Former USC water polo coach Jovan Vavic could get a new trial after the judge hinted today that a key legal issue could his convinction, according to Law360.com.
The judge in the case expressed “skepticism about whether USC could be considered a victim in the scheme to admit wealthy children through bribery.”
“What was the evidence here of harm to the university, other than the embarrassment once this came out?” Judge Indira Talwani asked government lawyers. “And, if it’s embarrassment, and you can say that’s a legitimate harm, does that give us a problem … that you’re criminalizing bribery because it’s embarrassing for the employer?”
- Meanwhile, former USC women’s soccer coach Ali Khosroshahin was sentenced to six months of home confinement. He has cooperated with authorities in the case.
1. Wonder if Haden feels like a Victim?
2. Any chance that the NCAA Bush Hit Job wasn’t challenged by USC/Haden because:
a) Fear that more digging into the USC Athletic Department may have exposed this?
b) Already exposed, known to the Infractions Committee, and USC/Haden got leveraged?
Something still stinks about this.
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Wow. Well put. Maybe Haden backed off cuz he didn’t wanna open a can of worms.
#IfSo,That’sFuckedUp
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Thank you yesterday you. I always wondered about this and it being coincidental that Haden didn’t pursue it any further. Not too many people bring it up. I’ve talked to other USC fans and they don’t even know anything about this scandal of Haden being a grifter to benefit himself and his family.
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How bout the university’s culpability (even without direct knowledge) in the hiring of the AD who may or may not have known but was too scared to police a rogue associate AD (also hired by the university) and just put her on her own island at Galen to weave her greedy web after threatening to throw her weight around about title IX compliance. That got her out from under his roof and a pain in his ass but got her isolated to do her debauchery with no reigns. Setting up a poor hierarchy with people unqualified and inexperienced to lead (see Haden, swann, heinel) that my friends is on the university. And that is assuming the best case scenario (that the university knew nothing. It’s already been proven that Stanford AD knew and the university benefited by 775 million and they said they were the victims yet they haven’t given any of the money back. The coach that was thrown under the bus (sailing) never received a dime and was told by the AD to keep up the relationship with Singer. Just a small amount of money was going into the sailing program for scholarships and to fund the the salery for a lone assistant coach. They can the head coach who didn’t make a dime, can’t get a job and was incarcerated, and raised millions for the university with admin knowledge then claim they are the victim and keep the money, and their jobs Sounds like usc saw the playbook template from Stanford . It’s true that it’s a bit different since an associate AD was active in fabrication but that should even give the university even more culpability since it’s closer to the top
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…and what are the chances a certain Wanda Austin-endorsed saint/coach didn’t smell something wrong when some of his “walk -ons” never showed up ….let alone never suited up?
[btw, NOBODY is defrauded if EVERYBODY was aware of what was going on — to be a victim of fraud you have to have RELIED to your detriment on the fraudulent misrepresentation]…..
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Thanks for explaining the lawyer side of things MG. With your expertise! Much appreciated
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I hope Lynn Swann and Clay Helton feel the same way…
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WIFEY AND I HAVE COVID. NOT TOO BAD YET. WE HAVE BOTHBEEN DOUBLE BOOSTED. HEY. WELCOME BACK LJ
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Rest, hydrate and watch videos of Heart & Soul, G. T.!
#[ItIsGreatToHaveLJBack]
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Don’t you mean watch videos of past USC Trojan victories?
#IWatchOldUSCVictoriesWheneverI’mSick
#GetBetterGTirebiter
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HANG IN THERE, GEORGE, YOU’LL BE RIGHT AS RAIN IN NO TIME.
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“One bourbon, one scotch and one beer.” That’ll kill the COVID.
From one George to another.
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You sound like a cousin of mine! His motto was drink another beer you’ll feel better. Or avoid hang overs stay drunk.
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One of my favorites is, “You can’t drink all day, if you don’t start in the morning!”
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“One bourbon, one scotch, one beer….and a bag of Hawaiian style potato chips…”
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We happen to have a bag at home right now! Mango Habanero flavor!
They’re damn good!
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That’s what I’m talking ’bout —with one or two bottles of Lava Man….
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HI MG. HEY BY BRO. YOU ARE THE BEST LAURA IS MY WIFES SISTER. SHEALSO HAS THE COVID BUT IS FEELING SOME BETTER. SHEGOT IT FIRST. YEAH REST AND HYDRATE. WATCH BEA WAIN. LOL. WE NEED TO THROW A WELCOME BACK PARTY FOR LJ. RIGHT ?? YOU. 67 AND ALL THE GANG. RIGHT ??
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Yeah –definitely —but I don’t want you jumping around just yet, G. T.
Bunch of my family has gotten covid over the last month —and everybody has come through just fine by getting plenty of sleep…. plenty of liquids….and homemade chicken soup.
#ListeningToSweetBeaWainDoesn’tHurtEither
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MICHAEL . I AM PRACTICING PRAYERS AND ABSTINENCE TOO. I ALWAYS TAKE YOUR ADVICE TOO—-PS THANX TOO TO MARVVIENNA————TOO MANY TOOS ARE IN MY POST. NO T00LS THO. LOL
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WHEN DID THE WORD FUCKING BECOME EFFING ??????ISNT THAT KINDA SILLY ?? FUCKING DOESNT HURT MY EARS. PUN INTENDED!!!!!!
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THAT WAS A SICK JOKE.
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Not at all –I’m with you 100%, G. T.
#IfYouNeedToSayThe”F”YouMightAsWellSayThe”UCK”Too!
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ZION BRANCH INJURED. COULD BE ACL
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“Ali Khosroshahin was sentenced to six months of home confinement. ” With my old lady, I would have requested 6 months in the slammer.
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Karl : Sir, I’m retired navy, I know all about classified. But one more thing. The person that finds her [the asteroid hurling towards earth] gets to name her right?
Dan : Yes-yes that’s right, that’s right.
Karl : I wanna name her Dottie after my wife. She’s a vicious life-sucking bitch from which there is no escape.
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Are you sure you’re not in the mob? The detectives said when they would go arrest them at their homes. The mobsters would sometimes say take me to jail so they didn’t have to hear their wives mouths for bringing shame to the house by having them arrested there.
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Jon Wilner saying we are headed to Big10 in 2024.
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Not a good idea. Trade out Cal and Stanford and Arizona for Ohio State and Michigan and Wisconsin?
#TheIdeaIsToGetToThePlayoffs
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Greetings fans , This clown javic with his wig appears to be a crook who ended up in california !!! regards, Edward
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Greetings well this javic with his cheap wig and his mouth looks like its had several dicks in it looks worn out !? regards , E
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