Greg Kelly Sucker Punched

NYDN Monday Jan. 30, 2012

My Boy Lollipop. What is the point of the photo, New York Daily News?  Kelly, the popular host of Fox5's Good Day New York, ex-Fox News WH correspondent and Iraq war reporter, Fox & Friends Weekend cohost, Marine fighter pilot -- and the son of NYC police commissioner Ray Kelly -- is facing rape allegations that the 43-year-old bachelor has "strenuously" denied.

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CNN Reliable Sources Sunday Jan. 29.  (Vid transcript)

Journalism Professor Jane Hall (at my grad school alma mater American University in DC),  "Now, we're going to get into a battle of 'The New York Post' defending him with anonymous quotes saying the case has no merits."

Howard Kurtz:  "Right. The 'New York Post,' of course, owned by same company - owned by Rupert Murdoch." 

While the NYP's arch-rival, Mort Zuckerman-owned New York Daily News slimes Kelly sucking a lollipop. 

Kurtz: "Because this guy is an anchor in New York and because he's the police commissioner's son, there's already been three stories about this in 'The New York Times.' . . . No charges have been filed. Does that make you uneasy?"

Hall: "The old rule in journalism used to be, you don't do a story unless charges have been filed in this instance."

Kurtz: "But just to make sure everyone understands this, the woman didn't file a complaint for three months before going to authorities. And she says she doesn't remember a lot of the details because she was drunk. If I'm Greg Kelly, it's an unfortunate situation that you're getting extra attention because of who your dad is."

Hall:  "I don't think the story deserves that kind of attention until a charge is filed."