Those 4 attorneys have done a masterful job thus far and it's near-certain in my mind that they recognized the importance of that amendment within moments of its receipt. And, too, they've probably done a fair bit of digging into its provenance.
I know zilch about the reporting requirements to the IRS or any other governmental agencies, but it seems reasonable to think that the above attorneys, as Officers of the Court, would make the necessary notification(s) if this amendment (or anything else they've received) warranted such action. I wouldn't want to be @ Co$ mgmt HQ if a governmental agency learned of a notification deficiency from an outside source because Co$ mgmt failed to notify that agency first. (
Is there an RPF's RPF's RPF? Run!)
A dear friend read it a few days ago and he looked over at me and said,
"
It says anything and nothing; but it also says just enough to ably support any position that need be taken.
Not mere mumbo-jumbo, more like Gumby-meets-Jabberwockian. Gumby-wockian?"
We haven't seen, and may never see, the agreement itself, which would undoubtedly be a mind-blower. Or
other amendments? Yikes!
The amendment's date is too convenient, to my mind.
The amendment's language is too slippery, to my mind.
The amendment's existence is too easily a sword for others to fall onto, to my mind.
My skepticism doesn't mean the amendment is anything other than a routine document with no 'oiliness' attached;
I've been wrong about lots of things, lots of times.
If the task set before the document's drafter was: '
Give me an all-purpose alibi that only saves 1 person' then I'd say that goal was achieved.
But - it's
only one document. It cannot stand against paper trails and e-mail trails and honest accounts of real events.
Side note: The court's online docket shows "Motion to Dismiss" entered on Feb 4, with an e-transfer fee entry from Mr. Sloat's section at around the same time. If that Motion to Dismiss really is on his behalf, does anyone know if that filing will prompt another hearing? Or does Mr. Jeffrey merely have to file a written Response ?
JB - Born to be wrong, 'til I get it right. Or right-ish. Eventually.