PSU vs Two Trustees
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I get the Barry stuff. What is going on with Lubrano? What was he being 'investigated' for exactly (as in, what were they hoping to find?)? He's a well known board member who has been supportive of Paterno initiatives - this isn't a shocker. If 'leaking' the Paterno Field motion was against the rules, the board should have reprimanded him. As it stands he withdrew it and that seems to be that. This is weird.
And weirder is him taking it to the Lackawanna County courts, where I live. I don't know why he'd do that unless he's looking for a favorable judge. It was actually in our local newspaper a few days ago.
Penn State trustee sues university to cover his legal expenses and indemnify him in internal investigation
A Penn State trustee claiming he is under retaliatory investigation by the university for seeking transparency is suing the university to pay his legal fees and indemnify him, according to
I'm not sure about the law, but this sounds fair.
On July 22, Lubrano requested indemnification and advancement of expenses. He also committed to repay advanced funds if it was later determined that indemnification was not permitted.
Not sure that this is much of an explanation for why he filed in Lackawanna County, but according to the article:
Lubrano filed the lawsuit in Lackawanna County because it contains the Scranton branch campus in Dunmore and over 8,000 PSU alumni live in Lackawanna County. University alumni elect nine of the 38 trustees, and alumni living in Lackawanna County participated in Lubrano's elections as a trustee.
Surely, there are other counties with more PSU alums. Those counties also had alums who voted in the election. Strange reasoning. There must be some other reason why he thought that Lackawanna would be favorable to him. I believe that Tony Lubrano lives in Chester County.
Both dudes are exhausting. Scram!
judge shopping- it's the new American sportPenn State trustee sues university to cover his legal expenses and indemnify him in internal investigation
A Penn State trustee claiming he is under retaliatory investigation by the university for seeking transparency is suing the university to pay his legal fees and indemnify him, according towww.thetimes-tribune.com
I'm not sure about the law, but this sounds fair.
On July 22, Lubrano requested indemnification and advancement of expenses. He also committed to repay advanced funds if it was later determined that indemnification was not permitted.
Not sure that this is much of an explanation for why he filed in Lackawanna County, but according to the article:
Lubrano filed the lawsuit in Lackawanna County because it contains the Scranton branch campus in Dunmore and over 8,000 PSU alumni live in Lackawanna County. University alumni elect nine of the 38 trustees, and alumni living in Lackawanna County participated in Lubrano's elections as a trustee.
Surely, there are other counties with more PSU alums. Those counties also had alums who voted in the election. Strange reasoning. There must be some other reason why he thought that Lackawanna would be favorable to him. I believe that Tony Lubrano lives in Chester County.
It does indicate that the current board is willing to lose major donors over this issue.
Major donors grow on trees, like their money.
IIRC, I believe Lubrano lives in Exton, Chester CoPenn State trustee sues university to cover his legal expenses and indemnify him in internal investigation
A Penn State trustee claiming he is under retaliatory investigation by the university for seeking transparency is suing the university to pay his legal fees and indemnify him, according to
I'm not sure about the law, but this sounds fair.
On July 22, Lubrano requested indemnification and advancement of expenses. He also committed to repay advanced funds if it was later determined that indemnification was not permitted.
Not sure that this is much of an explanation for why he filed in Lackawanna County, but according to the article:
Lubrano filed the lawsuit in Lackawanna County because it contains the Scranton branch campus in Dunmore and over 8,000 PSU alumni live in Lackawanna County. University alumni elect nine of the 38 trustees, and alumni living in Lackawanna County participated in Lubrano's elections as a trustee.
Surely, there are other counties with more PSU alums. Those counties also had alums who voted in the election. Strange reasoning. There must be some other reason why he thought that Lackawanna would be favorable to him. I believe that Tony Lubrano lives in Chester County.
Nah, as you know you're more likely to get a Notre Dame fan judge here than PSU. I can't believe there's only 8000 alumni in the county. That can't be right.
Lubrano's long-time lawyer, Dan Brier, is based in Scranton, which is Lackawanna County. All of the Freeh Report litigation was initiated in Lackawanna County. Anyone can litigate Penn State in any PA county in which Penn State has a business presence = all PA counties. Penn State knows this well because they know Dan Brier very, very well. I believe they ended up pay him hundreds of thousands of loser dollars.
So no judge shopping, nothing 'strange' going on here, no 'Lubrano's trying to pull a fast one'.
A closer reading and timeline check of Lubrano's lawsuit points to the BOT leadership moving to kick him off *after* he sent that letter alerting the BOT and I guess the administration of the alumni trustee election interference by a 'an unnamed “high-profile University employee'. I have no idea <coughfranklincough> who that could possibly be, but it is laid out in the PSU employee agreement that this is clearly verboten and if proven results in dismissal.
Lubrano must have some solid evidence that this high-profile University employee interfered in the election where Alice Pope ended up losing her seat to the no-show Ali Krieger. So they are going to kick him off the BOT for some dreamed up infraction while also saying there's some means test written into the bylaws whereby the rich trustees won't be indemnified.
I hope the Lackawanna judge laughs in their faces and schedules discovery. Bonus points if Brandon has another epic public meltdown and accuses 'certain trustees' of trying to actively undermine Penn State football.
Anybody have any actual knowledge that Franklin was in fact the "unnamed employee" or is the accusation just more Franklin hate?
Exactly. Why would Big Game James give a hoot about the alumni trustee elections?
I would think President "She Got This" Neeli would be a lot more likely to be the mystery person
Regarding alumni election interference, I am curious to see if this leads back to Schuyler and his possibly getting Franklin to meddle in the election (eg, to possibly have McSorley rescind his endorsement of Lubrano). It looks like this came up during the Lynch trial per the article below.
James Franklin asked Trace McSorley to testify for defense in fired team doc’s trial
A star Penn State quarterback who took the witness stand Tuesday afternoon in a fired team doctor’s lawsuit testified he was appearing for the defense at the request of head
www.theprogressnews.com
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Except that Lubrano wasn't a candidate in the election in question, it was Alice Pope and Ms. Invisible.Regarding alumni election interference, I am curious to see if this leads back to Schuyler and his possibly getting Franklin to meddle in the election (eg, to possibly have McSorley rescind his endorsement of Lubrano). It looks like this came up during the Lynch trial per the article below.
James Franklin asked Trace McSorley to testify for defense in fired team doc’s trial
A star Penn State quarterback who took the witness stand Tuesday afternoon in a fired team doctor’s lawsuit testified he was appearing for the defense at the request of head
Erratum: Lubrano was a candidate in the 2023 election (so was Jay), though it was Alice Pope who finished 4th (three elected).
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Anthony continues to do God’s work!Penn State trustee sues university to cover his legal expenses and indemnify him in internal investigation
A Penn State trustee claiming he is under retaliatory investigation by the university for seeking transparency is suing the university to pay his legal fees and indemnify him, according to
I'm not sure about the law, but this sounds fair.
On July 22, Lubrano requested indemnification and advancement of expenses. He also committed to repay advanced funds if it was later determined that indemnification was not permitted.
Not sure that this is much of an explanation for why he filed in Lackawanna County, but according to the article:
Lubrano filed the lawsuit in Lackawanna County because it contains the Scranton branch campus in Dunmore and over 8,000 PSU alumni live in Lackawanna County. University alumni elect nine of the 38 trustees, and alumni living in Lackawanna County participated in Lubrano's elections as a trustee.
Surely, there are other counties with more PSU alums. Those counties also had alums who voted in the election. Strange reasoning. There must be some other reason why he thought that Lackawanna would be favorable to him. I believe that Tony Lubrano lives in Chester County.
Total guesswork starting with the list of highest paid + highest profile Penn State employees. Neeli is #2. Then 'what is the only thing the BOT cares about?', and 'Who really doesn't want to see Lubrano and Paterno re-elected?'
ETA: "According to the suit, prior to learning of the investigation Lubrano notified Bendapudi and board leadership of two potential problems. The first was whether Penn State needed to notify an oversight body about a “compliance concern.” The second, the lawsuit says, involved possible interference by an unnamed “high-profile University employee” in the board’s 2023 alumni elections."
Anthony wouldn't have been notifying Neeli if she was involved.
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FWIW, the following is noted in the article I posted above:
In an odd exchange, Marino questioned McSorley at length about his role in a 2023 trustee’s election involving Anthony Lubrano, who was present as a spectator in the courtroom.
McSorley testified he invited, and the trustee attended, the player’s wedding. The subject of Lubrano’s re-election came up at the reception, the player said. Lubrano asked for and received a pledge of McSorley’s support in the election. The trustee then gave McSorley one of his campaign buttons, which the player was later photographed wearing.
Later, McSorley said he learned from Franklin that Lubrano was “adverse” to the head coach’s interests. So, when Lubrano posted the photo of McSorley wearing his campaign button, McSorley dispatched a social media post to “Penn State Nation” denying he gave the trustee permission to use the photo.
“I said something that was false,” McSorley testified.
“You betrayed that nation that you somehow did not give that man permission to use that picture,” Marino stated.
McSorley denied Franklin asked him to issue the denial. McSorley also testified he reneged on his pledge to vote for Lubrano.
“I believe I actually forget to put my vote in,” McSorley testified, adding: “Yes, I probably would not have voted for him. I personally felt he tried to take advantage of him being at my wedding by asking me to vote for him.”
It’s not the proverbial smoking gun that Franklin is the high profile employee referenced, but it is smoke that he may be - especially when combined with other anecdotal information available.
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This is quite fascinating isn't it... I guess the real question, assuming the above is vaguely true is... what is Lubrano against that Franklin is for?
Put another way, is James really that bad at math that he can't see 9 alumni trustees, even if they voted entirely as a block (which they do not anymore), still can't override the full board?
I must be missing something.
Lubrano is one of a few Board members who won't rubber stamp a proposal to spend money on the football program. Unfortunately that turns into a simple pissing contest when it's more a matter of how the Athletic Department is run. I don't expect a football coach to realize that and Lubrano and maybe all but one Board members don't. The Administration wants it that way, makes their life much easier.
I understand that the board has ignored the courts orders to stop investigating Lubrano, and he filed a new lawsuit yesterday complaining that they ignored the Court's orders. If anyone can grab the details from the Lackawanna County Court and post it here, it would be appreciated.
This should be unbelievable, but since it's our board it's totally believable and frankly expected. Those arrogant pricks!
This should be unbelievable, but since it's our board it's totally believable and frankly expected. Those arrogant pricks!
Until the governor and PA state legislature wake up and pay attention it’s basically the Wild West up there where a small group of power brokers run unchecked.
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