ZGram - 7/17/2002 - "The fabrication of a hate crime"

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ZGram - Where Truth is Destiny

July 17, 2002

Good Morning from the Zundelsite:

I had heard the story described below at one of the recent 
conventions I attended, but believed that the potential for a serious 
law suit against Morris Dees of the Southern Poverty Law Center was 
only a theoretical possibility.  Apparently not.

I received the following summary this morning, referenced as having 
been published in Southern Events, Vol 7, Number 1.   I 
double-checked it at the San Diego Union where I found an abstract of 
this bizarre tale. 

Now we are a step closer to getting an inkling how so-called "hate 
crimes" are fabricated - and who has an interest in doing so.

File it for further reference.  And tell your friends and neighbors:

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Phony ' Hate Crime ' Witness Confesses that Morris Dees Bought Perjury

The San Diego Times-Union was the only newspaper to cover the story 
of Greg Withrow this past August, who admitted that his allegation of 
being nailed to a cross, like a crucifixion, on 8 August 1987 was his 
own doing. He had 4 friends nail him to a cross and slightly cut his 
throat.


Withrow had testified against Tom Metzger in the highly publicized 
Portland case and falsely swore that Metzger told some Skinheads to 
beat up immigrants.


Withrow now says that Morris Dees, founder of the SPLC, paid him 
$1500 to falsely testify against Metzger. He added that the only 
other witness against Metzger, David Mazella, also was paid by Dees 
to lie.


As a result Metzger lost the suit, costing him his home and business. 
Withrow said that Mazella ccontinued to receive thousands of dollars 
from Dees to keep his mouth shut during the five years Metzger spent 
appealing the case to the Supreme Court. Then Dees cut off Mazella's 
slush fund.


Withrow has now filed a $32 million dollar suit against Dees and the 
Jewish Anti-Defamation League. At the time he alleged that Metzger 
had ordered unknown persons to carry out the ' brutal attack. ' 
Withrow was financed by the ADL on a national speaking tour telling 
his phony story.


Withrow was featured in many newspaper accounts and in People 
Magazine. On ' Oprah ' women wept as he related his tale. Actor Woody 
Harrelson paid Withrow for the movie rights to his story. Harrelson 
planned to play Withrow in the film.


Withrow testified before a California Senate Judiciary Committee in 
1993 to help pass state's hate crime laws.

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San Diego Union Abstract:

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A lawsuit filed in Butte County on the 14th anniversary of his 
crucifixion demands that California hate-crime legislation be 
overturned and "political prisoners" convicted of hate crimes be 
released. [Greg Withrow] contends the legislation is based on his 
perjured testimony.

Withrow's suit seeks $32 million in damages for those convicted of 
hate crimes, and for [Tom Metzger], his former mentor, who lost his 
house and business after a civil jury found him responsible for 
inciting skinheads to fatally beat an Ethiopian immigrant in Oregon.

Metzger hasn't spoken to Withrow in years because he believed 
Withrow's conversion was authentic, and because he thought Withrow 
accused him of ordering the crucifixion.

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You can buy the full text if you like.

(Use the search engine of the www.sandiegounion.org - key words "Greg Withrow")