Laframboise, Donna
From:
Laframboise, Donna
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 15:09
To: Walmsley, David
Subject:
Sorry to hear you’re working Good
Friday. [name deleted] says you’ll be shepherding my piece into
Saturday’s paper.
Just wanted to make you aware
this piece has been a nightmare. Three
different parties have threatened to sue. One of these gentlemen has retained
two different lawyers who’ve contacted us on his behalf. He has also issued
press releases disparaging my
journalistic integrity and ranted about me on the Internet to people here and
abroad.
Although the piece received final
approval from
[lawyer] Stuart Robertson more than
two weeks ago, it later disappeared into a black hole. [A week later, the reporter's only expressed concern about
the delay was still over her loyalty to Ms. Malenfant--and her own distress at
not having yet gotten what she wanted:] As a result of this delay, the story’s whistleblower (a long term,
reliable
In other words, I’m only partly joking when I say I’ll be just short of
suicidal if the piece doesn’t make it in this weekend. I implore
you, please, to do what you can.
My
home number is: [deleted].
My
cell is: [deleted].
Don’t hesitate to call if you
have any questions or concerns,
D.
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Donna Laframboise
The National Post
MSB 3R5
phone: 416-383-2374
fax: 416-383-2439
dlaframboise @ nationalpost.com