Stephanopoulos won the lottery...

[Blue_Tires]

ABC's George Stephanopoulos first-in-line for Darren Wilson interview

ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos is currently poised to land the first interview with Darren Wilson, the Missouri police officer whose fate will be decided following the announcement of a grand jury ruling on Monday night, industry sources told POLITICO.

Members of the media who were jockeying for the first sit-down with Wilson were recently told that Stephanopoulos, the chief anchor and chief political correspondent for ABC, had won rights to the interview. That agreement is subject to change: Wilson could decide to forego interviews altogether and, if he is indicted, will not be able to give an interview. Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., in August, and has not been seen in public since the shooting.

As Brian Stelter reported over the weekend, Stephanopoulos, NBC’s Matt Lauer, CBS’ Scott Pelley and CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Don Lemon all held off-the-record meetings with Wilson in an effort to land the first interview. CBS' “60 Minutes” had been in “especially hot pursuit” of locking down the interview, according to Stelter's report. Off-the-record introductions are a routine part of the television booking process.

ABC News spokesperson Julie Townsend did not respond to a request for comment regarding the interview.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2014/11/abcs-george-stephanopoulos-firstinline-for-darren-199213.html

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. Does 'won rights to' = 'offered to pay the most'? nt

[Blue_Tires]

3. and probably some negotiation on what questions he could ask

[Cooley Hurd]

2. Hopefully it's thru glass and on and old Western Electric telephone handset...

[misterhighwasted]

4. To the racist's supporting base.

From an undisclosed location, no doubt.

[longship]

5. Here he is after makeup.

[elehhhhna]

6. really tacky promoting his interview when he hasnt been no billed yet

It's like the ptb knows we know they know the decision already.

[yeoman6987]

7. If I had the choice, I would go to ABC as well

Not sure I'd pick Steph, but definitely ABC. The last person on Earth I would pick is Matt Lauer. I would probably pick David Muir. Of course I would never be in such a situation in the first place.

[wheniwasincongress]

8. I'm sure Wilson was advised to NOT talk with Fox!

[joeybee12]

9. Well, as long as they also interview Michael Brown to get both sides...

Oh wait...

[Niko]

10. I guess that means NO INDICTMENT then

No way would Wilson agree to do an interview if he were charged with a crime.

[blkmusclmachine]

11. Yeah, they've been telegraphing the decision for awhile, like it was ever in any way doubtful that

the cop walks.

[Rhiannon12866]

12. How that could possibly happen is totally beyond me

But then I only listened to the interviews with the witnesses. I fear you're probably right.

[Blue_Tires]

13. Puke alert:

GeorgeStephanopoulosVerified account ‏@GStephanopoulos ·
On air @ABC w/ Darren Wilson special report. Wilson tells me he feared for life. Would not do anything different.
3:34 PM - 25 Nov 2014


GeorgeStephanopoulosVerified account ‏@GStephanopoulos ·
Just finished a more than hourlong interview with Officer Darren Wilson. No question off limits.
2:48 PM - 25 Nov 2014