In an article published in March in the British newspaper Daily Mail , Morgan wrote that an e-mail from Jaafari to al-Assad had surfaced in which she mentions a meeting with the CNN anchor . Walters contacted CNN 's ` ` Piers Morgan ' '' on the woman 's behalf . CNN did not interview or hire Ms Jaafari . She is the daughter of Syria 's former ambassador . Affectionate e - mails from the woman to Syria 's president were obtained by Walters .
Walters contacted CNN 's ` ` Piers Morgan ' '' on the woman 's behalf . CNN did not interview or hire Ms Jaafari . She is the daughter of Syria 's former ambassador . Affectionate e - mails from the woman to Syria 's president were obtained by Walters .