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The Search for the Wikipedia Libelist
American Thinker ^ | Oct. 15, 2009 | Ralph Alter

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.....


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 5thcolumnists; 5thcolumnistsatlaw; assima; belknap; lawyers; libel; nfl; patterson; pattersonbelknap; pbwtcom; rush; rushlimbaugh; tyler; webb
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To: Al B.
I went to the website, posted above, and said this, on their “oontact us” link:

“I hope Rush Limbaugh sues your firm. One of you slime bags is guilty of malicious libel, for posting bogus, FALSE quotes on Wiki. Your firm needs to fire the jerk or jerks involved, and cut your losses on this whole mess!”

61 posted on 10/15/2009 7:07:46 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: proxy_user

The subnet is tied to http://www.rcnmetro.com/


62 posted on 10/15/2009 7:08:39 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper ("The Community Organizer better stop bitching that the community is organizing." - Rush Limbaugh)
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To: proxy_user

Nonsense.

Failure to supervise.

Agency theory.

The entire law firm should worry now.


63 posted on 10/15/2009 7:09:12 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: Al B.

Someone in the DNC. Howard Dean?


64 posted on 10/15/2009 7:09:20 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Kansas58

Yep!


65 posted on 10/15/2009 7:10:12 PM PDT by Obadiah (Obama: Chains you can believe in!)
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To: skimask

My God, Freepers are AMAZING. You may have just done what would have taken weeks or months of work by Rush’s lawyers. (And I believe at least a Rush staffer lurks here.)


66 posted on 10/15/2009 7:10:19 PM PDT by piytar (This tag deleted by the Ministry of Truth. Remember, Big Brother Loves You. Or else!)
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To: mnehring

That is interesting. Armando has a lot of free time on his hands. He has a thing for Rush too it seems.


67 posted on 10/15/2009 7:10:31 PM PDT by skimask
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Good suggestion, thanks for the link.

From Wiki>

“Later in 2007, Sanchez also became a source for reports on the Scott Thomas Beauchamp controversy, providing key information to author/blogger Michelle Malkin.[4]”

If he feeds info to Michelle Malkin, I could see why the dems might monitor. She is technically sharp and a blood hound in operation. Do not know the people who work with her, but she is right on top of things. Sharp lady.


68 posted on 10/15/2009 7:11:33 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.)
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To: Kansas58
They are proud of the fact that they've dumped Gitmo detainees into the U.S. court system:

Good Works

Examples of Patterson Belknap’s pro bono activities include:

Preparation of an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in the controversial enemy combatant cases.

Yep, this is top billing on the Pro Bono portion of their website!

69 posted on 10/15/2009 7:12:50 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Al B.

Just more of a favored leftist tactic like hanging nooses on their own doors, or slashing the tires of fellow lefties and blaming it on conservatives. Many of these lefties are beneath the scum of the earth.


70 posted on 10/15/2009 7:14:57 PM PDT by Will88
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To: skimask

This is just brainstorming, what I posted may not mean anything yet, just a data dump to look for patterns.


71 posted on 10/15/2009 7:17:00 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: Al B.
Wow, they're really into diversity.

"We hold monthly ethnic nights designed to celebrate our diverse community."

Our Commitment To Diversity
72 posted on 10/15/2009 7:17:09 PM PDT by Miss Didi ( "After all...tomorrow is another day." Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind)
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To: goodnesswins

Is George Soros creating a monopoly? He seems to be buying into every industry in the US. Isn’t he already a convicted felon in France? Should he be one here?


73 posted on 10/15/2009 7:20:21 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: justlurking

The problem with Wiki is anyone can go in and change info about anyone.


74 posted on 10/15/2009 7:21:12 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: Al B.

I’ve got to make some popcorn...this is going to be very interesting.


75 posted on 10/15/2009 7:21:41 PM PDT by harpu ( "...it's better to be hated for who you are than loved for someone you're not!")
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To: mnehring
What I get out of this is, these dirt bag lawyers or associates working for a high profile NYC law firm have no problem committing libel. I also doubt that it was just one person involved. It was done with the higher ups approval.
76 posted on 10/15/2009 7:21:51 PM PDT by skimask
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To: justlurking
I see that user has made edits to Mark Levin's page, Laura Ingraham's page, Hugh Hewitt's page, the page for The Party of Death: The Democrats, the Media, the Courts, and the Disregard for Human Life a book written by NRO's Ramesh Ponnuru, the "Scott Thomas Beauchamp controversy", Matt Sanchez's page.


Also: User talk:Eleemosynary/Archive

77 posted on 10/15/2009 7:22:34 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper ("The Community Organizer better stop bitching that the community is organizing." - Rush Limbaugh)
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To: Al B.

bump for later.


78 posted on 10/15/2009 7:22:46 PM PDT by khnyny (Too much power in too few hands is always a bad idea.)
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To: Al B.

Here is their phone number, at the law firm.

Don’t make any threats, but be sure and tell them what scum they are:

212-336-2000


79 posted on 10/15/2009 7:26:07 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: Al B.
There is no question that Mr. Limbaugh has been damaged by the salacious quotes added to his Wikipedia profile...for sure, but he'd better stop saying as he did a couple of times on his show today that he's "lost nothing" from all this, or he'll do himself out of a big lawsuit victory......
80 posted on 10/15/2009 7:28:10 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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