Well, this is an interesting development. Vicki Iseman is suing the Times. The Times is standing by its story about Iseman and McCain. The discovery process, with its sworn depositions and interrogatories, should be a fun:
Washington lobbyist Vicki Iseman is suing The New York Times for implicating her in a romantic affair with 2008 Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz.).My favorite part of the fallout when the NY Times story first ran was Cindy McCain's performance at the press conference. She maintained quite forcefully that she knew her husband was a stand up guy:
In a 36-page complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, Iseman’s lawyers say the newspaper defamed her and is asking for $27 million in damages. The complaint names The New York Times Co.; Bill Keller, the newspaper’s executive editor; Dean Baquet, the Washington bureau chief; and the four reporters who worked on the article that suggested the romantic affair.
The Times said Tuesday that the Feb. 21 article is accurate.
“We fully stand behind the article. We continue to believe it to be true and accurate, and that we will prevail,” said Abbe Ruttenberg Serphos, director of public relations for The Times, in a statement. “As we said at the time, it was an important piece that raised questions about a presidential contender and the perception that he had been engaged in conflicts of interest.”
"More importantly, my children and I not only trust my husband, but know that he would never do anything to not only disappoint our family, but disappoint the people of America. He's a man of great character."The first Mrs. McCain probably thought the same thing before she found out John was cheating with Cindy.
Like I said, the depositions and interrogatories should be interesting.
