Right now, we were offered a chance to sign mutual releases and let this go behind us.
While I am totally convinced of my innocence in this charge, this is the kind of thing that might make the Plaintiff dig in his heels and fight.
The issue is NOT whether I think I can win this, we have some tremendously damning evidence to present in trial, but the issue is whether I can afford to continue the fight.
The fund-raiser so far has allowed me to pay the lawyer back for fees incurred so far. I need to almost triple what I have collected to finish the fight, and then, repeat this for a countersuit to come to trial.
That is way to much money to ask people to help with...in fact, asking for what I got so far is too much.
It is too late, McCaslin wrote an accurate piece, and the word has gone out.
I am just concerned about unintended consequences that I cannot afford.
I dont have much... but I sent you a little of what I do have. Good Luck to you.
Sign the release and have it behind you.
Sign the release and let God do all the punishing in the afterlife. You need to move on with your life.
All the publicity in the world won't change the facts of the case and it has to be those very facts that prompted the mutual release to be offered. His attorney has to know his client is trash, has no case and his chances of ever getting paid by his client are slim to none.
"Right now, we were offered a chance to sign mutual releases and let this go behind us."
Race, just to be clear, would this release make the whole thing go away? If so, then do it! You never wanted this fight, and you certainly don't want a "Bonfire of the Vanities" situation.
I hope you dig in and fight like a pit bull. Of course that is easy for me to say, since I'm not the one being sued. However you decide, good luck Race.
I hope this makes the RAT scurry from the glare of public light like the cockroach he is. Please keep us updated.
Prairie
Good luck, put this one behind you, Race.
Sounds to me like the plaintiff doesn't want to have his deposition taken if there's a mutual release in the works.
Taking this case to trial and then suing the plaintiff's counsel for malicious prosecution may be where you have to go. Or, perhaps you'll sign mutual releases tomorrow. Who knows? And maybe you will receive enough to refund your previous expenses on this case.
In any event, please don't worry about this article hurting your chances of a mutual release. God is in control.
RB, it was you? I agree with your assesment. but we can't let you go bankrupt for pete's sake.
Race...this is such an outrage that I'm sputtering with anger. My dear freeper -- please keep us updated and I will pray for good results for you in this matter.
If you decide to sign the release and end this now, I'll support you. If you decide to fight it out to the end, I'll pledge publicly here and now to send 3 times the donation I've already sent. Either way, you have my support, and this attempted scam will not stand.
I thought this was about you. You have a lot of friends here, including me. Having worked with lawyers and, unfortunately having to hire them as well, you might want to sign the release. I understand that "principal" plays a significant part in your decision, but crap like this is a no-win situation. (Unless you have dirt on this dude and can show he's a fruitcake within a half hour of court time.) Make it gone and live life to the fullest.
In order to pursue the action, there must be and alledged tort. What tort or damages does the plaintiff plead? How much are they demanding? What are his proofs or evidentuary material put forth. I have been the object of a lawsuit before and I know exactly how debilitating it can be to a person, his wife, his family, his perception of the future for himself and his children. To the lawyer, it is just a day at the office. To the defendant, it is your life.
Hey Race...gladly, my donation just went thru. No one deserves the support of freepers more than you do. Have a happier Thanksgiving now!
Sounds like a cause for Mr. Richard Mellon Scaife, if he's listening.
I read a link you posted on the doings of your persecutor, and there is no doubt that he is a politically connected cockroach of the second order, an Al Sharpton wannabe.
It would take serious money and effort, but smearing this guy over the landscape and shining a strong searchlight on the corrupt New Haven political scene (I read several of the articles) could have a cleansing effect on local politics. What I see is the biggest impediment is the cynicism of the newsies filing the stories, and their baneful attitude toward Republicans, who seem to be dominated by the local Yale-connected country-club mafia. The newsies seem to be languid in their contempt for both the machine Democratic chiselers and grafters, on the one hand, and the well-to-do Republicans on the other.
Not that the entry of Scaife into the arena would do much to help, but it seems there is a real lack of grassroots, down-to-earth, conservative Republicans in Connecticut, or that they are all stigmatized somehow as mere UConn graduates or something -- not real Republicans, who all go to Yale.
Or is my radar picture off?
Check with these Conservative/Pro-Family pro-bono type legal groups: The Rutherford Institute, American Center for Law and Justice (greater D.C. area) and Pacific Justice Institute (Sacramento CA area). If they can't help, ask for referrals, there are others. Attn. all: The above ones are definitely worthy of writing a check to, true Freepers in spirit if not here online....