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[barryhynd]

I've been asked by Gillian O'Neil to post the below which is an email sent to me today. This is word for word what she sent

Barry,
Moviecom.tv remains very concerned by the posts made on this topic.
For the sake of clarity, I would like it made clear that Moviecom.tv did not make any threats, of whatever nature, to you, Mr Quinn or anyone else in relation to ”The Hirer” project, in which it provided filming services.
It has been suggested that "No one from The Hirer project team distanced themselves from the threats". We were unaware of the allegation that threats had been made until reading the threads, for the first time, on 30 January. Moviecom.tv did not make threats to you, your family or anyone else.
I trust that this makes Moviecom.tv’s position clear and that that will be an end to the matter.
I trust you will post this on your forum.
Kind Regards
Gillian O'Neil
Managing Director, Moviecom.tv

[TFGtv.com]

Ms O'Neil's comments are certainly noted and her (and Moviecom's) position on the matter duly acknowledged, but for the sake of clarity I'd make the following observations....

1) I too remain deeply 'concerned' by this issue... I don't take threats made against my kids lightly. Not at all lightly! Nor will I forget them easily; not as journalist, not as a long-standing member of the Scottish media community, and certainly not as a Father.

It is not an 'allegation' but a reported fact that threats were made against myself, my family and quite independently of that against the owner of this forum. The fact that two people, who are completely unconnected other than via this forum received such threats tends to corroborate these occurrences.

I stress that for my own part these matters were reported to the Police at the time and I personally have every confidence and faith in the Police that the issue was fully investigated.

Who issued those threats remains a mystery; and no comment has been made asserting opinions as to their identity... The facts as known are presented explicitly and no other inference should be read into what is written. However these facts are presented in the public interest and individuals are free to form whatever opinions they will based on those facts.

2) The fact remains that those threats were issued (by a person or persons as yet unknown) as a direct to criticism made of "The Hirer" project. A number of individuals and companies played pivotal roles in that project. And it has been pointed out as fact (not suggested) that (until today at least) none of those people or companies sought to distance themselves from the threats.

There is some evidence to suggest that senior members of the project team were monitoring that thread with at least one posting from a person claiming to be a senior project team member.

Respected newspaper "The Herald" quote Moviecom as source on this project with their story suggesting quite an active role in the project beyond merely providing a 'filming service'... My opinion is that given Moviecom's position one can only express surprise that communication channels across that project team seem to have been somewhat 'limited'.

Again; the facts as known are presented explicitly and no other inference should be read into what is written.

3) I would draw reader's attention to the timeline here which in my opinion is significant....

Within 13 hours of making legitimate criticism of "The Hirer" video I and my family were threatened. I stress that by whom we do not know, but threats were very definitely made...

Moviecom's name is not mentioned anywhere in that (The Hirer) thread....

Post number 4 in this thread refers to "The Hirer" thread and, quite factually, highlights Moviecom's involvement in that project... That post was made at 19:25 on the 29th of January 2010....

Ms O'Neil's immediate reaction to that, a mere sixteen hours and eleven minutes later, is what exactly?

To express concern at unwittingly being implicated in what is a deeply unsavoury matter? To immediately actively and publicly distance her company from these threats? To be naturally horrified at such goings on? To perhaps express willingness to assist and support any lawful investigation into these troubling events?

No; her email to me is reproduced exactly and entirely here complete with barely veiled threat of legal action in respect of supposedly "potentially libelous"[sic] and "factually incorrect" comments spread across "various posts"...

In fact, at that point in time Moviecom had been mention twice on the whole of SBF... Once by the OP and once by myself pointing out their link to the unseemly "The Hirer" thread.... "Various Posts"? "Factually incorrect"?

I note with interest that Ms O'Neill fails to respond to the challenge of justifying this charge of factual inaccuracy...

...And there are two Ls in libellous!

It is, in fact, only now, after several days have passed, that we see Ms O'Neill now at pains to actively distance her company from the threats that were made, not just against me and my family, but against the owner of this forum.

And for clarity Ms O'Neill, no-one has ever suggested that you or anyone at Movicom did make these threats...

One is tempted at this point towards the classic misquote of Queen Gertrude...

The matter will end finally with information coming to light that facilitates the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for this disgusting behaviour.