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Yes, I believe I did. And I've seen some of the stuff that is floating around and claimed to be released by Brian. I would be shocked if it was actually Brian that released these communications. Brian has way too much class to be involved in anything like this. Something's really strange about this.

Quite a little thread you've got going here, Jim. Over at the Anti-Freeper sites, they're on it like white on rice. I told them that the dispute with Winston & Strawn has been resolved, and they refuse to believe it. (When it's about Free Republic, they'll only believe bad news.)

Regarding the e-mails between Jim and Clarity, I think both of you are probably telling the truth. Clarity, I'm sure you notified Jim. Jim, I'm sure you get hundreds of e-mails every day, and you might have seen one from Clarity at 3:30 AM that didn't seem important at the time.

There are a lot of issues that I'd like to discuss. At the top of the list are financial disclosure and continued solvency. I can certainly understand, Jim, why you choose to handle these issues this way for now; and I hope you can understand why I respectfully disagree on some points.

Right now, I'm going to get a few hours of sleep. Taking subscription fees or other serious income-generating measures right now may not be necessary. But a formal one-page financial disclosure, like TKEman is requesting, wouldn't hurt. It doesn't need to disclose any details that you don't want to disclose ("miscellaneous operating expenses" can cover a multitude of minor sins), and I'll even chip in for the CPA.

Jim,

You told Aligyrl that Clarity's emails to me "appear to be authentic."

Three posts later, you indicate that you would be shocked if Brian "released these communications."

Are you suggesting that somehow, someone else released these communications, using Clarity's FReepmail? If so, how would this person have access to Clarity's communications with you?

Finally, do you have any objection to me posting the remainder of the FReepmails I (and Ali) have received from Clarity, to enable you and anyone else to respond to them? Might I be allowed to open a separate thread on the subject?

Thanks again for responding.

Jim,

Clarity seems to be offering the subject email as evidence that you knew that the Winston and Strawn bill could be as high as $100,000. You have said you had no idea the W&S fees would be so high.

After receiving this email from Clarity, did you direct him to do anything to limit the amount of the Winston & Strawn fees?

Thanks.