Complex sentence: The article prompted Los Angeles County District Attorney William B. McKesson to reopen the case, but McKesson later closed it stating, When I ordered the record check I assumed Hecht was still a responsible reporter.
Split into simpler sentences: The article prompted Los Angeles County District Attorney William B. McKesson to reopen the case, but McKesson soon closed it. He said, When I ordered the record check I assumed Hecht was still a responsible reporter.