The 24/7 news cycle was still new when Richard Jewell was wrongly accused of planting a bomb at the Atlanta Summer Olympics.
In 2019 we are used to a 24/7 news cycle driven by social media, cable news, relentless leaks of confidential information and widespread conspiracy theories.
Jewell was the security guard who spotted an unattended bag containing a pipe bomb in Centennial Park in the early hours of July 27, 1996. The bomb detonated before it could be removed, killing two and injuring 111. If not for Jewell, those numbers would have been much higher. Salwen and Alexander issued a statement calling Scruggs, who died in 2001,"first and foremost, an outstanding police reporter." They add:"Scruggs secured her Jewell scoop from a law enforcement source. We have been asked repeatedly whether we found evidence that Scruggs traded sex for the story. We did not." They go on to"urge everyone to see this excellent film which conveys the story of Jewell, the unsung hero, in a compelling, dramatic and entertaining manner.
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