The Crown v Gerard Baden-Clay, 30th June - Trial Day 12, Week 3

[PrimeSuspect]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
'That's a good question,' says Gerard, when asked about the impact of the floods #badenclay @couriermail

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 59s
His core sales area was the worst hit in Brisbane. His own parents' home was flooded #badenclay


Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 48s
#badenclay says in Jan 2011 they took on 9 new sales staff. Had 27 staff in total. Then the floods hit. @abcnews

 

[drsleuth]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 12s

Gerard says many of the banks refused to lend money to people, which affected their business. #badenclay

 

[Maigret]

[emoji35]

 

[PrimeSuspect]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs-lLR5AmdI

I will definitely watch this later. TY

 

[Trooper]

If ever a man was digging his own grave with his own teeth, its Gerard Baden-Clay... no one could do a better job of it.

 

[drsleuth]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 8s

Gerard says the effect on the new business was "catastrophic". #badenclay

Gerard says things were difficult already because of moving to a new building and Phil and Jocelyn not selling. #badenclay

Gerard: Phil and Jocelyn's attitude was ... shut this off and go into liquidation. #badenclay

 

[BJsleuth]

Gender depression is actually a thing, you can become quite depressed over not having a child of a certain sex. Having said that, I think the whole thing is being exaggerated by the BCs...

But it's usually wanting the same gender as you.

 

[Neuromancer]

"Phil came to me to ask for money and that's when I borrowed money from Peter Cranna and I gave $6000 to Phil."


Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...y-12-week-4-20140630-3b2vi.html#ixzz36553LOxg

erm - wasn't that commission he was owed?

he makes it sound like a personal loan :banghead:

 

[PrimeSuspect]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 50s
Gerard has become more animated on the stand as he talks about the floods #badenclay


David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
Gerard says he believed they could turn it around #badenclay

 

[marlywings]

If i could tell the jury,
exactly how it was,
the fear, the pain, that i went through,
struck down without a cause.
Did the jury carefully weigh it all
as they listened to the plea?.
There were NO emotions showing now,
just the hopes of going free.

.........................author unknown

 

[they'll get you]

Gerard is a very very dangerous man...

Please please let the jury see the real him.

 

[Snails]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 8s

Gerard says the effect on the new business was "catastrophic". #badenclay

Gerard says things were difficult already because of moving to a new building and Phil and Jocelyn not selling. #badenclay

Gerard: Phil and Jocelyn's attitude was ... shut this off and go into liquidation. #badenclay

Phil & Jocelyn were the smart ones here. Going into liquidation is exactly what should have happened.

 

[PrimeSuspect]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 44s
The relationship with the three partners broke down, they wanted out - Gerard #badenclay

 

[Amee]

11:19am: "What was the financial effect on the new business?" Mr Byrne asked.

"It was catastrophic," Mr Baden-Clay replied.

"We had some serious emergency meetings at that time."

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...y-12-week-4-20140630-3b2vi.html#ixzz3656H1LOX

 

[drsleuth]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 31s

Gerard says Phil and Jocelyn's other idea was to sack staff and try and hold out. He says they had heated discussions. #badenclay

Gerard says the relationship between the three partners completely broke down. Says he offered to buy them out.

Gerard says "in my view, it was a very sweet deal for them". #badenclay

 

[Mrs G Norris]

He never misses a chance to stick it to the other guy does he?

 

[alioop]

11:14am: With business booming, Mr Baden-Clay said he decided to move the agency from Kenmore to 1 Swann Road at Taringa in 2010.

But at that time his business partners Joceyln Frost and Phil Broome "stopped selling".

"We had massive outflows .. and our two key sales performers basically stopped selling ... and that came to a head because we weren't able to pay ourselves anything," he said.

"Phil came to me to ask for money and that's when I borrowed money from Peter Cranna and I gave $6000 to Phil."

Shortly after the January 2010 floods hits.

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...y-12-week-4-20140630-3b2vi.html#ixzz36553LOxg

This must be the reason Phil paid Cranna back the $6000 direct. When Cranna was giving evidence the judge clarified with him when he said he got no repayments from GBC and the judge asked him to explain as it did seem he was suggesting someone else may have paid him money owing by GBC.

 

[DrWatson]

Ok - so now he's dishing it out to Jocelyn and Phil. I know Jocelyn - she will NOT be happy...!

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Katrina Blowers ‏@katrinablowers 25s
#badenclay tells the court he bought his 2 real estate business partners out for a dollar each. @7NewsBrisbane

 

[drsleuth]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 55s

Gerard: We had a contract and I bought them out for a dollar each. They were to continue in the business as sales people. #badenclay

Gerard says he put them on an incentive plan. #badenclay

Gerard says Phil satyed. "He never met any of his targets." Says he left the business towards the middle of 2011. #badenclay

Gerard says Jocelyn insisted on having the first $10,000 bonus payment upfront and "left as soon as the cheque cleared". #badenclay