protected function _deleteObject( $comment_id ) {
		$comment = get_comment( $comment_id );
		if ( ! $comment || is_wp_error( $comment ) ) {
			return false;
		}

		$deleted = wp_delete_comment( $comment_id, true );
		if ( $deleted ) {
			$this->_debug( 'Deleted comment with ID: ' . $comment_id );
			return true;
		}

		$this->_debug( 'Comment removal failed for ID: ' . $comment_id );
		return false;
	}