EV R Vol. 32, No.42 -FREEEVE ER TT Your Local News & Sports Online. Scan Here! ADDOCCO TEAT www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday The Blue Suit gets laundered – again Leader Herald publisher admits Resnek’s columns weren’t satire By James Mitchell I n a continuation of a deposition by Everett Leader Herald newspaper owner Matthew Philbin by Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s attorney Jeff rey Robbins on Oct. 13, 2023, in the ongoing defamation lawsuit against the newspaper, Philbin, his father Andrew Philbin, Sr., reporter Joshua Resnek, and Sergio Cornelio, Philbin stated that Resnek, his corrupt reporter, didn’t report to him after Atty. Robbins asked him about an Oct. 2021 text to Resnek. The text ordered him not to distribute an edition, telling Resnek he did not want any of those papers “to see the light of day.” When asked if it was a strong suggestion to his reporter, Philbin agreed that it was a “very strong suggestion,” as he’s the owner of the newspaper. “To the person who reported to you, correct?” asked the attorney. “No, Josh didn’t report to anybody,” said Philbin, stating that Resnek had “fi nal say” and that Resnek didn’t report to him. Atty. Robbins asked Philbin if he was aware that Resnek had apologized under oath to the mayor at Resnek’s recent deposition. Philbin stated that he wasn’t aware of what his corrupt reporter was apologizing for and that he told him that he’d “probably read in the paper that I apologized for any mistakes that I made in the paper.” Philbin said he didn’t ask Resnek to clarify the mistakes he made, but instead stated that he said, “That’s good.” “And since you said ‘‘that’s good,’ has the Leader Herald apologized to Mr. DeMaria?” asked Robbins. Philbin replied that he didn’t know; that he never gave Resnek instructions to apologize or to issue a retracRESNEK | SEE PAGE 9 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 State Rep. Joe McGonagle has endorsed Anthony DiPierro for Ward Three City Councillor. nthony DiPier ro is pleased to announce the endorsement of State Representative Joe McGonagle in his candidacy for Ward A Three’s City Councilor. DiPierro and McGonagle worked closely together as City CounDIPIERRO | SEE PAGE 11 Everett’s Schools Need Resuscitation!! See pages 14-15 617-387-2200 Friday, October 20, 2023 ~ Political Endorsement ~ City Council Candidate Anthony DiPierro Endorsed by State Representative Joe McGonagle
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