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Varney takeover to move Charlton from The Valley (Meire's claims - Varney goes on attack)

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  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,002
    SELR_addicks said:

    So basically Varney's 'posting e-mails' threat was a bluff?

    Not necessarily. His position was ''retraction within 48 hours or I will publish the e-mails'' not ''I will publish the e-mails in 48 hours unless there is a retraction.'' Rather an important distinction. He has never stated when he would publish, simply that he would.
  • andynelson
    andynelson Posts: 1,951
    Maybe he's having another little chat with Roland.
  • LuckyReds
    LuckyReds Posts: 5,866
    andynelson said:

    Maybe he's having another little chat with Roland.

    Queue Katrien getting sacked mid-conference in Portugal...

    Sigh, I can dream on a boring Friday afternoon... right?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    Varney saying he'll take legal action if she doesn't withdraw the comments

    http://www.votvonline.com/
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    edited June 2016
    Interesting

    Rather than releasing emails as @Airman Brown suggested he would (although don't think PV said that did he?) it seems he is going to try and make Katy say sorry.

    @colin1961 got his wish at least.

  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,838
    Makes sense to me. Sue her, and let the emails come out in the evidence.

    But I wouldn't give her a second chance to retract. Just get your lawyers busy now PV.
  • LuckyReds
    LuckyReds Posts: 5,866
    edited June 2016
    Quite a bit more mature and level-headed than simply releasing the emails, and conveyed via a thoroughly well-worded statement.

    Sadly, it just demonstrates the sheer contrast between the two individuals - one is a true professional, and one is little more than a chancer with a penchant for deceit.
  • boggzy
    boggzy Posts: 3,596
    That photo and caption are great!
  • Atletico Addick
    Atletico Addick Posts: 5,843
    A lawyer getting sued would make great reading for us, doubt she will apologise so I look forward to it - she will fancy defending herself and try to play the victim if all plays out badly for her - it's what she does.
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,736
    "If this is not forthcoming, I will unfortunately have no option but to place this matter in the hands of my legal advisers to deal with more formally.“

    A word of warning Daisy: Reg's legal advisers are that well-known firm, Kray, Kray and Co ...

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  • Norman_Smith
    Norman_Smith Posts: 338
    Really hope I'm picked for that jury.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,852
    edited June 2016
    Davo55 said:

    Makes sense to me. Sue her, and let the emails come out in the evidence.

    But I wouldn't give her a second chance to retract. Just get your lawyers busy now PV.

    Agreed.

    Initially reported in VOTV:

    There was also the significant problem that Varney insists her claim about his proposal isn’t true, as he quickly and forcefully made very clear, demanding she produce evidence or publish a public retraction within 48 hours.

    No inverted commas there so perhaps Rick can confirm that's exactly what Reg said.

    Then today:

    "Such suggestions are entirely untrue and unsubstantiated and I would ask that Ms Meire retracts the same immediately.

    "If this is not forthcoming, I will unfortunately have no option but to place this matter in the hands of my legal advisers to deal with more formally.“

    Inverted commas this time but in reality saying the same thing albeit 48 hrs now becomes 'immediately'.

    Well, immediately would appear to have passed - if I were PV I would have the lawyer's letter on her desk now.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    So what would/could she be guilty of, even if what she said is untrue ?
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,852
    Covered End said:

    So what would/could she be guilty of, even if what she said is untrue ?

    Possibly defamation:

    Defamation of character is a wrongful act where someone makes a false statement of fact that injures the reputation of another person.

    If the accusation is untrue but will not be retracted then the real defamation takes place by silence - i.e. the inference that PV is lying.

    But hey I'm not a lawyer so that could just be BS.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    bobmunro said:

    Covered End said:

    So what would/could she be guilty of, even if what she said is untrue ?

    Possibly defamation:

    Defamation of character is a wrongful act where someone makes a false statement of fact that injures the reputation of another person.

    If the accusation is untrue but will not be retracted then the real defamation takes place by silence - i.e. the inference that PV is lying.

    But hey I'm not a lawyer so that could just be BS.
    I assume that PDV has spoken to his lawyers and they've said he has to formally ask her to withdraw in this way and that they have already mapped out the options as and when that does or does not happen.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,199
    Covered End said:

    So what would/could she be guilty of, even if what she said is untrue ?

    Here you go slatergordon.co.uk/media-libel-and-privacy/faqs/

    No legal aid of course but firms like Slater Gordon would offer a conditional fee arrangement if they believed you had a good case.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,628
    Someone called me a twat. How do I stand ?
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,004
    When is she back from Portugal?
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    Someone called me a twat. How do I stand ?

    I believe I am correct in saying that the truth does not count as defamation.

    If you are a twat of course :wink:

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  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    Sue the arse off her
  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    Johnnysummers5 said:

    Sue the arse off her

    Agree 100%, Douchbag will pick up the tab most likely though.

    That woman can say and do anything she wants to and doesn't give a toss.

    She's pure poison in my opinion.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,593
    Johnnysummers5 said:

    Sue the arse off her

    if she is sued and proved to have lied then surely her position becomes untenable plus surely the FA or EPL could charge her with bringing the game into disrepute? Also if you have a criminal conviction doesn't that stop you being a Director or would this not be a criminal conviction!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    edited June 2016
    LargeAddick said:

    Johnnysummers5 said:

    Sue the arse off her

    if she is sued and proved to have lied then surely her position becomes untenable plus surely the FA or EPL could charge her with bringing the game into disrepute? Also if you have a criminal conviction doesn't that stop you being a Director or would this not be a criminal conviction!
    It's not going to go that far. She hasn't committed a criminal offence as far as I can see but it would be professionally embarrassing (both as a CEO and as a lawyer) to have a judgement against her.

    On the other hand she really doesn't want to ever, ever admit she's been wrong in anything she ever, ever done.

    So she will, IMHO, try the misquoted/Move away from the Valley means Stay at the Valley route
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,593
    What I don't get is that didn't PV say the other day he'd had contact with RD whereas today's statement says he's been rebuffed. I'm a bit confused.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    Surely the ultimate embarrassment for Katrien Meire? A lawyer, being sued for yet another public lie. She's done well to beat Michael Slater as the worst lawyer to run Charlton. How is her position remotely tenable? Sack her Roland.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,628
    LargeAddick said:

    What I don't get is that didn't PV say the other day he'd had contact with RD whereas today's statement says he's been rebuffed. I'm a bit confused.

    He'd had contact regarding talks about talks. Nothing relating to any offer or proposal.

  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    The Red Robin said:

    Surely the ultimate embarrassment for Katrien Meire? A lawyer, being sued for yet another public lie. She's done well to beat Michael Slater as the worst lawyer to run Charlton. How is her position remotely tenable? Sack her Roland.

    Slater was a good lawyer, a dickhead but a good lawyer. More Meire is a dickhead and a terrible lawyer
  • rememberbillybonds
    rememberbillybonds Posts: 759
    So KM lied. Well that's a suprise, never happened before.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    She will like as not brazen it out. There is a certain irony that she instructed a top London law firm regarding 'resigngate' (© Frank Bruno) which has got nowhere but her personal indignation setting was on high. Katrien will surely have empathy for a person getting publically dissed as Peter Varney has been.
    Varney's law firm can rule out Frank Bruno as a suspect.

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