Joseph v. Scranton Times

VAN JURA, J.,

I. PROCEDURAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

This action arises from a series of articles published in the Citizens’ Voice newspaper in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. reporting the undisputed fact of a federal criminal investigation into the alleged ties of William D’Elia (D’Elia) and, inter alia., Thomas A. Joseph, Sr. (Joseph, Sr.) to organized crime activities, which included the execution of search warrants1 on May 31, 2001 at the *131residence of Joseph, Sr. and the offices of Acumark, Inc., the residence of Sam Marranea, the residence of Jeanne Stanton, and the residence of D’Elia, by large…