Former Bronx priest continues battle with New York Diocese over sexual misconduct defamation

Charles Kavanagh continuing his fight against defamation

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MOLLY MULDOON,

Irish Voice Reporter

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Dearie described the statement as totally incorrect.  “The statement was defamatory in that it said he was charged with multiple counts,” he told the Irish Voice.

Kavanagh is now suing Zwilling, the archdiocese, the archdiocesan newspaper Catholic New York and its editor, John Woods, for libel.

“We want the opportunity to get his good name back,” Dearie, who is hopeful the case will go to trial, told the Irish Voice.

“I think Cardinal Egan has a lot of question to answer on the stand,” he said.

Dearie said his client wants to be reinstated, adding the former priest holds no contempt for the Catholic Church.

“In the ten years, I have never heard him utter one negative syllable about the church,” Dearie told the Irish Voice.

Kavanagh’s attorneys expect a decision about whether or not the case will proceed to trial to be announced in the coming six weeks.

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