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I think you are hearing only one side of the story. I too was deeply upset by the tone of some of the comments about Josh. But truly, Andrew, hard (INCOMPREHENSIBLY hard) to believe as it is, it really does look as though the law suit is necessary. The evidence is truly compelling.
Andrew, lawsuits are designed to get to the bottom of cases like this. Why not wait till the Judge gives his verdict? If he decides in favour of Josh, of course I will apologise profusely and try to make everything better. If he decides against Josh, well, then you should make your decision on what to do. But please don't prejudge the issue. You don't have to wait long. I believe the case is coming up during November.
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The evidence wasn't clearly "compelling" enough and wasn't there, and the Judge gave their verdict. He thought the case was coming up in November 2010, then he found out it'd be January 2011. But we now know it took longer.
Because of all the faffing and dodging the RDFRS dragged the whole process out and didn't produce any evidence, "compelling" or otherwise, to back their claims. Emails were "lost". The Foundation's emails were on Google Apps for Domain which means IMAP. People heavily used .Mac and Me.com accounts, all IMAP again. I'm not saying some emails may have been lost but the people who would have been involved would have copies, trustees like Andy Thompson, Claire Enders. Liz Cornwell had lots of email accounts that she used for RDFRS business. It seems unreasonable to me that people with iPhones, iPads, and Macs would use POP3 only on their Macs for email.
You'd think that you'd have documentation to back up your claims before you use the legal system to "get to the bottom of cases like this". He also sounded a little hurt about the "tone" the lawsuit was written in, didn't he read it. Seems odd?
Blaine Greenburg, the lawyer, was a friend of Greg Langer, a newly appointed trustee. Note all the posts about how Richard has been riling against lawyers and law, and Greg's comment on that thread. Shortly after, due to what Mike Cornwell (Liz's ex-husband who works for the Foundation) described as politics, Greg was no longer a trustee. (And neither was Todd at that point. I think Todd brought Greg on board.). That may explain something about the level of professionalism and a price tag associated with his services.
Blaine commented on at least this YouTube video. Is that common practice?
Love your video! Move to L.A., please, I'd like you on my jury. (Blaine Greenberg, Esq., the lawyer who filed the action you comment on in this video.) We're watching!
P.S. Please let people who watch this know the Trustees brought this action to recover all the missing money so the proceeds from purchases at the online store won't go to waste.