The
Guardian appears to realize that they have made a massive and potentially very costly mistake in publishing their fictional story about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Paul Manafort holding secret meetings.
The junk report, based on anonymous sources, was originally titled 'Manafort Held Secret Talks With Assange in Ecuadorian Embassy." Within 90 minutes, the Guardian changed the headline to add "sources say" and cover their asses.
They didn't stop there.
The fake news peddlers (who have
consistently published wildly inaccurate tales about Assange) next began editing the actual story. While it was originally presented as factual information, it was edited to deflect responsibility to their "anonymous sources."
WikiLeaks is forcefully denying the allegations - and are willing to put their money where their mouth is.
In response to the absurd story, WikiLeaks tweeted that they are willing to bet one million dollars "and it's editors head" that Assange never met with Manafort.
Comment: This is no real surprise. The
Guardian have consistently operated as a propaganda outlet with little-to-no regard for the actual truth. It's yellow journalism at its most blatant.
See also:
Both Assange and Manafort are considering
suing the
Guardian for blatantly fabricating this story:
"This story is totally false and deliberately libelous," Manafort said in a statement. "I have never met Julian Assange or anyone connected to him. I have never been contacted by anyone connected to Wikileaks, either directly or indirectly. I have never reached out to Assange or Wikileaks on any matter. We are considering all legal options against the Guardian who proceeded with this story even after being notified by my representatives that it was false."
Similar remarks came from WikiLeaks, which called the core claim of the story false even before its publication. It is also promoting a GoFundMe campaign to support a libel case by Assange.
And in case anyone forgot who Luke Harding is, he's this tool:
Comment: This is no real surprise. The Guardian have consistently operated as a propaganda outlet with little-to-no regard for the actual truth. It's yellow journalism at its most blatant.
See also:
- Propaganda alert! The Guardian alleges fantastic Russian plot to help Assange escape from the UK
- The Guardian: Purveyor of extraordinary and deliberate lies
- US Secret Service refutes Guardian over 'Russian spy embassy scoop'
- UK's Guardian still clueless about Russia
- War propaganda outlet The Guardian needs to retract its bogus claims of real people being 'automated Russian bots'
- The Guardian: A modern embodiment of Orwellian 'newspeak'
Both Assange and Manafort are considering suing the Guardian for blatantly fabricating this story: And in case anyone forgot who Luke Harding is, he's this tool: