Ethiopian Review has been the subject of constant harassment by Al Amoudi and Meles Zenawi lawyers that are based in Washington DC, the “capital of free speech.” One of Al Amoudi’s lawyers, Mary E. Gately of the DLP Piper law firm, this week has sent a threatening letter to Hostgator, the company that is hosting Ethiopian Review demanding that we remove articles that refer to her billionaire client Sheik Ato Al Amoudi. DLP Piper’s strategy was to go after a softer target — Hostgator — instead of taking me to court, which I welcome. Understandably, Hostgater did not want to spend thousands of dollars defending itself in court, so the management asked us to remove those articles. But, we were not about to suffer defeat. We created a mirror web site in Vanderland — a country out of DLP Piper’s reach — and transferred the articles there. Click here to view the mirror site.
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Elias, thanks. The train won’t stop until freedom is grabbed from weyane.
For DLA piper: Is it only money the only driving force of humanity’s whole drama than democracy, freedom, human rights, morality etc..?
wey gud
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August 20th, 2010 at 9:27 PM
Elias-ER
i am really proud to have Ethiopian like u…if we are united there is nothing will stand in the way to liberate our country,no DLP,no ALAMODI,NO WOYANE will stop us.
God bless Ethiopia and her heroes
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August 20th, 2010 at 9:44 PM
They can’t shut down this website because there is freedom of speech in this country. Ethiopian Review continue exposing this terrorist regime and it minions!! Unless the lawyers, Meles, or Al Amoudi can change the constitution or force or bribe the judge to shut down this website you guys are safe. By the way, DLP Piper you are a terrorist law firm protecting the terrorist regime and its financier Al Amoudi. He is the enemy of Ethiopia. You cannot intimidate this website. Ato Kifle keep up the good job exposing these evil gangsters. As an Ethiopian, I will participate in your website. Long live Ethiopia Review!!!!!
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August 20th, 2010 at 10:04 PM
always Truth is the winner bravo Elias Iam proud of you
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August 20th, 2010 at 10:46 PM
DL piper is a duoch bag
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August 20th, 2010 at 11:39 PM
elias bravooooooooooooooooo
We are with you bro.
God bless and always know that faith and truth wins the mighty.
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August 21st, 2010 at 3:11 AM
Elias, thank you for standing firm and speaking out for the voiceless Ethiopians…for those who have been abused, locked up in jail, robbed, tortured, murdered, die from extreme poverty and other preventable diseases like, hunger and basic medical care.
Money is the root of all evil, at the same time, I thought, every citizens is protected by the US constitution of freedom of speech and press. DLA Piper have shown their mussel of Power and lack of Conscience to muzzle Ethiopian Americans like you and take your freedom away in order to protect the bloody-hand African Dictators and looters. Their story need to be written on major news papers and exposed how they protect murderer Dictators and their acquaintances by silencing journalists like you and let Ethiopians and other Africans suffer needlessly without no one to represent them.
Elias, may God watch over you, and punish the DLA Piper money worshipers. May the DLA haunted by the souls of innocent Ethiopians who have died needlessly by tyrant Meles and his close friends.
Every Ethiopian who read this message–need to pray for the muzzled Ethiopians who do not have powerful lawyers and for God to teach a lesson or two to those who defend the abusers of Ethiopian people.
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August 21st, 2010 at 8:24 AM
Smart move.
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August 21st, 2010 at 11:33 AM
Don’t they have big fishes to hunt instead of going after ER? I guess this website is doing a darn good job in making public the abhorrent activities of the thugs-Meles and Co. and his comrades in crime.
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August 21st, 2010 at 12:07 PM
You’re the man Elias! I really admire your courage and dedication to our beloved Ethiopia. Keep it up bro! Our victory is certain.
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August 21st, 2010 at 4:12 PM
Where is the country once called land of freedom, humanity, democrasy, freedom of speach, freedom of information etc,,How painful and tragedy is that to see a land of Abrham L , Thomas J,Martin L.k to become defender of Criminals , dictators, genociders. I never expect from American lawyers to defend the truth as lawyers are not journalist or historian..They will die for money where other die for liberity and democrasy.Aginst all odds , we will defend and fight for our freedom and democrasy.
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August 21st, 2010 at 6:00 PM
We found the man! The brave man. Thanks Elias. Smart move.
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August 22nd, 2010 at 8:17 AM
I am really wondering if this is happening in America, where freedom of speech and information is protected by law. How a wealthy company hired by foreigners can threaten a small company which provides the scientific retrieval of information to the free world. The FCC should be requested to look into similar activities of extortions by rich companies on smaller ones. DLP Piper is the lobbying firm for Meles & Co. and it is said that Meles pays the lobby firm US100,000 a month from Ethiopia’s coffers, while the Ethiopian people go hungry year after year. Hmm!
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August 22nd, 2010 at 11:05 PM
You are simply an idiot.
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August 23rd, 2010 at 12:22 AM
Bravo Elias.Truth always wins.
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August 23rd, 2010 at 6:35 AM
thank you elias for your courage, i am very proud of you
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August 23rd, 2010 at 8:08 AM
DLA Piper!
We need to hold a demonistration against these money making devils!! We need to get them off our back! These are the representatives of our murderers! They are legalizing their crimes even in the United States! I consider DLA Piper an enemy organization of the Ethiopian people and others in the thrird world! Our struggle should target them as well! Directly!!!
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August 23rd, 2010 at 11:56 AM
we need more ethiopians like elias. Lelaw shintam bicha newe!
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August 23rd, 2010 at 2:32 PM
Anonymous at #14
Who would be the idiot, now?! You don’t even have the conviction of addressing your silly statement at anybody. It’s not so difficult to determine where you come from, dumbo.
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August 24th, 2010 at 1:50 AM