Email prank ‘tricks’ Breitbart editors

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A British “prankster” has said editors at right-wing news website Breitbart replied to spoof emails purporting to come from Trump adviser Steve Bannon.

The prankster shared emails in which staff discussed doing “dirty work” against US President Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner.

One of the emails purporting to be from Mr Bannon said the former White House chief strategist would be “bringing forth my wrath on Ivanka and Jared”.

A reply from Breitbart editor-in-chief Alex Marlow suggested “dirty work” would follow.

He later added that the pair would be “out by end of year”.

Fellow editor Joel Pollak replied: “No-one can figure out what they do.”

The prankster tweets under the pseudonym Sinon Reborn – a reference to the figure in Greek mythology who tricked Troy into accepting the Trojan Horse.

The fake emails purporting to come from Mr Bannon included an incorrect spelling of his name, “Steven” rather than “Stephen”, and were sent from “[email protected]”.

The prankster added that the messages included an oblique reference to TV comedy character Alan Partridge where at one point the fake Mr Bannon replied: “Lovely stuff.”

Source :BBC