Soft pasty richie Slitherstein to be taken to court for libel

[mord]

http://www.israellycool.com/2014/02/11/another-victim-of-richard-silversteins-cyber-bullying-defamation-fights-back/ 


Another Victim Of Richard Silverstein’s Cyber-Bullying & Defamation Fights Back

Posted by: Aussie Dave in Aussie Dave February 11, 2014   4 Comments 283 Views

Readers of this blog are familiar with the exploits of anti-Israel blogger Richard Silverstein, which are well-documented here. Besides the ignorance, lies, and lack of fact-checking, he has made quite a (bad) name for himself attacking and libeling ideological opponents.

I should know, having been the victim of his nasty tactics for many years. This includes posting outright lies about me, threatening me with blackmail, and revealing my name and where I live, as well as place of employment.

Michael Ross is another such victim of Silverstein’s libelous lies, and he posts about it here.

    silverstein ynetRichard Silverstein wrote not one, but two, very malicious and extremely defamatory blog posts about me based on a “source” whose well-documented run-in with the internet “Hacktivist” known as “The Jester” speaks for itself.

    This is the part where I announce that I have retained the services of Vorys, Sater, Seymour, Pease LLP, leaders in the field of internet defamation. All documents and statements contained in this piece can be verified through their offices.

    Armed with this background and disclaimer, let us move forward.

    Richard Silverstein makes all kinds of heavy weather about exposing my true name “Burrows”. It is indeed a true name, and nothing short of criminal to reveal it to be sure, but unbeknownst to Richard Silverstein one that I have only been using since 2002. Until that point, I had been living under two separate identities; one Israeli and one Canadian. The notarized copies of according alias passport and supporting documentation are lodged with my lawyers and I will be making copies available to a number of select national security journalists.

    In a letter sent to my lawyers from my friend and colleague, Ishmael Jones – a long serving and distinguished non-official cover veteran of the CIA’s National Clandestine service – had this to say:

        The most troubling act by Mr. Silverstein is that he reveals Mr. Ross’s true name. This places Mr. Ross and his family at physical risk. Because it involves a former member of an allied intelligence service, slander and libel laws may be the only options for responding to Mr. Silverstein. If Mr. Silverstein had done this to an American intelligence officer, however, he would be subject to criminal prosecution.

    I don’t care about being “exposed”. I do however, find it nothing short of criminal to do so in full knowledge that I have a wife and children.

    Dear public, how is that even remotely excusable? This isn’t exercising a First Amendment right, it’s reckless endangerment.

    Jones continues:

        Through my service with the CIA and through contact with friends and colleagues within the CIA, I have confirmed the truth of Michael Ross’s biography as described in his book. Mr. Silverstein’s blog posts are slanderous and unfounded.

    —-

    As it happens, the real predator and poseur in this whole tawdry little drama is Richard Silverstein. He preys on people to whom he is ideologically opposed while posing as a “journalist”. My understanding is that one of the basic tenets of journalism is to conduct research and interview the subject of your article to obtain all the facts. I received no communication from Silverstein requesting clarification or my side of the story. He did write my publisher however, who shared the contents of his email with me and promptly referred it to Random House’s legal department due to its threatening tone. It’s not surprising that Richard Silverstein’s accuracy and the quality of his reporting has been called into question.

    Richard Silverstein then goes on to compare me to Anthony Weiner. That is as highly defamatory as it is obscene. I am and have been married for nearly ten years to a beautiful, accomplished, and wonderful woman. I dedicated my book to her and she appears at the end of my acknowledgements. We are best friends and soul-mates. We recently spent time together in SE Asia where I was able to show her some of my former haunts. My wife followed me on Twitter and knew exactly from whence this salacious cancer originated. So do many others. Surprise.

    Despite two letters to cease and desist unlawful conduct from my lawyers, Richard Silverstein will not remove his defamatory and libelous blog posts. So be it. My lawyers have prepared the formal complaint and I am prepared to sue Richard Silverstein in a Seattle court at the time of my choosing. In the interim, I will spare no effort in defending my good name and record of service.

    I formally challenge Richard Silverstein to come out from behind the safety of his keyboard and debate me in any public forum; radio, TV, or the internet, I’m good to go.

Read the whole thing.  http://blogsofwar.com/2014/02/10/michael-ross-richard-silverstein-confuses-concept-of-tikkun-olam-with-reckless-endangerment-cyber-bullying-defamation-and-mendacity/

Here’s hoping the prospect of going to court again makes Silverstein think twice about libeling people or otherwise trying to harm them. Because G-d knows knowledge of my wife’s struggle with cancer did not.