MPD investigating suspected homicide By this time, Hale had already pleaded guilty to two felonies and secured a reduction in his sentence in exchange for his testimony against Bill Clinton. "If through depositions or documents they obtain, they think they can establish liability to another entity, whether it's the county or some other company, it's always possible they could move to add those parties to this case," Wyatt said. [18] Taking place in the midst of the nationwide savings and loan crisis, the failure of Madison Guaranty cost the United States $73 million. Kopper resigned a couple months after her husband's behavior came to light. They said if defense attorneys raise the issue they will address it in court. CHARLOTTE, N.C. Lauren Seitz died from a brain-eating amoeba after a rafting trip at the Whitewater Center in June 2016. According to the agents' official memorandum of that interview, Hale described in some detail his dealings with Jim Guy Tucker (then an attorney in private practice, later Bill Clinton's lieutenant governor), both McDougals, and several others, but never mentioned Governor Bill Clinton. [41], There was much acrimony from the most fervent critics of the Clintons, after the release of the Starr report on the Foster matter and after Starr's departure and return to the case. 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The suspected cause of death was attributed to Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, an infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, a one-celled organism that does not cause illness if swallowed, but can be fatal if forced up the nose. The suit was initially filed in June 2017 on the one-year anniversary of 18-year-old Lauren Seitz's death. Heres why Charlotte wants to be slow and right, NC lawmakers drop language that would limit the number of high school athletic divisions, NC man pleads guilty to giving fentanyl to his 16-year-old girlfriend, killing her, Bride killed when driver hits wedding partys golf cart in SC beach town, cops say, Record number of inmates died in NC jails + Panthers make decisions on two key players, Best place for a summer vacation? The facility then changed its filtration and disinfection systems. Vander Pas deleted Facebook comments and left the autodelete function of her cell phone's text messages on even after filing her complaint. [44], State prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for Hale in early July 1996, charging that Hale had misrepresented the solvency of his insurance company, National Savings Life, to the state insurance commission. Federal judge dismisses sexual harassment lawsuit against UW System over evidence withholding. This story was originally published June 19, 2017, 5:39 PM. 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"[11][12][13] The business was incorporated on June 18, 1979. The Clintons partnered with James and Susan McDougal to. Pacific Surf Designs, Inc. Defeats Whitewater West Industries in In it, she claimed that the Clintons had a passive role in the Whitewater venture and had committed no wrongdoing, but admitted that her explanations had been vague. [43] Lawsuit against Whitewater Center filed year after teen's death from brain-eating amoeba Lawsuit against Whitewater Center filed year after teen's death from brain-eating amoeba. Right now, the center makes visitors sign a release that waives their ability to sue for any injuries. That same month, she and Hill crossed paths at a coffee shop in Whitewater. Seitz died on June 19,2016,as a result of the deadlyamoebaNaegleriafowleriafter visiting the center on June 8, officials said. A park employee wrote to a county commissioner to complain that the water quality had grown so poor that raft guides routinely suffered from staph infections, ringworm and other skin illnesses. Former UW-Whitewater student and Whitewater City Council member Stephanie Goettl-Vander Pas sued the System in October 2021 over alleged Title IX violations, alleging university employees violated federal discrimination laws by failing to protect her and others from sexual harassment and assault from then-Chancellor Beverly Kopper's husband, Alan She was with her church group and fell off a raft into the water. [18] Tucker and McDougal were later pardoned by President Clinton. By the time the Whitewater lots were surveyed and available for sale at the end of 1979, interest rates had climbed to near 20%. Susan Thomases and Webster Hubbell were alleged to have lied to congress, and Harold M. Ickes was accused of misleading congress.[47]. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Family of teen killed by brain-eating amoeba from whitewater - WFLA [5] Susan McDougal served 18 months in prison for contempt of court for refusing to answer questions relating to Whitewater. Lewis looked for connections between the savings and loan company and the Clintons, and on September 2, 1992, she submitted a criminal referral to the FBI naming Bill and Hillary Clinton as witnesses in the Madison Guaranty case. The four borrowed $203,000 to buy land, and subsequently transferred ownership of the land to the newly created Whitewater Development Corporation, in which all four participants had equal shares. Whitewater Rafting Company Sued Over River Accident WhiteWater: the company under investigation in Mexico and the U.S. for Heres why Charlotte wants to be slow and right, NC lawmakers drop language that would limit the number of high school athletic divisions, NC man pleads guilty to giving fentanyl to his 16-year-old girlfriend, killing her, Bride killed when driver hits wedding partys golf cart in SC beach town, cops say, Record number of inmates died in NC jails + Panthers make decisions on two key players, Best place for a summer vacation? All 11 water samples collected by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services tested positive for therareamoeba, which can infect someone when it goes up the nose. At the time of the teens death, the center was the only one of only three similar facilities in the U.S. that wasnt regulated to protect the public from waterborne diseases. 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But attorneys for teens father cite a state review that concludes the combination of high levels of N. fowleri and likelihood of submersion and exposure to high-velocity water results in a risk of infection that is likely higher than the risk of infection from exposure to N. fowleri in the natural environment., Clasen-Kelly: 704 358-5027: @FrederickClasen. Under pressure, the park shuttered the water feature for nearly two months and a federal epidemiologist found that filtration and disinfection systems were inadequate to properly clean the facilitys turbid waters. RIP. "They're going to try to show a reasonable company would have taken different steps here," Wyatt said. Lawsuit settled over teen's death from brain-eating amoeba at - WBTV Blackbourn did not turn over blog posts Vander Pas had written about about living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a painful condition that affects the skin and joints. [24], White House counsel Bernard Nussbaum obstructed both the justice department investigation and parks department's investigation into Vince Foster by refusing to hand over documents found in Foster briefcase. Stay informed with WPR's email newsletter. Hillary Clinton, then an attorney at Rose Law Firm (which is based in Little Rock) provided legal services to Castle Grande. One owner, tired of the many reporters who visited the site, hung a sign saying "Go Home, Idiots". The 1,100-acre nonprofit facility in northwest Mecklenburg operates on county property that it rents for $1 a year. Part of what's driving the popularity in computer and data science offerings is an economy that is hungry for data,CDIS founding Director Tom. President Clinton later pardoned her, shortly before leaving office (see list of people pardoned by Bill Clinton). This NC destination ranks among nations favorites. Case Details Parties Documents Dockets. 2023 by Wisconsin Public Radio, a service of the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 2014, James Sizemore was a whitewater rafting customer of Blazing Adventures, and during the . Family of girl killed from 'brain-eating amoeba' sues Whitewater Center Jim Guy Tucker, Bill Clinton's successor as governor, was convicted of fraud and sentenced to four years of probation for his role in the matter. But the lawsuit claims that administrators said they couldn't fire Hill because he wasn't an employee, but ordered him to receive counseling about sexual harassment. [45], Starr drafted an impeachment referral to the House of Representatives in the fall of 1997, alleging that there was "substantial and credible evidence" that Bill Clinton had committed perjury regarding Hale's allegations. [54], The Clintons were never charged with any crime. The Whitewater Center is currently comprised of over 1,300 acres of protected land offering 50 miles of trail and access to the Catawba River and Long Creek. The suit appears to take aim at one of the primary points of contention following Seitzs death. 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I'm very very sad we lost this beautiful person. Hill denied any wrongdoing. She said to the press, again not under oath, that her husband had told her that Republican activist and Little Rock lawyer, Sheffield Nelson, was willing to "pay him some money" for talking to The New York Times about Bill Clinton, and in 1992, he told her that one of Clinton's political enemies was paying him to tell The New York Times about Whitewater. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Pomona Courthouse South located in Los Angeles, California. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. In an emailed statement, UW System spokesman Mark Pitsch said system officials do not comment on pending litigation. No further charges were brought against Hale or the Arkansas Project outlet, The American Spectator,[42] though Hale later pled guilty in the Whitewater case to two felonies and served 21 months of a 28-month sentence. The key witness against President Clinton in Starr's Whitewater investigation, was banker David Hale who alleged in November 1992 that Clinton, while governor of Arkansas, pressured him to provide an illegal $300,000 loan to Susan McDougal, the partner of the Clintons in the Whitewater deal.[3]. [51] The Senate Special Whitewater Committee issued an 800-page majority report on June 18, 1996, which only hinted at one possible improper action by President Clinton, but spoke of the Clinton Administration as "an American presidency [that] misused its power, circumvented the limits on its authority and attempted to manipulate the truth". husband of a UW-Whitewater chancellor who was found to have sexually harassed, Hill engaged in sexual harassment of at least seven and potentially up to 10 women on campus, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Parallel to the Independent Counsel track, both houses of the United States Congress had been investigating Whitewater and holding hearings on it. [10][14] When Bill Clinton failed to win re-election in 1980, Jim McDougal lost his job as the governor's economic aide and decided to go into banking. According to federal court documents filed last week, the Whitewater Center rejected claims from a lawsuit accusing the park of conscious disregard for the safety of visitors.. NC whitewater center responds to suit filed in teen's brain-eating 90.3 Hickory 106.1 Laurinburg. The lawsuit alleges that Hill's behavior toward female students was well known on campus and that he harassed other women without facing consequences.
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