Us "diploma mill" operation outs names of people who never received or bought degrees
This is a note to anyone else around the world whose name is among the over 10.000 listed by the Spokesman Review newspaper as having "bought" or "received" bogus degrees from the St. Regis University diploma mill operation. The list contains names of people who never bought or received anything as well as the possible names of housepets. The list was illegally leaked by the eastern Washington District Attorney's office and according to court documents written at the time those persons listed are legally categorized as "buyer-victims".
Those who are listed, including those whose names appear on the list despite their never having paid for or received anything from the operation may be (depending upon US and their own local jurisdictional law) be victims of libelous and reckless government action and journalism. Each victim should attempt to contact their local legal experts to see whether a tort has occured and compensation for suffered damages might be claimed from parties involved in all or part of the St. Regis University operation. It would appear that most or all "buyer-victims" were never contacted by US law enforcement during the diploma mill operation or after.
The Spokesman Review newspaper is maintaining a searchable database including personal information included in law enforcement working lists (not complete or verified by law enforcement before release) which include the names of persons who never bought or received anything from the St. Regis Diploma Mill. It has provided no manner of rectification for errors in its own database which is based upon a leaked and likely erroneous document.
Those whose names appear erroneously on the published list should contact each other with eye to possible coordinated legal action. Any lawyer interested in this case and in pursuing corrections and payment of damages to those erroneously named should contact the author. Safe haven EU and other international data transfer provisions may also have been breached in this case.
The above does not constitute legal advice and is for the purpose of coordinating a possible future class action lawsuit for the benefit of persons who have suffered damages, including to reputation by erroneously being names as buyers of fake degrees.
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