phil Mudd, in which the paid analyst and ex-Deputy-Director of the CIA called Julian Assange a pedophile. CNN’s counterterrorism "analyst" made the on-air statement on Wednesday while discussing WikiLeaks. Mudd boldly declared that “there's an effort to protect WikiLeaks (and) a pedophile who lives in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.”

Shortly after the lawsuit threat, CNN promptly apologized for the segment and conceded that “CNN has no evidence to support that assertion."

Unwilling to be subject to discovery proceedings, and further accusations of spreading "fake news", CNN said that it "regretted the error" made by its guest: “Assange is currently wanted for extradition to Sweden to face sexual assault allegations there, and no evidence suggests that the women involved were minors. We regret the error,” it read.

CNN also issued a retraction by deleting the tweet which included the original video clip. The retraction was posted to their New Day Twitter account.

The only known accusations of pedophilia against Assange stem from a strange dating website that claims to be a former UN Global Compact member based in Houston, but which has since been delisted by the UN. The website made claims in October that Assange had sent pornographic material to an 8-year-old Canadian girl living in the Bahamas.

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[blam]

“CNN has no evidence to support that assertion."

Buy, but....what about the seriousness of the charge?

[Uncle Miltie]

This is CNN: Fake News retracted.

[Da Coyote]

Is not “CNN” Arabic for “Fake News”?

[DOC44]

Burn ‘em

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

For every piece they retract, they add two more. They learned well from the KKK (Klintoon Krime Kartel) and the Chicago Mob. (I do NOT the ‘Outfit’. They are choirboys compared to THAT mob!)

[dp0622]

That’s a YUGE charge.

Show us the evidence or STFU.

Did they get an indictment from their version of a grand jury?

[eaglestar]

[Navy Patriot]

Is not “CNN” Arabic for “Fake News”?

CNN is ancient Aramaic for "Despised by God."

[eaglestar]

[Grampa Dave]

That was quick/

Sue the lying mediots!

[ptsal]

Guess a cyical guess...there was no "error" but another blatant smear would be my best assessment.

Another example of a classic Dan Rather Alert. ...

This could be an award winner for F-A-K-E     N-E-W-S.

[Chode]

is that Private Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue? no wait, he dies in the movie

[bobby.223]

Forrest Gump?

[PraiseTheLord]

“Assange is currently wanted for extradition to Sweden - -

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Last I heard, HE WAS NOT

[blam]

Business owner to CNN, liberals and Springsteen: 'We've had it with you idiots'

[Grampa Dave]

That was quick!

Sue the fake news mediots!

[eaglestar]

[Arm_Bears]

Can’t un-ring a bell.

Pull their broadcast license and shut ‘em down.

Then sic the IRS on all their advertisers.

[EXCH54FE]

“CNN said that it “regretted the error”

Hell I regret that CNN is still on TV.

[Grampa Dave]

Is “CNN” Arabic for “Fake News”?

سي إن إن الإخبارية وهمية