Posted on 10/15/2009 6:37:27 PM PDT by Al B.
Thanks to an intrepid blogger with the tag Trapdoc posting a letter to Mark Steyn, the search for the Wikipedia Libelist responsible for damaging posts to the Rush Limbaugh account has been narrowed to the IP address of a New York City law firm:
"The quotes were added by a user with the IP address of 69.64.213.146. This address has been used mostly to make changes to the article about Rush, but also Karl Rove, Sean Hannity,.. James Dobson and Sara Palin from 2005 until earlier this year.
"While others have noted this in various forums, no one seems to have made the connection that this IP address is used as a gateway by the law firm Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP (see here, for example) that all users from that IP address come from the pbwt.com domain.)"
The firm provides a wide array of legal services with a broad spectrum of politically correct causes served:
"It is one of the first major firms in New York City to elect a woman as managing partner. In addition to its Diversity Committee, a group of Patterson Belknap attorneys formed PAC -- Patterson Attorneys of Color -- to assist with the enhancement of workplace diversity and the recruitment, retention and promotion of attorneys of color. Another group, Out at Patterson, focuses on issues relevant to the firm's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, and Women Lawyers at Patterson (WLAP) focuses on women's issues."
Considering Rush's militant political incorrectness, there may be a large number of potentially culpable attorneys and/or staffers to choose from. However, a forensic data retrieval technician should surely be able to narrow the focus and identify the likely poster. Perhaps Rush can enlist the aid of PBWT alumni, Rudy Giuliani, Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau or firm partner, Edward F. Cox, (son-in-law of former President, Richard M. Nixon) in his search for justice.
There is no question that Mr. Limbaugh has been damaged by the salacious quotes added to his Wikipedia profile and their dissemination in the PC-stream media. Hope this helps, Rush.
You know they say the only cure for a lawyer is another lawyer.....
Probably an attorney for George Soros....
(Note, name and contact info is most likely building or business network administrator, not the person who was using the IP)
69.64.213.146
Record Type: IP Address
OrgName: RCN NEW YORK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
OrgID: RNYC
Address: 55 Broad Street
Address: 22nd Floor
City: New York
StateProv: NY
PostalCode: 10004
Country: US
ReferralServer: rwhois://rwhois.electricfiber.net:4321
NetRange: 69.64.192.0 - 69.64.223.255
CIDR: 69.64.192.0/19
OriginAS: AS27506
NetName: RBS-NYC
NetHandle: NET-69-64-192-0-1
Parent: NET-69-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Allocation
NameServer: NS1.ELECTRICFIBER.NET
NameServer: NS2.ELECTRICFIBER.NET
Comment:
RegDate: 2003-08-01
Updated: 2007-09-19
OrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE92-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: Abuse
OrgAbusePhone: +1-718-752-7500
OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@electricfiber.com
OrgNOCHandle: NOC2200-ARIN
OrgNOCName: Network Operations Center
OrgNOCPhone: +1-212-337-4060
OrgNOCEmail: noccontrolroom@rcn.net
OrgTechHandle: ARA86-ARIN
OrgTechName: Rana, Ahmad
OrgTechPhone: +1-212-631-8972
OrgTechEmail: ahmad.rana@rcnmetro.com
OrgTechHandle: AAS61-ARIN
OrgTechName: Asim, Aqeel
OrgTechPhone: +1-212-631-8971
OrgTechEmail: Aqeel.asim@rcnmetro.com
ping for later
“69.64.213.146 that my friends is the key hole to hell:-()
Sic’em Rushbo! Sic’em! Take’em to the cleaners!
Weren’t they posted several years ago? Statute of limitations?
High hits from that IP to this website.
http://stevenstorch.com/stats/usage_200508.html
and lots of visits to this website
http://allaboutarmando.com/webalizer/usage_200707.html
A lawyer would have to answer the question about statute of limitations.
But, this is a civil case- and I’ve seen tobacco and asbestos civil cases in the news where the act happened decades ago but the damages only occurred recently.
This sounds similar- Rush was only damaged this week from the libel.
If Rush decides to pursue this, he could put these guys out of business.
I hope he does it. I'm tired of watching the right turn the other cheek. The left is prosecuting a war of words, and it's long past the time for the right to fight back.
Ping....This may be of interest to you and your friend...:0)
Wikipedia is now the definitive source for ruining people’s reputations, as well as vetting them for business decisions?
So who are you going to believe? Wikipedia or your lying eyes?
BTTT
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Wikiwatcher also has info on that IP
http://wikiwatcher.com/pmcu/user_view.php?user_name=Eleemosynary
If Rush sues, there’s no way he should ever settle. This needs to run the full course.
I saw a CNN graphic where they used Rush’s face as well as the full screen MLK quote, and attributed it to him as a direct quote.
Rush should man the torpedoes. Sink ‘em.
Nice. I love how these scumbags commit blatant slander on anyone that doesn't agree with their political views, and then try to hide behind the webs anonymity. Just like the blogger who was posting massive lies about Palin, the crap hits the fan when who was responsible's name finally gets released.
I hope Rush goes to war on the scumbag at that firm whose responsible for this.
Probably just a hosting or network service for the user/user’s company.
That second link you posted allaboutarmando.... A former prominent poster on the kos kids site was named “armando” and he made sure everyone knew he was a lawyer.
Several what appear to be porn sites on the url usage lists.
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