St. Louis reporter duped into writing Eric Greitens comeback story

JEFFERSON CITY -- For a few hours Wednesday morning, Missouri’s political world was buzzing over a report that former Gov. Eric Greitens was plotting his political comeback.

But by day’s end, the buzz turned to bust. The story was pulled offline with no explanation, and its author eventually admitted he’d been duped.

Greitens, a Republican, left office last June after an avalanche of scandals and criminal charges forced him to resign to avoid criminal prosecution and impeachment.

Almost from the moment he departed, rumors of Greitens’ impending return to politics have swirled.

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