Bushgate Update

by Tydides on Feb 25, 2008 7:31 PM PST

According to Yahoo!, All Star Sleazebag Reggie Bush skipped out on his scheduled deposition today. His attorneys are attempting to seal the deposition off from the NCAA and the media. This of course leads to some obvious conclusions:

The motion filed Monday apparently seeks to block Lake's attorneys from sharing the depositions, naming both the NCAA and the media in the motion.

"It's so that we can't share the transcripts with the NCAA, which is a huge admission of guilt," said Lake's attorney, Brian Watkins. "Reggie Bush has repeatedly said that he has nothing to hide, and now that he has to testify under oath, he's saying he doesn't want what he says shared with the NCAA. Now all of the sudden it's `Hey I'm going to have to admit to some things and I don't want them out there.'

Nothing to hide, eh? The hits just keep on coming...

Watkins said he believes the request to withhold Bush's testimony from the NCAA will fail.

"You do protective order like that for personal information like bank account numbers, tax records, juvenile records and things like that," Watkins said. "But you don't get it to conceal fraud and wrongdoing and things like that. You can't just say `Oh, I'm going to have to admit to something, so you can't let anyone see it.' That's not what a protective order like that is for.

"After bringing a gun to a deposition, nothing surprises me from these guys. But these are clearly acts of desperate men at this point."

Desperate men. These don't look like the actions of a party that has the truth on its side now does it? Bush's house of cards is coming down, and it will only be fitting that SUC gets some of the blowback as well.

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I would deny a motion for protective order

CCP 2025.420 says that a protective order may be made on a showing of good cause to protect against "unwarranted annoyance, embarrasssment or oppression..." I haven't ready any cases on this in a long time, but I think Lake's atty is right - you can't get a protective order to block your admissions of wrongdoing.

I also don't think bu$h has standing to argue that something bad would happen to justsc. I would love to have them jump into the case and ask for a protective order because they don't want the NCAA to know what bu$h did.

And I don't think that bu$h really has standing to object to disclosure of his testimony to the NCAA. He's beyond reach of anything they can do.

by Fox 71 on Feb 25, 2008 7:45 PM PST reply actions

I would also deny a motion for protective order

not because I have absolutely no legal background on which base such a decision, but just because I hate $c and would deny them anything they would request.

greg in denver

by gbruin on Feb 25, 2008 11:55 PM PST up reply actions

Any San Diego lawyers reading?

Because I'd just love to read that motion for a protective order. The case is in the San Diego Superior Court, with case number 37-2007-00078637-cu-bc-ctl, but I couldn't find a docket online.

Their rationale for requesting a PO just has to be priceless.

by Menelaus on Feb 26, 2008 2:08 PM PST up reply actions

ahh but you guys forget!

USC and the SC Mafia don't care what is legal; or what is proper courtroom procedure. You have to remember they managed to get a murderer off scott free. So, while Fox71 has the legal experience here (andwith whom I agree wholeheartedly) the SC machinations team need only use their connections to coerce or convince the sitting judge to rule in their favor.

Remember the old saying about corruption in politics? It's not the votes that count, it's the counters.

The longer this drags on the less hope I have that SC and Reggie Bush will receive justice.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. John Wooden

by MexiBruin on Feb 26, 2008 5:12 AM PST reply actions

Come on now

I don't think the "SC Mafia" had anything to do with OJ getting off scot-free. There's a great Frontline about it, from PBS, that delves into what they call the perfect storm...

by tasser10 on Feb 26, 2008 9:50 AM PST up reply actions

This was not photoshopped!

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. John Wooden

by MexiBruin on Feb 26, 2008 8:05 AM PST reply actions

What goes around.....

Comes around. USC could be hit with sanctions if they don't buy themselves out of this one. My dad was telling me that even when he was at UCLA about 35 years ago those jerk-offs across town were still acting the same way as they are today. I guess some people(institutions) never change.

GO BRUINS!

by kjmcdonald on Feb 26, 2008 10:01 AM PST reply actions

Comical

Absolutely comical. Like they don't know where he lives or what his face looks like (a la OJ Simpson in the white Bronco).

What is up with Trojans running from the law when they get called on their BS? Maybe it's because they went to a "university" where there are no rules, regulations, or penalties. I mean, this guy is really painting the picture of an innocent bystander in all this propaganda, huh?

Roger Clemens is just as bad by telling boldfaced lies directly to Congress. I'm pretty sure his decision to call out the government could turn out to be one of the greatest backfires of all time. Talk about hubris.

Go Bruins.

by hicalliber on Feb 26, 2008 11:05 AM PST reply actions