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HLN anchor Ashleigh Banfield has verbally pummeled the author of the story alleging sexual misconduct against comedian Aziz Ansari after receiving a bizarre sisterhood smashing email.

It all began on Monday when Banfield voiced doubts on the veracity of the allegations in the story by Babe.net blogger Katie Way. She took Ansari’s 23-year-old accuser to task, describing it as “an unpleasant date.”

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“You didn’t leave. That is on you. And all the gains that have been achieved on your behalf and mine are now being compromised by allegations that are reckless and hollow,” Banfield said.

Ansari has claimed the incident described in the article was “completely consensual.”