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To: LiPolymer who wrote (20394)	9/13/2000 10:39:13 AM
From: Michael F. Donadio	Respond to of 21342

Gary, he comes to us instead of ZiaSun because he can't go there anymore. His new business is with his criminal proceedings: *********************************************************************************************************************************************************** Four Internet message-board posters embroiled in a bitter defamation suit decided to shut up in court, so now they have to pay up. A California state judge fined the four, who are among the most popular [I'd say infamous] members of Silicon Investor (www.siliconinvestor.com), $18,967.50 for refusing to answer questions about their postings that a California businessman is a "criminal." It appears to be the first time a judge has fined someone involved in a "cybersmear" case, lawyers say. Judge Janis Sammartino didn't decide on the merits of Bryant Cragun's lawsuit against the posters. But because they produced "the same 'boilerplate' objection" in written answers to all questions from Mr. Cragun's lawyers, the judge ruled that "monetary sanctions are justified." Message 14340269 *********************************************************************************************************************************************************** I imagine a SHORT sentence would be appropriate. All the best, Michael