Stephen Dank's lawyers have blocked any attempt to contact the sports scientist AS a journalist, you often have to fight to defend your word. In the case of sports scientist Stephen Dank's legal team, I am more than happy to do so. On the evening of May 3 this year I telephoned Dank's lawyer Gregory Stanton to request a response to 10 pressing questions The Daily Telegraph believed the controversial sports scientist owed the public an explanation on. In our conversation, Mr Stanton outlined how there was no longer any point in The Daily Telegraph or The Sunday Telegraph putting questions to Mr Dank now or in the future because the response would always be the same: No comment. So it was with much surprise we discovered another lawyer acting on behalf of Dank, Raed Rahal, had issued this statement on Tuesday. Today, Stephen Dank, the well-known sports scientist, has been subject to another disgraceful attack by The Daily Telegraph. This newspaper is carrying out a campaign of terror based on lies and half-truths. The so-called Kavanagh report referred to in the article is biased, unfair and incompetent. Mr Dank was not given the opportunity to comment on or answer the allegations. The newspaper has ignored the rules of natural justice and presumption of innocence. Mr Dank refutes the statements made in The Daily Telegraph today and will seek an injunction to stop such scandalous and irresponsible journalism. He has launched defamation actions in the Supreme Court and will seek expedition. Mr Dank challenges (The Daily Telegraph) to print this release containing his denials. When I contacted Mr Stanton to ask if he was suffering amnesia yesterday, after one minute of shouting from both parties he hung up the telephone. For the record, The Daily Telegraph stands by all of our stories in relation to Mr Dank. We are quite happy to publish any response from Mr Dank, subject to our editorial policy.