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My Letter to Jerry Sandusky’s Lawyer and His Grateful Response

March 26th, 2012 | Add a Comment

On 3 February 2012, I sent a letter to Joseph Amendola, the lawyer representing Jerry Sandusky, to alert him to my critique of the assertions about “Victim 2” found in the grand jury presentment made public on 5 November 2011. The letter said: “Dear Mr. Amendola: I’ve been examining the evidence concerning the Sandusky scandal, insofar as it affected Joe Paterno and Penn State University, my alma mater. Perhaps you saw my letter in the Center Daily Times on January 25, 2012, titled “Investigate the Grand Jury.” It provided a brief summary of a lengthy article I’ve written: “Three False Assertions by the Grand Jury turned the Press and Public against Joe Paterno and Penn State.” I’ve enclosed a copy of the article for your perusal. As the New York Times has correctly observed, … Read entire article »

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