IMO, its a legal maneuver from FD IMO to yet again delay and abuse his due process rights in court in his ongoing battle with GF about repaying the money his late FIL loaned FORE. FORE was supposed to have used the funds borrowed to build a house and once the house was built and sold, the loan would be repaid. The issue is that FD NEVER repaid the last $2.5 million borrowed.
If you look at the file in the GF civil action she has been claiming that her late husband loaned FD money. FD however believes the roughly $2.5 million from his late FIL was a 'loan' and as such does not have to be repaid. There is a very clear loan agreement structure in the case file and zero evidence in the file in evidence to explain how the funds advanced to build houses represent gifts so far as I can tell. No doubt the money has been used or hidden by FD so other than the assets of the house it is unclear whether FD has the liquid assets to pay GF the $2.5 million if the case is ruled in her favor. The court has allowed GF to place a lien on $500,000 of assets belonging to FORE to protect them on her behalf but GF has asked the court to provide additional coverage of her claim amount of $2.5 million.
So, getting to your question is a bit of a long and winding road. But here goes. GF just asked the court to have liens placed on FORE assets to cover her $2.5 million claim amount (no court decision on this yet). So, what does FD do when this happens? FD say OK if you are going to do that then I want you GF to give me a bond for an equal amount to what you are asking for, $2.5 million, and then if you lose this civil case then this bond can be used to cover my legal and other expenses. He makes his claim based on the fact that by doing what she is doing GF is attempting to ruin his business and reputation along with some other claims. Mmmm.
So, now the court has two things to do and this takes time to schedule. First they have to rule on GF motion for coverage increase to $2.5 million and FD request for bond from GF. This is all going on while the attys are going back and forth on the MT deposition.
IMO FD did in the GF civil case exactly what he did in Family Court IMO which was use every delay tactic he could legally use to not provide financial information to GF attys. He also has been scheduled in that case to be deposed to give evidence and has been a 'no show' twice now. This last 'no show' was roughly 2 weeks ago and so far as I can tell a new deposition hasn't been scheduled. At some point the court will have to deal with this issue even it means he shows up and takes the 5th just as we saw him do in the Family Court matter.
GF attys however have recently been pursuing MT to be deposed in this civil case as it is believed that MT has intimate (no pun intended!) knowledge of FORE business operations as she functioned as the Manager of FORE for nearly 3 years.
The GF civil case is active and moving forward after being stalled by FD for a long time. Its a tough situation now financially for FORE as FD hasn't been paying all his trade creditors, property taxes were just due in July and some of these trade folks have filed mechanics liens on various of the FORE properties. GF has to move quickly as IMO the FORE house has been crumbling now for awhile financially as she is looking to get $2.5 million in her claim.
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