Rivera hyped a story that wasn't there. Now Geraldo's done it again. But Rivera ignored it. He's not alone. Newsweek mentioned the charge again in a May 18 article on Scaife.
Critics also point out another possible conflict of interest.
The money allegedly funneled to Hale came from The American Spectator magazine. The magazine receives financial support from Richard Scaife, a millionaire associated with anti-Clinton efforts. Scaife is also a major donor to Pepperdine University where Starr has accepted a deanship. Zero on The World Today.