Political operative and blogger Jeff Roe has dropped his countersuit against St. Charles County Commissioner Joe Brazil and his third party suit against First Capital Publications and Photography and First Capital News, according to documents filed Dec. 4 in St. Charles County Circuit Court.
The case.net entry indicates the countersuit and third party actions were dismissed without prejudice, meaning Roe could refile them.
Roe, the former chief of staff to Sixth District Congressman Sam Graves and architect of numerous GOP campaigns, including the unsuccessful gubernatorial run of State Treasurer Sarah Steelman, took the actions just a few weeks after lawyers for Brazil deposed him.
Brazil filed the initial libel suit against Roe in March 2007, as detailed in the March 30, 2007 Turner Report>. Brazil took the action after Roe attacked him in two posts on "The Source" blog just before the August 2006 State Senate primary, which was won by Brazil's opponent, Scott Rupp.
The first attack, printed Aug. 1, 2006, accused Brazil of being drunk and partying loudly. On Aug. 4, Roe printed the post Brazil found the most egregious, which Roe removed from his blog months after the lawsuit was filed:
According to www.darwinawards.com, in 1982, Brazil was attempting to pull off a senior class prank at McCluer North High School in Florissant, Missouri. Brazil plan was to deposit thousands of pounds of sand into the school’s faculty parking lot. Brazil even owned a dump truck that could be used to aid in the prank.
After quite a few beers, Brazil and his buddies loaded up the dump truck with sand and drove to the school. One of Brazil’s friends, Norval Pierce sat on top of the bed of the truck while Brazil dumped the sand. Brazil drove slowly while dumping attempting to adequately spread the sand in the parking lot. As Brazil was driving the truck jumped forward, throwing Pierce through the frame of the truck. Not realizing what had happened, Brazil continued to drive while drunk and dumping sand. Brazil proceeded to crush Pierce under the truck.
So now we have another instance of Brazil’s irresponsibility and not owning up to his mistakes. What else do we need to know Joe?
According to www.darwinawards.com, in 1982, Brazil was attempting to pull off a senior class prank at McCluer North High School in Florissant, Missouri. Brazil plan was to deposit thousands of pounds of sand into the school’s faculty parking lot. Brazil even owned a dump truck that could be used to aid in the prank.
After quite a few beers, Brazil and his buddies loaded up the dump truck with sand and drove to the school. One of Brazil’s friends, Norval Pierce sat on top of the bed of the truck while Brazil dumped the sand. Brazil drove slowly while dumping attempting to adequately spread the sand in the parking lot. As Brazil was driving the truck jumped forward, throwing Pierce through the frame of the truck. Not realizing what had happened, Brazil continued to drive while drunk and dumping sand. Brazil proceeded to crush Pierce under the truck.
So now we have another instance of Brazil’s irresponsibility and not owning up to his mistakes. What else do we need to know Joe?
Roe's version of the story was disputed, not only by Brazil, but by others, including the Florissant police officer who made the stop and said no alcohol was involved, that it was just an accident, according to the O'Fallon Watchdog website.
All Turner Report posts on the lawsuit, including links to other sources can be found at this link.
Thank you for following this story, It is so important that Roe and others don't do this to people. Brazil must prevail! He did not deseve to be treated this way by these people. Roe should have dropped his case against Brazil, I think it was a tactic to get Brazil to drop his lawsuit against Roe. This in it self is shamful. I will keep Joe Brazil in my prayers.
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