Imus Law Suit

Sharon Song Byrd Writes Open Letter...

* Mr. Sharpton,

As head of National Action Network ("NAN"), and as an advocate for women and the rights of people, let me first say that I am appalled by your recent statements about Tony Wafford, and allowing it to "take a leave of absence" rather than to resign from his post and resign from the ANC.

Tony Wafford, your president of the West Coast of the ANC violated my civil rights in the workplace, not only sexually harass me, but added insult to injury by verbally and physically attack me at work.After seeing hand surgeons and hand therapists, the report indicated the blow caused nerve damage to my useless appendix where I stayed with an affliction of the pain that I must keep for the rest of my life. I had witnessed the abuse I experienced, and filed a complaint of sexual harassment and battery against Tony Wafford. My doctors have provided statements to the court as severity of injury to my hand too.

Mr. Sharpton, I did what the system of law and justice shows every law-abiding citizen to do when injured. My case was heard and fought in Los Angeles Superior Court before a jury of 12 members.On November 1, 2010 at the conclusion of a day nine (9) trial, a jury returned a verdict in my favor, calling it "intentional tort" of the battery, while being constantly sexually harassed by Tony Wafford, while working at the Palms Residential Care Facility Office.

As the head of the National Action Network, I find it ironic that you have publicly gone to bat for many, many other cases of injustice, that is, Don Imus, the Duke lacrosse team, and Tawana Brawley many others too numerous to count on the behalf of African American women.However, someone now has a close affiliation with you, is being given preferential treatment.

National Network of Black Women, The South Central LA Progressive Movement and Sistahs the Black Liberation Movement threatened to boycott the NAN, unless your organization is Tony Wafford resign and resign.

You have made several public statements that are inaccurate. Media strategies and indiscriminate attacks will not be sneaky side that case, if you were aware or not.

In order to clarify some points, on July 14th you issued a public statement on EURweb.com indicating that the condition of my employment with the ANC was "I was not an employee of the ANC." This is incorrect. I worked full time and directly Wafford and reported directly to him, at Palms from 2004 to 2007. In 2006, when Wafford crowned the president of the NAN LA I was then hired by Wafford and worked directly for him, both palms and NAN. LA Chapter President of NAN, Rev. KW Tulloss knew this, and Tony Wafford solidified my position in writing.

Q&A: Is the Rutger's Women's Basketball player's lawsuit against ...

Kia Vaughn, the Rutgers basketball team which Imus called "nappy-headed hoes" (for those of you who do not know, it's a common expression in rap songs and is usually seen as a compliment), he is pursuing libel and slander. She said that shock jock damaged its reputation by using a slang compliment rap songs.

This comes on the heels of Imus settle his breach of contract lawsuit against CBS, which is now willing to give him his job.

Is this new trial the most ridiculous you've never heard of or what?

Best answer:

Response alwaysmoose

Absolutely ridiculous and shows just because of the time that his motivation is money and not to any "damage" was done for her. If this were the case, it would have filed shortly after his arrival, not after he got a huge settlement. It is a waste of public resources that it will take the time of the court.

I have come to call the question "The Imus Debacle," I strongly suspect was designed to allow Imus some long overdue attention from news media, the release of a distribution contract otherwise miserable, and the signature later a new and better contract, adapted to Imus taste. "

CBS needs to fire (or throw out of their high rise office Windows) whose inept administration-sonic-boom rapid fire cost Imus CBS more than $ $ $ if they would have backed up and stared Al Sharpton and the environment .

Sure seems that way, does not it?

Want to know what is really racist? The phrase, "nappy headed ho (s)" spoke of a black mouth is OK (regarded as a compliment), referred to a racist white mouth.

With this fact on the table, continued late Kia Vaughn, months after the case was settled with humility and dignity widespread, is highly suspect.

If I did not know better I'd say Kia Vaughn Imus sees the return of millions of $ $ $ $ - and the gold digging girlfriend HO is on the attack for some of the action.

Oh ... .. not saying "gold-digging ho" make me racist?

Nobody ever asked what color my mouth ... .. guess what does not really matter.

She is herself a victim today. She could have held his head high and walked away with the class, but lower to the incident. The couuntry whole team got up to, how she thinks his reputation has been damaged, I do not know. It makes her look good at the end because they had it handled so professionally until now!

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