The Nittany Nightmare Continues: More Financial Incest At PSU- Accused Perjuror Gary Schultz Head of Nittany Insurance Pays First Victim Payout AND His Lawyers
State College, PA & Burlington, VT- In the latest example of financial incest involving PSU, The Second Mile, and a bevy of double-dipping board members and executives, we arrive at the first discovery between an accused suspect in the case and his principal interest in an insurance company that recently paid out a settlement to an alleged victim of Jerry Sandusky. As the filing has likely been sealed as a condition of it’s settlement, it is unknown if Schultz or anyone else within PSU in addition to Sandusky was named in the civil action.
Gary C. Schultz, interim Sr. VP for Finance and Business returned following previous retirement from PSU this past July.
His return to the PSU payroll around the time that a grand jury was meeting about his possible complicity, FOLLOWING his own alleged perjurious testimony begs the question-As Schultz knew he was under investigation as well as Sandusky and Curley-
Did Schultz come out of retirement in anticipation of incurring significant legal fees he did not want coming out of his own pocket?
You read that correctly.
Mr. Schultz, who along with Tim Curley were bound over for trial at their preliminary hearing on perjury charges and a misdemeanor failure to report summons last month, is being provided legal representation costs through Nittany Insurance Company, where he is a paid Director. According to Acting President Erickson, it will also be used to cover any civil settlements and judgements in the Sandusky debacle et al.
This would seem to be in violation of the Vermont Captive Insurance Regulations Section 12, or conflict of interest.
In a letter sent to Penn State Interim President Rodney Erickson, Senator Michael Stack (D) Philadelphia, expressed his concern that taxpayers and donors should not be footing the bill for the Universities necessary legal representation for the various civil and criminal issues and potential settlements.
In a response to Senator Stack, President Erickson assured him that such costs would be accommodated by it’s liability insurance. Nittany Insurance Company is listed as the professional liability insurance company of record on the PSU site as well as the provider for PSU students in programs including the Hershey Medical Center.
President Erickson did not reference Mr. Schultz’s directorship position within Nittany Insurance Company although www.blinkoncrime.com was able to confirm with the Vermont Secretary of State that as of this afternoon, there are no pending changes to its registration.
Gary Schultz’s co-director at Nittany Insurance Company, is Allan Anderson, Former VP and Chief Executive Officer for Hershey Medical Center.
While the captive insurance firm is self-administered, as Director, Schultz would be in a position to review, award, accept, negotiate or reject settlements within the framework of their contract with PSU and appropriate regulatory requirements. Captive insurance companies are often developed as part of a risk mitigation strategy and as an entree to the reinsurance market for payouts exceeding a fixed amount. Registered in Vermont, Nittany Insurance Company was formed in 1993.
It would seem a good starting point for questions on the regulatory and compliance matter might be how the bid is/was awarded for initial self-administered liability coverage directed by a potential party and what the premiums, which are deductible to PSU, were and are?
What adjustments to same have been made in relation to the known incidents and corresponding dates alleged against Sandusky, Curley and Schultz?
What else is Nittany Insurance funding it may have had ample heads up about?
Does Schultz have a poster of Ken Lay in the top of his humidor? Bernie Madoff?
www.blinkoncrime.com poster erose contributed to the research of this article.
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@Erose. Marvin will
probably support them all
before it’s over.
He’s clean in VA.
oops. self correcting again
Biro is the Jeb Bush Fla committee
strong-woman for privitization of State Child Welfare who decamped
to work for Arrow. It is C Brown who was the Arrow Md lcsw State administrator
whom Repub Erlich made Dirdctor of State DHS Licensing in 2006 on his way out the door!
(leapfrogging over all those seasoned DHS professionals).
http://www.arrow.org/site/heart/ministry-leadership.html
IMP Finding the Arrow Backer in Fla (Jeb?) TX ( an anonymous pastor &
co- congregant who funded, Barbara, Maria),
Md (Erlich tie), and PA will ue as to what interests want the vics civil suits against TSM de-assetted so vics and their attorneys lose all monetary motive to sue and civil suits are buried.
Bar discloses nothing re bar investigations til sanctions stage which is published
I believe they are required to confirm a complaint exists in the initial phase until it goes to grievance, at which time, the Bar and the atty are required to keep confidentiality but not necessary the complainant unless it is also a member of the same bar.
B
Is this what you’re hinting at, Blink? or the Marcellus Shale work?
“Before Fox Rothschild
Charles was formerly a partner at Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote. Prior to that, he served as an Assistant District Attorney in Allegheny County for more than seven years, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania for more than six years….”
http://www.foxrothschild.com/attorneys/bioDisplay.aspx?id=7300
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/29/4-alleged-victims-sandusky-seek-anonymity-order/
@beejay
what they are taking, bottom line,
is minors in the foster care system
by Court order thus lacking involved,
effective much less educated parent
advocates as to mental
health or educational interventions
just like TSM btw.
Tho TSM had parents
Jer at least blew off
jka says:
More ‘real life as entertainment’. Sad that anyone would look at why Baldwin (or anyone else even tangentially embroiled in this mess) might decide to employ counsel – and not at the larger issue of the to-date unidentified persons/interests who have relentlessly since this case was filed last fall misused non-public confidential information to which they were privy by disseminating it to media in an attempt to manipulate, intimidate and influence outcome while keeping their faces veiled.
Read more here: http://www.centredaily.com/2012/05/26/3208686/ex-university-counsel-baldwin.html#storylink=omni_popular#wgt=pop#storylink=cpy
I have to say the two comments before hers are well worth the time to read. Thanks for the heads up on the Beejay. I so want to reword that story. Courtney was in hot water in 2010, so the privy reassigned Baldwin from the BOT to admin. all the while claiming they “created” the position. Please.
Jerry Sandusky made a surprise appearance Tuesday afternoon in a Centre County courtroom.
We’re told members of the defense team including Joe Amendola were there meeting with members of the Attorney General’s office.
Meantime, several court filings today want to keep the identities of Sandusky’s alleged victims a secret during next week’s trial.
http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/Sandusky-makes-surprise-appearance-in-court/YcCiVZvkqk-9CjRRt1fLRA.cspx
Jerry Sandusky attended a closed-door meeting with the judge in his child sexual abuse case Tuesday and four of his accusers made formal requests for anonymity, a day before what could be the final hearing before the start of trial
Read more here: http://www.centredaily.com/2012/05/29/3211586/4-alleged-victims-of-sandusky.html#storylink=cpy
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/sandusky-lawyers-prosecutors-meet-with-pa-judge-as-4-sex-abuse-accusers-seek-anonymity/2012/05/29/gJQAVHD4zU_story.html
UPDATE: Sandusky’s unexpected meeting could involve a plea deal
A local legal expert says he has a strong theory on what this could be, and it does have to do with a plea deal.
But legal analyst and local law professor Wes Oliver has a different theory.
He cites a recent Supreme Court ruling that says a lawyer could be ruled ineffective after a verdict and says he believes this was a hearing to get Sandusky on record turning down a plea deal with full explanation.
http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/UPDATE-Sanduskys-unexpected-meeting-could-involve/YcCiVZvkqk-9CjRRt1fLRA.cspx
I guess the real unknown is that 3rd motion that remains under seal:
“Among the other issues left for Cleland to decide before next week are: pending motions by Amendola to dismiss the case because of “vagueness” in some of the charges; a bid to receive reports made by other accusers that did not result in charges; and a third motion that is under seal.”
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/05/jerry_sandusky_meeting_at_cent.html
Do we still think that might be Arnold commenting as “jka” at the CDT article? The poster “Lobo_Marunga”, to whom jka responded, had a really interesting comment:
http://www.centredaily.com/2012/05/26/3208686/ex-university-counsel-baldwin.html#disqus_thread
That’s her. I can’t figure out if she has mastered the art of saying nothing that gets people talking about what she said, or she has an advanced degree in doublespeak. I mean, critiscizing people veiling things when veiling your commentary? Odd.
That said, I completely agree with Lobo, and that person is an insider.
I would add that it would not surprise me to learn that the Fed investigation is taking it’s time to see who Sandusky spits out, imo.
B
Your theory seems to be that there was an orchestrated effort to dismantle the Penn State hierarchy. Why would someone want to do that?
For years, Penn State set itself apart. It would go to Harrisburg every year and say, basically, “We’re better than everyone, and we deserve special treatment.” They wouldn’t divulge their materials and information about who was making what kind of money and things that were going on internally. So I think when the attorney general’s office got involved with the first accuser, they saw it as an opportunity to not only go after a big-name person like Jerry Sandusky, but also take a shot at Penn State. I don’t think they ever had a clue just how deep this was going to go, and how severe the ramifications were going to be. I don’t think they ever envisioned that Joe Paterno would be fired. I always maintained from the beginning that the government was going after more than Jerry Sandusky. And I think that’s proven true. Now the feds are investigating, and the state may be looking at other things having to do with stuff, things that had nothing to do with kids.
http://blogs.phillymag.com/the_philly_post/2012/05/24/jerry-sanduskys-lawyer-joe-amendola-talks/
B
TMy last post was from an interview Amendola did this past weekend with Kevin Cirilli entitled “Q&A: Jerry Sandusky’s Lawyer, Joe Amendola, Talks” It is in the “The Philly Post.” The link won;t post. The website is: blog.phillymag.com/the philly post.
He talks about his childhood, his teen bride, “the interview” and more.
Nothing like a night of drinks, food, football and a serious discussion on the guilt or innocence of a pedophile.
What was your reaction when one of those reporters got a DUI?
I felt awful for him. I even reached out to him.
To rep him?
I would’ve done it out of courtesy, because I felt badly he got to that point. There were other NBC people here that night that he could’ve gotten a ride with. No one was drinking heavily, and it wasn’t like this was a bash. Basically, we’re talking Jerry Sandusky’s defense, and everybody’s cheering for the Giants—except this one guy, and maybe that’s what happened. He was a Dallas fan, and he lost in the end.
Nothing like a defense attorney downplaying a dui that culminated at his soiree.
Assclown except for the Dallas comment, I could see that wanting to make someone toss em back, but to get a ride home. Bad things happen to Dallas fans, it is a fact, lol.
B
So is Lobo_Marunga actually Joe Amendola?
In that Philly mag article, repulsive thing it was, I just heard the lawyer coming out in Amendola—I did NOT overserve him. Did he think someone confused him with a bartender?!
And for someone who ended up indicating we aren’t getting into my personal life (wrt impregnating his young client), he sure talked plenty about his miserable childhood. Did he think the public was gonna become sympathetic to JS because his lawyer’s mother was a drinker and he became the mother to his younger sibs, losing his own childhood? Doesn’t he know we’re sitting here wondering if he’s gone thru ACOA or psychotherapy to straighten out his head? And
that we’re nodding, thinking, well that explains his relationship with his young bride-to-be. What else is unknown?
OK, I think that’s the philly mag article that his unfortunate childhood was in.
I finally realized last night that you guys were looking at a possible complaint filed with the bar against Baldwin. But I was thinking more about her role(s) at PSU itself. Both possible, of course.
Now Gary Sinderson is commenting in his latest blog. Snip:
“[Baldwin] …former PSU trustee who was brought into Old Main as the university’s top attorney shortly after a court battle over tearing down a campus fraternity house, resulting in PSU paying a sizeable settlement. Remember Attorney General Linda Kelly in her Harrisburg press conference after Sandusky, Curley and Schultz were indicted, said Paterno was cleared in their investigation…but she wouldn’t say the same for Spanier. Now he wants e-mails from the heart of the Sandusky scandal timeframe and Baldwin has hired an attorney. So you wonder…what’s next?”
http://www.wjactv.com/weblogs/6-news-gary-sindersons-inside-look-sandusky-scandal/2012/may/29/whats-next-wake-spaniers-lawsuit/
Is this the frat house Sinderson was referring to? Maybe a student had died some years before of alcohol poisoning there? dunno
“The fraternity’s national headquarters closed down the Penn State chapter in 2007, citing a number of policy violations—including the serving of alcohol (nationwide, the fraternity has been dry since 2000). This past spring, Penn State bought the property for $1.75 million. The plan is to keep the area as green space.”
from:
http://pennstatermag.com/2010/08/12/phi-delta-theta-house-comes-down-today/
Phi Delt was closed down at PSU after drinking violations. An alumni group owned the historic bldg and reluctantly sold it to PSU after a court battle. Bldg was significant to PSU football history. In addition to housing Phi Delt, it housed the football team (looks like in pre-Sandusky years) so coaches could monitor their behavior during the season. JoePa once slept there:
“Even though Phi Delta Theta is no more, the Phi Delt alumni leaders hope to have an official university historical maker placed on the site “commemorating the historical significance and memories” of the fraternity. Taking a cue from that old adage about the first President of the United States, somewhere on that marker should be this historically significant notation, “Joe Paterno Slept Here–And So Did The Penn State Football Team.”"
http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2010/9/7/1674237/penn-state-loses-historical
A few articles re the Phi Delt house here:
http://live.psu.edu/tag/Phi_Delta_Theta
The Phi Delt house was a historic bldg. Much like the mansion Spanier occupied and that Schreyer paid to have remodeled to suit the living needs of the Spaniers when they came to PSU, destroying its historic value.
“In 2004, the Penn State Board of Trustees approved a plan to purchase the Phi Delta Theta house and convert the property into a “park-like green space” to complement the Information Sciences and Technology Building.
In July, Penn State spokeswoman Lisa Powers said the university had no immediate plans for the property.”
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2008/08/01/penn_state_may_purchase_phi_de.aspx
Baldwin was already on the BOT in 2004, wasn’t she?
So, is Corbett going after his enemy Spanier?
What about Erickson? Has he testified before the grand jury yet? Saving the best for last?
So, here’s the proof that there is a defense motion filed with the court and it’s under seal (5-25-12):
http://www.co.centre.pa.us/media/upload/SANDUSKY ORDER AND DEFENSE MOTION 52512.pdf
What matters have to get ironed out at today’s final (officially scheduled, that is) hearing? I think this BIG one remains:
“Prosecutors have until May 30 to provide the defense with a written statement of alleged evidence of misconduct by Sandusky for which he has not been charged.”
http://triblive.com/home/1834563-74/defense-expert-witnesses-attorneys-cleland-report-sandusky-continuance-final-intends
What else? Possibly judge will issue a rule of decorum, but what else do we know of that’s pending?
Why would the prosecution have “simplified” (the word used by media? by prosecutors–no, wasn’t the gag order in effect by then?) the location of those assaults that occurred at the Hilton Garden Inn?
Just thinking…because they have a witness(-es) who can place the victims at the Inn, although perhaps not at the fitness center??
There were only two victims on court record with alleged assaults at that Inn: victim 1 and victim 9. Both were assaulted in the years encompassing 2005-2009. That Inn opened in 2002. (Harrison’s Wine and Grill opened there, but i can’t find exact date; by 2004 I’m pretty sure).
What else victims 1 and 9 have in common: both had phone calls intercepted and to be used as evidence by the prosecution. (victim 9′s done 4 days after charges were made public; JS claims he didn’t know at the time that victim 9 was already working with the prosecution).
Both had Amendola file objections against use of those phone calls as evidence; both had Amendola later withdraw that objection, stating that proper documentation of their legality was disclosed by then.
Go to the judge himself. Here’s his order filed today denying a delay of the start of jury selection. And saying why. Looks like the under-seal portion simply refers to evidence protected by the usual court seal of grand jury proceedings:
http://www.co.centre.pa.us/media/upload/SANDUSKY MEMORANDUM ORDER FILED MAY 30 2012.PDF
What a coincidence. Job posting on May 24, 2012: Fox Rothschild is looking to hire a commercial litigator
http://careers.lawjobs.com/jobs/detail/48527141?cmp=AFC-Indeed-O
I’m told i will lose use of my electronics by midday tomorrow, so I’ll soon shut the heck up already!
Meanwhile, if Baldwin has brought Charles De Monaco in to help her during her testimony, and I personally lean towards that theory, here’s an interesting case he worked on before. Actually, congressional hearing. He was co-counsel for an FBI expert metallurgist in hearings about the crash of TWA flight 800. (You can word-search here and get to his bio, etc, efficiently).
What’s relevant to Baldwin here, is what his co-counsel Kohn has to say about why the FBI guy needs representation. In short, that he’s in a tricky situation, with conflicting sets of guidelines to go by while he speaks. And that’s exactly what I think Baldwin is gonna face at JS’ and subsequent trials.
Kohn said, in part, “I am an
attorney with the firm of Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto, and also I
am the chairman of a nonprofit group, the National
Whistleblower Center. In these capacities, I represent a number
of current and former FBI agents.
Unfortunately, the rules and regulations which govern FBI
agents’ speech are, at best, unclear, at worst, very
restrictive, and part of my reason for being here is to provide
counsel to Mr. Tobin. The FBI requires even its former agents
to submit various testimony or public documents to the FBI,
essentially to a censor, for pre-publication clearance. It is
our position that this requirement concerning communications
with Congress is illegal and inappropriate. However, because
there is some ambiguity in the law, we believe that Mr. Tobin
does need representation here to ensure that his presentation
complies with both the Constitution and the FBI regulations.”
Think about who all Baldwin might have been answering to during this extended time period. Here’s how De Monaco introduced himself prior to his client’s testimony:
“My name is Charles A. DeMonaco. I am an
attorney in Pittsburgh with the law firm of Dickie, McCamey and
Chilcote. We, along with Attorney Stephen Kohn, co-represent
Mr. Tobin.
Prior to joining the law firm of Dickie, McCamey and
Chilcote, I was with the U.S. Department of Justice for 15
years. I served as an Assistant Chief of the Environmental
Crime Section here in Washington, DC, for about 9 years, and
then prior to that, I was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in
Pittsburgh for about 6 years. Prior to that, I was a prosecutor
in the local district attorney’s office for about 7 years. So
my background is primarily that involved in criminal
prosecutions.
While I was an Assistant Chief of the Environmental Crime
Section in Washington, DC, I had the honor of serving the
United States of America as the counsel in the criminal
prosecution relating to the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The
National Transportation Safety Board played a very vital role
in that investigation and the result for the United States was
tremendous, with a settlement in criminal and civil litigation
in excess of $1 billion.
I also had the honor of serving as Senior Counsel in a
criminal prosecution of a major oil spill in San Juan, PR, and
that resulted in a jury conviction of three corporations, as
well as a criminal fine imposed of $75 million.”
His explanation of why his client needed representation wasn’t as clear as Kohn’s was
link:
http://www.100megspop3.com/bark/800GrslyHringTrnscrpt.html
@beejay. imo his key resume words are “directors & officers liability” and “breaches of fiduciary duty.”
And he’s a criminal defense expert. And a home State choice. Good choice imo.
oops. your url repeated: http://www.foxrothschild.com/attorneys/bioDisplay.aspx?id=7300
re Amendola interview/DUI. Interview was necessary documentation.
Key words: 1) didn’t pour one glass. 2) guests (not a commercial
relationship).
A bucket of worms.
Page 1 (from the last paragraph)
The allegations that have given rise to this prosecution have resulted in continuing investigations and related litigation, in several forums, civil and criminal, some of which are shielded by statutory secrecy. These overlapping events have created shifting and intermingled currents of compounding complexity involving legal, procedural, evidentiary, ethical and logistical complications.
http://www.co.centre.pa.us/media/upload/SANDUSKY%20MEMORANDUM%20ORDER%20FILED%20MAY%2030%202012.PDF
For serious, I am going to need to re-review. Could a paragraph be more over the weight limit?
Rhetorical of course, but dang already.
B
Everyone needs more time.
In the last hour there’s an article saying that Curley and Schultz are asking the court for more time to file pretrial motions for discovery and inspection. Their original deadline is tomorrow, and a pretrial conference is also scheduled for tomorrow.
snip:
That conference is expected to take place behind closed doors in the judge’s chambers with prosecutors.”
Read more here: http://www.centredaily.com/2012/05/31/3213470/former-penn-state-administrators.html#storylink=cpy
__________________
Well, to some extent, that’s just a chronic problem with lawyers. It doesn’t necessarily reflect a grand legal strategy.
OT: DH’s company sent a guy 6 hours away yesterday to image a drive. Routine stuff. Lawyers hadn’t laid the groundwork and they failed to reschedule. Guess what? Lawyers’ client still gets billed at $250 per hour, including travel time. And, the trip will be rescheduled and again billed when the actual work is done. It’s just so annoying. And, no, DH’s company is not happy to make the money for work not done; they’re pissed. You’d think they’d be used to it by now.
Rose, thanks for the Washpo link. The one item I find different than the other reports is the following quote say that McQueary is a “former receivers coach.” Can anyone decipher this for me?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/sandusky-lawyers-prosecutors-meet-with-pa-judge-as-4-sex-abuse-accusers-seek-anonymity/2012/05/29/gJQAVHD4zU_story.html
“At least some of the alleged abuse happened in the Penn State football team’s facilities, prosecutors said. One of the alleged attacks was witnessed by former receivers coach Mike McQueary, then a graduate assistant.”
Today’s front page of Centre Daily has Erickson saying PSU will move on from the scandal. lol.
http://www.centredaily.com/
I cant’ quite believe he said this to the Centre Daily Times editorial board and staff, but he cemented his position in favor of ignoring the repeated tragedies which occurred on his own turf.
“I think over the last six months now we’ve been able to create a degree of separation … that will position us to, shall we say, continue this separation much better than we would have been able to do earlier in the calendar year.”
Anyone else seeing this as an affront to Spanier?
B
Oh, my. Erickson does step into some insensitive territory here:
http://www.centredaily.com/2012/05/31/3213066/erickson-school-moving-on.html
“’We’ve done a remarkable job in spite of the matters related to the Sandusky charges and investigations and emotions of all of that, coach (Joe) Paterno’s passing, and so on,’ Erickson said.”
Emotions of all that. All that.
Both PSUtruth and Lubo_Marunga reveal many more relationships in this intricate maze of conflict-of-interest relationships.
http://www.centredaily.com/2012/05/26/3208686/ex-university-counsel-baldwin.html#disqus_thread
PSUtruth says:
More conflicts of interest at Penn State. Of course, we all know that Cynthia is a partner at Duane Morris who handles legal work for Penn State (including work relating to the Sandusky scandal). We also know that Adam Taliaferro (whose name recognition alone swept him into the BOT) is an associate at Duane Morris. Both claim that there is no conflict of interest.
Now, as Cynthia gets into trouble, she hires Charles De Monaco from Fox Rothschild.
Of course, Fox Rothschild has their own representative on the Board of Trustees, Stephanie Diviney, an associate at the firm.
The Duane Morris and Fox Rothschild firms are additionally connected to the BOT through their dealings with Ira Lubert and Mark Dambly, both governor appointed. When will the CDT investigate all of these very apparent conflicts of interest?
and:
“Any lawyer who a) proves to be incompetent and expensive in her client’s legal and business affairs (Village at Penn State as just one example), b) exhibits questional ethics and duplicitious fiduciary behavior to her clients (Curley, Schultz, and Spanier), and c) works for a firm with obvious conflicts of interest with the university and other BOT members, will need a a lot of lawyers.
On top ot that, Corbett is now out to get her and will be able to deflect criticism of him to her role in all of this. Corbett is going to win this one. ”
***
Lobo_Marunga is possible Jer’s attorney, or someone close to him, but it is a little disarming to think of the lead character in “The Boyfriend School” actually thinking of himself as a ‘lady-killer’.
“Gus actually achieves the look more completely than a real rogue could possibly manage. In fact, he retains his intrinsic ‘niceness’ while outwardly making a masterly showing of being the ultimate romantic rake, a motorcycle-riding long-hair who goes by the name of ‘Lobo Marunga’.”
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099450/reviews
In the Centre Daily comments, Lobo_Marunga details a possible Federal Investigation tactic. Any Blinkster could have laid that out–and have, already. So, no, I don’t think it’s Lobo Joe.
“Like i said in a post the other day, the real targets of the Federal investigation have not yet been subpoenaed. The feds are following a classic investigation technique, one that I’m sure will result in some pretty big names taking a hard fall. Here’s how it works (in order). You’ll note this is what has happened if you look at the timeline:
(1) Notify PSU of Federal investigation, order them not to destroy and to retain any evidence related to the case. This includes EVERYTHING, including emails and electronic records.
(2) Someone, with something to hide, destroys some email or documents. This is very definition of obstruction of justice.
(3) Issue large group of subpoenas, which inevitably snare one or two people in #2. Reason? There’s always more than one copy, find it forensic study of email servers etc.
(4) Cut a deal with folks in #3 to (escape hard jail time for Obstruction of Justice), in exchange for turning evidence against the real targets.
(5) After all evidence collected, hard proof obtained, subpoena and interview the real targets. Inevitably they lie (perjury) or otherwise deny, which just sets them up for a hard fall.
What will be interesting to see is who gets nailed in the next round of PSU subpoenas. Interesting that former counsel has retained a lawyer, Spanier is suing to get email to “refresh” his memory, etc. The rats are scurrying to protect themselves. I wouldn’t be shocked to see this also impact BOT or other prominent folks. ”
http://www.centredaily.com/2012/05/26/3208686/ex-university-counsel-baldwin.html#disqus_thread
jka agrees:
“Perhaps, Lobo, the current process is the sorting out between the winners and losers among ‘prominent folks’ similarly compromised.”
At last, a straightforward statement.
Lolo Marunga is a character in a film–check out this review to see if you see some parallels with real life characters.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099450/reviews
having just read the Memo, J Cleland rocks (incisive judgment, verbal fluency, self-confidence as a jurist).
Fair trial ahead. And all-important jury control (you know which Trial I allude to).
does anyone else think the jury antics and trial outcome of the Edwards trial will have a chilling and discouraging impact on witnesses’ testimony (not to mention prosecutorial pause) in next week’s Sandusky trial (another he said/he said of a righteous golden boy who relies on his good ol
boy charm against his staff (mccready) and god help us children?
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/ncaa/05/31/penn-state-sandusky.ap/index.html
wonder if Erickson has nailed & read his own emails?
A little puzzled. Erickson has bedn subpoenaed by, but not testified before, the GJ.
Is that analogous to DeDe in the Horman GJ?
Meaning no immunity offer, and kind of “in reserve” because proscutor isn’t ready to put testimony forward?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/sandusky-asks-pa-appeals-court-to-delay-proceedings-in-child-sexual-abuse-case-seeks-review/2012/05/31/gJQAAzGV5U_story.html
what an A-hole.
Good thing Cleland had a tight Memo.
With every Trial bench ruling will have to do same on law and facts.
@Word Girl. All I understand was important from that quote is when McCready witnessed this, he was a grad asst.
Like a teaching asst. Hadn’t had a “real job” yet, not an employee of PS yet.
Does anyone think in a team environment he’d “make waves?”
Being trainec to think first of the Team environment and
also to give deference to the Coach is key.
example: My daughter sat down and informed her school V
coach in Jan of severe alcohol stuff by all team Srs being acted out in front of Fr-Jr in
after school conditioning that month. Coach ignored.
it went on and on in season–on the game field, at practices,
at school events (risking 10 day suspension of entire group
of seniors but for my abstinent one). The team was a major factor in getting school banned in future from a prom hotel.
she kept quiet in the season itself. One doesn’t upset the applecart of a knowing informed coach in the playing season in her teammate’s mind. She said, “It’s not my place.” Her attitude was she’d told the Coach once, and the Coach had made her choice.
Imo that’s how a good grad student team player like McCready would think, and would get a job after his graduation (imo a reward for being a team player) The attitude is Inform once and put it behind in the season. It’s up to the Coach. And we know what the Coach at PS did.
. ( A receivers coach is someone who gives pointers to those who catch the quarterback’s throws, I don’t know the real football terms.)
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, facing trial next week on charges he sexually abused 10 boys, on Thursday asked a state appeals court to review his case and to delay the criminal proceedings against him.
The Superior Court’s online docket indicated Sandusky filed a petition for review but did not explain what he was seeking. Sandusky also asked the court to seal the document, which was not available after business hours.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/sandusky-asks-pa-appeals-court-to-delay-proceedings-in-child-sexual-abuse-case-seeks-review/2012/05/31/gJQAAzGV5U_story.html
@Rose–excellent analysis; good comparison with how emotions might run for McQueary. I would hope that a 28 y.o. man could do a little better than a fresh T.A. would, especially with Mike’s wealth of resources.
Does your daughter play Lacrosse?
My earlier Q was why McQueary is called a “former” receivers coach!
SGamin reported late this evening that JS’s attorney Rominger is asking the Superior Court to review his trial-delay request.
Cleland very deftly and compassionately handled that; in my opinion, this Judge has been schooled by recent high interest trials.
http://mobile.pennlive.com/advpenn/db_96886/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=W2It4Jq6
Courtney and Baldwin on the same task force in 2007, to help mold the minds of incoming trustees.
Report of the Task Force on Trustee Orientation and Development
March 23, 2007
In July 2006, Chair of the Board of Trustees Cynthia A. Baldwin announced the establishment of a Task Force on Trustee Orientation and Development.
Chair Baldwin met with the members of the Task Force on Saturday, September 16 to deliver the charge to the group. Members of the Task Force are: George T. Henning, Jr. (chair), Marianne E.Alexander, Eugene B. Chaiken, Galen T. Foulke, Walter N. Peechatka, and Gerald L. Zahorchak; other participants included Paula R. Ammerman, ****Cynthia A. Baldwin*****, James S. Broadhurst, *****Wendell V. Courtney****, and Stephen J. MacCarthy.
It escapes me at the moment why, lol, but I do not expect Mr. Courtney to come out of this unscatherd in some capacity.
B
http://www.cac.psu.edu/trustees/pdf/march2007minutesappendix3.pdf
SUMMARY
A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision has rekindled the issue of what constitutes a “purely public charity” for real estate tax exemption purposes in Pennsylvania. The decision may lead to a renewed interest of school districts and municipalities in challenging the tax exempt status of properties owned by non-profit organizations and could lead to both increased litigation and another round of PILOT (“payment in lieu of taxes”) and SILOT (“services
in lieu of taxes”) agreements.
http://www.saul.com/media/alert/3186_Tax050912.pdf