johnsch322

Will the amount that is received be dependent on the amount contributed by LC and number of claimants from the LC? I don’t believe that I have seen a definitive answer to this question.

Flattery will get you no where.

Feedback when something is deleted would be welcome. It seems a post or two of mine have mine have been deleted and I am not sure why.

And that will be the responsibility of the trustee and that happens post bankruptcy.

My rebuttal is that this is a bankruptcy issue and one of the responsibilities of the court is to make BSA a viable entity (as a corporation) post bankruptcy. It could not be viable in financial sense if they are left with with potential lawsuits from prebankruptcy in the post bankruptcy period. There was a deadline to file a claim and if you did according to the judge (all claims prima facie) then they have legal standing. If you have legal standing you have the right to vote.

I would also say it would open the door for other arguments such as a claim might be worth more (penetration vs touching fully clothed) so that claim should have a larger say (bigger vote). Or a false claim that is worthless so you would have to investigate every claim. That is a Pandora's Box that I am sure that the court would not want at this juncture.

I may be wrong but I think that one of the outcomes of a bankruptcy is to prevent lawsuits arising from prior bad acts or liabilities before the filing of the bankruptcy. If that is the case then if those who abused and live in states which are closed become open states post bankruptcy would then have the right to litigate if not included. Hence their vote and need to be included in the settlement is necessary. As for those over the age of 3 in Uruguay and getting 10% of a pay raise is totally uncalled for. Those who live in currently closed states are as invested in this case as any

From Congressional testimony concerning USA Gymnastics, "From the very beginning when I was reporting my abuse to Steve Penny … from the very beginning, Steve Penny kept telling my mom and I that the most important thing was to keep things confidential. The most important thing was to give McKayla Maroney breathing room. He was trying to make sure we weren’t talking about it. It seemed like his biggest concern all along was this wasn’t going to get out. It was never ‘How are you feeling, what can we do to help you?’" Raisman said. Doesn't this also sound like the Boy Scouts?

The largest gain as far as my life goes will be the realization thru this process that I am not the only one who was abused and I cannot continue my journey of life without help. I can definitely say I am in a much better space today then I was two years ago. I hope you are seeking the help that we all need and ultimately getting the financial compensation that we all deserve.

When they made this statement in a Town Hall they also mentioned they wanted BSA to survive.

TCC has consistently had the message that they want the BSA to survive.

TCC press release and I agree!! https://www.pszjlaw.com/newsroom-news-boy-scouts-claimants-reject-settlements.html

Welcome back!!

Not quite....50 years.

And then there most likely a cramdown and a rush to courthouses and he can get any of his clients who live in an SOL state their cases in front of a judge and a jury. Then many LC's and CO's whom he believes have much more to give will find themselves giving more than they currently are.

To be fair his tweets may have a negative affect on scouting. It may make parents think twice about having their children part of a scouting organization. But it also may have a positive effect. It may prompt government legislation to oversee and investigate. It might make parents who have children in scouting to be more vigilant and act more proactively about child abuse. If you listen to the interview he gave in which the link was posted in this forum you will hear him talk about the history of the abuse, the effects of the abuse and possible solutions for further abuse and lastly the pos

I don't believe he was invited into mediation. His representation in the current RSA would be in front of the trustee for his clients. He has begged to be deposed by the insurers.

To be fair to the current CEO he was brought in after the sh_t hit the fan. 1 Million may not have been enough to have me take the job. Well on second thought $1,000,001 works for me).

I personally welcome anyone who wishes to disagree with me to do so. The only thing that I ask is for an explanation why. I may be wrong and I am not afraid to admit when I am. All of this is a learning experience for me. I am appreciative of what most people have to say hear and I love when I see facts and figures. I also reserve the right to disagree with anyone on this forum but I will as best as I can to let you know why.

I would like to point out something to the dedicated scouters/leaders on the forum. The biggest threat to the BSA/Scouting as you know it is not the Tim Kosnoff or the majority of the claimants lawyers it is the insurance company's. The longer that they object to everything (validity of claims etc.) and refuse to settle the more money BSA is bleeding from legal fees. If it comes down to no money available a cramdown will become necessary for the survival of National. If the cramdown cones into effect the LC's will be left hanging as there will be a rush in all of the SOL states to the court

It wasn't covered up because they thought it would go away...it was covered up because they did not want BSA's reputation tarnished which would have made it harder to raise money. Funny how it always comes down to the money i.e. they sacrificed boys mental health and lives for the sake of the almighty dollar.

Let me first thank you for posting the link but I think That your "NOT TRUE" is quite false. He gave dissolution as a possible scenario but wasn't adamant about it. He did say clean house but I am pretty sure he meant new leadership. After listening to the interview I actually have more respect for him. It totally reinforces my view that he is not in this for the money (though everyone likes to be paid) but instead is looking out for the survivors and for future youth.

That is a lot of hyperbole. I haven't seen any burning to the ground or salting the earth before the courts. You may see me dance though if I receive a fair and equitable settlement. Protecting kids or the lack of protection is why BSA is in the mess that it finds itself in. If some how BSA went into Chapter 7 you personally believe in the Scouting life and then I think you should say to 12 year old Johnny or the 15 year old life Scout that the dissolution of the BSA is not the end of the world and pales in comparison what happened to 13 year old John. You can always try to resurrect Scout

I couldn't disagree more. I believe he cares more about survivors than he does in the institution known as the BSA. He will leave the salvaging of BSA to those who believe it can be salvaged.

You are right. If I had used 1 in 6 or 100 per abuser the doubting Thomas’s would have had a field day. I wanted to show that even using watered down stats that the 82,500 number was a number way to low.