The answer to your dilemma is found in the last sentence...question is, did I under-estimate the will of 3ABM to survive??? OR did I mis-understand the level and purpose of negotiations extended with an agreement to extend the SOL?
In other words, are the extensions to facilitate real negotiations...or simply strategy to get past at least the first verdict in State of Virginia vs Tommy Ray Shelton? It is typical to hold off on civil cases until you have a criminal conviction...strengthens value and provides invaluable experience and on the recorded evidence, res judicata, if the state wins.
Publication of settlement terms or the initiation of a Racketeering claim can have profound impact in that the list of victims has a tendency to grow and given the VERY CLOSE affiliation between 3ABN/ASI and the Seventh-day Adventist management, they likely see opportunity to stir the greed of SDA victims to build an ever growing client base for other civil violations, pedophile, sexual harassment and Lord only knows where it could end. But clearly calculated to be profitable by Manly and Anderson. I have already spoken to my concerns here and why a comprehensive settlement now could save hundreds of millions in the future. Short sightedness is not an option here!!!
In other words, is the target a comprehensive settlement with all the potential parties or simply buying time to enhance the underlying civil case... and is the target simply the 3ABN wallets, or is it the bigger $250 Million ten year prize???
ie: are we all being duped by Manly and Anderson as they prepare to pick the collective wallets???
If so, then we have to dig in our heels and stand firmly against the storm, denying these man-eaters every red nickel and literally steeling ourselves to conduct a war of attrition that burns them at every turn!!!
I, for one, will sign onto that battle as the very life and future of the Seventh-day Adventist church could be at stake!!! And it is long since past the time when we can allow open and notorious sin to co-exist in the Laodicean Church with those of honest and noble heart. It must be challenged, the parties called to redemption and if they decline they must be separated from the body of Christ as prescribed in Matthew 18, and it must be done sooner than later to avoid the liabilities that can come with implicit endorsement.
So, Stanley, old boy, it is time to gird the armor and prepare for a battle we have never before had to face as a church, and hypocrisy cannot be ignored, cannot be blindly tolerated to suit your political purpose, but must be faced and redeemed or we must cut out the cancer NOW!!! After all, we are the Church Militant and have no time for peace and safety!!!
Gailon Arthur Joy
AUReporter
However, be careful what you wish for...they will all be back soon and the news cycle is excellent as well...Japan is back page news, Lybia is no news at all, the first phase of the budget battle is much ado about nuttin!!! And they could follow on Mitch Garabedian's recent filing against the Christian Summer Camp of Senator Scott Brown fame (Brown, a victim, is not a plaintiff). So, it is prime time for D-day, H-hour and I predict a launch by the Flamboyant John Manly and the Justice seeking Jeff Anderson within the next ten days...but then 3ABN could make a last ditch shot at a settlement, but doubt they have the will or common sense to pursue such a logical tact.
Gailon Arthur Joy
AUReporter
Here's the quote of the post that started this thread back in January.
Any further updates?
Sources have told me that the law suit against Danny Lee Shelton and 3ABN should be filed as early as next week. My understanding is this will be filed in Chicago, Illinois.
Jeff Anderson will lead the charge in the objective along with Sarah Odegaard. They will be working with the attorney's from Manly and Stewart of California; John C. Manly (head atty) Vince W. Finaldi, and Michael Reck.
Should be interesting.