Lisa Sorg skewers John Droz for his disingenuous deceptions:
However, the tone of the letter — histrionic and at times, sycophantic —and even the punctuation are similar to that in Droz’s blogs and articles. Reached by email, Droz did not answer a direct question about any involvement in drafting the letter. Instead, he wrote: “I have no problem with communicating with journalists who are making an honest effort to objectively describe a situation. However, years ago I made it clear to you that I was never a real estate developer — yet you continue to include that falsehood in your correspondences.”
(Droz’s online “real-estate focused resume” says he owns and has renovated numerous properties in New York State. He also claims to have co-founded one of the largest real estate companies in central New York. He also writes that in the 1980s he taught a widely acclaimed course on “How to Succeed in Real Estate Investing.”
Yeah, not sure how much of that resume is fact vs fiction. It does say he’s a member of Mensa, which is difficult to swallow, after engaging in a few online debates with him. Pretty sure there’s less there than meets the eye, if you catch my drift. But back to the notorious letter and its dubious claims:
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