Former Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown is fighting back against CTV News — three weeks after the network’s reporting cost him his job.“CTV News fabricated a malicious and false report about me from two anonymous accusers,” Brown said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.“After a long three weeks, CTV News has now admitted that it got it wrong. Initially, the reporter (and I use that term very loosely) claimed my first accuser was a high school student under legal drinking age,” the 39-year-old Simcoe North MPP wrote on Facebook.Read more:If Patrick Brown can clear his name, he can run for Ontario PCs, Christine Elliott saysDropping Brown has helped Ontario Tories: pollTwo women accuse Patrick Brown of sexual misconduct“Running scared over its lousy reporting, CTV News now says my accuser was out of high school at the time and was of legal drinking age,” he continued.“Clearly concerned about the backlash it has been receiving as a result of its biased and false reporting, CTV News is trying to change its story and claims the incident happened one year later. The significance of this changed story is monumental.”Matthew Garrow, director of communications at CTV News, said the network “continues to stand by its reporting on Patrick Brown.”“Patrick Brown’s allegations regarding our reporting are false. As we reported once again last night, the two women have reiterated their allegations of sexual misconduct by Patrick Brown,” said Garrow.“His attacks on our journalistic practices are groundless and wrong. CTV News continues to ask Patrick Brown if he thinks the two women accusing him of sexual misconduct are lying. He has yet to respond,” he said.“CTV News will continue to report on this matter undeterred by Patrick Brown’s groundless allegations.”Brown has not responded to repeated messages from the Star seeking comment over the past thre ...
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