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THE BUZZ ...

By JAABLOG

Dribs and drabs have been coming in all day from different sources .... apparently, we stress apparently (since this is all rumor), Gardiner was originally offered a deal of a Public Reprimand and a $50,000.00 fine, pending Supreme Court approval.  Before the deal was consummated, however, something happened.  No one can say for sure, but it may have had something to do with the proceedings in Palm Beach (Motions & Transcripts), or possibly some external law enforcement effort resulting in additional phone records falling into the JQC's lap (the JQC is reportedly unable to issue subpoenas until a finding of PC, which means only law enforcement could have secured the records).  Whatever happened, the Supreme Court might have gotten real mad along the way, ultimately saying "NO WAY" to the proposed offer, which might have sent Team Gardiner into the downward spiral that brought us to this point in time...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on March 05, 2010 (boomark / email).