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Did the Better Business Bureau Pull A Gary Hart?
Link: http://www.bbbroundup.com
In a recently exposed internal memo to regional BBB offices, CBBB spokesperson Steve Cox took issue with bbbroundup.com but said "I do not expect mainstream or legitimate digital media to use or reference the site."
This approach has been tried in the past, perhaps most notably by Gary Hart whose campaign for presidency was derailed after he challenged the press. Monkey business was the result. More recently, Alex Rodriguez of the NY Yankees dug himself a deeper hole on his use of PE drugs by trying to snow reporters.
While on the whole I have found today's press for the most part to be too reliant on regurgitating press releases for their stories, I still believe that when challenged, the majority of reporters still know how to write a story.
More importantly, if the increase in interest, correspondence and leads to check out over the past few days is any indicator, this story is about to grow wings. So much so, that the fourth part in my investigative series on the LA BBB, originally scheduled for release today, is being held back while I confirm several new allegations.
As a sneak preview to coming attractions, let me just say the "pay for play" story is small potatoes to what's coming next.