Wall Street Journal Scrutinizes Hundreds of Articles by Fired Reporter
“I clearly made mistakes in my reporting and entered into a world I didn’t understand,” Mr. Solomon said in a statement to The A. P.
“I never entered into any business with Farhad Azima, nor did I ever intend to.
It is part of The Journal’s response to an article published by The Associated Press on Wednesday
that described communications between Mr. Solomon and the businessman, Farhad Azima, about a possible business venture involving aerial espionage in Iran and a $725 million defense-related contract with the United Arab Emirates.
But I understand why the emails and the conversations I had with Mr. Azima may look like I was involved in some seriously troubling activities.”
The Journal said on Wednesday that Mr. Solomon had “forfeited our trust.” The company declined to comment further Thursday.
Early Wednesday, employees in The Journal’s D. C. bureau sensed that Mr. Solomon, 49, was in some trouble.
