EKO HOT BLOG

EKO HOT BLOG is a news platform that publishes opinion articles and reports on legal issues, particularly those involving informants. The site focuses on cases where the informant's testimony played a significant role in convictions. It has reported on instances of alleged false testimony by an informant who helped secure convictions in Georgia, raising questions about the reliability of such evidence.

82%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Flint provided a statement against Erik Heard, leading to his conviction for a fatal shooting based on Flint's testimony.
  • Flint's DNA was later found on a glove used by the attacker.
  • Sterling Flint testified against Sonny Bharadia in a 2001 sexual assault case as part of a deal with prosecutors.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • Flint's testimony proved instrumental in Bharadia's conviction, striking a plea deal with prosecutors that saw him admit to a lesser offense associated with the crime.
  • Informant faces legal scrutiny: Allegations of false testimony arise after aiding in two life sentences in Georgia.

Recent Articles

  • Wrongfully Imprisoned: The Unreliable Testimony of Informant Sterling Flint and the Cases of Sonny Bharadia and Erik Heard

    Wrongfully Imprisoned: The Unreliable Testimony of Informant Sterling Flint and the Cases of Sonny Bharadia and Erik Heard

    Broke On: Saturday, 20 April 2024 Two men, Sonny Bharadia and Erik Heard, claim false testimony from informant Sterling Flint led to their wrongful life sentences in Georgia. Forensic analysis revealed Flint's DNA on evidence from Bharadia's case. In Heard's case, Flint unsolicitedly provided incriminating statements against him during a fatal shooting investigation. Lawyers at the Georgia Innocence Project argue both cases were deeply flawed and seek new trials based on unreliable witness concerns and other evidence issues.