Thursday, 4:30 PM
Statement of Herald Publisher Patrick J. Purcell on Supreme Judicial Court's libel ruling
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"We are disappointed with the Supreme Judicial Court's relentlessly one-sided view of Dave Wedge’s reporting on a public controversy within the judicial system, and are unwavering in our complete confidence in Wedge's journalistic skills.
"In one of his threatening letters to me, Judge Murphy correctly predicted the Herald had 'zero chance' that his colleagues on the bench would side with the Herald rather than one of their own.
"Wedge accurately reported what his longstanding sources told him and no shred of evidence exists, as Justice Greaney alleged in his opinion, that Wedge altered the quotation provided by his trusted sources.
"While we are deeply troubled by the SJC's decision, it will in no way affect our newsgathering operation and we will continue to bring readers thorough and relevant enterprise stories and public criticism of judges."
