Ex-New York Times Reporter Paid Source More Than Previously Thought

New York Times:

A former New York Times reporter who wrote an article in late 2005 about a teenager who operated a pornographic Web site may have sent more money to the young man than he had previously acknowledged, according to people familiar with sealed documents filed with a court in Tennessee.

The reporter, Kurt Eichenwald, acknowledged this year that on June 8, 2005, he sent a $2,000 check to Justin Berry, the subject of that and later articles, but later demanded repayment and received it.

But several people involved in the court case say the sealed documents indicate that Mr. Eichenwald made at least $1,100 of additional payments in June 2005, some not in his own name, to a PayPal account controlled by Mr. Berry and another man who helped him operate his Web site. These people spoke on the condition of anonymity.

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