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It was denied. No one else was able to confirm the existence. Bloomberg never mentioned it again. Does not sound like a solid story.

• wyldfire 7y ago
  > Bloomberg never mentioned it again. If they're unable to determine the veracity of the story, they should retract it. If they're convinced of some elements of the story but not others, they should say so. The failure to follow up with either affirmation or retraction seems dishonest.
  • Traster 7y ago
    The thing is, if they were unable to determine the veracity they would have retracted it.
    • SahAssar 7y ago
      If they had been able to determine the veracity of it they would be able to tell us the ways that they did. Not just silence.
      • ChefboyOG 7y ago
        Discussing sources is tricky business for journalists, but given the pushback, it seems like at the very least Bloomberg should have conducted some follow-up investigations.