Friday, July 27, 2012

Cape Vincent bloggers sued for defamation by wind farm backers

By BRIAN KELLY
TIMES STAFF WRITER
FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2012

Several longtime residents of Cape Vincent who favor wind farm development have filed a defamation lawsuit against two local bloggers they claim have damaged their reputations by publishing false information about them.
Two of the plaintiffs, Marty T. Mason and Donald J. Mason, contend information published about them cost them seats on the Town Council in last fall’s election.

The state Supreme Court action filed Thursday at the Jefferson County clerk’s office is against Richard C. Wiley Sr., author of a blog at jeffersonleaningleft.blogspot.com, and Kathryn A. Hludzenski, author of pandorasboxofrocks.blogspot.com. Mr. Wiley and Mrs. Hludzenski declined comment on the action Thursday because they had not yet seen it.

Continue reading via this link to the Watertown Times

The plaintiffs in this suit are listed below

Harvey White
Donny Mason
Marty Mason
Gary King
Paul C. Mason
Darrell Burton
Marlene Burton
Frank J. Giaquinto.

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