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All,
I have received the following letter today:
Letter from David ******** in regard to Defamation/Libel by Mike Bobbitt, Army.ca, Milnet.ca, et al against David ********
Mr. Bobbitt,
I have consulted my lawyer today and she has advised that I email you and your other associates in regard to this situation before deciding to pursue legal action against you, Army.ca, Milnet.ca, Tony Prudori (aka “Milnews.ca”) Occam (aka “John Smith”, person unknown) and Haletown (person unknown).
In postings on Army.ca/Mil.net on Feb. 1, 2011 various individuals defamed me by labeling me as “liar.” Such posting also called into question my professional as a journalist, referring to the article I wrote as “faux-journalism” among other things and claiming that I print “gossip.”
The posters in question claimed that Maj.-Gen. Tom Lawson had called me a liar and that his reference to “de-lie” in a CBC report was directed at me and the article I wrote in the Ottawa Citizen.
Such statements are untrue and constitute defamation/libel on the part of Mike Bobbitt, Army.ca, Milnet.ca, Tony Prudori (aka “Milnews.ca”) Occam (aka “John Smith”, person unknown) and Haletown (person unknown).
On Feb. 3, 2011 I discussed this situation with Maj.-Gen. Tom Lawson. Maj.-Gen. Lawson told me that at no point did he refer to me as a liar or as someone who lies. He stated that at no point did he refer to my article as a lie.
In fact, Maj.-Gen. Lawson states that the “de-lie” quote attributed to him was in reference to other aspects of the F-35 debate and not my article in question.
“I addressed several misconceptions that have entered public awareness: that fourth generation fighters would be more maneuverable than the JSF, would have better stealth characteristics or could be less expensive than the JSF,” Maj.-Gen. Lawson informed me. “I said I would "de-lie" (meaning demystify) these myths by providing the facts.”
At no point did Mike Bobbitt, Army.ca, Milnet.ca, Tony Prudori (aka “Milnews.ca”) Occam (aka “John Smith”, person unknown) and Haletown (person unknown) contact Maj.-Gen. Lawson to ask him about the meaning of his words and the term “die-lie.”
Instead, Mike Bobbitt, Army.ca, Milnet.ca, Tony Prudori (aka “Milnews.ca”) Occam (aka “John Smith”, person unknown) and Haletown (person unknown) fabricated the claim that the words attributed to Maj.-Gen. Lawson were directed at me and my Ottawa Citizen article.
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This defamation/libel against David ******** was done with malice. Mike Bobbitt and other individuals on Army.ca/Milnet.ca have expressed such malice towards David ******** in the past.
In addition, Occam (aka “John Smith” aka person unknown) has sent David ******** separate emails containing defamatory statements and indicating malice towards David ********.
I am requesting the following remedies from Mike Bobbitt/Army.ca/Mil.net:
1) Immediate removal of the offending posts by Haletown, Milnet.ca and Occam from all sites controlled by Army.ca/Milnet.ca/Mike Bobbitt.
2) Written apology to David ********.
Following these remedies does not preclude legal action against Mike Bobbitt, Army.ca, Milnet.ca, Tony Prudori (aka “Milnews.ca”) Occam (aka “John Smith”, person unknown) and Haletown (person unknown).
Following these remedies does not preclude legal action against Mike Bobbitt and Army.ca/Milnet.ca to obtain the true identities of Haletown and Occam for a separate legal action for defamation/libel against them.
In closing Mr. Bobbitt, I am simply astounded that you and your associates continue to make concerted efforts to attack my credibility and professionalism as a journalist in an attempt to adversely affect my reputation and livelihood. As we both know from the previous legal action concerning me against yourself and Army.ca, this is not the first time.
I would note that these continued efforts on your part and those of your colleagues run counter to your stated guidelines that such behaviour is a violation of Army.ca/Milnet.ca Conduct Guidelines
These guidelines state:
“Milnet.ca has a zero tolerance policy for personal attacks, whether against another Milnet.ca member or a public figure. Posts that contain a personal attack should be summarily deleted, and the user should normally receive a warning. Personal attacks detract from the professionalism of the site and can sometimes cause serious problems for Milnet.ca as a whole.”
Unfortunately Mr. Bobbitt, your “zero tolerance” does not seem to extend to me. This is further indication of the extent of the malice you and your associates have exhibited towards me.
David ********
As this is the second time legal action has been threatened against me by Mr. ********, I am requesting that no reference be made of any sort to him or his work, from here forward. Any posts that include his name, quoted material or links to his work will be summarily removed.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Cheers
Mike
I have received the following letter today:
Letter from David ******** in regard to Defamation/Libel by Mike Bobbitt, Army.ca, Milnet.ca, et al against David ********
Mr. Bobbitt,
I have consulted my lawyer today and she has advised that I email you and your other associates in regard to this situation before deciding to pursue legal action against you, Army.ca, Milnet.ca, Tony Prudori (aka “Milnews.ca”) Occam (aka “John Smith”, person unknown) and Haletown (person unknown).
In postings on Army.ca/Mil.net on Feb. 1, 2011 various individuals defamed me by labeling me as “liar.” Such posting also called into question my professional as a journalist, referring to the article I wrote as “faux-journalism” among other things and claiming that I print “gossip.”
The posters in question claimed that Maj.-Gen. Tom Lawson had called me a liar and that his reference to “de-lie” in a CBC report was directed at me and the article I wrote in the Ottawa Citizen.
Such statements are untrue and constitute defamation/libel on the part of Mike Bobbitt, Army.ca, Milnet.ca, Tony Prudori (aka “Milnews.ca”) Occam (aka “John Smith”, person unknown) and Haletown (person unknown).
On Feb. 3, 2011 I discussed this situation with Maj.-Gen. Tom Lawson. Maj.-Gen. Lawson told me that at no point did he refer to me as a liar or as someone who lies. He stated that at no point did he refer to my article as a lie.
In fact, Maj.-Gen. Lawson states that the “de-lie” quote attributed to him was in reference to other aspects of the F-35 debate and not my article in question.
“I addressed several misconceptions that have entered public awareness: that fourth generation fighters would be more maneuverable than the JSF, would have better stealth characteristics or could be less expensive than the JSF,” Maj.-Gen. Lawson informed me. “I said I would "de-lie" (meaning demystify) these myths by providing the facts.”
At no point did Mike Bobbitt, Army.ca, Milnet.ca, Tony Prudori (aka “Milnews.ca”) Occam (aka “John Smith”, person unknown) and Haletown (person unknown) contact Maj.-Gen. Lawson to ask him about the meaning of his words and the term “die-lie.”
Instead, Mike Bobbitt, Army.ca, Milnet.ca, Tony Prudori (aka “Milnews.ca”) Occam (aka “John Smith”, person unknown) and Haletown (person unknown) fabricated the claim that the words attributed to Maj.-Gen. Lawson were directed at me and my Ottawa Citizen article.
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This defamation/libel against David ******** was done with malice. Mike Bobbitt and other individuals on Army.ca/Milnet.ca have expressed such malice towards David ******** in the past.
In addition, Occam (aka “John Smith” aka person unknown) has sent David ******** separate emails containing defamatory statements and indicating malice towards David ********.
I am requesting the following remedies from Mike Bobbitt/Army.ca/Mil.net:
1) Immediate removal of the offending posts by Haletown, Milnet.ca and Occam from all sites controlled by Army.ca/Milnet.ca/Mike Bobbitt.
2) Written apology to David ********.
Following these remedies does not preclude legal action against Mike Bobbitt, Army.ca, Milnet.ca, Tony Prudori (aka “Milnews.ca”) Occam (aka “John Smith”, person unknown) and Haletown (person unknown).
Following these remedies does not preclude legal action against Mike Bobbitt and Army.ca/Milnet.ca to obtain the true identities of Haletown and Occam for a separate legal action for defamation/libel against them.
In closing Mr. Bobbitt, I am simply astounded that you and your associates continue to make concerted efforts to attack my credibility and professionalism as a journalist in an attempt to adversely affect my reputation and livelihood. As we both know from the previous legal action concerning me against yourself and Army.ca, this is not the first time.
I would note that these continued efforts on your part and those of your colleagues run counter to your stated guidelines that such behaviour is a violation of Army.ca/Milnet.ca Conduct Guidelines
These guidelines state:
“Milnet.ca has a zero tolerance policy for personal attacks, whether against another Milnet.ca member or a public figure. Posts that contain a personal attack should be summarily deleted, and the user should normally receive a warning. Personal attacks detract from the professionalism of the site and can sometimes cause serious problems for Milnet.ca as a whole.”
Unfortunately Mr. Bobbitt, your “zero tolerance” does not seem to extend to me. This is further indication of the extent of the malice you and your associates have exhibited towards me.
David ********
As this is the second time legal action has been threatened against me by Mr. ********, I am requesting that no reference be made of any sort to him or his work, from here forward. Any posts that include his name, quoted material or links to his work will be summarily removed.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Cheers
Mike
