Not angry at all, just responding to your statements. I could say the same to you, that you sound angry. The opinion that is being passed on is not that of MY relatives, it is that of the community that is being spoken about. Of course, not everyone in the community suspects GB, but there is enough suspicion that it is being talked about openly on FB. The family fund that you think is for MJ is the one that was set up for trusts for the girls. The Thompson/Johnson family wanted to make sure the money went to the girls. When a trust is set up, only the trustee has access to the money, and that is usually with specific terms set forth. Usually with a trust, the money is put into funds for growth until the children reach age of maturity or another specified age. No one mentioned getting the money for themselves except for TB, who posted on her own facebook page that she thought her dad should get all the money. Many people feel that a trust is the only way that the girls will see this money, which is why the account was set up, IMO. There are more and more questions coming up every single day in regards to GB, and the community wants answers, and they want these girls protected from further harm.
Here is a partial listing of GBs actions that make him questionable to me:
GB wouldn't allow JBs friends and family at the funeral
GBs story isn't the same as what he told LE according to several friends and family members who were at the house after the abductions
GB allowed some woman from CA to go pick the girls up from hospital, but didn't allow their own grandmother and extended family to see the girls, and still hasn't
GB allowed AM around his children after knowing about an allegation against him with his daughter
GB allowed AM around his children after knowing of another allegation against another child not related
GBs daughter TB has made statements about her dad should receive the money collected for the girls, that he should have money set up for the girls in trust funds
GB allowed AM access to his daughters knowing that the guy was claiming them as his own
GB allowed AM access to his wife, after there being much talk and speculation about a relationship or fling between JB and AM
Nothing that has been said here has sufficiently answered the above listed actions of GB to me. The adoption thing doesn't have a thing to do with the above list.
In response to why GB is questionable to you~
1. I can understand GB not allowing JB's family there, in certain instances. If for instance, they are standing on the side with MJ, causing more turmoil and drama, I get why. Now the friends of JB's, I feel the same about them if they are truly her friends why the shift in the way things are done? I just don't know the whole story.
2. GB's story not being the same-I wish I knew what the true story is but I have faith in LE and FBI that they do know the truth. Has he been cleared by them? I would think so as the children were placed back in his home, but again, I don't know the whole story.
3. GB allowed someone from CA to pick the girls up-I don't understand that, either but am willing to wait to hopefully find out. I can't imagine that I wouldn't be there to pick up my own children after that but he may have been detained with other things, i.e. LE and FBI.
4. GB allowing AM around his children after knowing of another allegation against another child not related-You posting this is the first I've heard of it. Is it just local knowledge or was there something in MSM? You do realize that JB also had to allow her children around AM, too, right? I will say if this were me and my family around someone that had been accused of being this way, it would be a deal breaker to me. I would still be civil to that person but they wouldn't be allowed near my children or a welcome guest in my home. If my husband said that person was still welcome then bye bye to him. JB obviously didn't do that and I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt that she was a good mom and wouldn't allow it if it were believable. I don't think we'll ever know why this relationship between AM, TM and the B family continued. GB isn't talking, JB is gone from this world, and I wouldn't believe TM and MM at this point because they're surely going to try and save their own hide so they definitely have an agenda.
5. I've not seen where TB states her dad should have the money from the funds, but if she did I hope it was so he can better take care of the children. After all he still has two to raise and they'll need counseling, and many more services. I'd like to have seen one set up for the Bain family and one set up as a trust fund for the girls.
6. GB knew that AM was claiming the girls as his own? I haven't read that but if he and JB knew that then perhaps they thought it was a harmless wishing and since AM and TM couldn't have their own children that they would be loved well, like some parents do. I'd like to know what the children, all of them, without pressure from the parent or other family members and friends thought of AM, TM, and even MM. Heck, I'd even like to know how they really feel about GB, TB and MJ and his family.
7. The only person I've seen talk about a relationship between JB and AM was I believe JB's aunt and speculation on this board. The friend of JB, which I'm sure would have more of an intimate knowledge of such a thing, refuted that and I believe her. I personally think it's disrespectful to insinuate this, as the aunt did, to someone who isn't here to defend herself or her actions.
I hope I'm right and some of the ones that think GB and even TB were in on this horrid act in some way or had some knowledge that AM, TM and MM were up to something are wrong. If I'm right it would be easier on the kids and that's what I'm hoping for. In the end I care only about them. The adults can all fend for themselves, but if we start hurting those they love they are hurt by it, also, and I don't wish that on them ever.
MOO