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If this plays out the way it is looking.......right there are a few folks who got f&cked over by The Fina Boys (almost) as bad as anyone in the entire escapade.

Dealing with a scumbag prosecutor such as Fina did them no favors, but IMO MM screwed himself over the minute he decided to give a written statement to the OAG in 2010 that he was certain in 2001 that JS was sodomizing a boy. By doing that, he screwed over anyone that had contemporaneous knowledge of the incident in 2001 including His dad, Dr. D, CSS and Joe by making them look like they didn't do enough about a supposed anal rape of a boy, when in reality MM only reported a late night inappropriate shower that made him uncomfortable and he wasn't really sure what JS and the kid were doing b/c he couldn't really see anything.

The scumbag prosecutors used MM's written statement and GJ testimony to construct the false narrative that an anal rape was eye witnessed and reported to Joe and others at PSU who then did nothing because all they care about is football above basic human decency.

If MM really was certain that JS was sodomizing a boy in 2001, his dad and Dranov both would have told him he needs to make a written statement to UPPD ASAP so a criminal investigation could be started...but nope...that NEVER happened...in fact MM didn't give a written statement to any LE entity until 9 years later when he gave one to the OAG after the OAG had to track him down.
 
FTR won't stick. Helm and Raykovitz argue Curley et al didn't report abuse, which is why they didn't report it. However, the fact that they reported something (or anything) at all demonstrates they had concern. Not any differently than Dr. Dranov, who testified that Mike could not confirm to him that it was sexual. Nonetheless, his observation of McQueary's concern warranted to report to PSU out of caution, and probably to cover himself and McQueary, since they obviously did not think it warranted a call to police immediately to report a crime that had been witnessed in progress. Bottom line is that if we believe McQueary then Dranov should take criticism as well, he had more direct knowledge and never reported it at any point.
 
I would have thought so, too, but that was before I understood how thoroughly corrupt the OAG's office was. I am used to taking a prosecutor's word for the broad outlines, but I have learned these people are absolutely not worthy of any trust at all. We will just have to read the opinion. Seems like the court will say, "Hey, they SAID she was their attorney, and there would have been no other reason for her to be there."
By nature I'm not a cynical guy, but I've seen my share of head-scratchers in this saga, let me tell you.
 
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FTR won't stick. Helm and Raykovitz argue Curley et al didn't report abuse, which is why they didn't report it. However, the fact that they reported something (or anything) at all demonstrates they had concern. Not any differently than Dr. Dranov, who testified that Mike could not confirm to him that it was sexual. Nonetheless, his observation of McQueary's concern warranted to report to PSU out of caution, and probably to cover himself and McQueary, since they obviously did not think it warranted a call to police immediately to report a crime that had been witnessed in progress. Bottom line is that if we believe McQueary then Dranov should take criticism as well, he had more direct knowledge and never reported it at any point.

Exactly. What it really comes down to is this...at the time CSS weren't legally required to do anything with MM's report yet they still passed the information on to the people who were legally obligated to look into ANY incident reports, especially a late night 1:1 shower between one of their employees and a kid that made a PSU GA uncomfortable enough to report it up the chain causing fPSU to void JS's guest privileges and then communicate this new directive and the incident to TSM (hello red flag!! PSU AD on your doorstep complaining about JS's showering behavior and removing his ability to participate in the friend fitness program...this is no big deal to you??) and all JR says is, have JS wear swim trunks........and yet the state charges CSS with FTR and EWOC and NOT the idiot JR at TSM.....go figure
 
I would have thought so, too, but that was before I understood how thoroughly corrupt the OAG's office was. I am used to taking a prosecutor's word for the broad outlines, but I have learned these people are absolutely not worthy of any trust at all. We will just have to read the opinion. Seems like the court will say, "Hey, they SAID she was their attorney, and there would have been no other reason for her to be there."
This leads to the follow up question, who put Baldwin up to it? Why would she go along? Damn, this is some ugly stuff here.
 
Either way they discredit another former judge....if they say she was their lawyer, then Baldwin violated ACP and if they say she wasn't then Feudale is screwed for violating their right to counsel when Baldwin told him a different version of who she represented prior to the GJ testimony and he did nothing to clarify or correct the discrepancy. So it is just a matter of who is uncompetant or unethical, although it is actually both because the OAG has played both. Rather than judging or representing, they played a role in directing it to the OAG ends.
 
This leads to the follow up question, who put Baldwin up to it? Why would she go along? Damn, this is some ugly stuff here.

Fina had discussions with Frazier and a few other bot members about the problem with her. The next day she was out at PSU and shortly there after approached the ag about being a witness.
 
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Wasn't there speculation that Baldwin owed some favors because of some help she got regarding one of her family members having some kind of car accident?
 
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Awesome news. Thanks to JimmyW for a link to the docket.

Charges of perjury, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy are quashed.

I guess FTR and EWOC are the remaining charges. I guess the state is still trying to go ex post facto on those... Amazing that of all the people to get charged with that its the admins and not anyone from CCCYS or TSM (JR and Heim). Smh

Or Central Mountain High School who were the true Mandatory Reporters that violated CPS Law in refusing to report allegations even after the Mother showed up and demanded that Police / Authorities be called! After leaving CMHS, this is precisely what the Mother and V1 reported to the Clinton County CYS Office, who made an Official Report on the matter to the DPW! CMHS including the Asst Principal Football Coach who hired Sandusky onto the Coaching Staff as an unpaid volunteer coach and gave him and TSM full reign of the school, was in blatant violation of CPS Law as "Mandatory Reporters" who worked with the children on a daily basis!
 
Either way they discredit another former judge....if they say she was their lawyer, then Baldwin violated ACP and if they say she wasn't then Feudale is screwed for violating their right to counsel when Baldwin told him a different version of who she represented prior to the GJ testimony and he did nothing to clarify or correct the discrepancy. So it is just a matter of who is uncompetant or unethical, although it is actually both because the OAG has played both. Rather than judging or representing, they played a role in directing it to the OAG ends.

Oh, it gets better than that, Fina was there with Feudale when he sent Spanier out of the room and then asked Baldwin who she represented. When she said PSU, Feudale sent her into the gj room, even though she wasn't allowed. Was that to fool Spanier? Then, Fina, knowing Baldwin doesn't represent Spanier, asks him who his lawyer is, knowing its not her. When Spanier says Baldwin, neither he or Baldwin correct him, and they continue asking him questions. Then you find out Fina and Feudale are buddies. I can't help but wonder if they pulled the same stunt on Curley and Schultz. Based on what I've heard from Towney, I have little doubt Fina encouraged MM on how to testify.
 
Wasn't there speculation that Baldwin owed some favors because of some help she got regarding one of her family members having some kind of car accident?

I believe Baldwin's daughter killed someone via DUI or something along those lines....her daughter of course got a sweetheart deal....so needless to say Baldwin owed some people.
 
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First domino: PA court finally admits they don't have a case against S/S/C and drops most/all of charges. I actually want this one to go to trial in hopes of getting more of the TRUTH.

Second domino: NCAA seeing that the whole basis of their illegal sanctions was based on a lie (Freeh Report) will have to settle out of court and pay $$$ to the Paterno family.

Third domino: The alumni trustees finally get to read all of the Freeh information and find illegal activities involving the OG BOTs and turn the information over to the proper authorities. Frazer, Peetz, Surma, Garman, Eckel and the rest are charged.

A guy can hope!
The Paterno suit is not about money. It is about uncovering the truth. A settlement will NOT accomplish that.
 
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News dump ahead of the storm, trying to "bury" it, pun intended. Good popcorn eating for watching social media this weekend. 8)
I doubt the timing of the relapse, the anniversary of Joe's death, was a coincidence...
 
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Wow. This could be very important. Hard right now, without a detailed knowledge of the criminal procedures of PA to sort it all out, but the media will try to do so over the next few days, then we will find out the truth when some real lawyers familiar with the procedures and the constitutional dimension of all this, weigh in.
The media, as of right now, is waiting for Frank Fina to tell them the FTR and EWOC charges are a lead pipe lock and that the PSU 3 are still guilty of everything -- just like Monsignor Lynn was.....
 
The media, as of right now, is waiting for Frank Fina to tell them the FTR and EWOC charges are a lead pipe lock and that the PSU 3 are still guilty of everything -- just like Monsignor Lynn was.....

Too bad porno emails have banished Fina to Seth's dark closets.
 
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The media, as of right now, is waiting for Frank Fina to tell them the FTR and EWOC charges are a lead pipe lock and that the PSU 3 are still guilty of everything -- just like Monsignor Lynn was.....

Re: the Lynn case Schultz's attorney brought up some good points:

"I think the Lynn case creates real problems for the prosecution," Farrell said. "Further, I think this case is a much weaker case than the Lynn case, specifically in terms of whether any of the defendants were in a position where they had supervisory responsibilities over children or over other individuals who had supervisory responsibility over children."
 
This is great news for the defendants and for PSU's reputation. But for all of those on here that said 'I want the truth no matter what' this is bad news

IMHO, it's not of any benefit to the truth or Penn State's reputation.
 
I still would love to hear the state's rationalization on the FTR and EWOC charges, now that the conspiracy charge is gone......how can they have a FTR when the one and only witness in 2001 refused to file an actual police report so they did the next best thing which was confront JS about his behavior, remove his guest privileges, and inform JR at TSM (the people with direct control over JS's access to kids and also who were required to look into any and all incidents and make a report to CYS if need be)??

The law at the time required the admins to do absolutely nothing and they went above and beyond that law by informing the director of JS's charity....JS didn't even work for PSU anymore for crying out loud...what the heck were some college admins supposed to do??

Remaining charges no doubt are the weakest... I would think in the end just more ammo for Paterno Lawyers.

Will also be very curious to see if Emmert makes " any" statement.

I posted this news on my Facebook page ... Think it's up to many of us to direct the conversation versus letting any rogue media clown weigh in first...

Also... Cruising's reaction will be telling...
 
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