John Defterios

[3] He worked for Reuters Television from 1984 to 1992, serving as European correspondent and special series producer for Nightly Business Report, a joint venture with PBS.

[2][4] In 1988, Defterios served as European Correspondent and Bureau Chief based in London, managing the editorial joint-venture with Reuters Television.

Until 2011, Defterios had been president of production company FactBased Communications (FBC), which had led a covert campaign since 2008 to generate media coverage favorable to the Malaysian government of the time.

[11] Shortly after leaving FBC, Defterios began reporting on the Middle East for CNN, and in July conducted an interview with then-Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.

[11] One week earlier, Malaysian security forces had arrested hundreds of protesters demanding electoral reform, and critics accused Defterios of asking him softball questions.

[13] He lives in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and once reported to CNN on a regular basis from their London offices.