When the Masseur-gate scandal exploded last week, I tried to keep my eye on the proverbial ball. What is the big picture? What is being said and why? What is NOT being said? Who will go on the record? Why does one person get attacked and the others not so much? Well, it took less than a week for the first masseur, John Doe #1, to be somewhat-to-completely discredited when he was forced to admit that he got the date of his alleged assault wrong. His lawyer, Okorie Okorocha, dropped him.
Now the focus is on John Doe #2, who claimed that he was working for a Georgia hotel as an in-house massage therapist, and during the course of a massage in the hotel, John Travolta assaulted and groped him. I said at the time and since then that this guy’s story has the whiff of believability, and I looked forward to seeing more of the paper trail in Georgia. Funny story: John Travolta’s lawyers never really went after Doe #2’s claims. There was a blanket denial, of course, but they did not go after the specifics of his story like they did with Doe #1. Anyway, I’ve been hoping that we would hear more for Doe #2, but it looks like that won’t be happening though. Radar reports that everything is going to be taken care of in “mediation” – not a court trial.
The sexual assault and battery lawsuit that an Atlanta-based masseur filed against John Travolta will never go to trial because both sides have agreed the case should be heard by a private judge behind closed doors in mediation, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
The unidentified male masseur, made the blockbuster claims against Travolta, several days after another anonymous man filed a similar lawsuit against the Grease star.
“Marty Singer, and Okorie Okorocha have spoken and both are working on the ground rules for the evidence and procedure about how the mediation will proceed, and that process could take 1-2 months,” a source close to the situation tells RadarOnline.com.
“This is commonly done before formal mediation begins. Both sides will agree to keep all transcripts sealed, as well as all witness statements, depositions, etc. The lawsuit will be heard by a private judge, who will decide how much money if any the accuser will receive. All of the proceedings will be strictly confidential, but make no mistake, this will be a dog fight, that will take place out of the public forum. This is done for a plethora of reasons, mainly, this will allow the masseur’s identity from being made public, and it would just be a media circus if it did go to trial This will be the best way for the case to be heard with minimal disruption to John Travolta and the masseur’s life.”
The first man that filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Travolta was dropped, by Okorocha Friday. As RadarOnline.com exclusively reported the man admitted he was wrong about the date of the alleged attack.
“Okorocha did not feel he could represent John Doe #1 going forward anymore and recommend him finding another lawyer,” a source previously told RadarOnline.com.
Travolta has been married to actress Kelly Preston since 1991. The couple’s oldest child, Jett, died in 2009. The couple has two other children, daughter, Ella Bleu, and their toddler son, Benjamin, born in 2010.
Marty Singer and Okorie Okorocha could not be reached for comment.
[From Radar]
My take: Doe #2 has a much better case, and Okorocha dropped Doe #1 to focus all of his energy on the case he thinks he can win. And I think Team Travolta thinks there’s trouble too, because they’re already circling the legal wagons to ensure that any and all of the revelations from this case are not aired publicly. Even though this whole thing is so sad to me, I really hope that more men – more victims – come forward, because it seems like Travolta has been groping and abusing men for YEARS.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
disgusting. so this guy will be given hush money and JT gets to continue harassing spa staff. he is such an entitled, sick pig.
Yep,money talks.
MY take on this story:
the claimant has ONE SMART lawyer!
I think Doe 1 was a blinder to get the timeline of Johnny boy! Once they did boom the lawyer hit him with the REAL DOE! Doe 2 filed a report with “the boss” shortly after it happened.
As a former juror sitting more than once for a trial, I have seen MUCH!
What I know is this too: mediation if Johnny doesn’t fork over satisfactory amount to please them it STILL CAN go to trial.
Just cause they agree to go into secret mediation DOE NOT mean there will NO trial. IF $ aren’t big enough the case can go into courts after mediation!
IF this case is settled, KNOW Johnny forked over BIG BUCKS!
NOW everyone knows he is slime!
MY take on THIS COMMENT.
I have no IDEA what you think is MOST important because you are RANDOMLY yelling about STUFF!
Oh, and calling him “Johnny” is akin to calling Jennifer Aniston “Jenny-poo” or calling Goop “Gwynnie” in that it doesn’t communicate effectively just how superior to those people you must be. TRY MORE CAPS!
LIZBET CAN I KISS YOU?
Oh sorry, LIZBET can I kiss YOU?
How’s that? Did you hear me:)
You all are cracking me up here!
And Lizbet, you have to admit that “DOE NOT mean there will NO trial” is pretty damn funny. I mean FUNNY.
This happens all the time. Unless more come out of the woodwork, it will continue. Maybe the Chilean Cruise Director will be able to get it to public court?
Private judge eh? It just screams that something indeed happen
EXACTLY! Everything that will be said in that room will stay sealed.
What pisses me off? $2 million is NOTHING in John Travolta money. If there were more reliable John Does coming out, and each asking for $2 million, that would make a definite dent: Not only his bank account, but his rep as well. This hush-hush play might, very unfortunately, save what is left of John’s career, and heck, even his rep.
So you know, he can continue being a sexual predator to men beneath his station.
Agreed. It’s very irritating that JT may walk away from this relatively unscathed, free to continue molesting other men.
@Bellaluna, I really wanted him to have a more public thrashing.
Not for the gossip value, but more so as a life lesson: No means NO!
Absolutely, Maguita! He needs to learn a serious lesson from this. It’s not okay to merrily go around molesting people because you’re a famous $ci-CO$.
You just know that something isn’t right in the water when there’s talk of settlement so soon.
Hey – we are good. We called foul on the masseur and likely true on the massage therapist.
@Maguita – for both gossip and public humiliation. Public humiliation is a highly effective deterent.
For a lesson, I would love to see criminal charges, even just a week of jail time. As long as no one brings criminal charges $2 million for Travolta is like a $50 fine for me.
I’ll still chance parking in the limited time zone in front of Disney studios $50 is worth not walking across the darned thing carrying a bunch of stuff. Yes, I am admitting guilt to my little peccadillo here.
Jail time! That wouldn’t be punishment! John would be dropping his soap in the shower with a big old smile on his face!
^^^LOL! His version of Club Med?
so mediation instead then? something went down with number 2, and I hope it costs Travolta millions, but I doubt he’ll learn anything from it~he’s disgusting..
Figures. Now both Travolta and the guilty as sin, hotel can be protected. We’ll probably never know what this is going to cost JT to make it go away. I hope the massage therapists of the world line up around the block to get money from this cretin.
Make no mistake: it’s the CO$ that’ll be paying, not Travolta himself. I’m sure they’ll find a way to write it off as “damage control” or something.
You don’t think his church might have something to do with this (sort of) turn of events?
Oh, Eve, I ABSOLUTELY believe the CO$ has everything to do with this turn of events. In fact, it would shock me if they didn’t!
Hi, Bellaluna. I honestly think they do.
By the way, have read some of your comments recently…I’d like you to know that I’m wishing you the best.
Eve, thank you. It’s not an easy time right now. It kinda sucks.
But we are in absolute agreement about the CO$ and their involvement in the sudden “silencing” of JT’s accusers.
@bells, is everything okay? I must have missed said posts. If you need someone to talk to, I’m here.
I missed seeing those posts too… sending you lots of positive energy bellaluna – whatever the situation.
Mort, I’m going through some heavy stuff with hubs right now. It truly sucks. Divorce might be in the cards.
Oh sh-te… so sorry to hear that bella.
It really sucks, because I feel like a failure. Also, a little over a year ago we moved up here to be close to his mom (who doesn’t have long to live) so I’m 700 miles from my family, friends, and all I’ve ever known. Plus, I’m unemployed, with an almost 3-year-old. Now is not a fun time.
bella not sure you’ll see this or not but just in case…. you are NOT a failure!! But I totally understand where you’re coming from. Wish you had your full support system around you, sounds like you’re not in the strongest position and are feeling vulnerable, and how could you not?? Keep yourself in sight girl and know, you are strong, smart, insightful, caring and funny as hell (these are my observations from CB)… You have a lot going for you and you will make it through this. Any chance you can take a trip home… replenish your reserves? Take good care of you okay? *HUGS*
Me too Bella, you are awesome and we all love you. I think it sucks to have to go through what you are dealing with.
Remember we love you and support you, our little awesome community:)
I don’t know what you’re going through but *hugs* to you bellaluna!
Thanks, ladies. I love our awesome little community. It’s a nice opportunity for escape!
As an attorney I’m darned confused. Have both parties agreed to a binding mediation? I’d be quite shocked if Doe’s attorney agreed to this since publicity seems to be his leverage at this point.
Could this simply be an early suit mediation where the parties will exchange ‘evidence’, keep everything confidential and attempt to settle, but wheels off litigation will continue if not settled?
well I’m no attorney but just as Eddie Long did w/his accusers…
they met talked about the incident presented their evidence and then a big settlement and non closure is offered.
they go away & never talk about it again.
That’s mediation with a settlement. The absolute statement that the case isn’t going to court makes it seem as though the parties have agreed to binding meditation, meaning the mediator makes a decision rather than facilitates a settlement. That would likely be ill-advised at this time.
Throwing your very valuable right to a jury trial away this early doesn’t make much sense. So, I would think there’d be some sort of clause allowing a trial to go forward.
its been said that there are many more men coming forth, he should just set up a fund now.
he’s worse than Tiger, no one wanted to listen when Carrie Fisher said John was gay and all of hollywood knows it.
she was pegged as “crazy”
the picture of him kissing that male nurse in the mouth did it for me, yrs ago.
He has been sexually assaulting men for yrs.
Kelly can pretend she did not know about it, no one is beleiving her and their farce. BUT if she likes it I love it.
I just feel sorry for the men that were spooked when he came around and they still had to deal w/his inappropriate behind to make a living for themselves.
its been said that there are many more men coming forth, he should just set up a fund now.
LOL!
“he’s worse than Tiger, no one wanted to listen when Carrie Fisher said John was gay and all of hollywood knows it.
she was pegged as “crazy””
But there is a huge difference between him being a closeted man who cheats on his wife, and being someone who is sexually assaulting others.
You seem to be making those things one and the same.
If this was a case of him being in the closet and having a beard, I would not care. Since that would be the business of the people involved.
But he is being accused of sexual assault and that is what is the game-changer.
I do hope that someone will be able to press criminal charges against him.
I am NOT making them one in the same, I just did not mention that its been whispered around LA for yrs that John felt up young waiters and has been harrassing/assualting men FOR YRS.
I mentioned GAY, because some of his fans can’t even fanthom him wanting another man and they’d rather think that his religion is doing this to him.
instead of the truth.
I am NOT making them one in the same.
I bet they would listen to Carrie now. She was “crazy” then as in not a reliable witness. She was bipolar, undiagnosed, self medicating with alcohol and drugs and not on medication for her illness.
She has been helped a lot by medication recently, she is sober and is no longer an unstable witness.
My perception of all this is that JD#1’s story was definitely sketchy; he was advertising on craigslist? why was Travolta able to grab his balls and rub the, well, you know, so easily during the massage? wasn’t he wearing pants? But, I do think JT has been doing this kind of thing FOR YEARS, decades even. And I think John Doe #1 probably knew that and used that to his advantage.
Then, once there was a lawsuit out there, it easily inspired Doe #2 and the cruise boat guy to jump on board. I mean, if I was sexually assaulted by a major celebrity and received no response from my employers when I tried repeatedly to report the incident, I can see just giving up. Then, imagine that a lawsuit comes against said celebrity, wouldn’t most of us add our wronged voice to the fray? Lucky for Okorocha, since Doe #1’s story fell through.
I certainly hope more men come forward. These stories have been rampant for ages. It is certainly sad that Travolta has lived his life in the closet, and I can see how after decades of being so deeply hidden, it could all spiral out of control in a way that seems insurmountable. But sexual assault is absolutely never acceptable and has nothing to do with his sexual preferences. It sounds more like he gets off on the power trip of forcing men he employs to please him. And it’s about time his ego and sense of sexual entitlement was reigned in.
Poor kids though. I don’t feel bad for Kelly however; I think she’s been in on it all along.
This says guilt almost as incontrovertibly as a jury’s verdict. It’s just a lot quieter.
He is in for a world of it.
Going to mediation is like a little trial with a mediator. They so far still haven’t caved. They could have settled this case with the attorney before he went public and they could have settled it right now to shut it down with no discovery taken. Discovery still means people like the court reporter, attorneys, etc, are hearing it. I still find it interesting they didn’t pay him off and shut it down and are willing to go this far into rhe legal process with discovery. The case must not be ironclad.
Thats really not at all what a) discovery or b) mediation means.
Guilt is paying him off when the attorney asked for money before filing suit and going public. John could have stopped it. Guilt is settling right now with no discovery taken. He did neither.
If he settles this case privately he is now free to keep on sexually harassing men. He needs se jail time these are crimes. If his victims were women there would be a louder cry mfor justice. The spa and hotel employers would be in deeper trouble.
If Blohan and Baretta didn’t go to jail, neither will he. Not in LA.
This case should be tried in Georgia. It didn’t happen in California.
Agreed, ZenBitch, but I think it was filed in LA.
Someone is about to get paid. John is claiming nothing happened so for them to announce a settlement would be like an admission .Saying they’re going to mediation and keeping everything private still looks suspicious to me
I think John Doe #2 is as much to blame as Travolta. If someone sexually assaulted me and I knew there were others, and would continue to be others, I would not be asking for money. I’d want to take the person down so that others wouldn’t have to go through the same thing. I think filing a civil suit instead of criminal charges was a red flag that this person was out for money. But b/c JT doesn’t want it to get out that he is gay, he won’t fight it or he can’t prove it didn’t happen and he is guilty unless he can prove his innocence. All of the rest of you seem to know about all these other incidents where JT assaulted people, I don’t remember them or at least any legitimate ones. I don’t go by Blind Items. If you don’t have the balls to accuse by name, then it didn’t happen.
In a he said/he said situation like this where the harm is seen as minimal from a criminal perspective, it would be surprising for the police to conclusively establish Doe’s accusations. The likely conclusion of any criminal investigation would be a determination that nothing could be conclusively established.
A civil suit might be the only way for this to be brought to light. Of course it could also be a big grab for cash. Or both.
I think it’s presumptuous to assume precisely what you would do if you were a victim of sexual misconduct/assault, especially if you were a professional male facing an extremely wealthy celebrity. None of these circumstances are especially empowering for a man who probably makes around $40K per year and who may not be comfortable in the intense spotlight that would surely be shining on him.
Perhaps, but I just can’t come up with a dollar figure that I would be comfortable living with knowing that the person is still out there, getting away with it and hurting others.
Oh I could come up with a figure @jordan.
I can definitely come up with a figure that would rip his balls through his wallet, and remind him of the pain every time he opens said wallet to hire a worker!
Jordan, you’re forgetting the difference between a civil vs. criminal complaint. Unless the Massage Therapist has credible witnesses OR injuries, it would be nearly impossible get police to arrest or file criminal charges, let alone win in court. You would have to count on plenty of other victims/witnesses coming forward (in this case with the Co$ threat hovering), and your whole life being torn apart—including his sexuality, his career and probably a smear job by Defense attorneys on whether he has EVER given a ‘happy ending.’
I can understand completely his wanting to ‘get john back’ somehow by suing him in Civil court. But YOUR seeming ‘demand’ that abuse or harassment victims take the first bus through a nearly impossible, and psychologically re-traumatizing journey through criminal court is very short-sighted.
Many, MANY of your fellow readers have abusers and/or rapists ‘out there’ that we can’t do anything about. Wouldn’t it be GREAT if filing sexual assault/harassment criminal complaints were easier for EVERYBODY? If victims were treated respectfully and given the benefit of the doubt? Of course. But every situation is so different, and I feel a little compassion and humility is in order on your end. You have no idea what you’re talking about. Be grateful for it.
@Maguita, I don’t think you’d get that much that it could hurt someone like JT. I think they were asking for $2 million? That’s not really that much for him and in private mediation, in order to get that much, Doe #2 will probably have to sign something that says he will never go after JT again and a gag order.
@ahoyhoy, JT is presumed guilty, regardless of whether you can turn your statement around to his favor and say there is no way he will be able to prove his innocence w/out witnesses, etc. JT will be guilty of this in the public eyes whether he is or not. I’ve known people to get falsely accused and it’s no picnic for them either. A person has a right to face their accusers in a court of law, especially with accusations this serious that will follow him the rest of his life. With this mediation, I don’t think either one of them comes out in a good light b/c we will never know.
@Jordan, my answer was in reply to your:
“but I just can’t come up with a dollar figure that I would be comfortable living with knowing that the person is still out there, getting away with it and hurting others.”
And I am saying again, I WOULD VERY EASILY come up with an amount that would teach JT a lesson, thus my:
“would rip his balls through his wallet, and remind him of the pain every time he opens said wallet afterwards”
I would be pulling so very hard, it would make him choke on it! If some SOB superstar elitist tried that shit on me, money is where it hurts them.
Because for harassment such as this, if I take him to court, he would maybe face little jail time, spend actually 36 hours à la Lohan, and get out. And I would be poorer for my attempt: in money AND time.
JD2 only has a case for harassment and possibly indecent exposure although in a massage situation the latter would be hard to prove. I don’t know that there is jail time in harassment cases or just a fine.
Had JD1 been legit that was the good criminal case.
I don’t recall JT forcing himself physically in anyway on JD2.
So I guess John will do anything to hide his homosexuality. He must have a money tree somewhere because he is going to be paying millions.
No, the “church” will cover it. Can’t have one of their biggest donor stars wasting his own money on this type of thing. *sarcasm*
I believe you’re bang on bellaluna… not only will they pay the money, I suspect the church saw this coming a long time ago and have had a whole contingency plan in place for the inevitable “one day”. I doubt JT even gets a say in much of this now… I’m sure they’re dictating his every move – same as poor Kelly.
I just can’t unlearn the mental image of him lifting his buttocks in the air and grinding on the massage table. Blech.
I can’t un-see that pic of him with a limp fry in his mouth! Nasty.
Going to not jump on the “JT is gay and guilty” bandwagon for a moment here. There have been incidents where celebrities were falsely accused by multiple people in the past and settled out of court to make it go away. Just saying, lets not light the torches just yet.
And IF its true that JT hit on guys because hes gay, SO WHAT? Of course these guys are going to blow it out of proportion for an easy pay day. Lets think with both sides of our brains shall we?
One more thing: Evidence. Where is the evidence? Just curious.
What type of evidence are you expecting… a blue dress? Not going to happen. It has been said that #2 has emails and such, showing that he reported/complained to his employer about the ‘incident’. Either way, unless there is a trial, I don’t think we are going to hear much evidence.
If he propositioned a guy, they said they were not interested, and he went on his way, then that would not be an issue.
But that is not what these men are saying happened.
They are saying that he groped them. And that is a crime. However who knows if there will ever be any criminal charges. Sex crimes can be difficult to prosecute, don’t assume that because there are not criminal charges or that if charges get dropped, that a crime didn’t take place.
mediation = pay off
I think that case number one “appeared” to publicly disintigrate as part of a settlement agreement. They must have been in talks for some time on a private settlement and when they upped the ante by going public it was resolved to the benefit of both parties. Case two will go a similar route or case 38 will go a similar route. Victims will got to Okarocha to get in line.
FWIW, while I don’t believe that grinding and butt waving should be tolerated by massage therapists, but I also think the damages being claimed here are outrageous. NO excuse for this behavior in a work environment.
Not saying it’s right, but in my single days a car seat tussle at the conclusion of a date was deriguer. A skeevy and unsuccesful sexual advance is not pleasant, but it’s also not worth 2 mil. No one has filed criminal charges here, because the individual incidents don’t rise to that level.
The idea that Travolta should pay more because he’s wealthy is ridiculous.
Actual damages are likely quite small. Exemplary/punitive damages serve to punish the actor for wrongful conduct. Net worth is a relevant and necessary factor to include when determining an amount that will actually punish the wrongdoer.
In theory that may sound fine, but in reality you don’t really see people punished according to their ability to pay.
The incentive to get more here is based more on Travolta’s need for confidentiality. Punitive damages are possible but they wouldn’t be ramped up just because of gossip. You aren’t entitled to more because others may suffered as well.
JT is a bloated swine. So entitled and disgusting.
Travolta is not the only star doing this either…
alot of things that I never thought would get out, are coming out, WOW!
Well, yes you are actually if the actor expresses behavior such that the actor simply doesn’t care about the effect on others i.e., the amount of wanton willfulness the actor expresses towards the act. For instance, recall the million dollar verdict for the McDonald’s hot coffee. Although the verdict is often sneered at internal memorandum demonstrated knowledge coffee was being served at temperature in excess of allowable limits. To punish McDonalds, the jury wanted to award one day’s worth of profits from selling coffee. This wasn’t because of the one injured plaintiff, but because of actions towards other members of the public.
I think in the case you cite it was proved that there might have been a knownsignificant risk too many people that could have bben mitigated. (Although wasn’t the settlement later significantly reduced?)
In the case of a single individual who comes on to another, I don’t think you can retroactively punish Travolta for wide spread speculated acts in the same way? How would it be fair to one person for the damages alleged to be done to others?
And the idea that such an act could cause $2 mil worth of damages to an individual is very weak IMHO. The big money is only being talked about becasue of the threat to go public.
Okorie Okorocha.
What an awesome name.
Yes, it actually is.
They would never do this he didn’t do it.
He is obviously guilty of coming on these guys.
I’m smelling “settlement to shut ’em up” money from the CO$.
Anyone else?
Oh yez!
He has added in touching to embellish the claim I bet. My massage therapist friend read the allegations and told me you learn how to handle inappropriate behavior and he said no professional would let it go on as long as the masseur stated he did in the allegation. You end the session. He thinks there is truth to his allegations but also a lot of embellishment added for the lawsuit purposes to get big money.
This victim and all the others if they come forward must produce evidence, and not just witnesses or testimony. John and the COS have money and power and I believe will be ruthless to these men.
Eww. Who figured John Travolta was such a perv. I feel bad for his wife and kids.
I know, right? I always knew he was gay and that his marriage was a CO$ sham but I never thought he was a perv. I thought he hung out in places were consensual gay sex was easily procured. Not my idea of a good time but whatever floats your boat.
Getting off on (at best) making others uncomfortable is gross. Getting off on (at worst) assaulting others is cruel and illegal.
People should just stop making assumptions based on a lack of understanding the court system.
Mediation at this point means NOTHING.
All parties in federal civil cases are court ordered to participate in mediation. The courts try to get settlements or alternate dispute resolutions (ADR) in all cases.
Travolta and the plaintiffs were ordered on May 4 to try to resolve this without starting on a trial schedule – “Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program”
It is the “policy to encourage settlement of civil litigation.” See Civil L.R. 16-15.1
The parties were court-ordered to participate in either the Court Mediation Panel or private mediation. A mediation conference between the parties is mandated by Fed.R.Civ.P 26(f).
Soooo again. Mediation at this point means absolutely NOTHING. They have to do it. They have no choice.
I have read the Initial Complaint regarding John Doe No. 1 and the First Amended Complaint which adds the details about John Doe No. 2.
They read like some cheap gay novel. It is also poorly proofed and contains grammatical and spelling errors that should not be found in federal filings.
It seems that John Doe No. 1 has already been impeached sufficiently that his case may be on its last breath. It also seems that the Georgia hotel based complaint regarding allegations by John Doe No. 2 (who claims to be domiciled in Texas) may also be having factual infirmities.
Even should there be a settlement in the future it does not necessarily mean that Travolta has paid anything. Settlements can also mean that in exchange for dropping the complaint Travolta will not counter sue the plaintiff(s) or that Travolta will not seek attorneys fees from the plaintiffs. People make too many assumptions about law suits.
Amen, Katherine.
Most cases are ordered to mediation before any kind of trial. It saves the court time and can cut down on attorney fees if an agreement can be reached. It doesn’t indicate guilt or innocence, it’s simply a legal process.
Regardless of guilt or innocence, Travolta would be crazy to go to trial if it can be avoided.
I read somewhere this guy has a one-room office above something. He probably doesn’t even have a secretary.
I’m not suprised, JT’s lawyer Marty Singer always settles and avoids court when he knows his clients are guilty. It’s better for accuser No.2 to settle as well, anything to avoid court, the media circus and JT’s scummy lawyer who wouuld use his power in hollywood through the media to destroy the second accusers reputation and life. It’s better to take the money.
There is nothing scummy about Marty Singer. He is an excellent attorney with a respected reputation.
Only 2% of civil cases filed end up going to trial.
As I said up thread, settlements do not always mean that the defendant has paid out any money at all. They can involve agreements that in exchange for the plaintiff quickly ending the case or withdrawing the complaint the defendant will not seek damages for defamation or for attorneys fees – which for this kind of case could easily be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
So it would be wrong to assume that settlements mean that the defendant was in the wrong or that any of the accusations in the plaintiff’s complaint were true. There is a world of possibilities if a settlement is reached. One cannot rightfully assume anything from it unless you see the actual agreement. And don’t believe “anonymous sources” about any terms of a settlement. Those involved or with access are not about to breach a confidentiality agreement for a chance to gossip. At least not in the real world.
Marty Singer is scummy in the way that high priced defense attorneys are scummy. He’s not scummy like the an ambulance chaser.
Marty Singer is definitely legit.
Just to add a note. There is absolutely nothing wrong with an amicable out of court settlement.
According to eonline, Doe #2’s lawyer is saying:
“Mediation means settlement,” Okorocha says. “There will never be a settlement because [Travolta attorney Marty] Singer [is] asking for a trial and wants to sue me.”
Read more: http://www.eonline.com/#ixzz1usma9KgD
If he really said that then he’s an idiot who doesn’t understand the federal rules of civil procedure. Or he’s just posturing for the audience.
At the end of the court ordered mediation the parties can say they reject a settlement and still want to go to trial. They will still have to go through mediation as the court orders and that does not mean that either party has to settle.
He is definitely a show boater.
Radaronline is posting more comments he made to them and yeah, he’s not the one you want to be at your side if you’re going after someone in Hollywood. He is looking unprofessional and ill-prepared.
He doesn’t understand a real legitimate legal procedure. Have you seen his site? He is a low end DUI attorney in the OC. Totally creepy lawyer who advertises on local cable, material.
I wonder how the JDs found him. Maybe he helped JD1 with a DUI below the Orange Curtain?
Oh, you NEVER get an atty that advertises on TV. EVER.
I wonder if Kelly knows and accepts that her husband is bisexual?
I’m thinking yeah.
I read through ALL the comments and only ONE reference to that hilarious picture of Travolta with that limp chip?!
And even then it was kinda in passing.
Although JT is not sweating at all in these photos, somehow they have a “gropes and sweats heavily” vibe.
IDK. Maybe it’s the french fry.
That first picture is GOLD. PURE GOLD XD
It’s all fizzling, and on cue, out comes Kelly Preston (on The Conversation With Amanda de Cadenet) saying how much Co$ helped them cope with their son’s death and that she wants another baby. The fuckery is astounding.
Expecting something similar from JT shortly about how awesome Co$ are now he’s learnt his lesson.