ABC News has suspended Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman over a false statement he made during an on-air report Sunday in the immediate aftermath of the helicopter crash that killed NBA grea…
Three days later, Gutman, an award-winning ABC News veteran, has earned a suspension, first reported by Los Angeles Times.
“Reporting the facts accurately is the cornerstone of our journalism,” an ABC News spokesperson said in a statement to CNN. “As he acknowledged on Sunday, Matt Gutman’s initial reporting was not accurate and failed to meet our editorial standards.”World News Tonight, 20/20, Good Morning America and Nightline.
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