Ex-MP Used Forged Docs To Accuse Reporter Of Being KGB Asset: Report

Ex-MP Used Forged Docs To Accuse Reporter Of Being KGB Asset: Report

This article was originally published in The Orchard.At an October 2024 House of Commons committee hearing on Russian disinformation, former Conservative MP Chris Alexander made the extraordinary claim that Ottawa Citizen reporter David Pugliese has been a paid Russian intelligence asset since the 1980s.Alexander made these comments under the shield of parliamentary privilege, meaning he cannot be sued for defamation, even if he tarnished Puglie…