{"id":8838,"date":"2014-03-20T12:56:14","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T20:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=8838"},"modified":"2024-05-29T17:03:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T01:03:30","slug":"alex-pussieldi-lawyer-threatens-muchnick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=8838","title":{"rendered":"ALEX PUSSIELDI LAWYER THREATENS MUCHNICK"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nBelow is the text of a letter, dated March 20, from John M. Weinberg, a lawyer in <\/i>Fort Lauderdale<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n

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“Dear Mr. Muchnik [sic]:<\/p>\n

You have made allegations regarding improper or illegal conduct allegedly committed by Alex Pussieldi. The statements which you have made have been made with reckless disregard for the accuracy of these contentions, as well as with reckless disregard of the reasonable implications of your statements. Mr. Pussieldi has hired me to vigorously prosecute a lawsuit against you for both defamation and for invasion of privacy. If I am forced to litigate, I will be seeking not only damages to Mr. Pussieldi’s reputation, but also punitive damages because of the reckless and vicious manner with which you have smeared his good name. I assure you that, if you force this matter, it will be extremely time consuming and expensive. You CAN avoid this by immediately assuring me that you will cease and desist from publishing any further statements. I would also require that you publish a retraction which we can jointly prepare. However, if you are not willing or able to do as I have requested, litigation will be a major part of your future.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

John Weinberg”<\/p>\n

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Here are complete links to Concussion Inc.’s coverage of Alex Pussieldi:<\/i><\/p>\n

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EXCLUSIVE: Florida Coach Stayed on Pool Deck Nine Years After USA Swimming Investigation of Battery Complaint Against Him Also Revealed Secret Videotapes of Boys Living With Him<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 7th, 2014<\/div>\n
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Alex Pussieldi, Swim Coach Accused of Secretly Videotaping Boys Living With Him, Is a Well-Connected Figure in the Sport<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 10th, 2014<\/div>\n
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See It Now – Heavily Redacted Transcript of Allegations of Secret Bathroom Videotaping By Never-Disciplined Top USA Swimming Coach Alex Pussieldi<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 11th, 2014<\/div>\n
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Alex Pussieldi’s USA Swimming File: “Swimmer resided with [REDACTED] but moved due to [REDACTED’S] inappropriate behavior”<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 11th, 2014<\/div>\n
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Alex Pussieldi’s USA Swimming File: “Swimmer asked if [REDACTED] videotaped him without knowledge or approval. He said yes.”<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 11th, 2014<\/div>\n
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Alex Pussieldi’s USA Swimming File: “Swimmers observed a tape in a VCR located in [REDACTED’S] bedroom”<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 12th, 2014<\/div>\n
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Hall of Fame Swim Coach Jack Nelson — Accused Molester of Diana Nyad — Covered Up for Protégé Alex Pussieldi’s Secret Videotaping of Boys Before Retiring Himself in 2004<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 12th, 2014<\/div>\n
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Alex Pussieldi’s USA Swimming File: “Swimmer scared of [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] said no one would believe him”<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 12th, 2014<\/div>\n
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Sources: Embattled USA Swimming Coach Alex Pussieldi Hasn’t Really Retired — He’s Just Reorganizing His Brazil-to-Florida Swimmer Pipeline<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 13th, 2014<\/div>\n
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EXCLUSIVE: 2004-05 USA Swimming Investigation Also Opened Window on Coach Alex Pussieldi’s Videos of His Sex With Underage Boys, Sources Say<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 14th, 2014<\/div>\n
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USA SWIMMING OPENS INVESTIGATION OF ALEX PUSSIELDI IN RESPONSE TO CONCUSSION INC. REPORTS<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 22nd, 2014<\/div>\n
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Continuing the Sick History of USA Swimming’s Decade-Long Alex Pussieldi Cover-Up in South Florida — Meet His Compadre Roberto Caragol<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 23rd, 2014<\/div>\n
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Who’s Protecting Abusive USA Swimming Coach Alex Pussieldi? Take Your Pick<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 24th, 2014<\/div>\n
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We Forgot Swimming World Magazine — For Which Abusive USA Swimming Coach Alex Pussieldi Is Brazilian Correspondent<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 24th, 2014<\/div>\n
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Update on Our Investigation of USA Swimming’s Alex Pussieldi Cover-Up<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 25th, 2014<\/div>\n
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New Club, Azura Aquatics, Carries on Alex Pussieldi’s High-Powered Multinational Model in South Florida<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 27th, 2014<\/div>\n
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EXCLUSIVE: USA Swimming’s Safe Sport Director and Assistant Failed to Act on 2012-13 Complaints About Abusive Coach Alex Pussieldi From a Florida Parent Volunteer<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published February 28th, 2014<\/div>\n
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Published March 3rd, 2014<\/div>\n
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Search for Fort Lauderdale City Documents Widens Net of Accountability for Abusive USA Swimming Coach Alex Pussieldi<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published March 4th, 2014<\/div>\n
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USA Swimming Safe Sport Director Susan Woessner: ‘We Are Committed to Trying to Right That Wrong’ With Alex Pussieldi<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published March 4th, 2014<\/div>\n
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See the Police Department Report on the Alex Pussieldi Incident in Plantation, Florida, in 2012<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published March 5th, 2014<\/div>\n
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Pussieldi Complainants: 2012 Florida Police Report Is Not Accurate<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published March 6th, 2014<\/div>\n
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Alex Pussieldi Abuse Story Exposes Lobbying Partners USA Swimming and Catholic Church As Cover-Up Partners, Too<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published March 6th, 2014<\/div>\n
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Archdiocese of Miami: ‘Mr. Pussieldi Didn’t Wish to Continue Coaching at the High School Level’<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published March 7th, 2014<\/div>\n
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Did Archdiocese of Miami Lie About Timing of Alex Pussieldi’s Departure From Fort Lauderdale’s St. Thomas Aquinas High School?<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published March 7th, 2014<\/div>\n
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Two Stages of Complaints About Swim Coach Alex Pussieldi Evident in Records Released by City of Fort Lauderdale<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published March 8th, 2014<\/div>\n
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Superlawyer Norman Tripp, Swimming Powerbroker Dale Neuburger Among Those With Local and Global Ties to Jack Nelson and Alex Pussieldi<\/a><\/h2>\n
Published March 11th, 2014<\/div>\n
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Alex Pussieldi’s 2012 Incident a Case Study of How USA Swimming and Local Police Work Together to Do As Little As Possible on Sex Abuse Complaints<\/a><\/h2>\n
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