A 23 August 2018 Global News report by Brett Bundale of The Canadian Press, on new allegations against Shambhala's Sakyong and his response to them, quoting his attorney Michael Scott saying the Sakyong's earlier public apology "should not be misinterpreted as a validation of the accusations" and that the Sakyong denied any criminal conduct. Wire service reporting from a major Canadian news agency with a named byline and a fixed publication date, cited here for the timing and wording of the response rather than for any independent finding of its own.
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Tier one: wire service reporting, a named Canadian Press byline carried by Global News, with a fixed publication date, cited here for the exact wording and timing of the response to the allegations rather than for any independent finding of its own. NotesRead directly, 14 August 2026. Cited for the wording of the Sakyong's attorney's response to the apology and the new allegations. Cross-checked against Tricycle's account of two separate 2018 statements (a June apology, an August legal clarification) and against CBS News Colorado, which dates the acknowledgment letter to after the Sakyong stepped back in July 2018 rather than to the 25 June date carried elsewhere, confirming that outlets genuinely differ on wording and dating.
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AuthorBrett Bundale, The Canadian Press
PublisherGlobal News
Publication Year2018
URLhttps://globalnews.ca/news/4404148/shambhala-leader-sexual-misconduct-allegations/
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