Why I was forced to file a lawsuit.

As many of you might now know, I have filed a $500,000 claim for damages against the City of Pacific for the actions and statements of Mayor Sun that impact me.  I personally wish that the suit could be against him personally and leave the city out of it, however as his actions were taken in his official capacity the city is involved.  It is not about the money, it is about the truth, getting the facts out there and clearing my name.

During the election, then candidate Sun made statements claiming that I was corrupt and was illegally using the city credit card for personal gain.  Unfortunately, the US Supreme Court has ruled that candidates do not have to tell the truth in their advertising nor do they have to tell the truth about their opponents.  Candidate Sun could have claimed I was an ax murderer and I could not have legally prevented him from making the claim.  However he is no longer a candidate and I am no longer his opponent.

There was no corruption in City Hall and as investigations and the facts have shown, I did not illegally use the credit card for personal gain.  But his continued claims that I did so to avoid telling the people he lied to them and his blog (that he also advertised in the city water bill) of September 9^th claiming additional proof of his claims have crossed the line.  I am now turning to the only option I have left to clear my name.  If he has this proof of my corruption then he needs to file a criminal complaint, not make accusations to make him feel better.

In his September 9^th post he has made wild accusations that lead a reasonable reader to believe that as the past Mayor I committed fraud, theft of city funds and was part of a conspiracy with others to hide evidence of this corruption.  This accusation amounts to defamation of my character, loss of professional reputation and has resulted in physical and emotional stress and may have resulted in the loss of at least one job I had applied for.

As a result of this I am asking for the following action to be taken:

·         An immediate Cease and Desist Order be issued for any accusations except as submitted to a Court of Law.

·         Payment for a complete investigation of accusations made by a reputable and neutral party complete with an audit of City of Pacific finances with full reporting to the Citizens of the City of Pacific, not funneled through any source that could be deemed as bias.

·         Payment of All Attorney Fees

·         Financial Damages in the amount of $500,000

I care for and love this city that I spent the past decade serving.  I hold no grudges against the mayor, the council (for they have a role to play in this as well for their actions in 2011) or the citizens who may have voted him into office.  That is politics and I never have believed that politics is fair.  I do however believe that it is wrong to continue to lie to the citizens, especially if it damages the good name of others. I worked hard for this city and when I left office it was fiscally and operationally in good shape.  I am proud of what we had accomplished even with the limited resources we had and the fiscal restraints of an international depression.  This claim for damages was the last thing I ever wanted to do, and some people will (as was claimed in another blog) say I am dog piling on the City before it goes under.  I would much rather have my name and reputation intact and the citizens of this great town all knowing the truth about corruption. It appears that this claim and lawsuit is the only way that is going to happen.