DA Bogdanos in Manhattan also makes it clear that Sam Zherka himself seems to be under the gun for what could be a list of things that aren’t nice. It was Zherka himself who first revealed that information. So he “defamed” himself. :)

And whether Sam Zherka is a Muslim or not is irrelevant. It is not actionable, as you know.

Glad you agree they are trying to harass you, cause you grief and attempting to silence you. That’s how I see it.

Zherka and Blassberg call everyone they dislike vile names in the Guardian. They make wild accusations all the time. They can’t have it both ways. I think you will win.

Both Zherka and Ottinger are public figures. And Zherka is highly controversial, a strip club owner, and attack-dog political, besides. As you know, Federal law makes it virtually impossible for any public figure to win a defamation suit.

Besides, the Manhattan DA shot down the whole crazy notion of some conspiracy involving you, him and anyone else. The DA also basically confirmed that Zherka is under investigation for a number of alleged serious offenses, if indicted and later convicted.

His suit vs. you and the others is intended to harass, intimidate and to shut you down and cut off criticism of him. That’s how I see it, anyway. As I said earlier, I also think he is trying to lay the groundwork for a “persecuted crusader” defense in case he is indicted by Bogdanos in Manhattan. That’s my opinion.

I think your counterclaim should and will prevail.

Did he claim you called him a Muslim? I know you said you never said that. But that’s not actionable by any stretch of the imagination, anyway. Albanian mob? His brother is tied to the Albanian mob, according to the Feds and other Google items. That’s public record about his brother. Many know about that.

We can bet that the Manhattan DA knows about this, too.

He includes in that bizarre fantasy the Consultant, the Manhattan DA, Westchester DA Janet DiFiore and Yonkers officials. It is ridiculous. I believe Zherka is trying to lay the groundwork for a defense in the event he is indicted in Manhattan.

That defense would be, I believe, that he is a “crusading publisher” who is being singled out because of his opposition to certain political officials. But I also think it would be a bogus defense by someone who in reality is a strip club owner with a list of other things he may be worried about as the Manhattan probe continues. He uses his publication only to attack his political enemies. He is not a legitimate publisher.

Also, no one even knew of this Manhattan investigation until Zherka himself made it public.

Senior Manhattan ADA Matthew Bogdanos shoots down Zherka’s crazy “conpsiracy” attempt in his official reply to Zherka. I learned recently that this reply can be read at http://www.yonkerstribune.typepad.com.

Click on the May archives on the right side of the home page, and there it is, from May 31. Bogdanos’ reply makes it pretty evident to anyone who reads it that Zherka is under investigation for what would be any number of serious offenses if he is eventually indicted and convicted.

As for Matthew Bogdanos himself, there is a very interesting Wikipedia entry on him which can be found through Google. Bogdanos is not a lightweight. No wonder Zherka is so worried.