It's interesting to look again at the note issued at the request of Bishop Fellay in light of recent events.From May 2011
From the latest GB district newsletter:
IGNIS ARDENS
The Ignis Ardens website states that 'it is a Taditionalist Catholic forum with a pro-SSPX bias... but that 'this forum's support for SSPX is not to be taken as evidence of the SSPX's support for this forum.'
The latter part of this statement is certainly true with regard to Ignis Ardens' involvement to date in a campaign which undermines the authority of the Society's General House.
I refer to the section entitled 'Krahgate,' which, under the cover of anonymity, raises serious allegations against Menzingen's lawyer, Maximilian Krah, and, by extension, against the Superior General himself.
Whilst this file, which apparently originated elsewhere, was recently removed at the initiative of the Ignis Ardens moderator, the damage caused will be much more difficult to repair given the public nature of the internet and the propensity for calumny and detraction to spread.
In this regard Bishop Fellay does not exclude having recourse to judicial process, and this should serve a warning to those who think they can commit public slander via the internet with impunity.
Father Paul Morgan."
No allegations were ever raised against the Menzingen lawyer nor has it ever been stated 'Krahgate' is false.
As stated IA is not even an official SSPX website so perhaps Fr Morgan was under duress when issuing that note. It's more a case of Bishop Fellay and Max not liking what is written about them than allegations been made. IA was obviously meant to be a scapegoat.'Krahgate' remains on Fisheaters and non English language fora so obviously IA were to be made examples of and lamentably they removed the file. I still feel they should have stood their ground against the bullies.
With a difference between legal and lawful, I am of the understanding a request was made to have it removed. If I had been Clare, I would have refused to remove the file and allowed it to go to court. Just my personal view here.