Today’s Knoxville News – Sentinel has a feature story on none other than Knoxville Attorney Herb Moncier. It is a story written by Georginia Vines. It is the best advertorial (that is a news piece that is paid for by the subject of the story) that I have seen. It is promoted on the front page of the Sunday edition.

Now, I am not saying that Moncier actually paid for the advertorial, I am saying that it can be listed as an in-kind contribution from the News-Sentinel and E.W. Scripps. The Knoxville News-Sentinel has certainly profited from their “reporting” of the multiple Wanda Moody/Herb lawsuits.

The reason for the advertorial showing a softer side of Herbert is that Moncier has crossed the line up in Greene County and faces a Contempt judgement that could place him in confinement for 1 year, forfeiture of his law license and significant fines.

So, the News Sentinel and E.W. Scripps is trying to protect the one guy that has helped them to sell papers over the years. Nice.