Grimes is now looking for an apology from Premier Danny Williams.
From the story by Rob Antle in Thursday's Telegram:
On Feb. 14, Williams went on open line and implied that Grimes called Hickey a "criminal."
But Grimes told The Telegram he did not do so.
"The fact of the matter is Danny Williams said that. Roger Grimes never, ever, ever said any of that publicly."
Grimes charged that those comments were the slanderous ones.
"(My) lawyers say the only defamation that's occurred in this whole process has been the premier on open line suggesting falsely to the public that I said things that I never, ever said," Grimes said.
Now, Grimes wants his own apology.
His lawyers wrote a letter hand-delivered to the premier's office Monday. They demanded that Williams apologize by Friday.
If such an apology is not forthcoming, Grimes will consult with friends and legal counsel to examine his options over the weekend.
