Statement by Howard Eskin
In July and August 2002, I suggested on my radio show that attorney Richard Sprague had paid a witness in the Allen Iverson case to lie in court. I also suggested that Mr. Sprague said a lie detector test showed that another witness had lied. None of this is true. Mr. Sprague did not pay a witness to lie, and Mr. Sprague never said a witness failed a lie detector test. In fact, I have known for some time that there was never any lie detector test, but never said so on my radio show.
I apologize to Mr. Sprague and his family for making false statements that disparaged his reputation. I apologize to my audience for making such statements about a preeminent member of our community. I also apologize for not correcting the record for over two years, and, instead doing so only after Mr. Sprague sued me.
In July and August 2002, I suggested on my radio show that attorney Richard Sprague had paid a witness in the Allen Iverson case to lie in court. I also suggested that Mr. Sprague said a lie detector test showed that another witness had lied. None of this is true. Mr. Sprague did not pay a witness to lie, and Mr. Sprague never said a witness failed a lie detector test. In fact, I have known for some time that there was never any lie detector test, but never said so on my radio show.
I apologize to Mr. Sprague and his family for making false statements that disparaged his reputation. I apologize to my audience for making such statements about a preeminent member of our community. I also apologize for not correcting the record for over two years, and, instead doing so only after Mr. Sprague sued me.
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