I think I will do a little advising of my own to both Alan and the attorney, Michel [name redacted] advising Alan. My statement, made twice was that "Alan has shown every sign of a problem gambler" (and that would include family members publicly stating as much).
MrV, your our legal go to guy here, although, Alan's guy, Mr [name redacted] doesn't think much of you, I respect your opinion, so I ask you, is "Alan has shown every sign of a problem gambler" defamation? Seems like a stretch even in the legal world, to this uneducated bumpkin.