Grenell Breaks Silence With Legal Threat After Investigative Report
Following our investigation into public allegations, Grenell offered no denial, no explanation, only a warning of legal action after publication.
On Sunday, December 21, Gunpowder Chronicles published an investigative report examining public allegations made by Patrick Byrne, a United States businessman and political activist, concerning Richard Grenell, a former American diplomat and political envoy. Byrne had alleged, in televised broadcasts and online programmes, that Grenell was compromised and subject to blackmail by Russian intelligence, including claims of illegal sexual conduct involving underaged boys in Serbia. Byrne presented no documentary evidence, and no charges have been filed against Grenell. No court has adjudicated the allegations.
The article reported1 the allegations precisely as claims, attributed clearly to Byrne, and stated repeatedly that they remain unproven. It also reported that Grenell had not publicly addressed Byrne’s statements. That remained the case at the time of publication.
