Yahoo News Russian broadcaster takes blame for Sherlock leak
The mystery of the leaked Sherlock episode has solved.
Days after 'The Final Problem' found its way online illegally, the Russian broadcaster at the centre of the leak has come out and put the blame on one of its staff members.
Russia's Channel One said, in a statement, that the employee in question "non-maliciously" caused the episode to spread across the internet one day before it was due to air on TV.
"Channel One has concluded its investigation into the online leaking of the final episode of series four of Sherlock," the broadcaster said.
"We regret to confirm that one of our employees non-maliciously broke our strict security protocols. As a result of this gross dereliction of duty, the file leaked online.
"We would like to reassure our partners and viewers that as a result of this incident, we have completely revised our content security procedures to ensure that this does not happen again, and we apologise to Hartswood Films, BBC Worldwide, and Sherlock fans everywhere who have been impacted by this leak."
BBC Worldwide added: "Further to Channel One's findings that this was an isolated non-intentional content security lapse on the part of an employee, BBC Worldwide welcomes their reassurances that they will be tightening security procedures to eliminate any similar future risks, and we will work closely with them to ensure this happens.
"We would like to thank the Sherlock fans who rallied together and helped us limit the episode's leak last weekend.
"BBC Worldwide also appreciates Channel One's efforts in concluding their investigation so expediently and we now consider the matter closed."
It's a good job that the case is now closed, as the fallout had been rumbling on.
Producers Steven Moffat and Sue Vertue had withdrawn from making an appearance on Russia's Channel One following the leak, with a statement specifically blaming the ongoing investigation.
Elsewhere, Sherlock star Louise Brealey - who plays lovelorn pathologist Molly Hooper - defended THAT scene which showed Sherlock emotionally manipulating Molly to say the words "I love you", as his long-lost sister Eurus threatened to blow up her home.
Loving someone after years is not reductive, retrograde, antifeminist or weak. Fight the patriarchy, not me, and read some fucking Chekhov.
- Louise Brealey (@louisebrealey) January 17, 2017
"Loving someone after years is not reductive, retrograde, antifeminist, or weak," she wrote. "Fight the patriarchy, not me, and read some f**king Chekhov."
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