In what can only be described as an incredibly convenient coincidence, Stefan Laurence, one of our beloved editors at The Gateway Report, has disappeared shortly after being publicly called out on-air by none other than news anchor Robert Banks.
To backtrack a bit, things started heating up on last week’s episode of The Gateway Live, when Banks took issue with an article Stefan wrote about him signing a lucrative 10-year contract to voice Quantz Tech. Now, was Stefan’s article filled with wild accusations? Hardly. He merely stated a few facts, added a sprinkle of opinion (like any good editor), and called it a day. Apparently, that was enough to send Banks into a tailspin.
The tension escalated quickly. In the middle of the news shoot, Banks reportedly snarled that Stefan “needs to find a new f*cking job” and even challenged him to “meet me outside”— a universally understood phrase that, when uttered on a professional news set, generally means someone’s about to take things to the parking lot. And now, as if by magic, Stefan is nowhere to be found. He hasn’t shown up for work in days, and no one on staff has been able to reach him. The only trace is a frantic voicemail he left on the company phone, sounding terrified and barely coherent. Coincidence? Maybe. But rumours of Stefan’s planned night out leave us wondering—was he really heading for a party, something more sinister? Or just an epic bender?
We’re not saying that Robert Banks had anything to do with Stefan’s sudden disappearance. Absolutely not. The idea that a respected news anchor could possibly be involved in his colleague’s vanishing act would be, well, completely outrageous and slanderous. But, you know… coincidences do have a way of piling up, don’t they? In the meantime, we’re sending our thoughts and prayers to Stefan Laurence. We sincerely hope that he’s just overslept or is nursing a spectacular hangover. Either way, we’re on high alert here at The Gateway Report and will keep you updated on this increasingly suspicious situation. The Gateway Report is offering a reward for any information regarding Stefan’s whereabouts.
But let’s be clear—Robert Banks? Innocent until proven guilty… right?