"I’m sure you’ve read recent reports of a controversy regarding the BBC’s decision to cancel a news story investigating allegations of child molestation by one of their talents. Mark has provided a detailed account of the matter, and I am satisfied that he played no role in the cancellation of that segment. … Our opinion remains that he abides by high ethical standards and is the ideal person to lead our company as we focus our business on digital and global expansion."

— Arthur Sulzberger Jr. ‘satisfied’ that incoming ‘Times’ chief Mark Thompson not stained by BBC scandal