The Qoin Con – The real story behind the Funny Money Jokers, launching February 2016
This post announces the launch of my new book THE QOIN CON – The real story behind the Funny Money Jokers. [Read more…]
MEDIA RELEASE: Samoa Observer Sues: $2m
7 October, 2015 by 1 Comment
MEDIA RELEASE: Samoa Observer sues Blogger for $2m
DATE ISSUED: 7 October 2015
PERMALINK: http://www.dennis.co.nz/2015/10/media-release-samoa-observer-sues-2m
MEDIA CONTACT: Dennis A. Smith
dennis@dennis.co.nz
+685 777-9999
Documents filed in the Supreme Court of Samoa, reveal that Samoa Observer, Samoa’s largest independent newspaper is suing Investigative Blogger, Dennis A. Smith for $2m (WST) and legal costs.
Claiming defamation, the Statement of Defence and Counterclaim states that the Blogger “has defamed [them] and Mr Malifa” and “has caused much embarrassment, distress and inconvenience”. As a result of the claimed defamation Samoa Observer is asking the court to award $1.5m (WST) in compensation and “exemplary and punitive damages in the sum of SAT$500,000”. [Read more…]
Suing Samoa Observer
6 October, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This post is one in a series about the shady conduct of Samoa Observer. I step forward with an offer of practical help to anyone who has been ripped off (past events or in the future). I’ll help you sue them. Not only will I do that – I’ll do it for no commercial benefit for myself. And the reason? I’m so p*ssed off at the shame that they’ve brought to the industry I work in and the country I live in that I want to do any and everything I can to rectify the matters. [Read more…]
Observations on Samoa Observer
6 October, 2015 by Leave a Comment
In previous posts I have pinged the Samoa Observer for ‘lacking a little’ in the ethics department, though they’re certainly not short of bleating about others’ misconduct! In this post I dig a little bit deeper and give an example of the type of shonky deals that the Samoa Observer gets up to. As always with BS like this the buck stops with the guy at the top, in this case not only the Editor-in-Chief Savea Sano Malifa, but I believe, the Editor too, Mata’afa Keni Lesa. [Read more…]
Open Letter – Samoa Observer
6 October, 2015 by Leave a Comment
In a recent court hearing in Samoa, the ‘local rag’ Samoa Observer has Counterclaimed $2m offering a ‘dodgy’ defence document containing outright lies and more. This concludes (for the moment) a sorry saga in the history of Samoan journalism. I first blogged about this in 2013 when I effectively called the owner and Editor-in-Chief, Savea Sano Malifa, a fool. He has now proved himself to be an unethical businessman (in simple words, a crook) and thus by extension his newspaper two-faced hypocrites. While this operation is high profile and pontificates extensively over moral issues, they are actually a danger to the Samoan business community. Others who have likewise been ripped off should take a good look at this development and seriously consider commencing their own litigation, for exposure and court cases seems to have their attention. And yes, there are certainly more than me who have been stung by these people!
Blogger Sues Samoa Observer
6 October, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This post contains the court documents used when I sued Samoa Observer. It contains the Statement of Claim, an update Statement of Claim, and my entire (30 page) Affidavit containing all the evidence, right down to the emails themselves. Enjoy. [Read more…]
Samoa Observer’s Dodgy Defence
6 October, 2015 by 1 Comment
Samoa Observer claims in court documents that they published only three of my articles. Here are just a few snapped at the library archives this afternoon – there’s more too. Oopsie . . . who’s lying here Samoa Observer? And you want, HOW many million for defamation? [cough, cough]
Samoa Observer Sues Blogger for $2m
6 October, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Today in the Samoa District Court I received details of Samoa Observer’s defence and counter-claim to my court case where I sued them for $3,500.00. In their documents reproduced in full here, Samoa Observer denies ALL my claims and in turn is suing me for $2,000,000.00 – defamation, oh, and don’t forget $40,000.00 legal expenses! In this post I analyse their defence and counter-claim showing that my original post was dead on the nail . . . the owner of this local rag Savea Sano Malifa not only lacks humility and, integrity but now it seems, common sense. My first claim of foolishness on his part was an understatement. Enjoy as the truth comes out . . . [Read more…]
Peter Vandever Responds: F*ck Off!
4 April, 2015 by 25 Comments
Peter Vandever has responded to Filipino critics with a YouTube video and single finger salute. He has also responded to my expose of his plagiarism and attempted cover-ups with an open letter and threats of physical violence. Here they all are with my commentary. [Read more…]
Peter Vandever, Plagiarist, The Evidence
27 March, 2015 by 1 Comment
In previous posts I have taken up the cause of victims of Peter Vandever’s photography theft. I’ve shown deliberate theft, passing off, callous disregard for others and all done for personal profit. I’ve highlighted his different ways of viewing the world and shown example after example from multiple websites and Social Media, varying methods of theft and degrees of deception.
In this post I provide the actual evidence by way of an entire copy of his commercial photography and website development business Jabez Prints taken today 27 March 2015. It shows the extent of his illegal activities. [Read more…]
