An open statement from Paulie Sabol

Recently vindictive, vigilante cyber bullies have attacked me and my friends because of an unlawful relationship I had with a minor when I was scarcely more than a minor myself.

To be perfectly clear, I paid my debt in full more than a decade ago for a mistake born out of my incomplete understanding as an adolescent of the impact of a relationship with an earlier adolescent.

While the debt that I paid was for a serious matter, it was over a decade and a half ago and I have not, nor would not, find myself in such a situation again.

I apologize for my wrongs and I encourage those who would suggest that this distant and exceptional situation has any bearing on my citizenship and contribution today to also apologize to the people they've hurt.

The past is the past.

And while I make no excuses or justifications, the use of the Internet and "social networking" tools to advance anti-social attacks in the present time is inexcusable and unjustifiable.

I’m wrapping up and/or relinquishing my ventures with other online marketers and trainers.

I do this not to empower the foul insinuations or their incorrect interpretations. Rather, I do this to insulate myself and protect others from the harassment by and decidedly wicked acts of the mean-spirited.

Lest you miss the warning, as these self-appointed police of the past, marketers of menace, and merchants of hate and intolerance form into a virtual storm,…

...anyone can be victimized by public attacks and judgments about some event in their past

This can happen to you.

I sincerely hope it never does.

Respectfully,

Paulie Sabol

PS As a final note, made publically, though directed to those many of you who have sent me kind words; be you honorable friends from the distant past, turn-of-the-century business associates and peers, or fresh friends and contacts; your positive wishes are an amazing sanctuary.

Thank you.