In several instances, their alleged conduct would raise red flags at major U.S. outlets, including The Washington Post. Among the episodes: a six-figure payment for a major scoop; planting a junior reporter in a government job to secure secret documents; and relying on a private investigator who used subterfuge to secure private documents from their computers and phones.
On Saturday evening, The New York Times disclosed a specific instance in which a former reporter implicated both Lewis and Winnett in reporting that he believed relied on documents that were fraudulently obtained by a private investigator.
Post journalists question the values Lewis and Winnett will bring to the paper, known for its investigative prowess. U.K. journalism, where they made their mark, operates faster and looser.
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