Media Coverage of Mary Kellett

**rohara** · 5th-April-2011

It looks like our campaign is getting some traction in the media. Read this article and comment now please!!!

source here

ELLSWORTH, Maine —- A former Gouldsboro resident who is expected to get retried on a rape charge next month is asking that his new trial be held outside of Hancock County.
Vladek Filler, 41, is claiming that his case has received too much media attention in eastern Maine for him to get a fair trial, according to documents filed in Hancock County Superior Court. Filler was arrested in April 2007 on multiple charges and later, in January 2009, was convicted by a jury of one count of gross sexual assault and two counts of assault against his wife. Those convictions subsequently were overturned by Justice Kevin Cuddy when he ordered a retrial in Filler’s case.
Filler’s attorney, Stephen C. Smith of Bangor, cited 11 newspaper articles in a motion he filed March 29 in Superior Court on behalf of his client. The articles and comments made in them by Assistant Hancock County District Attorney Mary Kellett have been “extensive and persuasive”
and have been “designed to engender ill will toward [Filler],” he wrote.
“Publicity in this case has been high profile and fanned by the prosecution,” Smith wrote in the document. “The defense respectfully asserts that any impartial jury and a fair trial can only be gained through a change of venue to Portland, Maine.”

**nickb275** · 5th-April-2011

Well, that was refreshing, I actually saw some facts being reported there. I hope we get to see some comments from the Assistant District Attorney Mary Kellet about all this. Somehow, I highly doubt it.

**Marx** · 5th-April-2011

I posted this just earlier...

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Just a mention folks.. although this petition isn't on the front page, AM has been mentioned in an article by a media outlet.
Man asks for change of venue in rape retrial — Maine News — Bangor Daily News

**Percy** · 5th-April-2011

One of the sites is called “A Voice for Men” while another is called “Anti Misandry — Curing Feminist Indoctrination.” Other such websites include or are maintained by National Coalition For Men, Fillerfund.com, and The False Rape Society.

Another group that supports Filler, Stop Abusive and Violent Environments, last week issued a press release in which it claims to have filed a complaint against Kellett with the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar, seeking her disbarment.

Excellent.

And kudos for Lester for initiating the Action.

**Marx** · 5th-April-2011

I think it was SAVE who got it up and running... but certainly, Lester's motivation has helped increase awareness of the issue.

**rohara** · 5th-April-2011

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I think it was SAVE who got it up and running... but certainly, Lester's motivation has helped increase awareness of the issue.

Pauls contribution to the campaign has been acrucial factor from the begining. Without him there would not be anywhere near as much media attention.

**RobYork** · 5th-April-2011

I know it is a “BIG ASK” if we have members who live in that area, then a protest with placards, and some leaflets, outside of her place of employment, would not go a miss.

The local media would need to be contacted and made aware of what they were doing, there comes a time when talking is NOT enough !!!

I live in the UK and I will gladly donate to the cost of materials etc.