Alex
Montagu, also known as Alex Montagu Manchester, David Charles
Kimbolton, Alexander Charles Mandeville, and more recently as 'The Duke
of Manchester,' wrote the letter below, also available on
his site. It contains what appear to be deliberate misstatements, evasions, and rhetorical questions.
An Open Letter is the easiest way to provide a commentary, so here it is. Montagu is in RED. My comments in BLUE
Dear family, friends and new friends,
When
we were talking to Alex and Laura every day they frequently discussed
their family members. Those statements did not lead us to conclude
relations between them were 'friendly.'
To the contrary, alleging your mother tried to drown you when you were
five years old by giving you a sabotaged canoe leads the listener to
assume all is not well with Lady Montagu. This story was told to me for
publication. Stories about Alex's siblings, if less shocking, also left
us believing a strong sense of alienation had existed for some time.
The
only person Alex identified as a friend, in this case his closest
friend, told both myself and Raye Smith,""we are just business
associates. He has never been to my home."
Alex appears to frequently have new friends who quickly depart. We will see how long these new friends last. .
I,
The 13th Duke of Manchester have started to document truth.. UNLESS THE
MEDIA HAS MY ACCOUNTING AND MY tAX ACCOUNTING. IM WONDERING HOW AND WHY
THEY SAY THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF MANCHESTER TRUST IS BROKE. WHERE DO
THEY GET THE INFORMATION PLEASE DO TELL.
The press is printing anything they feel
No Alex, you can be sure they are not even printing what they think They are simply relaying the facts, as documented.
It is clear Alex knows nothing of the
daunting and dampening existence of Editors and Publishers. Not to say
advertisers and attorneys. He has probably also unaware of the
existence of Fact Checkers and Copy Editors.
Reporters write stories assigned by their
editors. Some parts of the media still do real investigative journalism,
but this is rare. However, stories which are shocking, lurid, and
bizarre get a lot of attention. This, Alex, is why reporters are
assigned to write stories about you. If you stop behaving in ways which
normal people find to be reprehensible the stories will stop.
The
media say you are broke, Alex, because the amount of money you receive
from the Trusts barely allows you to survive at the level of lower
middle class today. There may be money in the Trusts but the world now
knows you have no access to those funds because your more responsible
fore bearers decided their descendants were not to be trusted. (excuse
the pun)
Raye
and I thought you were broke because you and Laura whined about not
being able to afford your storage bill in Michigan, the phone bill, to
pay for your medications, to pay for shipping, to pay for a car (this
complaint could well be the source of the bouncing check), and, of
course, for your divorce from Laura.
Raye was far too generous.
Now,
if you accept money from a disabled woman struggling to survive on a
small retirement income it is because said woman believes you are not,
yourself, better off than is she. There are two possible
interpretations for these events, which can be documented by receipts
and transfer statements.
- You are very, very poor, so poor you beg help from an elderly woman, who is subsisting of a small, fixed income.
- You have money but prefer to con an elderly woman, who is subsisting on a small fixed income, into paying your bills.
Without any truth at all. I have been forced by circumstances beyond my control to document truth in my past and future.
Most people have CVs or other materials
documenting their lives, if they are in the pubic eye, which you
certainly are. If you decide to tell the story, provide documentation.
It will be checked, rest assured.
The media does tell the truth. Because of
those pesky Fact Checkers and Attorneys reporters do not live the wild
and free life of fiction you live yourself. They make mistakes, but in
your case this did not happen.
This is going to be a beautiful website where photos, Personal documents clearing my name and my great honorable family history.
Let's hope the website developer is paid in advance.
Your family, several generations back, had
a very honorable history. That started to unravel in the 1880s,
according to available sources. They made bad choices and failed to
limit their spending and were thus forced to sell their property for
paltry amounts of money, despite advice which would have made many of
these sell-offs unnecessary.
Good luck with that 'clearing your name'
project. If you mean you are going to admit your many wrongful acts,
beg forgiveness, and turn over a new tree, well good luck to you. I
would not put money on your chances.
The media is printing anything the feel.
I reserve comment because I am not sure what he means. All, too frequently the case with Alex.
They need to sell papers they are desperate.
The newspaper business has been changing
rapidly. Smaller, independent papers began to be bought up over 25
years ago. Andrew Kreig, now of the Integrity Justice Project, wrote
the first book on the threat of centralization under corporate control.
Sales are definitely off. But as horrifying as your life story has been
it alone cannot save the present media industry. Journalism will
continue to move onto the Internet and out of the control of corporate
interests. Take comfort in this fact.
They have no journalistic integrity nor have they done there research or printed a statement from me.
Let's be fair here. You did a lot of self-reporting. Just peruse the Articles
Page on this site. Your willingness to call them up and tell stories
on yourself, as you, for instance did to The Age, this appearing in
Spy's column there with a story titled, " Lord, Now it's a wedding".
They
report what you say, Alex, but later you realize you can't unsay it.
And Alex, I'm reprinting your statement, with commentary, so you can't
say it is not done.
They are leaving themselves vulnerable to a scandalous libel situation.....
And I'm sure you are hoping they do not sue you for the libels you wrote in your letter.
Nothing Richard kay, from The Daily Mail said is true. Nothing they have printed is the truth.
Alex, it was the truth. It was just inconvenient for you to see it in print.
I never said one word about the Royal family.
Yes,
you did. Then you libeled me, saying I had not only written said
hogwash (a crime against the English language) but put it up online.
You do realize this was a libel for which you can be sued, don't you?
I have no on line rant called montymont..
You
took it down. The misspelling of your email was a mistake which took
place through the haste of the reporter, not picked up by the Fact
Checker.
I also do not live in Newport Beach California.
No, you live in Las Vegas, but the Newport Beach address is the signature in your email so people think you live there.
This sloppy unprofessional journalism is going to stop.
Most people use their correct address. Why don't you? Care to share?
They do not do there due diligence to document there stories.
Yes, they do. So much the worse for you.
My familys resources are vast we are comitted to document the unvarnished truth.
Would
you care to produce some PROOF of that statement? For which members of
your family are you speaking? Did you notify them?
The
Duke of Manchester family has been very close to the Queen and past
Kings for Centuries....That is how I became the Duke of Manchester.
Angus
does not appear to have been close to Her Majesty, by any known
reports. His life was only slightly less scandalous than your own. You
inherited your title. It reflects no earned honor. Without the title
you would probably still be in prison in Australia. Money got you out
of there and to the US, where you met Wendy. Only after you met Wendy
did the stream of public scandals, which lead to media articles. die
down - for a time.
The
Duke of Manchester has been the Queens Guard and Yomen and very proud
of the relationship. I Cherish a Centuries old tradition and would
never, Under any circumstance, Malign or disrespect that relationship.
This is not a relationship with you. It is a relationship with history and with men who understood the concepts of honor.
I have not seen you do any cherishing.
Where is the Bible Henry the VIII gave to his Queen, Katherine Parr?
Where are the artifacts entrusted to you?
You know nothing about the history and
traditions of the peerage. You wear your ducal robes like a Halloween
outfit. How do you define 'malign or disrespect?'
You incorrectly report yourself as a royal duke. Does anything embarrass you?
The Duchess and I are going to restore the family name and reputation for the future of our esteemed title.
No one is going to put any money on that bet.
Our Lawyers have been informed about the scurrilous accusations in the article and are proceeding to act accordingly.
Quoting articles, stretching back decades is not scurrilous. But your actions were.
This is a BIG media challenge! You will have to do research I know it will be tough work.
No,
it is not tough. You left a media trail in neon lights across the
English speaking world. Reporter do not bury the truth, not even for
money, generally.
I challenge any of you to find Marion Stoner.
An offer of payment should be made here. Reporters do this to make a living, not as charity. Offer
a reporter money and you will have the proof in minutes. There will
be five of them parked outside her house at 6am, waiting to knock with
their video cams in hand, I imagine. Otherwise, no one believes she is
missing. They have seen the evidence.
The woman who extorted money from my mother Mary Montagu.
You
do realize that Marion reported that your mother and Emma found her,
not the other wayaround, right? Your mother has said she and an aid,
another woman initially went to Stoner's home but did not enter. You
should also be aware you have just libeled your former wife, not that
this seems to bother you.
And to find out why my mother paid Marion Stoner and why she paid Marion Stoner and for what??
I
believe your mother paid Marion for her trouble in having to handle the
paperwork. Stoner did not care if there was a divorce by then. Stoner
was contented with not being responsible for your debts. Ask Wendy why
she would be concerned about your debts.
And why didnt my mother call the police if Marion Stoner extorted money from my mother?
It
sounds to the interested observer that Lady Mary did not call the
police because she was not extorted. She was griping because she had to
shell out money to do what you should have handled yourself. She might
have resented having to clean up a mess you made, I'm not sure of
thi,but it sounds like it. Why don't you ask her?
Tell me Why Marion Stoner stayed married to me if she got a restraining order on me?
She first got a Restraining Order. This kept you away from her when you were stalking her and harassing her family. Then she got a Permanent Separation. She is quoted as saying in an article, published in The People in 1988, My Barmy Marriage, that she could not find you to serve papers.
By the way, I was never served....
This issue was seriously discussed in court. The transcript
you helpfully sent to me by email recounts, word for word, the
reasoning of the court. Evidently, barricading yourself in your place of
residence and assaulting the police officer with the spear gun caused
them to think you might take the service of papers badly. The comment
conveyed to the judge by your solicitor from your psychiatrist, about
your psychopathic tendencies, is at the bottom of page 9.
Why did Marion Stoner not get a divorce she was at the court house....
She
said she could not find you to serve papers. Very selfishly, she
supposed you were old enough to handle this yourself. So you evidently
waited until your Mom handled it for you.
She just forgot to get a divorce from me...She had a lawyer.
Why should she pay for it?
My mothers name is all over my marriage paperwork she did the entire thing.
Kind of her. Let's hope you were appropriately thankful.
She worked for the court house.
What a concept. She worked!
None of my friends believe I was ever married to Marion stoner she is a lie made up by my mother.
That is what you told them. It was you who lied.
My mother wanted the Title and money for her other son who I have never known.
Kimble did not know you well - but well enough for you to feel free to call on him when you were in trouble, according to his Declaration.
How did my mother have two children with my father if he left her when I was 9 months old.
The
official records reflect a date of separation for 1965, after the birth
of your sister, Emma.This seems pretty normal to me.
She raised them and sent me away to boarding school.
They also went to boarding schools. But they were not expelled, even once.
I have no baby pictures from my mother only what my wife has found.
You
stole all the family photos from Wendy, by her account. This included
the Michael Jackson tapes, which, if you had been actually married would
have been community property. Wendy is now contemplating the law suit
for fraud, I believe.
Laura, herself, told me several times you
took her photos, including those of her family, and would not let her
see them. Wendy believes you stole your childhood photos from your
mother. Look in your cache of photographs. They are probably there.
Sincerely,
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester
Laura and Alex Montagu Manchester
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