I have learned more about this report by Steve Krivit, and about Krivit's behavior. It is appalling. It is crass and it serves no purpose. He had absolutely no business bothering Fleischmann or publishing this report. Fleischmann's medical condition and treatment is no one's business but his own.
This statement about the meeting that failed to occur "allegedly as a result of Fleischmann's failing health" is disgraceful. Fleischmann is under no obligation to meet with Krivit or anyone else. He is under no obligation to give a reason why he does not wish to speak with Krivit. He and his family have been put upon and harassed many times, and even physically attacked on a few occasions. The fact that his health is poor has been known to his friends for quite some time. He is old, and this only to be expected. The details of his treatment have also been known to his friends, including me, but like most people over age six I never discuss other people's medical problems in public. - Jed
