One such statement "After querying Craig on the subject, I was told he was “counseling” the married woman who was known to us due to her previous contacts with the ministry. This did not sit right with me, and I hoped that Craig was not getting involved in something that would be spiritually destructive to all concerned." mischaracterizes the conversation I had with you.

Another such statement "I calmly told Craig that his present course of action would require me to sever our ministry association with him." You know that no such conversation took place. This is contradicted by other statements published elsewhere on the same website.

Another such statement "Knowing what we now know about Mr. Portwood, we can’t be certain how many (if any) of his statements are true, as Craig Portwood has now been transformed into a thoroughly reprobate individual that is completely devoid of any presence of the Holy Spirit. In short, Craig Portwood, the host of a “Christian” radio show, CAN NO LONGER DISCERN BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG."

Another such statement "Craig sought to give the impression that James Kristich was some sort of monster and Linda was perfectly justified in divorcing the man." This completely untrue.

Another Falsehood in the article states" I was already aware that Craig Portwood had come to the point where he held me in disdain and gave others the impression that he should be running the Christian Media Network."

Another such statement "Again Linda had inquired about airtime costs at the network as she indicated she was considering entering into some sort of Christian broadcasting — thus the grandiose nature of the couple’s plans began to come into focus." This is another mischaracterization using inflammatory rhetoric to persuade the radio listeners to avoid the Beacon of Truth broadcast.

Another Falsehood in the article states "Craig indicated to Susan that he had worked hard all of his life, and “it's my turn for someone else to take care of me.” He seemed to give the indication that he was destined for something great like this to happen, and this was his chance at ‘the brass ring.’ " This is another mischaracterization using inflammatory rhetoric.

Another Falsehood in the article states "I firmly but gently told him Christian Media could have no association with him based upon his planned course of action. I resolved to take a hands-off approach and keep my distance. A week later, I was informed by our people present at the event that Linda had just become separated from her Michigan based husband in order to meet Craig at the event. She brought her children to the weekend venue and Craig introduced Linda to more than one person at the event as his fiancée."

Another Falsehood in the article states "As people arrived for the weekend event, the first Friday evening (May 31st 2002) Craig and Linda went out to dinner with a number of new arrivals. The following day, at least one person present at that dinner approached Kathy Haaff (co-host of the Christian Media Ops program with her husband Ralph) and asked “What’s up with Craig and Linda? He was all over her at the restaurant last night.”" There are no such witnesses to any such event.

Another Falsehood in the article states "As no attempt was made to conceal the relationship, word of the budding “romance” quickly spread among the attendees at Clifty Falls. Event producer Rick Walters testifies that on Sunday, he observed Craig and Linda repeatedly kissing as they jubilantly announced they were getting married."

Another Falsehood in the article states "He subsequently moved into a motel where, as of this writing, he is visited in the evenings by Linda Kristich — who is still living with the husband she is divorcing." This is a complete falsehood, and no proof exists which would justify such a statement.

Another such statement "Because Craig didn’t have much money when he left Oregon and producing a daily shortwave hour is a relatively expensive proposition, we can’t help but presume the broadcast fees are coming from Linda as she battles her husband for his substantial inheritance monies". This is false.

Another Falsehood in the article states "As Craig began to once again broadcast his shortwave radio program, it became apparent that his statements were frequently directed towards his former friends who would not condone his present behaviour. Veiled references to ‘false prophets’ that he used to be associated with worked their way into his broadcasts." No proof exists which would justify such a statement.

Another Falsehood in the article states "As Craig continued to seek ‘political’ allies to validate his unscriptural course of action, Walters and Haaff did go ‘public’ and broadcast several programs seeking to gently reprove Craig Portwood for his dissimulations in the matter. The simple truth was Craig was exposed for engaging in an adulterous relationship by his own open conduct in front of many witnesses." No proof exists which would justify such a statement.

Another Falsehood in the article states "Although the letter continues with Craig writing “This was indeed wrong, and I repent of it openly,” there are significant inaccuracies in the publication itself that seek to spin the circumstances favorably to Craig Portwood’s point of view. In short, it's clear the “repentance” was only damage control and not a genuine contrition — for Craig has not changed his course at all. "

Another Falsehood in the article states "Craig has surreptitiously arranged to have two avowed enemies of Rick Walters substitute host for him on his shortwave program. This was clearly retaliatory. In the process, Portwood has been blatantly lying to cover his attacks. For example, in a Beacon of Truth broadcast by a substitute host named Greg Jones that was aired on October 17th 2002, Mr. Jones vehemently criticized Rick Walters by name." No proof exists which would justify such a statement.

Another Falsehood in the article states "Craig had been privately confronted almost 2 months before, and was not only still denying physical contact with a married woman when multiple parties had provided eyewitness testimony to the contrary, he was escalating his attacks on all that stood up and told the truth.

I have also been falsely accused of sending a "fraudulent e-mail " "proposing to commit a fraud upon the public by surreptitiously setting up a “marketing venture” that will operate “secretly” using an “invisible corporation.” No proof exists which would justify such a statement.

The article states further that "The interesting fact in this sleazy effort to attack Christian Media is it was made on the Internet at the same time that Craig Portwood had just begun to use the Internet himself." This sentence contains the accusation by innuendo that I am involved in fraudulent communication. No proof exists which would justify such a statement.

The article states "To put it another way, in that same week, Craig sent his first e-mail to me criticizing Rick Walters and Ralph Haaff, and threatened to “attack” me. At the same time, an e-mail purporting to come from me was sent to Rick Walters seeking to entrap him in some bizarre scheme. It should be obvious that actually masquerading as someone in an effort to damage a relationship is spiritually indefensible (if not criminal) behavior." No proof was put forth which justifies accusing me of the alleged act.

The article states further that "The campaign of ‘dirty tricks' against Christian Media became even more nasty in the days that followed. One of Craig’s “followers,” a man named Dave Wilson, began telephoning my home phone number at 2 and 3 AM, belligerently challenging me to a debate." This implies that I have some control over "followers" who have harassed you at my behest. This is also untrue. No proof exists which would justify such a statement.

I have also been accused of sending email in the name of “Martha Krebbs.” I know of no such person. No proof exists which would justify such a statement.

I have also been accused in the article of "a deliberate theft of our airtime." The accusation goes on to state that "the individual that perpetrated this criminal act (it is a federal felony to commit interstate fraud), had to be aware of our technical predicament — indicating they monitored Christian Media on a regular basis. They had to know Nancy Koernke’s show was on the same station, and they had to have an intimate understanding of how network programs are ‘patched’ into affiliate shortwave stations. Craig Portwood is one of only a handful of people in the entire country that fits all three criteria. Indeed, during his tenure at Christian Media, Portwood repeatedly attempted to bring Koernke’s program to our network — so he knows of her and has her home telephone number." No proof exists which would justify such a statement.

Another Falsehood in the article states "The evidence now firmly indicates that while Craig was sending me emails threatening me with dire consequences if the ministry exposed his involvement with Linda Kristich, he was already planning a smear campaign against my wife Susan, myself, and others at the network."

Another Falsehood in the article states "During that August 26th telephone conversation between Linda Kristich and Kathy Haaff, Linda became very angry with Kathy as Mrs. Haaff refused to be manipulated by Kristich in regard to her threats against Christian Media. Part of Kristich’s anger also seems to be related to the fact that Ralph Haaff had refused a Portwood/Kristich request for Ralph to baptize them." No proof exists which would justify such a statement.

Another Falsehood in the article states "The railing accusations brought by Portwood against all things Christian Media continued to escalate as Portwood ominously announced that my wife Susan “...ought to be sick over this,” (Portwood e-mail 10/21/02) as he would slander her mercilessly. By December, on his shortwave broadcast, Portwood announced that he had taken a job as a chef in a restaurant, and he hoped that Ralph Haaff would eat there so he could “spit on his steak.”" No proof exists which would justify such a statement.

Another Falsehood in the article states "By January 2003, associates of Craig Portwood had apparently placed flyers on the street where Rick Walter’s mother lives, giving specifics concerning the vulnerabilities of the house! The latter move amounts to an implied threat of violence against Mr. Walter’s elderly mother. Clearly, Craig Portwood’s cowardly actions indicate that he has been given “over to a reprobate mind”" (Romans 1:28) and obviously is not “abiding” in Christ as his present activities demonstrate". No proof exists which would justify such a statement.

I have also been accused in this article of being a "prime suspect" in some "threats" against an elderly woman as evidenced by the following statement made on you website: "Recognizing that Portwood is obviously the prime suspect behind the outrageous threats to his aged mother, Rick Walters publicly went after Craig Portwood on an internet bulletin board on which Portwood is considered to be a spiritual leader". No proof exists which would justify such statements.

Another Falsehood in the article states "Oddly enough, Portwood and Blodgett both lived in the same small town before they came to Christian Media." No proof exists which would justify such a statement.

Another Falsehood in the article states "As the various controversies with declared enemies of the ministry continued, Craig would make suggestions of things that could be done to harass our opponents. These “suggestions” were phrased in a humorous fashion, but there was always the hint that he might actually do something that was clearly over the line. Thus, when the ‘dirty tricks’ campaign against us erupted, the various tactics bore the fingerprints of Craig Portwood." No proof exists which would justify such a statement.

Another Falsehood in the article states "Craig became decidedly more arrogant towards Susan, and openly walked around the premises smoking marijuana with a pipe that is known as a “bong.”" No proof exists which would justify such a statement.

Another Falsehood in the article states "During all of this intense activity, Craig was brazenly smoking marijuana openly at the Christian Media Network. In my absence, truly a serpent had slithered into the garden and was no longer hiding in the grass." No proof exists which would justify such a statement.

In addition, I have been lied about on the "Apocalypse Chronicles Show", in which you have made numerous statements that I "preach the gospel between puffs of marijuana" This is false. No proof exists which would justify such a statement.

Another Falsehood in the article states "Eventually he began justifying marijuana intoxication as not being prohibited by the scriptures. Although Craig reverted to a low profile nature in this aberrant behavior, I became very unhappy with Craig on the premises, due to the darkness that had clearly gained a stronghold in all of our lives." No proof exists which would justify such statements.