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"Diari de Tarragona" apologizes for fake interview

posted by davidt on Thursday February 08 2001, @10:00AM

German Hurtado sends word that the paper "Diari de Tarragona" has issued an apology to its readers and Morrissey for the previously mentioned fake interview (now removed, published on Feb. 2) after his writing of protest. Apparently the journalist fell victim to a fraudulent contact number and impostor over the telephone. The paper goes on to thank a reader for helping in the investigations (the original story submitter, German Hurtado).

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I suppose they got flooded with protest letters (Score:1)

from us the fans on the Smiths in Spanish list, and others.
At least they had some decency left and apoligized.
The explanation given is somewhat funny though.

Lancaster -- Thursday February 08 2001, @11:12AM (#7533)
(User #1451 Info)
Lancaster, Spanish Mod Sophisticate; A boy in Bush is worth two in the Strand

Burn down the disco (Score:0)

hang the silly journalist.

Why did HE think Moz wanted to speak to him?

Anonymous -- Thursday February 08 2001, @12:08PM (#7536)

My Spanish is off (Score:1)

My Spanish isn't what it was, the only words I have were those spoken by Manuel in Fawlty Towers. Is the apology available in English?

Truly Yours,
ACTON

ACTON -- Thursday February 08 2001, @03:02PM (#7544)
(User #2050 Info)

Getting Scary. (Score:1, Interesting)

If you ask me, this is not just a hoax and is somewhat scary. This person:

1. Records a fake Morrissey song (or so we think)

2. Puts out a fake explanation of the song.

3. Calls up jouranlists posing as Morrissey.

Granted, I'm assuming this was all done by the same person, but it seems likely. Why are they doing this? I hope this is not another Mark David Chapman. This paper has an absolute obligation to work with the authorities to find this person, because at this point it sounds like it could be more than someone "just having fun."

Anonymous -- Thursday February 08 2001, @05:20PM (#7550)

Interview (Score:1)

I want to specially thank to morrissey-solo for the aid. Greetings,

Bye!!!

GermanHurtado <ghc_spain@hotmail.com> -- Friday February 09 2001, @08:52AM (#7577)
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Spanish fake interview (Score:0)

I called them and emailed them. I don't believe a word they say. It's a very poor excuse.I find it unbelieveble but I won't bother to copntact them again. I hope that "journalist" has been sacked.
Manuel R�os

Anonymous -- Monday February 12 2001, @12:50PM (#7712)