mˈæk dˈɑːnəld klˈeɪmd ðæt hɪz ɪntˈɛnt ɪn fˈaɪlɪŋ ðə sˈuːt wʌz nˌɑːt tə sˈiːk pjˈuːnᵻtˌɪv ɔːɹ faɪnˈænʃəl dˈæmɪdʒᵻz, bˌʌt ˈoʊnli tə fˈoːɹs ðə dᵻfˈɛndənts tə sˈiːs pˈʌblɪʃɪŋ ðiːz ˌælɪɡˈeɪʃənz.
MacDonald claimed that his intent in filing the suit was not to seek punitive or financial damages, but only to force the defendants to cease publishing these allegations.