By: (AP) A freelancer for the
New York Post sold the tabloid a story that was plagiarized from the
National Enquirer, the
Post said Tuesday.
The story, which appeared May 15 in the
Post's business section, concerned the decision by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to phase out former talk show host Kathie Lee Gifford's clothing line from its stores this year.
In a story Tuesday, the
Post said freelancer Robin Gregg admitted he plagiarized the story from the
Enquirer. "We were deceived by Mr. Gregg and he will never contribute to the
Post again," Editor in Chief Col Allan said.
A message left with a spokesman for the
National Enquirer was not immediately returned. But a comparison of the two stories shows that the
Post story is a shorter version of one that appears in the current issue of the
Enquirer, with the first four paragraphs almost identical.
The
Post said Gregg "infrequently contributed" to the newspaper. A search of the newspaper's archives turned up fewer than 10 stories with his byline in the last year, all reported from the Los Angeles area.
A message left at the only number belonging to a Robin Gregg in Los Angeles was not immediately returned.
A spokeswoman for the
Post could not immediately say whether the newspaper planned to investigate other articles submitted by Gregg.
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