Juan Thompson’s short, bizarre journalism career ended when he was fired from The Intercept last year. Juan Thompson, who was arrested Friday for allegedly making threats against eight Jewish institutions in an effort to frame a former girlfriend, also engaged in a “pattern of deception” last year. But unlike current allegations, that charge didn’t come from law enforcement. It came from Betsy Reed, editor-in-chief of The Intercept. The news site announced in February 2016 that it had dismissed the young journalist after discovering he’d fabricated parts of several stories. The Intercept was “horrified” to learn that Thompson had been arrested after cyberstalking a former girlfriend and making threats against Jewish community centers and the Anti-Defamation League, according to a company statement released Friday. “These actions are heinous should be fully investigated and prosecuted,” the statement read. “We have no information about the charges against Thompson other than what is included in the criminal complaint.” According to that complaint, Thompson, 31, embarked on a “campaign to harass and intimidate” his former girlfriend by making threats in her name in an attempt to frame her for the crimes. He also allegedly made threats in his name and claimed the former girlfriend had done so to frame him. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/juan-thompson-intercept-threats_us_58b9a718e4b0b998941746c0
