Fake news New York Times reporter Jonathan Martin got called out after claiming he ‘obtained a copy of the Gallatin Co summons for Gianforte’s assault charges’.
It turns out Johnathan Martin ripped off a local reporter’s photo and tried to pass it off as his own.
Whitney Bermes with the Bozeman Daily Chronicle in Montana tweeted a photo of Gianforte’s citation. Greg Gianforte received this citation after allegedly body slamming a reporter from The Guardian. (Bermes’ tweet below)
A copy of Greg Gianforte’s citation. There is no affidavit with it. #mtal pic.twitter.com/oP6k7CsTZz
— Whitney Bermes (@wabermes) May 25, 2017
Shortly after Bermes tweeted the photo of the citation she obtained, Jonathan Martin tweeted the EXACT same picture saying, “I’ve obtained a copy of the Gallatin Co summons for Gianforte’s assault charge.”
I’ve obtained a copy of the Gallatin Co summons for Gianforte’s assault charge > pic.twitter.com/wqKgU5oNLx
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) May 25, 2017
After getting called out, Jonathan Martin STILL denied he stole the photo…
@wabermes nope. had no idea you posted.
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) May 25, 2017
Bermes from the Bozeman Daily Chronicle blasted Jonathan again tweeting, “I immediately took a photo of it. I know it is mine because there was a shadow in my phone and I also used a small scrap of paper from my reporter’s notebook to cover up Mr. Gianforte’s driver’s license information.”
There’s something satisfying about seeing The New York Times get roasted for being fake news.
Some of the reaction from people on Twitter who destroyed the New York Times reporter…
@jmartNYT @GregForMontana Similarly, I’ve “OBTAINED” a free sub to the NYT by clicking on the RSS symbol in my URL window when your paywall interstitial pops up! 👍👍💯
— David Hobby (@strobist) May 25, 2017
@jmartNYT @GregForMontana Stolen pic = “I’ve obtained a copy” at the NYSlimes
— DANEgerus † ن (@DANEgerus) May 25, 2017
@jmartNYT @GregForMontana Give the local reporter her credit
— Carson C. Pfingston (@carsonpfingston) May 25, 2017
@jmartNYT @GregForMontana BREAKING: Dishonest NYT thief of someone else’s scoop deserves a bodyslam.
— Not Pax Dickinson (@NotPaxDickinson) May 25, 2017
@jmartNYT @GregForMontana You stole it from another reporter without credit. 😑
— NC (@11n11a11d11) May 25, 2017
@jmartNYT @GregForMontana ‘Obtained’ by nicking it from @wabermes‘ @twitter feed. Shame on you. @nytimes
— Comrade Weez (@weezmgk) May 25, 2017
@jmartNYT @GregForMontana He didn’t obtain shit. He swiped a picture from someone’s Twitter feed… What an embarrassment.
— Sal from NMC (@SalatNMC) May 25, 2017
@jmartNYT @GregForMontana Wow. Shame on you .https://t.co/Hst4YGEI27
— DernDawn ⛱ (@noprezzie2012) May 25, 2017
H/T Peter Hassan of The Daily Caller
NYT Reporter Caught Passing Off Local Reporter’s Photo As His Scoop https://t.co/38ZBhCVzX8
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) May 25, 2017