Vaz Files Defamation Suit Against Rowe

[Tuff Gong]

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Speaking of Cash Minus:

<span style="font-size: 11pt">Cash Plus Money Still Elusive - Investors Complain Of Hardships</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Published: Sunday | April 22, 2012
Barbara Gayle, Staff Reporter</span>

Depositors in the failed investment scheme Cash Plus Ltd have been running out of patience as they wait to hear words from the trustee in bankruptcy Hugh Wildman.

But Wildman is not certain how soon money will be available to start making payments.

[R_C]

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But hole on deh, didn't James Robertson file the sed lawsuit against sed Rowe also in Florida, saying virtually the same thing about Rowe being on a campaign against the JLP ray ray ray and it was either withdrawn by Robertson or thrown out by the judge who said the alleged &quot;incidents&quot; took place in Jamaica ? Or does it depend on where the e-mail was sent from ? Because as I recall, the reason John Issa was able to go forward with his own &quot;hate mail&quot; lawsuit against Butch was because the e-mails came from a computer in Miami. Although Butch then turned around and search Noel Sloley's computers in Montego Bay looking for &quot;hate mail&quot; from Issa.

Did Rowe or a surrogate use a computer in Miami ? Because if the e-mail wasn't sent from Florida it might not go anywhere. Or am I wrong about this ?

[Tuff Gong]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: R_C</div><div class="ubbcode-body">But hole on deh, didn't James Robertson file the sed lawsuit against sed Rowe also in Florida, saying virtually the same thing about Rowe being on a campaign against the JLP ray ray ray and it was either withdrawn by Robertson or thrown out by the judge who said the alleged &quot;incidents&quot; took place in Jamaica </div></div>

I thought it was withdrawn and in James favour?


Anyway......


Sensational 'hate-mail' trial shaping up
<span style="font-weight: bold">Prof David Rowe could face a barrage of lawsuits</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Sunday, April 22, 2012</span>

A trial involving some of Jamaica's most prominent politicians and businessmen shaping up in a Florida court is likely to be sensational and could impact the way people use e-mails.
Professor David Rowe, a Jamaica-born Florida attorney, will face Daryl Vaz, the former information and telecommunications minister, in a Broward court in a lawsuit stemming from what is now being called a &quot;hate-mail&quot; that Vaz said libelled him and others.
But Rowe could also potentially face a slew of lawsuits from P J Patterson, Audley Shaw, Gordon 'Butch' Stewart, Bruce Golding, Dr Christopher Tufton, Brian Jardim and others who were alleged to have been libelled in the e-mail that was widely circulated across the globe, Vaz said.
In court documents filed April 13, 2012 in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit in and for Broward Country, Vaz alleged: &quot;The defamation occurred through March 13, 2012 e-mail transmissions sent by defendant Rowe... who practices in the State of Florida, fabricated and published a document which purported to be an official 'US Law Enforcement Memo to Turks and Caicos Special Investigation and Prosecutions Team'.
He alleged the document made &quot;direct accusations of bribery, money laundering, corruption and close affiliations with a notorious convicted drug lord&quot;.
Rowe, the son of the late Jamaican judge Ira Rowe, denied he was the author of the offensive e-mail and suggested the document in question originated from the United States Homeland Security. But in pressing his defence he was forced to admit that he had assisted one of its special agents, by the name of Brian McCormack, a fact most collaborators with US security agencies usually opt to keep a secret.
Writing to Vaz's lawyers, Rowe revealed: &quot;In my capacity as a Florida lawyer, I am professionally assisting a Justice Department US attorney and Homeland Security special agents in a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Grand Jury investigation of Jamaican targets. This is why I forwarded the relevant memorandum to Homeland Security.&quot;
He added: &quot;My e-mail correspondence with the Justice Department and/or Homeland Security is absolutely privileged.&quot;
Jamaica-born Florida lawyer David Brown, who is representing Rowe, also told Vaz's lawyer: &quot;As you are aware, both Mr Rowe and Mr Vaz are politically active in the beautiful island of Jamaica for opposing political parties. Mr Rowe testified against Mr Vaz in a Jamaican Supreme Court case, which led to Mr Vaz having to renounce his US citizenship. At the same time, Rowe, through his attorney, indicated on April 17 that he would be open to an amicable settlement based on mediation, even as he filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Vaz four days earlier.
&quot;Perhaps Mr Vaz would prefer to resolve this amicably through the mediation process, since he is a member of parliament in Jamaica and particularly in light of the serious underlying national security implications for both Jamaica and the United States of America,&quot; Rowe told Vaz's lawyer Jennifer Cohen Glasser of the US law firm Akerman Sentefitt.
Rowe also appeared to soften his stance by telling Glasser that he bore no malice towards Vaz.
&quot;Mr Vaz is an experienced Jamaican public servant who can appreciate the landscape of Jamaican politics,&quot; he said, describing himself (Rowe) as &quot;a distinguished officer of both the Florida Bar and the Jamaican Bar&quot; and &quot;a valuable asset to both Jamaica and the United States of America&quot;.
But Vaz scoffed at the idea of mediation, vowing to fight the case &quot;to the bitter end&quot;.
He said he had spoken to the other people named in the e-mail and either received &quot;overwhelming support&quot; for his action or an indication that some or all might join the lawsuit against Rowe.
&quot;I have what I consider to be conclusive evidence (through technology) and I have a responsibility to myself, my family, my friends, my country and, not least of all, to all of the persons who have been implicated, not only in this e-mail but who suffered similar fate, to pursue this relentlessly to a conclusion by the court,&quot; Vaz insisted.

[R_C]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I thought it was withdrawn and in James favour? </div></div>

Apparently not. Wondering why Vaz will be any more successful. (unless, of course, what Rowe said about Robertson was true !)

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Robertson, Rowe settle case
The Daily Gleaner
Published: Tuesday | February 8, 2011

Robertson...accused Rowe of being engaged in a campaign against the governing Jamaica Labour Party and its members and that Rowe's sole purpose in taking the deposition from Johnson was to defame him through libel and slander.

A US judge threw out the case on the basis that the allegations surrounded incidents in Jamaica. However, the judge gave Johnson 15 days to file a motion as to why the case should be heard in Florida.

Robertson's lawyers, in a statement, said: &quot;Pursuant to the irrevocable instructions of (the) Honourable James Robertson, all proceedings of whatever nature, brought against Mr David Rowe are hereby discontinued and have come to an end in all respects. Further, <span style="font-weight: bold">Mr James Robertson acknowledges that there is no basis to proceed against David Rowe</span>.</div></div>

[RichD]

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wonder what Rowe's end game is in all this

[R_C]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">wonder what Rowe's end game is in all this </div></div>

Revenge.

Scroll to his piece about Audley Shaw and Cash Plus on <span style="color: #CC0000">this blog</span>. He has been made a fool of on many levels.

[Tuff Gong]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: R_C</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">wonder what Rowe's end game is in all this </div></div>

Revenge.

Scroll to his piece about Audley Shaw and Cash Plus on <span style="color: #CC0000">this blog</span>. He has been made a fool of on many levels. </div></div>....and he wacko!

I think the Vaz et al cases will be more successful since it appears Comrade David, planted a document with the Feds. It did not bring the desired results <span style="font-style: italic">(except for Bruce, Dudus and JLP loss at the Poll</span>s), so he doctored it some more and emailed allegations around it.

Maybe is win versus James made him over commit on this one.

[evanovitch]

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Wonda if dem a go leggo him from di wuk him get a yaad recently

[Tuff Gong]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wonda if dem a go leggo him from di wuk him get a yaad recently </div></div>....Did he get on the someone's payroll?

The funny thing about this name-calling and suss some of the folks who are bawling now (and rightly so), are chief instigators when it come to this kind of thing.
The Jamaica Observer for instance!

Also there is some truth validity in some of the things he has said about at least one individual, but to hide behind the skirt-tail of the USA Justice Department and send around suss is unbecoming of the kind of lawyer he claims to be.
If he is a journalist then he should properly investigate is information and provide the findings to law enforcement or in the Print Media, so it could be examined.