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Erik Prince says he does most of his international business from his home in Park County.
However, Prince's bona fides as a Wyomingite have been called into question in a pending suit — and the @PowellTribune found he misstated some of his local ties. https://www.powelltribune.com/stories/eric-prince-wyoming-businessman,28675
However, Prince's bona fides as a Wyomingite have been called into question in a pending suit — and the @PowellTribune found he misstated some of his local ties. https://www.powelltribune.com/stories/eric-prince-wyoming-businessman,28675
In a sworn statement, Prince asserted he registered to vote in Wyoming back in 2017, when he was considering a challenge to U.S. Sen. John Barrasso.
Among other examples of his Wyoming ties, Prince also named two businesses that he said were registered to his Wapiti residence.
Among other examples of his Wyoming ties, Prince also named two businesses that he said were registered to his Wapiti residence.
However, when the @PowellTribune questioned those claims, Prince submitted a new declaration. He said he'd learned the two businesses were Delaware entities -- and that he actually hadn't registered to vote in Wyoming in 2017.
He also acknowledged not voting in 2018.
He also acknowledged not voting in 2018.
Prince's residency is a side issue that's come up within a pending defamation lawsuit he's pressing against @theintercept, over this story: https://theintercept.com/2020/04/13/erik-prince-russia-mercenary-wagner-libya-mozambique/
Prince filed suit in Wyoming's federal court earlier this year, with his attorney arguing that The Intercept “wrote and published a false and defamatory article about a Wyoming resident’s Wyoming-based business activities knowing that it would cause harm principally in Wyoming.”
The Intercept, however, has stood by the piece and rejected Prince's contention that the article was "aimed at ... Wyoming."
For one thing, “I have always understood him [Prince] to be a resident of Northern Virginia,” the lead writer said in a declaration.
For one thing, “I have always understood him [Prince] to be a resident of Northern Virginia,” the lead writer said in a declaration.
The Intercept's legal team has described the suit as an improper attempt by Prince to learn the identity of the publication's confidential sources.
They're seeking to have the case dismissed — and they also say Wyoming isn't the right place for the suit to be heard.
They're seeking to have the case dismissed — and they also say Wyoming isn't the right place for the suit to be heard.
Prince and The Intercept are currently awaiting a ruling from a judge. He might allow the case to continue in Wyoming, transfer it to New York, allow more debate about the right jurisdiction or throw it out entirely.
We'll continue to track the story. https://www.powelltribune.com/stories/eric-prince-wyoming-businessman,28675
We'll continue to track the story. https://www.powelltribune.com/stories/eric-prince-wyoming-businessman,28675
