TO DENNIS NESSLER!!!

Hey Dennis… CENDUNNIT (ADD…IF YOU CAN) (artwork: I KNOW we have Steve Belmonte’s pix floating around) *if you have time and room, please insert the following statement about halfway through the story (see lines before & after the insert as indicated): HOTEL BUSINESS: “Regarding this [and any]lawsuit, as a matter of corporate policy we never comment on on-going litigation.” —– (insert this copy) However, while Cendant Corp. spokesmen refused to address the allegations, a former Cendant executive— and a contemporary of Rodgers— did spring to the defense of the company and his one-time lodging-brand counterpart. As offered up by ex-Ramada President/CEO Steve Belmonte: “Knowing Cendant— and Ken Rodgers— as I do, I think these charges are preposterous.” —– Meanwhile, the setting and possible implications of this scenario have captured the attention of several non-affiliated legal counselors. For starters, on observation— delivered by Keith