Well-known journalist Glenn Greenwald mired in intercourse tape scandal that he says was launched by ‘political enemies’

[ad_1] Journalist Glenn Greenwald angrily lashed out at his political enemies after a intercourse tape displaying him in a compromising place unfold on social media.

In a submit to X on Friday morning, Greenwald stated the clips had been revealed with out his 'information or consent', and that he deliberate to take authorized motion.

The 58-year-old, who can also be a lawyer, added that the leaking of the movies was completed so by 'political enemies' to 'advance a political agenda'.

'Final night time's movies had been launched on-line depicting conduct in my non-public life. Some had been distorted and others weren't.

'They had been revealed with out my information or consent and its publication was subsequently prison.

'Although we don't but know precisely who's accountable, we're near understanding, and the motive was a maliciously political one,' he stated.

He added that he carries 'no embarrassment or remorse' in regards to the acts depicted within the movies.

'The movies depict consenting adults engaged in intimate actions of their non-public lives.

'All of them show totally consensual conduct, harming no person.

'Clearly it may be uncomfortable and ugly when your non-public conduct is made public in opposition to your will – that’s why the conduct is non-public within the first place – however the one wrongdoing right here is the prison and malicious publication of the movies in an try and malign perceived political enemies and advance a political agenda.

In a submit to his X on Friday morning, Greenwald, seen right here in 2019, stated the clips had been revealed with out his 'information or consent

The 58-year-old, who can also be a lawyer, added that the leaking of the movies was completed so by 'political enemies' to 'advance a political agenda'

'Others are, after all, free to kind their very own judgments, as some are vulnerable to do about others’ non-public lives.

'It received’t change my work. I'll proceed to name out the various prongs of my journalism, and pursue the causes necessary to me, precisely as earlier than.'

Greenwald, an overtly homosexual man, gained recognition for his work with The Guardian earlier than he co-founded The Intercept. He contributed to the site until his resignation in 2020.

He was married to Brazilian politician David Miranda who died in 2023 . The couple have two sons.

He has been inundated with messages of assist since sharing his indignant message.

One particular person stated: 'You could have my unwavering assist! Don’t cease telling the reality. I’m sorry that is taking place to you, I received’t be watching something depicting your non-public life which was launched with out your permission.

'I hope others will select to do the identical. This might occur to any of us talking fact to energy.

'We should stand collectively. Thanks for many years of integrity, onerous work and private threat to uncover and expose fact.'

Greenwald is seen right here alongside his late husband and their two kids that they adopted

Since sharing his assertion, his submit has been inundated with feedback of assist for him

One other posted: 'Nice assertion Glenn, could these making an attempt to intimidate you into silence proceed to fail.'

One different added: 'Sustain the great work Glenn, this try and get at you is ridiculous and everybody with half a mind can see via it!'

Greenwald had received a Pulitzer for his reporting about authorities surveillance packages primarily based on leaks by Edward Snowden.

His resignation from The Intercept got here after he claimed editors had been actively censoring an article he wrote that was essential of Joe Biden.

He penned a scathing essay to his Substack wherein he blasted a tradition of 'repression, censorship and ideological homogeneity' on the web site and within the mainstream media at massive.

Greenwald wrote: 'The Intercept's editors, in violation of my contractual proper of editorial freedom, censored an article I wrote, refusing to publish it except I take away all sections essential of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, the candidate vehemently supported by all New-York-based Intercept editors concerned on this effort at suppression.'

'The censored article, primarily based on not too long ago revealed emails and witness testimony, raised essential questions on Biden's conduct,' he continued, he later published the article in its entirety to this website.