BAD MOVE –
May 31, 2025 – Eric Spofford, 40, was accused of targeting journalists employed by New Hampshire Public Radio in retaliation for publishing an investigation that allegedly revealed multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him while he was the CEO of Granite Recovery Centers.
The NHPR article made a splash, grabbing the attention of local and national media, officials said. Spofford publicly denied the allegations and later sued the public radio station for defamation. He claimed the public radio station filed a “hit piece” against him. He said in his complaint that as a result of the investigation, financial institutions declined to do business with him, vendors abruptly resigned from working with his companies, and he was distanced from working with New Hampshire politicians.
He said in court documents that he didn’t feel comfortable in his home state after the investigation was published.
