"Even if the terms of the settlement vindicate me in what I have been saying, and they do, it will never be possible to repair the reputational and emotional damage that has been done here," said DeMaria.
"One of the main goals of the conspiracy, DeMaria alleged in the complaint, was to remove him from office and protect Philbin's business interests," which included coordinating attacks on DeMaria ahead of elections.
Resnek admitted under oath that the Leader Herald worked to 'drop bombs' on DeMaria by falsely accusing him of criminal conduct, aimed at influencing the mayoral primary.
The paper's publisher and editor established an 'extraordinarily blatant conspiracy' to publish false articles asserting kickbacks, payoffs, and extortion by DeMaria, significantly impacting the mayor's reputation.
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