-Caveat Lector- The sort of news you will read at htp://leviathan.weblogs.com Bookmark it! Make it your homepage! Make it someone else's homepage! http://www.theage.com.au/news/2001/02/03/FFXQMFD7PIC.html Jury deadlock on Watergate call-girl theory By MANUEL ROIG-FRANZIA BALTIMORE Saturday 3 February 2001 The wildcat notion that the Watergate burglary was intended to cover up a call-girl ring has been catapulted out of the realm of fringe conspiracy theories by a deadlocked jury that leant heavily towards siding with the scenario's leading proponent, Gordon Liddy. Four hours after the jury announced that it could not reach a verdict, United States District Court judge Frederick Motz dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against Mr Liddy by Ida "Maxie" Wells, a Louisiana college teacher who was a secretary at the Democratic National Committee headquarters during the Watergate break-in. Mr Liddy has said in at least two speeches that John Dean, a lawyer for former president Richard Nixon, orchestrated the break-in to steal pictures of scantily clad prostitutes, including Dean's then girlfriend, Maureen Biner, from Ms Wells' desk. After seven hours of deliberation, jurors said they were deadlocked at 7-2, with occasional 8-1 votes. The jury's votes reflected the majority's belief that Ms Wells' lawyers failed to disprove Mr Liddy's statements about the call-girl theory and the pictures that were supposedly kept in her desk. The three-week trial was the first courtroom test of the call-girl theory, which also is espoused by the authors of several revisionist histories. The outcome means that Mr Liddy, whose conservative radio talk show is syndicated nationally on 200 stations, will be able to continue talking about Ms Wells and his theory. Mr Liddy and his lawyers said the resolution vindicated their contention that further examination was needed of the conventional theory that the Watergate break-in was designed to collect political information about Mr Nixon's Democratic opponents. "John Dean has just had a stake driven through his heart, and I pounded it in there," Mr Liddy, 70, said as he left the courtroom. David Dorsen, a lawyer for Ms Wells, said she probably would appeal. Ms Wells, who testified in the first week of the trial, cast herself as a naive girl from Mississippi before moving to Washington. She said Mr Liddy's comments hurt her reputation. - WASHINGTON POST <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
