Nepal, April 23 -- On December 30, Tandav News, a Pokhara-based portal, published a story alleging that an American citizen on a business visa was involved in raising "illegal donations" in Pokhara. The portal followed up with another report on January 1, detailing how the American was "making a profit in the name of social work". Then, another story on January 6 regarding their "investigation strategy". Since then, Tandav News has published at least seven articles on the American citizen.

But according to Michelle Alexandra Welsch, the American citizen in question, none of Tandav's allegations have any merit to them, as they've been investigated by the Pokhara police, the Kaski District Administration Office and the Commission for Inves...