The Other Bill DeBlasio Explains Times of London Screwup: ‘It Was All in Good Fun’

Long Island wine importer behind Times of London’s “DeBlasio” mix-up

There’s nothing newsworthy about someone from Long Island disliking a progressive policy in New York City. Still, it made the headlines in The Times of London. That UK paper interviewed Bill DeBlasio about the campaign of New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani. In the interview, he criticized portions of Mamdani’s policy platform and the Murdoch-owned outlet ran a story saying that the former New York mayor had some issues with the upstart…

Things Just Got Even Worse For Newspaper That Falsely Quoted Former NYC Mayor

The Times of London received the wrong email address and actually received a quote from someone with the same name as the former mayor.

The other Bill DeBlasio explains Times of London screwup: ‘It was all in good fun’

A man who was mistaken by a reporter for the Times of London to be former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) gave details this week on how a story came to be published attributing his quotes to the city’s former top executive. “I never once said I was the mayor. He never…

The truth behind the Times's de Blasio blunder

The paper's man in New York thought he was emailing the city's former mayor - but it was a wine importer with a similar name

The Real Bill de Blasio Has Something to Say

The Times of London failed to meet even basic journalistic standards. We should demand better from the media.

Bill DeBlasio ‘Never Once’ Claimed to be Ex-Mayor – Says He’s Just a Guy Who Opened His Email and Gave His ‘Opinion’

Long Island wine importer Bill DeBlasio has insisted he “never once” claimed to be ex-NYC mayor Bill de Blasio after a transatlantic case of mistaken identity.