netguy - 3:58 pm on Mar 23, 2004 (gmt 0)

>>"I think all allegations should be out in public and let people make up their own minds."

I think for the most part, Internet users are a skeptical bunch that often seek credibility, and many would look at the court record and think: "Where there's smoke - there's fire."

I'm not an attorney, but I have even heard of guilty pleas that have had their records sealed after a period of time. Since this case was thrown out, I would think that something could easily be done through legal channels to seal this as well.

If you can get it sealed and removed, you don't have to fight it through damage control.

Steve

PS: To play off an old Eddie Murphy line in Trading Places, "Is there an attorney in the house?" [to sticky mhNY, as this probably isn't the place for an open forum on legal advice]