Re: FW: CONFIDENTIAL
James,
Further to our telephone conversation yesterday evening I am attaching draft letter for your client's review.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Paul
Paul Tweed
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Paul
Thanks for this
Could you let me know what the proposed distribution of this letter is
Also I think in the first para we should be clear that the Duchess never said he was a paedophile in any way
James
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Following receipt of a suggested letter from your lawyers to go in the Duchess's name please see below my response which I never got a reply on.
Please also be aware that the Duchess has given several interviews and made the following comments as requested by you.
He has always been there for me. He pleaded guilty many years ago to a prostitution crime, not a crime of pedophilia as has been the tabloids exaggeration. He has asked for forgiveness and paid his debt. I have nothing more to say.
Before putting her name to the letter below; we would like to know what the proposed use and distribution of this letter will be
I wanted you to know with certainty, that many things said in the press about you that were attributed to me were either a totally malicious fabrication, or an outrageous exaggeration.
I am aware that many years ago you pleaded guilty to prostitution related charges. There was never a claim of paedophilia by the authorities, me, or anyone else for that matter. The fact that you would not have been guilty of a criminal offence in the UK should have served to keep your record in context so far as the UK tabloids were concerned.
You have been a loyal friend of my family for many years, and I am also only too well aware of your extensive charitable and philanthropic work.
Although I do not in any way condone what you have done, the sensationalized characterization of you in the press as a paedophile has been grossly unfair and unjustified.
no distribution planned.. I see only as an exhibit if needed many months=from now
where do we stand with the letter?