"Jodie is a multifaceted woman that has achieved immeasurable amounts of success and will continue to do so in her career, " HFPA president Aida Takla-O'Reilly said in a statement.
O'Brien hotly denies he did so and says that at Digicel--incredibly given the countries it's doing business in--he's never been asked for a bribe, much less greased any palms.