CNN, Syria and False Identity

CNN Investigating If Man Gave 'False Identity' In Dramatic Syrian Prison Report
A Syrian fact-checking group alleges the man in the viral report had a violent past and had been detained for less than a month.
CNN says its report on a freed Syrian prisoner is not what it initially believed
A report by CNN's Clarissa Ward about a freed Syrian prisoner provided some dramatic scenes, but the network has since found that it apparently wasn't all that it appeared.
CNN Investigating Identity of Prisoner Freed in Clarissa Ward Video: He ‘May Have Given a False Identity’
The network "reported the scene as it unfolded," vice president of communications Jonathan Hawkins tells TheWrap The post CNN Investigating Identity of Prisoner Freed in Clarissa Ward Video: He ‘May Have Given a False Identity’ appeared first on TheWrap.
CNN confirms that Syrian 'prisoner' was actually an intelligence officer who gave a false identity
CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward reported the apparent release of a Syrian man imprisoned by Assad. But after the broadcast, a Syrian fact-checking organization claimed the man was not who he said he was.
CNN says it was misled by man freed in Syria report with Clarissa Ward
The network confirmed on Monday that the man gave a false identity. CNN confirmed Monday evening that it was misled by a man who was freed from a Syrian prison last week while the network’s cameras were rolling.
Viral CNN segment showing Syrian prisoner being freed under scrutiny
CNN’s Clarissa Ward went viral last week when she covered the alleged rescue of a “Syrian prisoner," who she reported spent “three months in a windowless cell."
CNN’s Clarissa Ward Rambles For Nearly Four Minutes On Syria’s ‘Complexities’ After False Report
CNN’s Clarissa Ward confirmed Tuesday evening that her recent story on the release of a Syrian prisoner was, in fact,
CNN Reporter Clarissa Ward Confirm Syrian 'Prisoner' in Now-Infamous Video Report Is Notorious Intelligence Officer
The "prisoner's" true identity as a notorious torturer and extortionist was first established during an investigation by Verify-Sy, an independent Syrian news organization.
CNN Investigating Man Who Possibly Gave ‘False Identity’ in Syria Report
CNN says it is investigating the identity of a Syrian man who may have given the network a “false identity” during a ...
A CNN team rescued a prisoner from Syrian jail. But is he really who he says he is?
After a fact-checking group in Syria concluded that a man found in an abandoned Syrian prison was actually an Assad officer ...
Feds Arrest Texas Advisor for Allegedly Making False Statements, Identity Theft
Brooklynn Willy, who remains under investigation for potential investor fraud, was taken into custody for allegedly making ...
Proof that Syrian 'prisoner' discovered and freed by CNN crew was one of Assad's ruthless henchmen as ex-intelligence officer is now missing
A shocking image of the Syrian 'prisoner' who was discovered locked up Damascus prison by journalists proves that he was ...