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Cain defamation lawyer hired to monitor accusations (It's Go Time!)
reuters ^ | 11/10/2011 | Tabassum Zakaria

Posted on 11/10/2011 4:01:32 PM PST by tobyhill

Herman Cain, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, has hired a high-profile defamation lawyer to keep an eye on the sexual harassment accusations made public by two women this week.

Atlanta attorney Lin Wood told Reuters Thursday he was not hired to scare, intimidate or threaten anyone from making statements, but to monitor the accusations against Cain and respond accordingly.

Wood, a top libel and defamation lawyer, was hired on Monday morning when it became clear that Sharon Bialek was about to become the first of four women alleging inappropriate behavior by Cain to go public with her accusations.

"I would certainly at some point and time give him my legal evaluation of whether any of these particular statements are potentially actionable," Wood said. "But I was not hired to run out and file a lawsuit against anybody."

The two public accusers -- Bialek and Karen Kraushaar -- are planning to hold a joint news conference, but it has not been scheduled. They have accused Cain of inappropriate behavior in the late 1990s when he was head of the National Restaurant Association.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cain; cainsexualharrass; hermancain; hightechlynching; linwood; sexualharassment; theview
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1 posted on 11/10/2011 4:01:33 PM PST by tobyhill
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To: tobyhill

Cain’s lawyering up. I guess he suspects something big is about to blow.


2 posted on 11/10/2011 4:08:11 PM PST by livius
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To: tobyhill
Cain hired a professional lawyer.

The two gals who make filing
false accusations a lifestyle,
hired two slip and fall hacks.


3 posted on 11/10/2011 4:08:52 PM PST by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
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To: tobyhill

A good Cain quote that previewed his hilarious revival style pizza parody commercial, that offers an insight into the essence of his philosophy:

“One of the wonderful things about living in America is the freedom we have to laugh at ourselves. In fact, we have so many freedoms that it is easy to sometimes take them for granted. So it is helpful sometimes to try and imagine what it’s like if we were to lose some of those freedoms.”

Vintage Herman Cain. And I hope we never lose those freedoms.


4 posted on 11/10/2011 4:10:58 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: tobyhill

No press conference. Get the picture Game On.


5 posted on 11/10/2011 4:11:28 PM PST by littlesorrel
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To: tobyhill

Good job Cain!

Bout time you started acting like the man I admired. A savvy businessman who hires the right people.

Good use of campaign money.


6 posted on 11/10/2011 4:11:44 PM PST by ozarkgirl
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To: tobyhill
> Thursday he was not hired to scare, intimidate or threaten
> anyone from making statements

LAUGHING OUT LOUD OUT LOUD!!!

> but to monitor the accusations against Cain and
respond accordingly.

LAUGHING SO LOUD IT HURTS!!!

GO HERMAN!!!!

7 posted on 11/10/2011 4:12:45 PM PST by Westbrook
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I'm also hearing the accusers are backing out of their joint press conference.
8 posted on 11/10/2011 4:14:31 PM PST by tobyhill (Obama, The Biggest Thief In American History)
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To: livius
Bull, that is what the old crow from Chicago is known for. As Rush says, buy a lick.
9 posted on 11/10/2011 4:14:47 PM PST by org.whodat (Just another heartless American, hated by "AMNESTY" Perry and his fellow demorats.)
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To: tobyhill

He is suing the NYT and one of the big Florida papers. for $500 million dang!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/us/politics/01greene.html?_r=1

http://www.rosespeaks.com/2010/09/01/billionaire-jeff-greene%E2%80%99s-famed-attorney-l-lin-wood-files-500-million-dollar-lawsuit-today/

Seems like the Buy-A-Lick stories have dried up and the Kraushaar stories are all pissy because there will be no presser with Kraushaar, the 2 imaginary accusers and broke ass Bialek.


10 posted on 11/10/2011 4:17:16 PM PST by Fred (no job no house no gas no food no problem Obama 2012)
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To: Westbrook

What’s all the cackling about? I think it’s a smart move, what I would do if someone accused me of something I didn’t do, take it for awhile and then start fighting back.

It wouldn’t be to intimidate but to protect myself against any unfounded accusations.


11 posted on 11/10/2011 4:17:35 PM PST by ozarkgirl
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To: ozarkgirl

He is paying for Wood personally.


12 posted on 11/10/2011 4:19:28 PM PST by Fred (no job no house no gas no food no problem Obama 2012)
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To: ozarkgirl

> What’s all the cackling about?

You got me figured wrong.

I’m a Cain supporter.

I am NOT laughing AT Cain, I’m laughing BECAUSE of him, in FAVOR of him.

I’m laughing because, as soon as he decided to show some legal muscle, the sewage-slinging cockroaches went running for cover.


13 posted on 11/10/2011 4:20:22 PM PST by Westbrook
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To: ozarkgirl

The lawyer has an impressive record.


14 posted on 11/10/2011 4:21:24 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: Fred
He is paying for Wood personally.

Okay, I sooo took that wrong at first. Wood is the name of the lawyer?

15 posted on 11/10/2011 4:22:20 PM PST by ozarkgirl
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To: livius
Cain’s lawyering up. I guess he suspects something big is about to blow.

Not necessarily. It could just be his way to put the bullies on notice that he's not going to sit by and take it any longer.
16 posted on 11/10/2011 4:24:27 PM PST by Shannon
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To: ozarkgirl

The more he has to defend himself personally, the more it takes him away from his campaign issues. By hiring a lawyer, the lawyer can do the counter-attacks and Herman can get back to campaigning.


17 posted on 11/10/2011 4:26:28 PM PST by murron (Proud Mom of a Marine Vet)
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To: Westbrook
I’m laughing because, as soon as he decided to show some legal muscle, the sewage-slinging cockroaches went running for cover.

Oh, sorry bout that! But seriously I don't think he's doing it as payback, I think he's doing it to protect what he thinks is right. I admire that.

This man has a great deal of character, his folks raised him right. You can raise a kid right and they don't always turn out that way but he's got somethin this old country girl admires!

18 posted on 11/10/2011 4:26:48 PM PST by ozarkgirl
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To: tobyhill
I'm also hearing the accusers are backing out of their joint press conference.

I heard that too. I guess the accusers are having second thoughts now that they know they'll be "monitored" by Lin Wood and "responded to accordingly".

I'm glad Cain is finally playing hardball.
19 posted on 11/10/2011 4:30:20 PM PST by Shannon
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To: murron
By hiring a lawyer, the lawyer can do the counter-attacks and Herman can get back to campaigning.

He keeps saying "lets get back on message" so this should help.

20 posted on 11/10/2011 4:30:23 PM PST by ozarkgirl
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