Victor Mignogna v. Funimation Productions, LLC, et al. (2019) - Vic's lawsuit against Funimation, VAs, and others, for over a million dollars.

[TheClappening]

That’s assuming that all the emails and correspondence hasn’t been torched. Then again, if Ron is any indication, they may be arrogant enough to keep everything.

The beautiful thing is we (and by the extension the defendants) don't know what Ty does or doesn't have. Remember that one RoosterTeeth chain mail that somehow made its way into Vic's hands? The "no one talk to Vic" one? I bet no one at RT expected Vic to have it, but he did.

Same thing here. What if someone Sabat's been forwarding things to is Nick's secret source? And then it turns out Sabat deleted those messages (already in Ty's possession) in contemplation of a lawsuit? A jury will sniff out that bullshit real quick.

It gets better if Ty gets enough leaks that he can just subpoena their email provider.

 

[Garm]

The beautiful thing is we (and by the extension the defendants) don't know what Ty does or doesn't have. Remember that one RoosterTeeth chain mail that somehow made its way into Vic's hands? The "no one talk to Vic" one? I bet no one at RT expected Vic to have it, but he did.

Same thing here. What if someone Sabat's been forwarding things to is Nick's secret source? And then it turns out Sabat deleted those messages (already in Ty's possession) in contemplation of a lawsuit? A jury will sniff out that bullshit real quick.

It gets better if Ty gets enough leaks that he can just subpoena their email provider.

Yep. There might be plenty of ammo left. Getting an opportunity to use it is the problem. I think they kept the heaviest stuff in reserve because it will be nuking a bridge and the surrounding county for the source instead of Huber's pussing out.

 

[Allanon]

This was posted in the general thread, but since many of you only follow this thread, I think it should be posted here too.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=LM8RDMQjNsI

The issue with this is that while Funimation uses 'we never said that' as a defense, they also use 'but it was the truth' as a defense, given that they also have Tammi saying 'we did the investigation, I found these accusations, and I found them credible'. So they're basically saying "We never said or even implied that Vic did anything wrong or that we fired him because of that, but coincidentally we did find that he did wrong things and fired him because of that."

 

[diskboomer]

It gets better if Ty gets enough leaks that he can just subpoena their email provider.

I hope discovery opens up, and he gets to subpoena Twitter, their Cell, and ESPs.
Let the tea tsunami wash over us.

 

[Dumb Bitch Smoothie]

I hope discovery opens up, and he gets to subpoena Twitter, their Cell, and ESPs.
Let the tea tsunami wash over us.

If discovery opens up I'll make myself a mug that says #KickVic Tears on it and enjoy hot chocolate in it.

No need for tea when you've got Ghirardelli in the pantry.

 

[BigDuckEnergy]

The beautiful thing is we (and by the extension the defendants) don't know what Ty does or doesn't have. Remember that one RoosterTeeth chain mail that somehow made its way into Vic's hands? The "no one talk to Vic" one? I bet no one at RT expected Vic to have it, but he did.

You and they mustn't have been paying attention because Vic outright said in the depo that the person who sent it accidently copied Vic into it.

 

[mindlessobserver]

At this point, I feel like Vic isn't going to sue anyone after the trial with Funimation, Monica and Ron and Jamie is over. By then, the statute of limitations will be over.

Which sucks because I was really hoping for Vic to sue those shitty rags, ANN and io9, Marzgurl and Sabat.

Not too late for those. They would have to be in Federal Court and the TCPA does not apply in that venue. No doubt Ty and company had hoped to be able to conduct discovery before doing that but there is still nothing specifically standing in their way from pulling the trigger on it beyond time and resources. Which could be a major obstacle.

 

[TheClappening]

You and they mustn't have been paying attention because Vic outright said in the depo that the person who sent it accidently copied Vic into it.

Which doesn't change the fact that, whether secretly given or mistakenly sent, they wouldn't expect Vic to have it and risk a negative jury inference if they deleted it.

I mean, now they know since it was featured on Nick's show and was in Vic's depo, but at the time they wouldn't.

It's moot since they're not being sued, but the same reasoning applies to any communications to and from Funimation.

 

[secondclass]

Not too late for those. They would have to be in Federal Court and the TCPA does not apply in that venue. No doubt Ty and company had hoped to be able to conduct discovery before doing that but there is still nothing specifically standing in their way from pulling the trigger on it beyond time and resources. Which could be a major obstacle.

Why would a federal court have jurisdiction to hear a suit between Vic & Sabat?

 

[mindlessobserver]

Why would a federal court have jurisdiction to hear a suit between Vic & Sabat?

Marzgurl and ANN actually. And then they can include Sabat if they wanted too if they can show he conspired in any way with them. Diversity and international jurisdiction.

 

[AnOminous]

Marzgurl and ANN actually. And then they can include Sabat if they wanted too if they can show he conspired in any way with them. Diversity and international jurisdiction.

One plaintiff and one defendant in the same state are enough to defeat diversity jurisdiction.

 

[mindlessobserver]

One plaintiff and one defendant in the same state are enough to defeat diversity jurisdiction.

Even if the conspiracy crosses an international border? I wasn't really thinking about Sabat, just Lynzee, Marz and ANN.

 

[AnOminous]

Even if the conspiracy crosses an international border? I wasn't really thinking about Sabat, just Lynzee, Marz and ANN.

Diversity has to be complete.

 

[Garm]

Not too late for those. They would have to be in Federal Court and the TCPA does not apply in that venue. No doubt Ty and company had hoped to be able to conduct discovery before doing that but there is still nothing specifically standing in their way from pulling the trigger on it beyond time and resources. Which could be a major obstacle.

As An0minous pointed out anyone suing in Texas should have expected a TCPA hearing and at least 1 appeal.

Between BHBC and Martinez & Hsu they should have planned for it going past the statute of limitations.

Maybe they will wait til January, file a suit expecting Sabat to drop a TCPA quickly and then appeals. By then Monica, Jamie and Ron will have been decided by the appeals court.

Not sure if you can have multiple suits going on about the same tort but smarter minds than me will explain it.

 

[DragoonSierra]

If there are emails to the effect of "Just tie Vic up long enough that I can't be sued due to statute of limitations" will looking fucking bad,

Wouldnt that be malpractice on the part of Funis lawyers?

One of the reasons I would have liked to see ArmzWhore sued. The other parties would have probably told her to fuck off.

If discovery starts could BHBC subpoena non parties like Marzgurl for communications with the defendants?

 

[Allanon]

You and they mustn't have been paying attention because Vic outright said in the depo that the person who sent it accidently copied Vic into it.

What he actually said was 'it must have been by accident'. Vic has no idea why he got the email, and it happened after a delay when no one was answering Vic. It might be an accident, or it might not have been.

 

[GenericReviewerDraco]

Why does it feel like the theoretical targets in round two feel less profitable to nuke into the ground? Other than Sabat, its just a long armed mutant poorer than Manjawllo, a shitty boomer anime news site, and Gawker remnants. Feels like winning round 1 solves 95% of the problems and round 2 is just slaughtering some penniless background snakes and diet (HA!) Weinstein.

 

[Dumb Bitch Smoothie]

Why does it feel like the theoretical targets in round two feel less profitable to nuke into the ground? Other than Sabat, its just a long armed mutant poorer than Manjawllo, a shitty boomer anime news site, and Gawker remnants. Feels like winning round 1 solves 95% of the problems and round 2 is just slaughtering some penniless background snakes and diet (HA!) Weinstein.

I'm not even so sure that Sabat is worth it because he's proven that he only does his shit talking when he thinks he's in favorable company. But when things get hard he hides away real quick.

 

[Apteryx Owenii]

Why does it feel like the theoretical targets in round two feel less profitable to nuke into the ground? Other than Sabat, its just a long armed mutant poorer than Manjawllo, a shitty boomer anime news site, and Gawker remnants. Feels like winning round 1 solves 95% of the problems and round 2 is just slaughtering some penniless background snakes and diet (HA!) Weinstein.

It's not about money... it's about sending a message.

Seriously though, I'm very disappointed that they didn't drag Allison Cooke into court over this mess as she was the sperg that started it all.

 

[GenericReviewerDraco]

I'm not even so sure that Sabat is worth it because he's proven that he only does his shit talking when he thinks he's in favorable company. But when things get hard he hides away real quick.

Nah, he chose the MeToo route and is a creepy sexual deviant worse than 20 Shanes/D.C. Douglas' put together. He needs to be taught a lesson. That and I want him to so scared he does a flip. Sex pests like Chris Sabat need to end their worthless lives.