From the 1980s-2009, @DeWayneWickham (retired) was one of the most respectable and matter-of-fact journalists who covered the MJ saga. He didn't mince words in pointing out the absurdity of Evan Chandler's greed or of Tom Sneddon's vendetta and aggregious conduct.
Wickham's words in the 90s amid the Chandler scandal applies so well in '19:
"Money—millions of dollars—was his end game. All he wanted...was to cash in...not subject the claims to the scrutiny of criminal court."
"Desperately hope to convict MJ in the court of public opinion."
Depressing times when syndicated networks including @AP and @USATODAY used to have respectible journalists like @DeWayneWickham and @LindaDeutsch but now succumb to the same sensational fodder they used to criticize the tabloids for. Including labeling false accusers "victims."
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The Wade/James court hearing tomorrow centers on three agenda items:
1. Trial readiness and tentative scheduling
2. Motion to enforce professional conduct by Wade's attorney(s)
3. Motion to quash four subpoenas to LAPD/SBSO/LADA/SBDA
The context behind each is as follows:
RE: Trial Readiness
The defense proposed a trial date of August 17, 2026 to allow 18 months for discovery, depositions, other calendar commitments and pre-trial motions. The plaintiffs did not object.
If honored, both sides will have until fall 2025 to finish major prep work.
Earlier this year, the media claimed the estate was delaying due to the biopic and to "silence" WR/JS and that Carpenter wanted a trial by April '25.
But in legal filings Carpenter agreed with the defense that discovery "is in infancy" and a 2026 trial date is fully reasonable.
From the original 11-page handwritten memo of Jordan's allegations, sold to the media in '93.
"Jordan stated he & Evan met with MJ & attorneys, and confronted him with ALLEGATIONS in AN EFFORT TO MAKE A SETTLEMENT and AVOID A COURT HEARING."
They never wanted court of any kind.
This is the same meeting detailed in Ray/Evan's book, where they outright admit to demanding $20M and how, had MJ just paid Evan it, he could've remained unscathed.
Instead, MJ staunchly refused any such demand including Evan's subsequent $1M pleading he sought later that month.
On August 5, 1993 following the failed meeting:
"I would like you to continue to negotiate...if those negotiations are not successful then as your client I am instructing you to file a complaint against MJ"
(By that, Evan meant filing a CIVIL case against MJ to allege such 💰.)
In Wade's suit he depicts himself as a superstar on an unmatched trajectory to fame & fortune if not for the realization of "abuse" in his 30s.
"It is not a question of whether Robson would have [continued to be] successful."
But he was already in major career decline by then.
By 2009, Wade openly admitted that he and his wife were depleting all of their time and money attempting to write failed short films and screenplays. Including the one filmed at NL.
"I spend most of my time saying no to jobs, probably to my own demise."
In 2010, a student spent time with Wade and Amanda to interview them for a paper and oral narrative.
At that point Wade said he was already far removed from the entertainment industry and for years had been out of that career's spotlight, allegedly to avoid Hollywood burnout.
"Plaintiffs’ new counsel, John Carpenter, has a problem: no matter which way one cuts it, his clients are inveterate liars... Carpenter has taken to a new tack, to poison the jury pool by making numerous false and misleading statements to the press."
In illustrating Carpenter's media rounds, she quotes his Daily Mail interview that the biopic "is normalizing very dangerous behavior—sure it will be used by padophiles."
Which is particularly ostensive, considering LN promoted extremely pro-pedophilia normalization throughout.
From Carpenter's TMZ interview, he suggested that the defense had access to "incriminating evidence" that they were not handing over.
Keller notes: "No such evidence was provided to Mr. Mesereau. No such evidence existed, and all responsive documents were already produced."
Keller puts into writing what should had been obvious to everyone since 1993:
"The photos...were the result of a court-ordered search based on a false statement in what became a discredited criminal investigation."
The body search ruined state's case—evidenced by the following:
36 days elapsed from the body search on Dec. 20, 1993 until the time of the civil settlement on Jan. 25, 1994.
At no point in those 36 days did either DA (Garcetti/Sneddon) present the pics/affidavits/Jordan's recorded interview/officer testimony to the court as cause to arrest.
Larry Feldman and Lauren Weis stated that Jordan remained cooperative with investigators until July 6.
By then, a full 198 days (6.5 months) elapsed without ever proffering the pictorial evidence in court as suspicion of a crime, or as reasonable justification to charge MJ.
Once again TMZ distorts reality in it's guilt promo over the defense's motion to quash what is now the 3rd attempt since 2013 for the men to get MJ's body pics.
Back in 2013 LAPD itself had already declined the subpoena requests indicating they are exempt from public disclosure.
Yes, the defense also filed a motion to quash these subpoenas as part of their own in-depth justifications as to why the request should be court-denied. Just as they did back in 2017-2018.
A hearing has been reserved for June 6 at 8:30 to discuss this motion with the judge.
Defense argues the subpoenas are invalid as:
A) Identical to previous ones quashed in 2018.
B) Unreasonable, oppressive, fundamental privacy rights.
C) Improper circumvention of Chandler protective order.
D) Never served consumer notices about affecter personal information.