Mr Paddick considers the matter closed, said the Metropolitan Police
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The Metropolitan Police has said it "did not intend to imply" a senior officer had misled the probe into the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.
Brian Paddick had said it was he who claimed a close aide of Met chief Sir Ian Blair thought police had shot an innocent man six hours later.
The Met responded that the claim was "simply not true"; Mr Paddick said that amounted to accusing him of lying.
In a statement the Met said "any misunderstanding is regretted".
It added Mr Paddick had accepted its "clarification" and considered the matter closed.
It comes after Mr Paddick, a deputy assistant commissioner, consulted libel lawyers over the Met's original statement.
Sir Ian maintains he did not know the victim was innocent until the next day.
Mr Menezes, a Brazilian electrician, was shot dead at Stockwell station after being mistaken for a suicide bomber, the day after the 21 July failed bombing attempts.