Having lied, the presenter of NBC's Brian Williams suspended for six months

NBC was suspended for six months without pay, the evening news anchor Brian Williams, who AdMIS lied by saying that the helicopter-which He was then reported in Iraq in 2003 had been shot.

Brian Williams said the conflict in the Bulletin of 30 January 2015 was aboard a helicopter made an emergency landing after being attacked white, when the Americans were in full mission against the forces of Saddam Hussein. I said I had a similar story, especially in the context of the Late Show with David Letterman series in 2013.

Last week, soldiers, including one who flew the helicopter was veteran journalist who denied the story. Stars __gVirt_NP_NNS_NNPS <__ US newspapers and Stripes, a specialist in military affairs, Brian Williams reported on its release came around a few hours after the attack in another helicopter opinion.

After white front, Brian Williams AdMIS to lie and apologized on the air on February 5.

NBC has decided to suspend newscaster tic because it considers inexcusable lees.

"Brian has distorted the events while covering the war in Iraq in 2003, said in a press release Turness Deborah, president of NBC News. He then became clear that sometimes other, Brian had to tell that the Saami story. I was wrong, it was totally inappropriate judgment call a person in the position of Brian ".

NBC had already opened year internal investigation into the matter. Brian Williams himself last Saturday HAD show was voluntarily withdrawn from the antenna to the coming days.