Zakaria was suspended for a week in August 2012 while "Time" and CNN investigated an allegation of plagiarism involving a 20 August column on gun control with similarities to a "New Yorker" article by Jill Lepore. In a statement Zakaria apologized, saying that he had made "a terrible mistake." Six days later, after a review of his research notes and years of prior commentary, "Time" and CNN reinstated Zakaria. "Time" described the incident as "isolated" and "unintentional"; and CNN "... found nothing that merited continuing the suspension..."