I'm trying to respect Daniel's wishes by not releasing transcipts of our conversations.
However if Daniel feels that I wasn't fair or accurate then i'll release transcripts. I'll leave it up to him.
Protecting him from a isolated indiscretion of youth is fine, but he's revealed his true character with a series of immoral acts.
Not releasing the transcripts also prevents people from knowing whether what you've said is really true. By protecting him, you're actually harming yourself.
Last time I checked extortion was a serious crime, he should be exposed and the authorities should be investigating how wrong his actions were or weren't. Beyond that the transcripts should be released so everyone in the industry knows EXACTLY the type of person he is and whether they want to deal with him.
Bribery and extortion kills political careers, and it should kill journalistic careers too.