Paris may sue Fox News after error-filled reports about 'no-go zones'

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Jason Abbruzzese
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En garde, Fox News.

Paris is reportedly planning to sue the cable news channel after it aired now-debunked reports that claimed parts of the city are "no-go zones" for non-Muslims.

[seealso slug=http://sale-online.click/2015/01/18/fox-news-error-non-muslim-europe-zones/%5D%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EParis Mayer Anne Hidalgo told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that the city may take legal action after it was "insulted" by the channel's reports.

BREAKING: Paris is going to sue @FoxNews after image of Paris was “insulted” and “prejudiced,” Mayor @Anne_Hidalgo tells me.

— Christiane Amanpour (@camanpour) January 20, 2015

The claims sparked widespread criticism and mockery of the channel, particularly from the French. Le Petit Journal, a satirical show considered similar to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, took particular aim at Fox News.

Controversy began when journalist Steve Emerson said that the city of Birmingham in the United Kingdom was "totally muslim," adding that there are places in Europe that "non-Muslims just simply don't go." That report spurred British Prime Minister David Cameron to call the guest, journalist and pundit Steve Emerson, "clearly a complete idiot." Emerson later apologized.

Fox News apologized

The story, however, has taken on a life of its own. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal spoke out against no-go zones two days after Fox News issued apologies.

Michael Clemente, executive vice president of news at Fox News, issued a response to the mayor later on Tuesday afternoon.

“We empathize with the citizens of France as they go through a healing process and return to everyday life. However, we find the Mayor’s comments regarding a lawsuit misplaced," Clemente said in a statement.

Updated: January 20, 2015, 4:50 P.M. EST

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