Harrasment lawsuit threatens to bankrupt small publisher


I don't know the back story, FYI.

Lt. Colonel Marvin-TrineDay Legal Defense Fund

We Are Fighting For Our Lives!!!
Harrasment lawsuit threatens to bankrupt small publisher and silence a citizen's First Admendment Rights.

Our lawyers say they need $15,000 before our Halloween court date to proceed.

Please Help Us!! We are just regular folk, already stretched thin.

72 Year-Old Lt. Col. "Dangerous Dan" Daniel Marvin and TrineDay, an Oregon publishing house, are defending themselves in a costly legal battle to excercise their first admendment rights in Federal District Court beginning this October 31, 2005 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Lt. Colonel Marvin's book, Expendable Elite – One Soldier’s Journey Into Covert Warfare, is a Vietnam wartime story of his experience commanding an independent Special Forces operation in 1966 in the An Phu District among the Hao Hoas (Wha Hows), a militant Buddhist sect.

The book was written in 1988 and published in 2003 by TrineDay. The Special Forces Association (SFA), a veterans' fraternal organization has tried to brashly influence these legal proceedings. The SFA has bankrolled the plantiff's action, supplying lawyers, and apparently even advancing expense money to the plantiffs. The SFA has intruded
into our private legal meetings, and the SFA has a history of "steamrolling" other historical revelations.

The plantiffs have rejected attempts to settle, even when confronted with hard copy evidence, plus their own prior recorded testimony that confirm the book's story. The current tactic of the plantiffs and their "friends" seems to be to force us to be ready to defend ourselves in the costly arena of Federal District Court. As far as we can tell, the plantiffs have presented no case beyond their words
that the book is "fantasy," and a report from a JAG guy that says, if what Col. Marvin says in his book is true, in 1966 then Captain Marvin and his men broke International Law by shooting into Cambodia and, therefore, violated Miltary Code, were in a state of mutiny, for disobeying an order and, therefore, the publishing of the book has "subjected the plantiffs to hatred, ridicule and contempt."

Another contention of the plantiffs is that Martha Raye, who in 1966 visited Dangerous Dan's Camp at AnPhu, was "illiterate." Our opponents in this action, according to court documents, have announced that they will present a witness to testify to the court that Martha Raye was illiterate. Why? Well, you see, the foreword to Expendable Elite was written by comedienne/singer Martha Raye, and
even though dear Martha only finished the fifth grade, she did sign contracts, read scripts and wrote a book of her own, plus pieces for two other books. But this legal action isn't about truth, it is about, "Special Forces don't talk to reporters and reporters don't talk to Special Forces." It is about muzzling a small voice through harrassment and costly litigation.

You may donate to our Legal Defense Fund through PayPal here, OR, through the Amazon Honor System, Amazon Honor System Col. Marvin and TrineDay have already spent over $25,000 and the expected total cost of the trial is $100,000. Our South Carolina law firm is demanding a $15,000 retainer before our Halloween court date. They have done us good work and we have no problem with their demand … except the money. It is the reality of the cost of doing the job.

Defend our freedoms and Constitution. The Courthouse is located at 85 Broad Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Our trial begins on Halloween morning, please attend if you can.

We have two weeks to raise $15,000! Please help by donating either through PayPal, the Amazon Honor system, or by writing a check to our Defense Fund. You can also help by buying a book or books, and by placing a link to this page on your website. Our web server was severly hacked about a month ago (which has disrupted our sales) but
we have in its place a PayPal version. Priority USPS shipping (3/4 days) has been added to the price of the books. You may also order, or donate or ask any questions, at
1-800-556-2012.

Thank-you. And may God bless.

Kris Millegan
TrineDay

October 13, 2005

10/15 -- $3,155 has been raised so far --Thank-you

Please help Kris and Daniel survive these attacks so they can continue to get this important information out to those who seek it. Send checks or money orders to:

Marvin-Millegan Legal Defense Fund
Bowditch and Dewey, LLP
P.O. Box 15156
Worcester, MA 01615-0156

Make your checks or money orders payable to Bowditch & Dewey LLP and include in the memo of the check the words: Marvin-Millegan LDF. As you can see at Bowditch.com, this lawfirm is fully equipped to prevail in this case, if we are capable of supplying them with the money.

We sincerely appreciate your help in this effort, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Marvin, U.S. Army Special Forces (Retired),
Author, and Robert A. Millegan, Publisher, TrineDay Press


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Posted: Mon - October 17, 2005 at 01:16 AM            

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