Massa v. Dickert: Libel Case Settled
The following is a joint statement that Eric Massa and I have collaborated on drafting which follows the libel complaint described in this post.
Emphasis is mine.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sanford Dickert, the New York based political consultant, and Eric Massa, the Democratic candidate for New York’s 29th Congressional District, are pleased to have amicably resolved the litigation which arose during Eric Massa’s 2006 Congressional race in which Sanford Dickert served as Campaign Manager. Eric Massa narrowly lost that race to the incumbent, but is well underway with a reinvigorated effort to take the seat in 2008.
Sanford Dickert and Eric Massa express mutual regret that issues arose. Eric Massa has since learned that the allegations regarding Sanford Dickert were unfounded.
Eric Massa regrets and acknowledges the unrealized benefit to Democratic political campaigns as a result of Sanford Dickert’s absence from organized political activity during the pendency of this litigation.
To the extent that misunderstandings in the heat of the campaign were wrongfully interpreted or misunderstood by anyone, Eric Massa offers his regrets to Sanford Dickert and is prepared to use his good name to remediate the foregoing and any harm caused to Sanford Dickert’s good reputation.
In a demonstration of mutual support and common purpose, both men give their unqualified endorsement of each other. Sanford Dickert reaffirms his political support of Eric Massa and Eric Massa appreciates Sanford Dickert’s support and wishes Sanford Dickert well in his continuing capable national service to Democratic candidates and campaigns.
Sanford Dickert has Eric Massa’s full confidence, particularly in matters pertaining to on-line advocacy, Internet fundraising and on-line campaigning and is happy to recommend Sanford Dickert and his political and technological expertise.
Both Eric Massa and Sanford Dickert wish each other well in all of their future endeavors and look forward to the Democratic party having success in the 2008 elections and beyond.
Desire to clean the “memory of google”
For clarity sake, we have requested from all of the blogs that posted content to remove it and replace it with the above statement. For details of the request from both of us, please click on this link.
Tags: Eric Massa, Eric Massa lawsuit, Massa for Congress, NY-29
Posted in Campaign 2006, Massa Campaign
September 10th, 2008 at 6:58 am
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September 11th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
[...] Massa Campaign Archives - Political Gastronomica Sanford Dickert, the New York based political consultant, and Eric Massa, the Democratic candidate for New York’s 29th Congressional District, are pleased to have amicably resolved the litigation which arose during Eric Massa’s 2006 Congressional race in which Sanford Dickert served as Campaign Manager. Eric Massa narrowly lost that race to the incumbent, but is well underway with a reinvigorated effort to take the seat in 2008. Sanford Dickert and Eric Massa express mutual regret that issues arose. Eric Massa has since learned that the allegations regarding Sanford Dickert were unfounded. [...]
March 3rd, 2010 at 2:58 pm
[...] Massa was the congressional candidate who after losing his 2006 bid was sued for libel by his campaign manager, a case which was settled with a rather unusual statement issued jointly by the two men. Massa went on to win election in 2008. [...]
March 3rd, 2010 at 4:32 pm
[...] Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY) blew the whistle on his campaign manager in Nov. 2006 for allegedly providing alcohol to three underage boys — but he later retracted the charge after the aide sued him for libel. [...]
March 7th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
I think it a form of unique karma or kismet that Massa is resigning the same day two years after this statement.
Congrats Sanford. You fought a hard one.
You deserve a real apology from Massa, not this wishy-washy one.
March 10th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
[...] Dickert, who had since reached a settlement with Massa, declined to comment when I reached him. (Update: I see that Massa rescinded his allegations against Dickert and issued this joint statement on Dickert’s blog.) But in conversations yesterday and today with some of Massa’s Navy shipmates, [...]
March 10th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
[...] Dickert, who had since reached a settlement with Massa, declined to comment when I reached him. (Update: I see that Massa rescinded his allegations against Dickert and issued this joint statement on Dickert’s blog.) But in conversations yesterday and today with some of Massa’s Navy shipmates, [...]