Quote:Gionet went on far-right media to defend himself, but "the defensive appearance on The Stew Peters Show quickly became an offensive move, with the pair espousing homophobic insults aimed at Hoft. 'I mean, obviously, he’s interested in young boys,' Peters said, referring to the right-wing conspiracist being married to a younger man. 'He’s married to a very young boy.'"

According to the report, tensions escalated after a lawyer representing Hoft reportedly threatened to sue Peters over the remarks, saying in a letter that Peters quoted in a press release, “You falsely accused Jim of being a pedophile, and you did so with actual malice. In other words, you’re cooked. Retract and apologize, or we’re going to sue you for damages. This is your final good faith warning.”