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I'm quite excited for the prospecf of a cat fight between Rial and Amazon Prime.
Victor Mignogna v. Funimation Productions, LLC, et al. (2019) - Vic's lawsuit against Funimation, VAs, and others, for over a million dollars.
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At this point I'm convinced Ty is playing 10D chess with his Mensa brain.
Top-CEC is already confirmed to have made grown men cry, so I can see it happening.
Top-CEC already threatened to kill a man who wouldn't stop being sexist to her in court, so I know who'd win.
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Funimation recently replaced their general manager. Oddly, they have made no statements as to why. Not one. Did they fire their general manager? Did he retire? Quit? Who knows!
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Not to mention there is a more sinister motive to MoRon's BS Ty has to be aware of and is doing his best to make more painful for them than Vic if they try.
The seriousness of courtrooms has finally sunk in, MoRon have to know their case is weak, and their lawyer has to know their case is weak, so they are hoping even if they go down, they can still get off a parting shot by leaking anything that might make Vic look bad that comes out of this, only spin doctored to be as advantageous for them as possible.
Ty however is deliberately sabotaging their efforts to do this by forcing them into a corner and denying them a chance to pull this sort of stunt, or at the very least making it so that if they try, they'll cut their own throats in the process.
Slab Bulkhead
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One thing worth noting is it's very possible Funimation has already been noticed and is currently working on a settlement with Ty behind the scenes or is perhaps planning to do so, as just because Funimation chooses to settle doesn't mean Monica/Ron/Marchi are let off the hook.
Which basically means Funimation could go for a very very light settlement and then foot the other three with the remainder of the 1 mil+ in damages. Funimation knows if they get dragged down with the rest of the ship, they're screwed for the majority of damages or at the very least a very long and costly legal battle, so they take an early settlement and throw the other three under the bus. This would be a -critical- blow against the other defendants as it would basically signal not only do they have no actual support or grounds for their defense, but it's basically an admission to anyone with a brain that they have no chance of winning.
Which basically means Funimation could go for a very very light settlement and then foot the other three with the remainder of the 1 mil+ in damages. Funimation knows if they get dragged down with the rest of the ship, they're screwed for the majority of damages or at the very least a very long and costly legal battle, so they take an early settlement and throw the other three under the bus. This would be a -critical- blow against the other defendants as it would basically signal not only do they have no actual support or grounds for their defense, but it's basically an admission to anyone with a brain that they have no chance of winning.
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He apparently took a higher job as a chairman
Sony’s Funimation Taps Ex-Crunchyroll Exec Colin Decker as GM (EXCLUSIVE)
Anime network and distributor Funimation has a new general manager: Colin Decker, who was once a senior executive at Crunchyroll, Funimation’s chief rival. Sony Pictures Television appointed …
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It's even easier than that. Ty has filed for the confidentiality agreement and protection order as a requirement for deposition. Casey going down that line of argument just reinforces the need for them.
edit. I thought I refreshed the page when I didn't. This point has already been made.
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He apparently took a higher job as a chairman
Sony’s Funimation Taps Ex-Crunchyroll Exec Colin Decker as GM (EXCLUSIVE)
Anime network and distributor Funimation has a new general manager: Colin Decker, who was once a senior executive at Crunchyroll, Funimation’s chief rival. Sony Pictures Television appointed …
Now that is a spicey meatball
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Plotect the samurai, ret the gaijin piggu take the farr.
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I think Casey realises how weak their case is. I'm not sure Mon and Ron have realised that yet.
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The case against Funi isn't as strong and they have the money to play hardball.
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Since Funi is one of the defendants, can they bail out by settling and leave the other three to twist in the vine?
Would that even be smart since they're co-defendants they'll ALL and EACH be liable, which means Funi would have to pay whatever damages Vic gets and then they'd have to sue the other 3 for their share?
I.e., why would Ty let Funi -- who is likely the paypig in this scenario -- off the hook? If MoRon and Marchi are found to have done all this shit, and Funi is found to be liable too, it's Funi (Sony) who is gonna have to pay it out, not MoRon and Marchi.
Would that even be smart since they're co-defendants they'll ALL and EACH be liable, which means Funi would have to pay whatever damages Vic gets and then they'd have to sue the other 3 for their share?
I.e., why would Ty let Funi -- who is likely the paypig in this scenario -- off the hook? If MoRon and Marchi are found to have done all this shit, and Funi is found to be liable too, it's Funi (Sony) who is gonna have to pay it out, not MoRon and Marchi.
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Because Vic seems in it to clear his name and isn't simply ambulance chasing. The case against Funimation isn't as strong as the others either. They might have leaks that prove that Funimation is more involved than we know and plan on going full court press. We'll have to wait and see.
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If Funi can get out of this with minimal damage as possible, seeing as how it's a minimum 1 million dollars, then they're going to damn well take it. Unless they're as exceptional as Ronica has been demonstrated to be.
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Cause the amount that Vic gets is the same regardless, the courts will just minus whatever Funi gave him from it. Thus, a net benefit to everyone.
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yeah but the damage for funi would be much greater. and what a quarter million or half a million for a giant company like sony?
they could have much bigger problems if they fight it and win, that would open them up for alot of #metoos in the future.
It looks very bad for a company if they needed a twitter mob to get a somebody who was by a court declared to be a sexpest fired.
they cant realy fight a #metoo if another case made clear that they dont have a working HR department, and a #metoo would be alot more expensive than a good settlement with vic.
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To be honest, it was never about the money. It's about Vic getting his reputation back.
And sending a message.
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Of course it's about the money as well. Vic's ability to earn future income has been severely affected by this and legal vindication alone won't restore it.
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As stated previously, the case against Funi is the weakest out of the four defendants, second Funi taking a settlement would basically be admitting that "yeah, Ron, Monica and Marchi are fucked" and would almost guarantee (more so than now) the chances of Ty winning the remaining settlement hands down.
If Funi -doesn't- offer a settlement as an olivebranch, that just means that they are then stuck with ever-growing court costs. Then having to foot the bill for Monica, Ron, and Jamie's damages when objectively Funimation had very little to do with the defamation or TI case. And -then- they would have to take those the three stooges to court -again- to try to get what little compensation they can back from them.
That's the thing, Funimation basically turning their backs on Rial/Toye/Marchi is as good as admitting that they have no case. If/when it comes out that Rial/Toye/Marchi intentionally spread false accusations maliciously (thanks for the 'i want his head and balls' tweet Marchi) and what they said had no basis in truth it is absolutely going to destroy any and all credibility those three had, and is a -huge- step in vindicating Vic, he'd still get damages, and those three would likely be able to kiss a lot work they hope to get in the future goodbye seeing as how everyone in the convention and VA scene will know them as troublemakers, liars, and untrustworthy.