“The fact that Justice Kevin Dougherty, a sitting Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice, received the same union-paid benefits his brother has been indicted for is a serious matter that raises a number of questions,” DiGiorgio said in a statement. Pennsylvania Republican Party Chairman Val DiGiorgio quickly called for investigations of Kevin Dougherty by federal and state prosecutors, and by the Judicial Conduct Board. Judicial elections are partisan in Pennsylvania, and Dougherty was one of three Democrats elected to the state’s high court in 2015. Whether any legal issues arise about Justice Dougherty’s conduct or not, the story has generated political waves.
More information may emerge at John Dougherty’s trial, which has not been scheduled.
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Saleski also said that Kevin Dougherty did not accept a free membership at the Bellevue Sporting Club and has never been a member there. She said Kevin Dougherty and his neighbors shovel their own snow. Saleski said Kevin Dougherty “had no reason to know” who shoveled the snow at his home on the day referenced in the indictment, more than three years ago. The indictment also alleges that the union paid for snow-removal services at the family member’s home in January 2016. Kevin Dougherty’s attorney, Courtney Saleski, said in an email that he “always paid for its services at his home” and that he has “always properly disclosed gifts of which he was aware.” Judges don’t have to report gifts from relatives, but if the union paid for the work, it would be regarded as the source of the gift - and that would require disclosure.Īccording to a 2015 Pennsylvania Supreme Court order detailing reporting requirements, willful falsification of a disclosure report “may result in the suspension of the judicial officer, and shall constitute a charge of misconduct and result in a referral of the case to the Judicial Conduct Board for disposition.” Judges in Pennsylvania are required to report gifts worth more than $250 on annual disclosure forms, and Dougherty reported no gifts that year. More significantly, the indictment says, a contractor performed work on the family member’s Philadelphia home in 2011 and charged it to the union, resulting in one of the many theft counts in the indictment.Īt the time, Kevin Dougherty was a Philadelphia Common Pleas judge. I am able to take care of a lot of people all the time.” 4, saying, “I got a different world than most people ever exist in. The indictment claims John Dougherty, known as “Johnny Doc,” offered a membership to the Sporting Club at the Bellevue in Philadelphia to Family Member No.
Kevin Dougherty was not charged in the indictment, and his attorney said he did nothing wrong. WHYY could not independently confirm the identity of Family Member No. The news of missing payments for ANTi, Dabuz and HugS come after allegations of additional missed or late payments in the team's former League of Legends and Call of Duty holdings.ĭream Team declined to a request for comment.WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsor Prior to expanding to Super Smash Bros., Dream Team had previously competed in League of Legends and Call of Duty. HugS intends to stay with Dream Team, while Dabuz's fate is currently undecided.Īccording to sources, ANTi and Dabuz's contract state that if they're not paid for three weeks after the contracted pay date, the first of each month, then they are able to lawfully terminate their contracts.Īll three players joined Dream Team in June, with HugS joining on June 2 and ANTi and Dabuz joining on June 22. Melee player Hugo "HugS" Gonzalez, but did pay him earlier today a partial amount. The team was also behind on paying its Super Smash Bros. As a result, ANTi has come to an agreement to terminate his contract with Dream Team, which he announced today on Twitter.Īs of today and I are parting ways! Thank you for the oppurtunity �� for Wii U players Jason "ANTi" Bates and Samuel "Dabuz" Buzby on time, with payments being currently 21 days late, sources close to the players and organization tell ESPN. Just two months after picking them up, Dream Team has allegedly failed to pay its two Super Smash Bros. Update: Since the time of publication, Dabuz announced that he has left Dream Team. We came to a mutually beneficial agreement, and this is why Anti / Dabuz and dT are parting on good terms!" We had picked up these players after the speculation of the Twitch / Nintendo circuit being announced very soon, without that it makes little sense for us to keep a smash roster. "We had signed Anti/ Dabuz prior to their CEO win and top placements, salaries have changed vastly since then, it made sense for them to take a more lucrative offer.
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Update 2: Neil Bhasin, managing partner of Dream Team, has issued a statement:
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