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Well done. I’m glad you wrote this because people need to see what actually went on. Especially those that think fondly of all of you, because they were told lies about you (& the other women). They tried to tell them to me, but I saw it all happening in real time. That’s why I thought you should show some receipts so others can see them. There’s no excuse for him not mentioning or giving you credit in his article. That’s not an oversight that is intentional. However his messages are what disturbed me the most. I’ve seen all of them and they’re totally something an uninformed bully would do or say. Totally inappropriate and cringy and you could tell he just wanted you all to shut up and go away. I’m just not sure why he was even involved in the first place? I noticed one of your readers wrote yesterday that he believes they still talk to Eric privately and I believe that too. Especially now after seeing those messages. Instead of trying to get him help or giving the women some compassion they tried to flip it over on them. I know that because a couple of them slid in my DM‘s (not Greg or LB, but people close to them & Eric). None of them however care about the women, but they also don’t care about Eric. They could’ve tried to help him. They chose to look the other way. They decided to let him use them as crutches. Sad and shameful all the way around and I seriously doubt they’ve learned anything from it.

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Your sage advice is always welcomed -it wasn’t until I could track down my 2018 tweet archive did I feel like I could publicly talk about this with actual receipts. Me lurves & respects you - that’s all😍

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xoxo

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They didn’t just not try to help him, they lied about getting him “into a program”. Greg & Stephanie did not appreciate us speaking out about Garbage bc it interrupted their grift. Ignore it & it’ll go away actually had the inverse outcome for them. Their silence spoke VOLUMES. People I don’t even know were asking why they hadn’t commented. So they did. They gave a generic response saying they’d cut ties w him & told him to go into a treatment program. That was by design. I figured that out when Stephanie tried to intimidate me into silence when we spoke on the phone, a day or two later. She brought up “how it is in our industry” suggesting that everyone would be satisfied w their cookie cutter “Hollywood”response.🙄

She asked me what my “end game” was. (Greg parroted the same thing in the group DM he sent me & a few of the other women days later.)

I told her I wasn’t playing a game. I told her I would continue to speak on the subject as long as people were asking me about it. I don’t think she appreciated that response or the fact that I wasn’t scared into submission from her weak intimidation tactics implying my career might suffer if I didn’t drop it. See, she worked hard nurturing relationships w major studio & network executives, our “drama” was causing waves & she’d hate to have it affect me in a negative way. She again brought up our, excuse me, my industry suggesting everyone should be satisfied w the status quo. Stephanie underestimated me. And in doing so, she played herself. I’ve worked in “Hollywood” for two decades.

Consistently & successfully.

I KNOW EVERYBODY in this town.

I am more than confident in MY body of work. Leave it to a failed sci-fi writer who couldn’t sell a script to save her life to try & tell me about my town & my business. To be clear, my intention was never to throw a wrench in her long game of creating a mysterious online persona, suggesting her anonymity was to protect her position as an established writer, then slow rolling her identity after spending years sucking up to actors, producers, etc.

All in hopes of actually, FINALLY landing herself a gig.

This was all on a call where my goal was to tell her what Garbage had said to me about her. I had so much respect for her before that night. I genuinely felt compelled to tell her, if it were me, I would’ve wanted to know. Our call was supposed to be about Garbage. Instead, she chose to try to intimidate me into silence. She tried to get me to turn on my dear, rock solid friend Erika, whom she lied about & defamed for nearly an hour. I’m glad she had her lap dog Dana, her biggest fan sit in on the entire conversation. Thank you for that! Did you happen to record me? Golly I sure hope so!

Anyway, I’ve said too much. Long story long, Stephanie & Greg tried to pull some rookie ass level MOB intimidation on me in order to sweep inexcusable behavior under the rug. Except they forgot one thing…

I’m the magical witch. I control the broomsticks.✨

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Fly monkeys fly -because broom sticks are a great method of transportation.

Fun Fact in Oct 2019 I told Garbage that he had one quiver left to use;

“…postulate himself before the Court and say he has a problem and he’s seeking help. Humbly asking the Court to stay any proceedings because he needs to work on his demons so he could be a better father & better friend”

The fact that Stephanie lied and said “I’m solely responsible for the custody issue” WHAT. THE. ACTUAL. F <—I’ve never been smeared like that. She repeatedly threatened his victims -going as far as to tell an attorney “you’re an attorney be smart -you really want this to be a thing”

Apparently I was a terrible friend/person that I did the following to help him:

-pointed him to the State Dept so they could flag the passports

-contacted the EDMO- Assistant US Attorney

-contacted the EDMO Special Agent in Charge

-contacted the Dir of the ACLU in St Louis

-contacted the chief of police where they went for Spring Break

Furthermore do you have any idea how hard it was to find him an attorney that would take him on as a client? Not once did I ever give legal advice. In fact I have hundreds of text messages that I explicitly told him;

“I don’t do family law, because emotionally I knew I would be unable to reign in my emotions -you need to find an attorney because only a fool goes pro se”

Stephanie Koff literally told numerous people I was solely to blame for the custody issue. Who does that? I moved mountains and called in numerous one time favors that I intended to use for my actual paying clients. Instead Garbage wasted all of those efforts. To be clear he didn’t ask me to tap into my contacts. I decided to do that because I thought we were friends and naturally if you’re a friend I’ll help.

What Stephanie did is beyond the outer boundaries of human decency. She falsely accused me of committing a crime. She falsely said “there’s no IT department”

I ALMOST LOST MY CONTRACT BECAUSE HE UNSOLICITEDLY SENT ME REVENGE PORN…and she has the temerity to say that.

I do not understand why so many believe anything that she says. And I stand behind my assertion, she has acted in a way that one can only conclude she is a terrible person. Because I have long said Spouses and Children are off limits -you would think she already knows that of all people, of course I’ve done my due diligence. Had a very interesting convo with a chiropractic board of governors and I’ll just leave it as that.

I don’t want an apology from her or Greg -I want them to apologize to the other Eric Garland victims of which they defamed, threatened, smeared and attempted to intimidate into silence. Thereby robbing them of the right to speak their truths.

But falsely accusing me of committing a crime against her - NOPE I’m not even close to letting that go. I’ve probably said way too much. But for the better part of a year she’s said the most disgusting and vile things about Eric’s victims. The sad reality is she’s one of his victims too -for a moment I regretted trying to warn her because how she weaponized that is beyond comprehension and basic human decency. If they keep my name out of their mouths then this will be the last I speak of it. But any time I have spoken about it, it was a reaction to the smears & lies she continues to tell - apparently she really is a semi-decent fictional writer

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Had no idea LB was involved like that. Sick.

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They really had no idea who they chose to underestimate when they decided to take on you and Filey.

It’s very obvious that Stephanie Black Stiles Koff went to great lengths in her attempt to scrub her existence from the Internet prior to creating the @LincolnsBible persona for herself. She forgot that someone she used in her podcast series responded to her old @StephanieKoff handle.

People were so drawn into the fantastical biography she created: that she was a well-known Hollywood screenwriter/producer/political documentarian whose “work” we’d recognize immediately.

I actually thought she might be Leslie Cockburn at one time. But once I heard her podcast it became clear she’s a rank outsider & an amateur.

https://youtu.be/q8IbI626k8Y

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To be fair, this was her most fantastical storyline. And it almost worked. But as we all know, almost isn’t good enough.

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E_i_A __TT_!!!!!!!!!

https://youtu.be/nlYlNF30bVg

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O😂M😂G😂 —I just wrapped up a meeting and I’m just catching up on the comments but FTR I am responding from the grave 💀😂💀

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Yep, I saw it go down in real time as well and I saw many receipts. It seems to me that once that one guy (CN) and then LM got involved they turned it into a total shit show for their own gains. I do not tolerate either Chris nor Louise M, they are polarizers, IMO. But even before them, Filey should have never been doxed, and after the receipts on Erics behavior, well it’s not shocking Greg and LB plagerizing accusations are on point … the company you keep and what not.

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Wow. So much wow. I agree entirely with Candy, Tammy and so many others below. What a hard row you've had and still have to deal with.

Truth be told, I fell for their bs for too long. You were and are one of my shining lights who has never faltered. Thank you more than words can say. Meeting you, Filey, was a Godsend. Your high quality information and analysis still keeps me sane.

I've been off Twitland for almost a year now and am happier for it. Thanks for always bringing the receipts. And snark;)

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Funny, I pulled away from those you mention, on my own. Garland first. Something just off about him. Then the others.

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Always trust your instincts.

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I miss Loo... thank goodness for Loo. She reached out and let me know what happened to you in your accident and I so appreciated her for it. I had been radio silent for a bit and had no idea! God, I hate all of that stuff. Just imagine what you could do/be doing if you weren't having to deal with this bullshit. You know, I've been a fly on the wall in some of *those* convos and I can remember thinking there wasn't enough popcorn in the word to make it better. Ugh.

Party on. ❤🥰

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I reached out to her last night and she wanted to let you know that her voice hasn’t been permanently silenced. She’ll be back and then we call at do a virtual popcorn watch party. Also I hope you & your family had a wonderful holiday season. 2021 was hellish but 2022 come on Sidney Poitier? Come on 2022 that’s a crappy way to start the new year. True story when my parents adopted me I didn’t speak a lick of English. And his Guess Who's Coming to Dinner was partially responsible for teaching me English.

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Awww… loved that movie. Lilies in the Field and To Sir With Love changed my life for the good at the ripe old age of ten.

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Yes, "To Sir with Love" was a great movie. I also love Sidney Poitier in "A Patch of Blue." 😁

https://youtu.be/iMaUGPg3CA8

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I love that movie.😁🍿

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I sucked air when I saw he was gone. He was strength and a real class act. Cheers!

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Ha! Popcorn 🍿☺️😉😂 Thx, I needed a little laugh ☺️ I hate it when people start to bully others on twitter. Anyway, I don't read their tweets or threads anymore. 🤷

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I am so thankful that you helped me to see the blatant BS of some of these (many!) players. Thank you for your honesty and your spicy receipts, always!

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My dear Files, I'm shocked and I feel really bad about what has taken place over these past few years. I am saddened by what I've learned. I stumbled upon a thread posted by... Oh hell, I don't even know who posted it but it was you explaining some of what transpired between you, these ppl and Eric. I'm going to tell you that I have a lot of respect for you and I hope you're okay. It can be overwhelming when ppl you thought were your friends suddenly turn on you.

When Louise M. tweeted that I could find you here I was so happy. I appreciate your work and I believe you deserve recognition for your research and your writings. You are brilliant. 👏😊 Hell you are thorough and you are clear about where you get your information. I am in awe of your work.

I am just a female Native American artist who joined twitter because I love the Green Bay Packers, and I wanted to keep up with my team.💚💛☺️

I stumbled upon the other ppl you mentioned and they brought me to you. I truly respected all of you. Then things went south quickly, and I had no idea what the hell happened. After I was unfollowed on twitter because I made a comment to you here on substack I realized these people were definitely following you here and we're trying to continue their harassment towards you. 😔🤨 It made me angry so I blocked them. I didn't want them trying to drag me into their high school antics.

I am so very sorry you have been going through this. You're a good person and I hope you're alright. Big hugs my dear. You've been through so much. You're a strong person and I know you will do what's best for you. I'm glad you shared what is going on with you because no one should have to go through this alone.

Have a beautiful weekend and know you are in my thoughts. 😉❤️🤗

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There you are my gorgeous friend. It seems like an eternity since I’ve heard from you. Your comment and observations are spot on, as per usual.

But really I’m good. I knew exactly what I was doing yesterday yet comically they did not. As predicated they did exactly what we wanted them to do.

I have clearly been living in this small group of ___ heads for a while. That I might whip out my autocad and design a 3rd story to the 2 story walk-in closet that I’m currently occupying in their heads. If it wasn’t so maniacal I’d laugh but honestly I find that those who react disproportionately do so from a position of weakness. Whereas I’m just sitting here cool as a cucumber. Because in my industry we don’t threaten, we just file and I needed something to tie them into the nexus of the small group.

They just don’t know it (yet) they’ve already lost the game. Now it’s just a matter of how much financial insolvency pain I want to inflict. And right now I’m sitting at “I want all of them to experience the financial insolvency pain” —if you get my drift.

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I do understand, and I certainly don't blame you. They definitely need to grow up. Money loss seems an appropriate wake up call for these people Kudos my friend. I hope you're having a wonderful weekend.☺️

My Packers play in the morning, so I am very happy tonight. 😁💚💛👏 Blessing to you and your precious family.💗 At the beach by any chance?👀☺️🏖️🌊 Happy Sunday my dear. You're a sweet one. 😉🍫🍬

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Brava! Your posts are the ones I read religiously, all the way through. I'm not on Twitter anymore b/c my campaign team changed my password and won't let me in. I was freaking out about all the nasty comments. SO...you are how I find out what is going on. Thank you for your diligence and your bravery and speaking out!!!

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Out-freaking-rageous!!! Plagiarism makes me crazy and something I am always combatting with my students. I am sorry this is still happening to you.

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Want to know something more outrageous - the excuses or those saying it wasn’t plagiarism. That’s why I updated this article with the definition of plagiarism. Like I said in my industry if your are caught plagiarizing you won’t even get a job as a janitor at a firm. My industry takes that super seriously. I had people that I use to respect tweeting I didn’t show incontrovertible plagiarism. You know me. How do you think that landed with me? Like a leaf ballon that I watched fall at my feet and it made me laugh - a lot

Hope all is well at school, I’ve been worried about you & your students with both Delta & Omicron. Stay safe and healthy we need your voice 😘

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It's awful and gross behavior in any industry. I am glad it hit you like a leaf balloon at your feet instead of an anvil.

Thank you for your concern. School has been especially scary with Omicron with lots of sickness. Today, we were granted the best reprieve with a beautiful snow day ❄️

May you and yours stay safe as well 😘

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We had a few snow days this week too. And you’re right they are gifts. I wrapped up work early (I’m so NOT a baker) the kiddos got the rare treat of my Gran’s cream cheese almond cookies. We have 2 break through infections. We notified the schools but I sent an email to the nurses and explained mild symptoms -“out of an abundance of caution we are keeping them home” we can’t find test anywhere. The nurses were grateful & thanked us for being mindful. Apparently a lot of parents are sending their sick kids to school Grrrrrr. Well the test are available but the Dr & ER are rationing the test for those presenting with bad symptoms.

The long haul headaches are still gnarly. My Dr told me to go get coldezze (sp?) & vitamin C. And said if the fever spikes to over 100.6 pop in a coldezze lozenge & chug some OJ.

It is the weirdest thing, my husband felt almost instantly better and any time I feel a headache coming on -I take the lozenge & OJ and I’m not kidding within minutes the headache is gone. Definitely check with your Dr 1st but man it made a day/night difference for us, especially the younger little. She was so sick her little jaw was chattering but her temp never got over 99. She’s in the age group that the FDA just recently approved for a vaccine but the Dr was like let’s wait a week for her vaccine. On a brighter & hopeful note man oh day contact tracing has gotten so much better.

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Tests are IMPOSSIBLE to find. My mom wanted some, but they won't get to her for a few weeks. I can just recently get them at school. Again, it is crazy, so I am glad you kept your kids home. This will pass.

I am sorry you're still suffering. Pain is a tough to bear, even for the toughest. Take care , my friend.

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omg, thank you for sharing what must have been extremely upsetting for you. I'm sorry you've been subjected to such evil, call it what it is. I know what it feels like, and it sucks. I didn't have the resources to pursue like you do, so they got away with it all. I hope karma comes to bite them all in the ass. luv ya filey...

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My expectation of how they would react was exactly what we needed. And I’ll just leave it as that 😎🤓😎

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Dang. I was off Twitter for quite a while for a mental health break because it got so exhausting trying to figure out who is trustworthy. With so many competing big accounts it’s tough to know who is genuine & who is playing us for fools. I might just go back to Instagram only, where it’s relatively calm. 🥺 Please take care of yourself & know that you are very much appreciated!

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For me, my last suspension from twitter felt like freedom. I realized just how all consuming and toxic that platform really was/is. And now I kind feel pity for those who’s only source of income & self worth is only derived from twitter. That makes me (even for a moment) feel pity for my stalkers/trolls/haters and then I remember all the shit they did to me -that I’ve never publicly shared. Long story short my life is so much more productive now that I’m no longer chained to a platform that is devastatingly toxic. So I absolutely approve of individuals doing self care. It’s almost like Twitter is antithetical to real self care. I don’t miss it because I realized just how much of my actual life I was missing due to Twitter. That’s my roundabout way of saying I’m super proud of anyone who’s proactively decides to take a break. Mental Health & Self Care is so important at being a well rounded and confident person that you don’t need twitter for a dopamine fix.

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Agreed.😟

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Thank you, I had already had suspicions and had demoted their comments in my mind. Long ago unfollowed Eric, now Olear and bible as well ;( You are still da best Spicy!

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Good for you. I know it was one of their tangential minions who pushed me off of Twitter. One in particular you don’t mention here who hails from NC and believes the mob runs everything from his wife to the White House. Psychopaths, the lot of them

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Wait W-H-A-T you were suspended? You’ve followed me for a long time and you’ve always conducted yourself with class & pragmatism. I am sorry that happened to you, you didn’t deserve it but oddly you just confirmed a suspicion of mine that that small group are monitoring this platform and then targeting my readers here but targeted to have their account suspended as some childish payback.

Fun Fact if you meet the qualifications to revoke your blue check then you only have yourself to blame -buying followers, using botnets big no. no. As is using your blue check status to coordinate malicious behavior. This has been a fascinating read👇🏻

https://help.twitter.com/en/managing-your-account/about-twitter-verified-accounts

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Interesting for sure. TY. Yep. My whole thing on Twitter was to never really even voice an opinion where it was clear that experts knew way more than I. You for instance, and one or two others by the end.

I’ve worked for university professors all my life, I have always been surrounded by people who are way smarter than I am, lol. Deal with it; I learned long ago how it is and is not true.

That I was suspended when I was told me everything I needed to know about how it happened

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What date did you get suspended Mark?

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~April

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Hello!!

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So glad I caught this one especially. This clears up a few nagging doubts, and like others I'm surprised at Greg's participation. I haven't been reading his posts or LB's, I guess I picked up on Twitter that something wasn't quite right. Also, I miss Loo! I thought she'd be back in another form, but I haven't seen that if she is. I mute a lot of people and got "snipped at" once when I asked a question, I wasn't aware of what they'd been doing to others till then.

So now back to Twitter so I can unfollow a couple more.

Thank you for all you do, and I hope for better days ahead for you. 💙

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I ever wondered was what it was about Garland. Saw a lot of confusion and he disappeared, in my perception, for some time. I now understand more, but not all of it. Doesn't matter. Trust you far more, than I trust Garland. I am very disappointed about Greg Olear though, stealing research. Always thought Lincoln's Bible is a bit over the top.

From you I learned when you were still on twitter to do at least some basic research, when I came on twitter as a newby. Still thank you for that.

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Eyes wide open

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Ugh. What a disappointment about Greg Olear but I gave up on Lincoln’s Bible quite a while ago. Sorry these people are parasites but it seems making a buck means anything goes with them.

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🎯🎯🎯

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