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Messy matters: Washington Times may settle, former editor's lawyer says
By: Nikki Schwab and Tara Palmeri
Washington Examiner
11/29/09 9:00 PM EST
After viewing the affidavit and draft complaint of a lawsuit being filed by former editorial page editor Richard Miniter, The Washington Times is expected to make a settlement offer Wednesday, according to Miniter's attorney Larry Klayman.
Miniter said he was still weighing his options, but, "I would prefer to settle now."
Wednesday marks the day that will decide whether Miniter's grievances against his former employer -- including that he was forced to attend a Unification Church religious ceremony -- will be aired out in court, Klayman said.
Klayman said he and his client were demanding Preston Moon, son of Times founder the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, and the chairman of Times parent company News World Communications, attend any meeting in which an offer were made.
Miniter and Klayman prepared the lawsuit and were to file it Friday, but delayed the filing at the request of the Times. Miniter had previously filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that made headlines because it came on the heels of the ousting of the paper's top three executives and the resignation of top editor John Solomon.
The Washington Times' spokesman did not return a call for comment.
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