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notice. Which means to me she was terminated.
Thank you for the opportunity to write to
the Editor and know that it will be printed for
all to see.
— Robert Furlani
Phoenix, AZ
[The writer is the Assistant Publisher of the
Gay Community Yellow Pagesf\
Full & Part-Time
Management
cc: Q-Notes
To: Jeff Ofstedahl, Echo Magazine
I was shocked and disappointed concerning
the allegations contained in the recent Echo re
port tided As the Gay Community Yellow Pages
World Turns. Much of the report rehashes what
was published in your July 24, 1997 article
which you know I contend is inaccurate and
untrue, and to which I responded (subsequent
article The Community Yellow Pages Speaks Out
— Marci Alt’s Response). However, I was par
ticularly disturbed with the allegations that
somehow either my company or I had anything
to do with the alleged kidnapping of Jamie
Kent, a Perennial Publications employee and
telemarketing manager. I unequivocally deny
that I have any knowledge of, or involvement
in any manner, with the incident. Moreover, I
emphatically deny that either I or the Com
munity Yellow Pages arranged or conspired with
any person to commit the alleged kidnapping.
However, since, in my opinion, the allega
tions and content of your report are inaccu
rate, unfair and omit important information
(some of which has been relayed to you by my
attorney), and because your articles have hurt
me both personally and have damaged my busi
ness reputation, I want to extend again to Paula
McDonald and Perennial Publications, Inc. vir
tually the same offer (which has been previously
ignored) in order to put this matter to rest;
I had previously instructed my Florida at
torneys to discuss possible settlement of all law
suits and potential counterclaims involving
Perennial Publications, Inc. Paula McDonald
and other PlaintiflFs in the Florida and Georgia
lawsuits (“Plaintiffs”). It was my understand
ing that the Plaintiffs were interested in dis
cussing settlement possibilities in an informal
setting. Among other settlement options ex
plored, my attorneys communicated to
Plaintiff’s attorneys that I would be willing (as
would some of my employees or friends), if
Paula McDonald would, to take a polygraph
examination to resolve questions that are at the
heart of the Florida and Georgia lawsuits, in
cluding the Tampa incident [involvement in the
kidnapping of Jamie Kent]. My attorney repeat
edly contacted Plaintiffs’ council, but was es
sentially met with no response, which was con
firmed in a recent letter to Plaintiffs’ counsel. I
can only conclude that Plaintiflfe are reluctant
to take a polygraph examination. If, however,
somehow I or my attorneys have misinterpreted
Plaintiffs’ lack of response, I will reiterate in
exact terms my proposed offer:
I, Marci Alt, will agree, if Paula McDonald
will so agree (including all the other persons and
corporations involved in the Florida atid Geor^
lawsuits), to within 60 days after publication in
Echo, to take a polygraph examination (to in
cludefar examination one or two other persons of
the other side’s choosing) which will address the
issues in the Florida and Georga lawsuits (to also
comprise counterclaims and all other claims be
tween the parties, including the Tampa incident).
1 will instruct my attorneys, on my behalf, to en
ter into a mutually agreeable settlement agreement
dependent on the outcome of the polygraph ex
amination with such terms and conditions, in
cluding but not limited to the selection of a mu
tually agreeable polygraph examiner, agreement
as to the number of questions, content of ques
tions, and any stipulation to judgment (includ
ing money damages) and other terms depending
on the outcome of the testing, if Paula McDonald
(and all other persons and corporations involved
in the Florida and Georga lawsuits) will so agee,
and instruct her attorneys accordingly.
I make the above offer because I am confi
dent of the outcome and because I believe that
this is the only quick, effective means to pre
vent the continuing damage to my personal and
business reputation.
The world still waits. T
— Marci Alt
Phoenix, AZ
[ The writer is the owner and CEO of Chap ter
2 Publishing which produces The Gay Commu
nity Yellow Pages.]
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