Jihadi Jack’s parents say he’s no terrorist

(Toronto Sun) The family of a man currently held in a Kurdish prison in northern Syria is disputing the description of him as a terrorist.

A spokesperson for John and Sally Letts took issue with the term terrorist being applied to Jack Letts, aka Jihadi Jack.

Nikita Bernardi, a public relations consultant helping the family seek political support for Jack’s release, emailed her displeasure at the recent story in the Toronto Sun.

“There are inaccuracies which I would kindly ask you to correct, including your use of the word ‘terrorist’ to describe Jack who has never been charged with anything and no evidence has ever been presented to suggest that Jack has ever taken part in any illegal activity,” Bernardi wrote.

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