EarthQuest's Don Holbrook Threatens to Sue Critics into Submission

You cannot be punished for publishing the truth, no matter how much damage it might to do another. The rest of your statement, well, I don't even know where to begin. Incoherent at best. I hope you aren't their lawyer, because even they deserve someone who can communicate in a somewhat coherent fashion.

 Publishing true statements, facts, opinion and hyperbole could not possibly be criminal.  You seem to be imagining there has been some sort of tort.  Criminal intent is in no way related to a tort.  Since no false statements have ever been identified, we seem to have a case of..... May the Farce be with you.  Our Black Knight, Don Holbrook, such as he is, most certainly does not exemplify the virtues that a member of the order is supposed to extole.  

Wrong. Many have won large sums of money for far less than what Heather and Paul have done.

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I made them aware of his vicious attacks on free speech. Don's trampling all over the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States by his not so thinly-veiled threats of legal action against posters on websites. Who does Holbrook think he is trying to silence public discussions concerning projects utilizing thousands or millions of tax dollars? What makes him think he can withhold charity documents that must be made public by law. What shameful behavior! Does his treatment of clients exemplify the actions of a Knight in shining armor???

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Wrong Paul R Dobrott and Heather Dobrott.   Even if you post "true info" it must not be done with criminal intent as you and your kin have done.  Take it to court, not to your twisted nonfactual opinionated world. You have done way worse than the criminals who lost a cyper stalking case for 13 million.  You and every member on your site will be cleaned out soon.  I know first hand what is coming your way.

The project never had more than a few casual tire kickers from what has been reported.   Guggenheim and some Houston group were never serious it appears.  Now, we are left with tons of unanswered questions and tremendous debt.  Of course, a lawsuit would mean Holbrook would be forced to turn over all the charity docs and other substantiation reporters have been asking for, now wouldn't it? 

How about copies of those videos Holbrook is removing from Youtube. Those lofty claims in the videos were presumably used to lure in clients and snow the taxpayers.  He has refused to substantiate all that so what else can we poor uneducated hicks conclude???  Well, since Holbrook and company want to keep this topic hot, I am sure our fine reporter, Malisow will keep right on investigating!  Someone has to help us Texas hicks understand what that big city highfalutin' Christian and Templar Knight is up to!  Holbrook represents chivalry at its finest no doubt!!!

http://www.yourhoustonnews.com...“There has never been a lender, bank, investment banker or the like who has stepped up to the plate to fund this project. To the best of my knowledge, there has never been an individual or corporation with the ‘credit’ or financial statement to make a project of this scope and size become a reality.

“In short, the entirety of this project has been nothing but photos, renderings and dreams funded with taxpayer dollars.”

Sadler concludes his letter by advising McCrady “that I would not continue advocating this project or addressing the media that ‘this project will happen’ unless and until the above two questions can be answered with clarity and with certain assurances.”

EarthQuest is “busted,” Sadler said. “I’ve been following this for five years; I could have written this a year ago. Hell, enough is enough. It’s unbelievable.”

Sadler said he also has advised McCrady to quit spending money on EarthQuest until an investment banker steps forward.

He also has sent some information regarding EarthQuest to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, he said.

What a dullard...

The key phrase is "As far as I know". There is a lot you don't know - from what I am told.

Once a picture is put on facebook, I doubt someone can claim it is private.This tactic of suing critics isn't new, and only serves to tarnish the already diminished reputation of the person bringing the lawsuit.

 The expensive world tour suggested by Holbrook and taken on the taxpayers dime was in 2007 according to the Tribune and Houston Press.  It is quite possible that an independent deal like this was never likely to get funded.  This was no private / public partnership.  Holbrook did not come in with a viable project that already had investors lined up (i.e. the private end of this partnership.)  Very few half billion or what in reality are billion dollar independent ideas actually get funded from what I am told. 

The EMCID and Frank McCrady should have never spent so lavishly on this deal and they should have had completely independent advice on whether a deal like this was viable and could be funded.  As far as I know the papers never received anything more than the one report and it was, from what I understand having never viewed it. perhaps not sufficient to justify going as far with this deal as Holbrook and McCrady went.  The Tribune calculated the ultimate bond debt at 21 million if I am recalling that correctly.  Just how is that going to be satisfied???  

What a douche...