Lobbyist Vicki Iseman settled a libel lawsuit against The New York Times. Iseman was suing The New York Times over an article published over one year ago accusing her of having an affair with Sen. John McCain. Iseman said the article left readers believing her and McCain had a romantic relationship. McCain denied the affair immediately after the story was published. There was a joint statement announced by the newspaper and Iseman’s lawyer posted on the Times’ website. The newspaper did not apologize for what was printed by stating, “we stand by our coverage,” “and we are proud of it.” To resolve the lawsuit the Times’ wrote a note to readers saying exactly this, “the article did not state, and The Times did not intend to conclude, that Ms. Iseman had engaged in a romantic affair with Senator McCain or an unethical relationship on behalf of her clients in breach of the public trust.”
I don’t really know what to believe in this situation. I think it was pretty bold of the newspaper to say they stand by what they printed. I do not believe the newspaper would have printed this story without having hardcore reliable sources confirming the affair. If a public figure is going to engage in this type of activity I think it is the newspaper’s job to print the facts and expose the truth of political figures.
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