Outbursts in court, secret recordings: Inside look at Tom Benson family's legal battle

08-04-2018, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

I’m glad Gayle has it. I think the team is more secure in New Orleans in her hands than Rita’s. I have no doubt Rita would have moved them first chance she got. I am not buying into the illusion that Gayle had Benson’s best interest in hand for one second.

What evidence would you share that brought you to that conclusion?!?

RailBoss · 08-04-2018, 11:43 PM

These folks live and operate in an elite league all of their own. It's almost impossible to comprehend the amount of money that's involved in the
Benson Empire. Us Commoners can only watch and hope that when the dust settles that the Saints stay in Louisiana..

jeanpierre · 08-05-2018, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by RailBoss

These folks live and operate in an elite league all of their own. It's almost impossible to comprehend the amount of money that's involved in the
Benson Empire. Us Commoners can only watch and hope that when the dust settles that the Saints stay in Louisiana..

I just wanna know what's the strategy post-Gayle?

Utah_Saint · 08-05-2018, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

I just wanna know what's the strategy post-Gayle?

You mean after she gets her 99 dalmatian skins?

SmashMouth · 08-05-2018, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

I just wanna know what's the strategy post-Gayle?

You should buy them, JeanPierre!

44Champs · 08-06-2018, 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Rita may be a twit, but she got played by a smarter gold digger in Gayle; don't buy for one minute what the local, intimidate media pitches...

Rita was used as the kinder, warmer future face of the franchise by her grandfather after his gaffe trying to move the team post-Katrina...

Rita was promised running the team and the old man, swayed by types like Lauscha, Loomis, Bensel, was convinced to renege on that promise...

Rita is full of passion, spirit and that was used against her. Renee Benson is an imbecile for not advising her daughter better in this power game...

Look at the judges that oversaw the case at ever level, obvious conflicts of interests, the biased procedural moves - the LA judicial system is overtly corrupt...

I'm not so aure about your assessment of Rita.. There have been many stories about her being a diva and firing like a million assistants during her tenure with the organization.

Also, if my grandfather were a billionaire and decided to take me out of his will, I wouldn't sue him. What kind of family does this?? Benson is a self-made man and earned every penny that he owns. He can do whatever he wants with his fortune, even if it's done with an "unsound" mind.

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jeanpierre · 08-07-2018, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by 44Champs

I'm not so aure about your assessment of Rita.. There have been many stories about her being a diva and firing like a million assistants during her tenure with the organization.

Also, if my grandfather were a billionaire and decided to take me out of his will, I wouldn't sue him. What kind of family does this?? Benson is a self-made man and earned every penny that he owns. He can do whatever he wants with his fortune, even if it's done with an "unsound" mind.

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I'll respond to that with one name - Greg Bensel...

You want access to the Saints, you write what you're told to write or you're sitting across the street in the Winn Dixie Parking Lot on Airline...

Before Gayle, there were fluff stories about Rita's business saavy and moxie with the Voodoo; all kinds of celebrity pieces in social rags...

Rita was the attractive, saving-grace face, restore the good will look the Saints needed after Tommy tried to move the team Post-Katrina...

Once Rita wasn't needed and Gayle moved in, one-by-one Gayle moved out every person close to Benson not on the Gayle train, and then Rita was done...

And then came the hit pieces, and those writers were suddenly getting access to Payton, Loomis, key team players...

No Rita wasn't a Saint [sic], but she did get out-played by Gayle who used very greedy, shady organization folks who got job security and a little laignappe...

jeanpierre · 08-07-2018, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

You should buy them, JeanPierre!

Yeah, and I wish I'd followed through on my "Facebook" internet idea when I was taking C++ and SQL relational dBase classes at Tulane...

I'd been hated cause Payton would've quit, I'd been worse than Jerruh Jones come draft time...

Actually, after firing Haslett, I'd retained McCarthy and drafted Rodgers - it'd been an alternate Bizarro world for sure...

llaguardia81 · 08-07-2018, 12:38 PM

I don't think any of us will truly know what went on between the LeBlanc family and Mr. and Mrs. Benson. Based on what was said in the article about Benson's court outbursts, it does seem like he did have control of his faculties.That doesn't mean he still couldn't have been manipulated. He was in love and there are cases where people who are manipulative can take advantage of someone who is too smitten and overcome by love to see how dangerous that person they are infatuated with are. I do agree with those who say that Rita and Gayle both had their hands dirty.

vpheughan · 08-07-2018, 03:23 PM

ROGERS? WAYNE OR MR. ? BIZARRO WORLD INDEED!

08-04-2018, 11:09 PM	#11
Threaded by jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39 Rating: (0 votes - average) Originally Posted by The Dude I’m glad Gayle has it. I think the team is more secure in New Orleans in her hands than Rita’s. I have no doubt Rita would have moved them first chance she got. I am not buying into the illusion that Gayle had Benson’s best interest in hand for one second. What evidence would you share that brought you to that conclusion?!?
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08-05-2018, 07:12 PM	#13
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Outbursts in court, secret recordings: Inside look at Tom Benson family's legal battle Originally Posted by RailBoss These folks live and operate in an elite league all of their own. It's almost impossible to comprehend the amount of money that's involved in the Benson Empire. Us Commoners can only watch and hope that when the dust settles that the Saints stay in Louisiana.. I just wanna know what's the strategy post-Gayle?

08-05-2018, 09:18 PM	#14
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Outbursts in court, secret recordings: Inside look at Tom Benson family's legal battle Originally Posted by jeanpierre I just wanna know what's the strategy post-Gayle? You mean after she gets her 99 dalmatian skins?

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08-06-2018, 12:21 AM	#16
44Champs Site Donor Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,589	Re: Outbursts in court, secret recordings: Inside look at Tom Benson family's legal battle Originally Posted by jeanpierre Rita may be a twit, but she got played by a smarter gold digger in Gayle; don't buy for one minute what the local, intimidate media pitches... Rita was used as the kinder, warmer future face of the franchise by her grandfather after his gaffe trying to move the team post-Katrina... Rita was promised running the team and the old man, swayed by types like Lauscha, Loomis, Bensel, was convinced to renege on that promise... Rita is full of passion, spirit and that was used against her. Renee Benson is an imbecile for not advising her daughter better in this power game... Look at the judges that oversaw the case at ever level, obvious conflicts of interests, the biased procedural moves - the LA judicial system is overtly corrupt... I'm not so aure about your assessment of Rita.. There have been many stories about her being a diva and firing like a million assistants during her tenure with the organization. Also, if my grandfather were a billionaire and decided to take me out of his will, I wouldn't sue him. What kind of family does this?? Benson is a self-made man and earned every penny that he owns. He can do whatever he wants with his fortune, even if it's done with an "unsound" mind. Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk
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08-07-2018, 12:57 AM	#17
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Outbursts in court, secret recordings: Inside look at Tom Benson family's legal battle Originally Posted by 44Champs I'm not so aure about your assessment of Rita.. There have been many stories about her being a diva and firing like a million assistants during her tenure with the organization. Also, if my grandfather were a billionaire and decided to take me out of his will, I wouldn't sue him. What kind of family does this?? Benson is a self-made man and earned every penny that he owns. He can do whatever he wants with his fortune, even if it's done with an "unsound" mind. Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk I'll respond to that with one name - Greg Bensel... You want access to the Saints, you write what you're told to write or you're sitting across the street in the Winn Dixie Parking Lot on Airline... Before Gayle, there were fluff stories about Rita's business saavy and moxie with the Voodoo; all kinds of celebrity pieces in social rags... Rita was the attractive, saving-grace face, restore the good will look the Saints needed after Tommy tried to move the team Post-Katrina... Once Rita wasn't needed and Gayle moved in, one-by-one Gayle moved out every person close to Benson not on the Gayle train, and then Rita was done... And then came the hit pieces, and those writers were suddenly getting access to Payton, Loomis, key team players... No Rita wasn't a Saint [sic], but she did get out-played by Gayle who used very greedy, shady organization folks who got job security and a little laignappe...
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08-07-2018, 01:04 AM	#18
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Outbursts in court, secret recordings: Inside look at Tom Benson family's legal battle Originally Posted by SmashMouth You should buy them, JeanPierre! Yeah, and I wish I'd followed through on my "Facebook" internet idea when I was taking C++ and SQL relational dBase classes at Tulane... I'd been hated cause Payton would've quit, I'd been worse than Jerruh Jones come draft time... Actually, after firing Haslett, I'd retained McCarthy and drafted Rodgers - it'd been an alternate Bizarro world for sure...

08-07-2018, 12:38 PM	#19
llaguardia81 100th Post Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 443 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Outbursts in court, secret recordings: Inside look at Tom Benson family's legal battle I don't think any of us will truly know what went on between the LeBlanc family and Mr. and Mrs. Benson. Based on what was said in the article about Benson's court outbursts, it does seem like he did have control of his faculties.That doesn't mean he still couldn't have been manipulated. He was in love and there are cases where people who are manipulative can take advantage of someone who is too smitten and overcome by love to see how dangerous that person they are infatuated with are. I do agree with those who say that Rita and Gayle both had their hands dirty.

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