Polygraph operators John Grogan and Ralph Hilliard have reached a settlement in
Grogan v. Paolella, et al. As part of the agreement, Hilliard has taken down his website,
TruthAboutGrogan.org. Those visiting the site are now greeted by the following notice:
Quote:If you were looking for the website truthaboutgrogan.org, it has reluctantly been removed as part of a settlement agreement. As it turns out, telling the truth and free speech aren't actually free and I could no longer afford to defend it on my own. The canned, meaningless, legal-eze below is all I can say for now about the contents of the settlement agreement. I sincerely thank all of you who gave your support. If you need to reach me, you can send an email to detector@polygraphplace.com. Ralph Hilliard.
"The Parties to the Lawsuit filed by Mr. Grogan against Ralph Hilliard and others as entitled Grogan vs. Paollela et. al. Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.: BC391778 ("Lawsuit") has been settled by and between Mr. Grogan, Mr. Hilliard and Mr. Hilliard's Company, Wordnet Solutions, Inc. for an undisclosed amount and that no party in any way admits liability or wrongdoing of any sort and the parties have agreed to settle to avoid the cost and inconvenience of litigation and such settlement shall not constitute an admission of liability by any party".
The site had included, among other things, complaints about Grogan from former customers, an article critical of his appearance in a pornographic video, and California Department of Consumer Affairs documentation of a complaint that in 2002 resulted in the revocation of Mr. Grogan's private investigator license, private patrol operator license, baton permit, and firearm permit as well as an order to pay $21,800 for the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services's investigation and prosecution costs.
An archive of TruthAboutGrogan.org as it appeared around the time it was taken down is attached as a 13.8 mb .zip file.