Posted on 02/07/2019 5:06:14 PM PST by marshmallow
The letters urge recipients not to destroy any documents in connection with the case
Two weeks after the much-talked about and interpreted incident that occurred between Catholic high school students, a Native American tribal leader and members of another protest group, lawyers for one of the students sent more than 50 letters to media outlets, individual journalists, celebrities and Catholic dioceses warning of possible legal action.
The letters – from the lawyers for Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann, the student most prominent in viral footage of the January 18 encounter in Washington – were sent to individuals and groups the attorneys think may have defamed or libeled Sandmann particularly in the initial reaction on social media.
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Douglas Culp, spokesman for the Diocese of Lexington, and Sean Caine, spokesman for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, confirmed that the diocese and archdiocese had received the letter but both declined to comment about it.
The Baltimore Archdiocese tweeted about the incident on January 20, without naming the student or school, saying it “condemns the disrespect shown toward a Native American elder during the March for Life. Respect for life demands all are treated with dignity.”
That tweet came after Covington Catholic High School and the Diocese of Covington issued a joint statement saying they condemned the students’ actions “toward Nathan Phillips specifically, and Native Americans in general.”
March for Life president Jeanne Mancini also issued a statement that same day saying the encounter did not represent her organization or “the vast majority of the marchers” and that the students’ behavior is not welcome at the march and never will be.
(Excerpt) Read more at catholicherald.co.uk ...
WTH?
Exactly what behavior on the part of the Covington students is she objecting to?
I was so disappointed that Trump didn’t invite them to the SOTU. I wish he had and then talked about them during it.
“I was so disappointed that Trump didn’t invite them to the SOTU. I wish he had and then talked about them during it”
Guessing, but there might have been a legal reason: that much publicity could be “poisoning the jury pool”, so that the defendants in a lawsuit could claim that they couldn’t get a fair hearing.
Very good point. I hadn’t thought of that. I would have loved nothing more then seeing that red hate young teen at the SOTU. I hope he and others will be invited to the white house at some point.
Bad idea.
Related info I’ve been posting on these threads:
Nick Sandmann is represented by one of the top libel attorneys in the country, arguably THE top.
Statement of Attorneys L. Lin Wood and Todd McMurtry On Behalf of Nick Sandmann and His Family
http://www.linwoodlaw.com/news/statement-of-attorneys-l-lin-wood-and-todd-mcmurtry-on-behalf-of-nick-sandmann-and-his-family/
What We Do (Client/case list - this guy is a heavy hitter)
http://www.linwoodlaw.com/about/what-we-do/
Nick Sandmann: The Truth in 15 Minutes
https://youtu.be/lSkpPaiUF8s
Informative video produced by Nick Sandmann’s libel attorneys to shape the legal battlefield.
Sandmann’s Attorney Has Sent Out 50 Letters In First Step Of Libel- Defamation Suit. List Includes: Catholic Church, NYT, GQ, CNN, TMZ, Maggie Haberman, Alyssa Milano, Kathy Griffin etc
https://old.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/amgskc/sandmanns_attorney_has_sent_out_50_lette
Bump
Wood is not screwing around, he’s confident he will win.
Wood is serious business. I’m long on popcorn.
Amen....good observation.
Let the talking heads squirm.
actually him being invited to the state of the union hurts his case in a law suit...to get damages you have to show that this hurt the individual.
Mancini apologized a week later.
Yes, my sense too is that the legal team has advised keeping distance from Trump. There are several good reasons to avoid the appearance of partisan political grandstanding, not the least of which is courtroom victory and juries that will include Dems.
yes probably for legal reasons
and the fact that Sandman is the symbol of the push for white genocide by the progs
A family member was a victim of sexual abuse by a priest at our local Catholic High School. I had no knowledge of this at the time, but was notified decades later and was notified that I would be subpoenaed. The attorneys for the Archdiocese of Miami, the school, and the former priest were as hateful, nasty, and as confrontational with me as they could be and as I said, I had no knowledge. They dug up my parents’ sealed divorce and pretty much attacked me!!! I say, go for everything that the Church has!!! Don’t spare them in the least!!!
And now Nathan “Peyote” Phillips has been elevated from Indian elder to tribal leader. Kept me from reading any further.
You might enjoy this.
Mic’d Up – The Pope and the Homomafia. Special Guest – Milo Yiannopoulos
https://youtu.be/Ww8BuMbuEQM
Wherein Milo says the Church needs a purge of gay clergy (!!).
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