June 1, 2022

Dear Mr. Boies.

Pursuant to my Cease and Desist letter sent to you on January 19, 2022, please be advised that although you may have terminated Maria Farmer’s @artisticblower Twitter account – she continues to harass, terrify, slander and libel me (and many other people).

In late April 2020, I received a Direct Message on Twitter from Maria Farmer, who was referred to me by Virginia Giuffre. She wanted me to write a Petition on her behalf—however, she wanted me to ‘pretend’ it was my idea. Her goal was to have Eileen Guggenheim removed from the Board at the New York Academy of Art.

Believing Maria Farmer was a true victim and that she had, in fact, been hiding, and was in need of assistance, I was hesitant, but agreed to help her. However, in time, I realized she lied about many things.

1. She was never in hiding. (I have obtained proof of this).

2. She was never held captive (in the way it has been portrayed in mainstream media because she TOLD me what happened). She went back to Wexner’s house AFTER delivering her two littler brothers to her father at the gate; and she left the following day in a rented van because she wanted to get her supplies out of Wexner’s house. Meaning she even got her father, Frank, to lie to the press – because Frank DID NOT ‘rescue’ Maria.

3. Furthermore, she only reached out to the police in New York after two photos she took of her little sisters (without their permission—again she TOLD me) were stolen by Jeffrey Epstein.

4. She never once, during all the time she witnessed children coming in and out of Epstein’s many houses -- NOT ONCE did she think something was wrong. Not once did she, on behalf of those many hundreds of children ever contact the FBI or attempt to get any help on their behalf.

5. Even in the Alan Dershowitz situation—she’s lied. In her written deposition in the defamation lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre against Dershowitz, it reads as if Maria Farmer “saw” Dershowitz multiple times. In recent podcasts, while she is lying about me, she also states she saw Dershowitz ONE time. Frankly, I doubt she saw Dershowitz at all because few people outside of those of us who are New Yorkers and proud to have had Dershowitz, a New Yorker, be among the greatest attorneys of all time (pre-Epstein) knew what he looked like. I find it impossible that Maria Farmer ‘recognized’ Alan Dershowitz (who, btw, I am copying on this email).

Furthermore, Maria Farmer only contacted the FBI as a direct result of the police letting her know that the theft of the photos happened in Ohio—another jurisdiction—and as a result, they (THEY) suggested to her she contact the FBI.

This does not make a ‘Whistleblower’

In any event, at the time I was working on the Petition (using myself as the ‘front person’) as per her request (something I now realize she has done with many other people), I asked her who she could offer as someone that would co-sign the letter with me.

After dropping the names of very famous people, she contradicted herself and said, “I don’t know anyone famous.” I paused and then she offered, “Stuart Pivar”. You can use Stuart Pivar.

I asked her if she would get permission. She told me it was fine that he would “help her”.

On May 26, 2020, I received a response from the attorneys from the New York Academy of Art (who I am copying on this letter). I am also copying Page Six and will send this letter to whomever I believe will be interested in learning how unhinged Maria Farmer is and the extent of her relentless and unwarranted attacks against many people – whose numbers only increase after each one “helps Maria” with one thing or the other.

Amada Senske of the law firm Walden Macht & Haran in New York City sent me an email while representing the New York Academy of Art. It was through Ms. Senske’s 5/26/20 email that I became aware, for the first time, that Maria Farmer NEVER obtained permission from Stuart Pivar. Immediately, via Twitter, I sent a private message to Maria asking if she had obtained permission.

That w.as the day Maria Farmer turned on me.

She blocked my Twitter account.

She never responded to my query.

And, she began an attack against me that has only increased every single day for over two years now.

I have a list of the horrific and untrue things she has done to me – which I am happy to send you additionally. However, it isn’t just that she says things that are untrue; she also has people accuse ME of being a criminal. Her many lies (which include some of the people listed below) are nonsensical. She lies about everything—there is only hate in her heart and a deep desire to malign anyone who has ever offered her their time, their effort and their well-intentions on her behalf.

The list grows daily, but some of the people whose names and reputations she has maligned are:

1. The New York Academy of Art

2. Eileen Guggenheim

3. Vicky Ward

4. Julie K. Brown

5. Rose McGowan

6. Tara Reade

7. Rosanna Arquette

8. Whitney Webb

9. And, most viciously, ME

On my part I want a FULL retraction. A public apology. I want the removal of all the fake websites, the fake twitter accounts, the lies, the defamation, the libel, the slander – I want it all gone. Immediately.

And, it is no longer acceptable for you, Mr. Boies, with all due respect, to simply ask her to do something. I am holding you personally responsible for her actions. I am expecting you to reach out to me so that this can be resolved once and for all. Not just for myself, but for the many people who are perhaps only one day, one week, one month away from becoming Maria Farmer’s next victim.

Yours truly,

Kirby Sommers

cc:

Walden Macht & Haran, LLP | Amanda Senske

Alan Dershowitz

David Kratz, New York Academy of Art

Page Six, Emily Smith