EV Vol. 32, No.39 -FREEEVE ER TT Local News & Sports in 6 Languages! Scan For Details! ADDOCCO TEAT “I apologize to the mayor” www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 Friday, September 29, 2023 Corrupt reporter Resnek begs mayor’s forgiveness for writing, publishing lies and fabrications “For printing or making statements about the mayor, i regret …i apologize to the mayor for it” By James Mitchell I n the ongoing defamation lawsuit fi led by Mayor Carlo DeMaria, Jr. against Sergio Cornelio, the Everett Leader Herald newspaper, and its owners Matthew Philbin and Andrew Philbin, Sr., it was their co-defendant, corrupt reporter, Joshua Resnek, who, during his fi fth deposition by the mayor’s attorneys on Sept. 21, would apologize for his years of writing lies and fabrications in order to hurt and embarrass the mayor. Resnek was asked about a Jan. 27, 2019, email to his boss, Matthew Philbin, where he boasts that his scandalous writing was the “honest voice” in the city, living to see the day where the mayor is “arrested, indicted and convicted.” Resnek was provided exhibits of emails between himself, Philbin and David O’Connor, the Everett Public Schools Communications Coordinator and former Leader Herald employee, showing he enjoyed being cruel to the mayor with his stories and editorials. When asked if he wrote articles calling for the mayor’s indictment and arrest, Resnek replied he did, but asked to fi nish on his answer. “The factual allegations you’ve just leveled at me, okay, for printing or making statements about the Mayor, I regret. I regret. I’m embarrassed by some of it, and I apologize to the mayor for it,” stated Resnek. “You apologized now after you’ve been sued for defamation; correct?” asked Atty. Jeffrey Robbins. “I had two years to think about it,” Resnek replied. “You apologized to us now after there’s been an attachment issued on your house by a judge; correct?” Resnek attempted to dismiss his years of vitriolic stories and editorials towards the mayor by claimRESNEK | SEE PAGE 5 Councillor Tri Le pleads to suffi cient facts of indecent assault & battery must complete sexual harassment training, stay away from victim By Th e Advocate W ard 4 Councillor Jimmy Tri Le pleaded to suffi - cient facts on Tuesday to indecent assault & battery on a person 14 or older at a Middlesex Superior Court appearance in Medford on Tuesday. Tri Le was already ordered to stay away and have no contact with the victim – fellow Ward 2 Councillor Stephanie Martins – since the March 2022 incident. Tri Le, who has recently announced his re-election candidacy, had been ordered to stay away and have no contact with Councillor Martins since 2022, particularly if she is present in the City Council Chambers. Martins filed a police report following the March 11, 2022, incident at the Schiavo Club, where an event was being held and attended by local and state politicians. According to a follow-up report taken on March 18, 2022, Martins came into the police station to be interviewed by Detective Joseph Furtado of the Everett Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit, who stated that while she was SINCE 1921 Messinger Insurance Agency 475 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Phone: 617-387-2700 Fax: 617-387-7753 NEW COMPETITIVE AUTO RATES AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE ACCIDENT FORGIVENESS DISAPPEARING COLLISION DEDUCTIBLE 11% DISCOUNT WITH SUPPORTING POLICY 10% COMBINED PAY IN FULL DISCOUNT AND GREEN DISCOUNT 10% GOOD STUDENT DISCOUNT Celebrating 100 years of excellence! Monday thru Friday: 8am to 6pm Saturdays 9am to 1pm! Check out our NEW website! www.messingerinsurance.com UNSTOPPABLE: Everett running back Damian Lackland zigzags through the Bulldog defense during last Friday’s action against Lynn English. The Tide face BC High in a non-league game at home. Kickoff at 7 pm. See pages 13-15 for Everett High sports coverage. (Advocate photo by Emily Harney) attending the event Tri Le approached her and grabbed her head with two hands and pulled her face towards his, kissing her on the left cheek. After pulling away from him, Tri Le attempted to kiss her again but instead slapped her buttocks as she walked away. According to the report, the kiss was unwanted and she had told Tri Le on more than one occasion that she does not want him kissing her. When asked what happened after she was struck by Tri Le, “the victim stated that she was shocked and that Mr. Le just walked away in the opposite direction.” Martins stated that after the incident Tri Le sent her a TRI LE | SEE PAGE 2 Tide Pummel Lynn English, 35-0
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