Fellow anti-doping advocate David Walsh has announced on his twitter page that Kimmage is to appear in a Swiss Court on December 12th. He's not happy.
Why is UCI suing an out-of-work journalist Paul Kimmage, when he has done more for the anti-doping movement than any ex-rider? A scandal.
— David Walsh (@DavidWalshST) September 20, 2012
Kimmage got sub-peona yesterday, got to be in Swiss court on Dec 12. Devastating USADA report is about to drop, UCI chases journo for money.
— David Walsh (@DavidWalshST) September 20, 2012
The question is this: why would UCI go after Kimmage and not go after Tyler Hamilton and publishers of The Secret Race?
— David Walsh (@DavidWalshST) September 20, 2012
We presume that this is in relation to the case that was reported in January by the Sunday Independent where the current UCI President Pat McQuaid and former President, Hein Verbruggen are seeking damages against Kimmage.
Here is how Velonation reported the story
The Sunday Independent reported today that fellow Irishman Pat McQuaid and Dutchman Hein Verbruggen, the current and former presidents of the UCI, are each seeking damages of 8,000 Swiss francs (about €6,600) from Kimmage.
The newspaper states that they have told the Swiss District Court that Kimmage has caused them ‘annoyance’ and that their ‘reputation has been seriously damaged’ by articles.
