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Author Accused Of 'Three Cups Of Deceit'

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In this July 15, 2009 photo, author Greg Mortenson shows the locations of future village schools to U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen. (AP/Department of Defense)
In this July 15, 2009 photo, author Greg Mortenson shows the locations of future village schools to U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen. (AP/Department of Defense)

In his bestselling book "Three Cups of Tea," author Greg Mortenson described how he was rescued by the Pakistani villagers of Korphe when he wandered lost and exhausted while trying to climb a Himalayan peak.

But CBS' 60 Minutes and Journalist Jon Krakauer allege that the story is made up.  And Krakauer alleges the book is "Three Cups Of Deceit."

60 Minutes and Krakauer also argue that Mortenson mismanaged his multi-million dollar charity, CAI, which Mortenson formed to build schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. We speak with Alex Heard, editor at Outside magazine who spoke with Mortenson about the charges.

This segment aired on April 19, 2011.

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