Joe Sokol

“I'm invading people's privacy? By being in public with a camera? And doing a report?”

Joe Sokol · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-01

Sokol responded to a driver who accused him of invading people's privacy while reporting outside a treatment center.

“I have been assaulted multiple times; one of those incidents resulted in a charge, which the state dropped last week. Violence and aggression toward Maine Wire reporters is never addressed in Bangor. About three weeks ago, my cameraman, Adam Stade, was nearly attacked by several homeless people in the city. One councilor’s wife — Michael Beck’s — actually asked the police to intervene regarding our coverage (attached). Most of the city council refuses to comment on the subject generally.”

Joe Sokol · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-01

Sokol described a pattern of assaults and intimidation against Maine Wire reporters in Bangor, including incidents involving his cameraman and a councilor's wife.

“I currently have an active death-threat investigation that has sat on the district attorney’s desk for more than a month,”

Joe Sokol · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-01

Sokol told Fox News Digital that he faces ongoing threats and violence while reporting in Bangor.

“Your patient just tried to run me over,”

Joe Sokol · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-01

Sokol accused the owner of the Bangor Comprehensive Treatment Center after a driver nearly struck him with a vehicle.