Meet DeBlasio, the man newspaper confused with ex

For more than a decade, a Long Island wine importer named Bill DeBlasio has been receiving emails meant for another man with a near-identical name: former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Last week, he decided to respond — inadvertently setting off an international news cycle based on misinformation in the final days of New York City’s mayoral election.

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For more than a decade, a Long Island wine importer named Bill DeBlasio has been receiving emails meant for another man with a near-identical name: former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio

Last week, he decided to respond — inadvertently setting off an international news cycle based on misinformation in the final days of New York City’s mayoral election

After receiving an email from a reporter with the Tim