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A London man who launched a copycat website to anonymously criticize a mayoral candidate during last fall’s civic election has admitted he was behind it.

Shawn Adamsson, well-known for leading the pro-bus rapid transit group Shift Happens, issued an apology late Saturday for a “satirical” website he says he created in December 2017 to criticize Paul Paolatto, who would eventually finish runner-up to Ed Holder in the race for London mayor.

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“Campaigning for mayor is emotional, exhausting work and nobody needs an anonymous jerk taking cheap shots from the peanut gallery,” Adamsson wrote in a blog post, saying “recent events” sparked him to reflect on the website and admit to it.

“My first apology goes to Paul Paolatto and his campaign team for not being more transparent about who was publishing this content, I should have clearly indicated that it was me from the start in the spirit of openness to which I typically aspire.”