[tmottabr]

yep.. but i think there is the side of journalist responsibility with the truth to consider as well..

The moment he was aware his source likely provided him with incorrect information he should had, at minimum, retracted his previous posts..

He did not necessarily had to share who the source was, but he could inform that new information came to light that made so he could not trust the information he based his posts on so he was retracting it..

Exactly how he had to do when he settled..