NY Observer > Joe Tacopina http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/28350/feed Articles from Observer.com en Ex-Post Keyholer Says He’s Cleared on Extortion Rap http://www.observer.com/node/36611 Jared Paul Stern, a former contributor to the New York Post gossip column Page Six, is baring his te  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/36611#comments Media David Schulz Jared Paul Stern Joe Tacopina Ron Burkle Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:00:00 -0500 Choire Sicha 36611 at http://www.observer.com Jared Paul Stern To Not Be Charged http://www.observer.com/node/32571 Jared Paul Stern has been notified that he will not be charged with a crime by the U.S. Attorney's office.

Since last April, Mr. Stern, a former Page Six writer, has waited on word from any law enforcement office regarding allegations of extortion or blackmail due to his interactions with supermarket billionaire Ron Burkle.

Joe Tacopina, Mr. Stern's lawyer, issued a statement to The Observer today:

"I have been informed by the U.S. Attorney's office that they are not proceeding with any case against Mr. Stern. We have said from day one that this was a campaign to spread lies based on false accusations fueled by Burkle's personal vendetta against the New York Post, and that there was never any evidence of wrongdoing on Mr. Stern's part."

More in tomorrow's New York Observer. --Choire Sicha]]> http://www.observer.com/node/32571#comments Style Jared Paul Stern Joe Tacopina NYP Holdings Inc. Ron Burkle Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:49:34 -0500 Observer Staff 32571 at http://www.observer.com