A reader (or perhaps a jr. PR associate) e-mailed me about Matthew Lesko's new blog. Don't know Lesko? Check out the picture, remember him now? Lesko uses the infomercial format to promote his book on the untold riches in government programs.
Lesko has started his blog to battle the New York Consumer Protection Board.
On December 15, the board issued a press release based on a study about government grant scams -- and unfairly used me and my products to get publicity for it. The board has admitted that I've done nothing wrong, and that they aren't investigating me for anything. Yet they proceeded to make false and libelous statements about me. I've posted a fact sheet on my site that you can read here.
The media has unfortunately (but not very surprisingly) been pretty unhelpful in all of this. The reporting is largely he said/she said, and doesn't do a great job of showing the whole situation for what it is.
So with this blog, I can take matters into my own hands. Consider it my constantly evolving letter to the editor, as well as an expansion of what I do day in and day out -- helping people make the most of the resources available to them.
I don't know if Lesko is right or wrong in this matter, my interest is that he is using a blog to get his message out.
Visitor Comments
this book is a joke.i am just a hard working person that would like to have a better house for my family instead of having to run from flood waters.you took my money and did not send what we ordered.the info for kentucky is wrong and in christian county if you are not a farmer you dont get help or all doors are closed.we would like what we paid for.
Posted by: patrick morgan | November 20, 2006 5:02 PM