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Fabricating material in journalism is not in itself illegal. You can become known for fabricating material as a journalist or author without doing something you can be criminally convicted of, or the potentially criminal aspect of it (usually if it somehow involves money) is relatively minor compared to the journalistic scandal. In this case, he was recorded on tape when instructing his used car salesman on how to play the role of a fake PST agent, and all sources agree there is no doubt that he fabricated information. Hence, it is not an accusation. It doesn't really matter if he is convicted of anything in relation to this fabrication as far as describing it as a fabrication is concerned. Most journalists who have perpetrated similar hoaxes are not convicted of anything; for example Stephen Glass has been heavily criticized in the media and everyone agree that he fabricated stories, but he has never been convicted of anything in a court of law. PetterLøkd (talk) 12:13, 19 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
