fsthnds Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 12 hours ago, Jeff Ream said: https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/former-drum-corps-director-awaiting-trial-in-sex-assault-case-sues-for-severance/article_2cf4b6b0-cb97-11ea-ade5-a72bb185d719.html I find it very unique how this case is YEA that owes him this. Did he wait to file this until after the split between YEA and the Cadet's.? There is no direct mention that Cadet's owe him this. He is suing YEA and their prior Board. If anything this will impact US Bands as they are still part of YEA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keystone3ply Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, MikeD said: Have the victims sued Hopkins in civil court? I have not seen that, but they certainly may have. Not sure how that shakes out legally, and in which jurisdictions they, whoever "they" is in this context, would sue in. Also meant to quote the comment above by fastnds: But are these his former board members named in the lawsuit that were "said to be" complacent in covering up his "alleged" misdeeds or were these newer BOE members. (I probably need to go back and review all events since 2018.). Edited July 22, 2020 by keystone3ply cx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Chutzpah. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keystone3ply Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) 58 minutes ago, IllianaLancerContra said: Chutzpah. Definitely not the best "PR" move. But "par for the course" for a well-known narcissist. If he wins, maybe he's planning to donate to "DCI" or from "YEA" to "The Cadets"? Edited July 22, 2020 by keystone3ply cx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 15 hours ago, skevinp said: Ultimately, it should go to his victims. If (1) he is convicted in the Criminal case & (2) he wins the compensation lawsuit, & (3) there is actually money paid to him from YEA/Cadets , I think there will be a very strong basis for his victims to sue. Impacting this will be (1) if he gets any money re compensation lawsuit (you can't get blood from a turnip), & (2) how much is left after attorney fees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) Part of me (the cynical part) wonders if this is a "If I'm going down, I'm gonna take the entire organization down with me!" ploy Edited July 22, 2020 by IllianaLancerContra to use more better English 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpbobcat Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 4 hours ago, fsthnds said: I find it very unique how this case is YEA that owes him this. Did he wait to file this until after the split between YEA and the Cadet's.? There is no direct mention that Cadet's owe him this. He is suing YEA and their prior Board. If anything this will impact US Bands as they are still part of YEA YEA was the "parent" organization at the time. The Cadets were one component of YEA. So,I would think his contract/agreement, or whatever he had, was with YEA . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 37 minutes ago, IllianaLancerContra said: Part of my (the cynical part) wonders if this is a "If I'm going down, I'm gonna take the entire organization down with me!" ploy I guess that old “ turn the other cheek” part of Christianity, hasn’t kicked in yet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, Terri Schehr said: I guess that old “ turn the other cheek” part of Christianity, hasn’t kicked in yet. If he ends up in prison he will need to protect both his cheeks (Chomos tend to be the lowest of the low in the prison pecking order). 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 47 minutes ago, IllianaLancerContra said: Part of me (the cynical part) wonders if this is a "If I'm going down, I'm gonna take the entire organization down with me!" ploy Gotterdammerung.... (spelling!).... IOW when I go I’m leaving a big stinking hole behind me.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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