Tom Marino Defends Reporting Amid Defamation Lawsuit Filed by Worcester Police Union President

Hank Stolz along with Mark Henderson of the016.com spoke with Marino regarding the defamation lawsuit filed against him and his publication by Worcester Police Officer and union president, Thomas B. Duffy II. Marino defended his reporting, stating that his claims were based on public records and sourced information. When pressed by Stolz He said he had not personally seen Duffy’s name on a “Brady list” but reported it based on multiple anonymous sources at the state and county level. Marino stated he had not retracted any stories related to the complaint and had only issued a minor correction on the opinion piece regarding a miscount of the number of investigations Duffy had been subject to. He argued that the lawsuit was a meritless attempt to silence him, force him to reveal his sources, and incur financial costs. Mark Henderson of the016.com also provided journalistic analysis of the situation, discussing the high bar for proving defamation against a public figure. Marino closed the conversation by saying  “I probably said too much today, but I am highly confident that in the end, there will be a fun victory lap to take.”