Rita Johnson Posted (in part) that she has "... been non-stop with my attorney and the attorney for the publisher AND the publisher. They are very concerned about Lin Wood....PERIOD....this man is a threat to the First Amendment......Any delays are due ENTIRELY for both my protection and the protection of the pubisher and the book. The publisher has told me in no uncertain terms that the "title will be protected" until it hits the bookshelves. Apparently that is because of the litigious nature of Lin Wood and those like jameson who have threatened this book from the very beginning. jameson I can tell you that everything you have posted has been documented by my attorney and the publisher to add credence to a defense against any impending suit."

jameson's response follows:

"To Rita Johnson and her publishers"

It has come to my attention that you plan to publish a book and that said book will contain information
concerning me. As you know, I have not been contacted by anyone related to the publication of the
book to check for the accuracy of any factual statements about me.
I have informed my attorney about the possibility of this book being published and I have authorized
that attorney to protect my interests in this matter. I would welcome the opportunity to comment
upon any such statements of or concerning me in the upcoming publication.

This legal notice was first posted on Jan-13-03.

Rita seems to feel that things I have written will somehow protect her in the event of a lawsuit. For the life of me I don't see how.

If she publishes the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, she won't have to worry about a thing.

But I have still not been contacted by a fact checker working for the publisher or the publisher's attorney or the publisher's insurance company or THEIR legal office - - so the suggestion that they have been doing all they can to avoid a lawsuit seems... hardly a credible statement in MY mind.

Personally I still think Rita is blowing smoke - but she has 24 days to prove me wrong.

If Rita really does have a publisher willing to risk a lot on her insignificant book (in the grand scheme of things who really cares to hear Rita's interpretation of what other people think).... then we can just wait to see what happens after the book comes out.