By Michael Miner
McCourt went on, “I operate in an atmosphere of trust. I don’t operate in an atmosphere of paranoia. If I did, perhaps I’d have been more suspicious.” He continued cryptically, “In retrospect I’ve uncovered a great deal of information, but that’s for my counsel to deal with.”
“No, she did not,” said McCourt. “But she left in a way that was not as–let’s just use the words ‘potentially destructive.’”
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“I have a diverse staff coming on,” said McCourt, “Much more diverse than the old. I have already hired three Hispanic gentlemen and two women. I’m making it clear to every single one that I want them to come aboard–once I select them–only if they give proper notice wherever they are. Because that’s what I’ve always wanted to be done to me.”
McCourt was also fired up. “It’s really turning out to be an extraordinary experience,” he says. “I’m rejuvenated. I will publish and I will publish well.”
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