I thought someone mentioned that DU went after a few agents using their non-compete contracts. My guess is that but it is only a guess.I was doing the weekly check to see if American Express have made any progress, when I found another court case from years back when Dreams attempted to sue a couple of former agents, the case was ultimately withdrawn…
Anybody have any insight in to what happened there?
I looked at the records and this was the jist of it.I thought someone mentioned that DU went after a few agents using their non-compete contracts. My guess is that but it is only a guess.
I agree with this. I’m assuming they have no budget for new talent but even Ryno is better thank Craig.They really need to drop this show or at the very LEAST have anyone else host it - Craig is not the right choice, and I like Craig. It would improve slightly even having Ryno host. Craig is so awkward - and sometimes that is what I like about him in recorded vlogs, but in a live show it means a bunch of uncomfortable silent moments and really bad jokes (if you can call them jokes).
I can imagine Pete proclaiming "Bring me a Flynn Rider!" The Flynn Riders tend to be among the most handsome characters.@The Mando can you give us the real estate heavy reasoning as to why you weren’t a fan of Drake? He seemed pretty unserious (he was like 22 so that’s not a surprise) so it would make sense when you’re trying to make this business work.
It’s also safe to assume Pete hired him as his personal eye candy? How was he introduced into the MTO/DIS world?
There is no doubt in my mind that he is sick and twisted enough to do it, and I basically had a meltdown when Charles came forward with this information. It isn't clear which bathrooms Charles was referring to when he said this, but if it was the one in the hallway across from our studio, all of us used that bathroom (including my children).@imjenilynn I remember a while back it was disclosed/alleged by Charles to either Sean or Dustin (I forgot which one) that Pete had a hidden camera in his powder room. I'm not sure what site it was but you responded that if it were true, you were appalled because you and your children used that bathroom.
Knowing Pete to the extent that you do, do you think that Pete was even that sick and twisted enough to do this? I mean... that's a indefensible criminal offense.
I never saw anyone challenge Pete to his face or go to battle with him, but I am aware that Corey did this regularly behind closed doors. I don't recall hearing of anyone else doing this...maybe Kevin? I would guess Corey had more losses than wins, but he was able to influence or persuade Pete sometimes. Protecting Jackie when Pete started to turn on her would be an example of this.Hi @imjenilynn was there ever a time where you witnessed someone close to Pete like Theresa or Charles challenge Pete to his face or go to battle with him? Was anyone (not just them, but anyone) ever successful in winning when it came to him?
There was no 401k or retirement plans offered when I was there.I swear I've heard both Craig and Ryno make comments about no retirement/no 401K before, so I would doubt ol Pete and John were matching their contributions at 3% or anything.
Teresa is probably one of the more abused people on the team because of her familial tie to Pete. During my time there, he was particularly manipulative when it came to her. He knew exactly which buttons he needed to push with her to reduce her to tears whenever it served his interests.Thank you again for sharing your experiences, JL, they are really helpful in being able to put the pieces together. You've mentioned Theresa a few times. Given the family relationship with Pete that she had, did she ever challenge him or "fight back" when she felt something was out of sorts or unfair?
I'd imagine if anyone had the ammo to push back on Pete it would be his sister-in-law.
Whoa. That is really sad.There is no doubt in my mind that he is sick and twisted enough to do it, and I basically had a meltdown when Charles came forward with this information. It isn't clear which bathrooms Charles was referring to when he said this, but if it was the one in the hallway across from our studio, all of us used that bathroom (including my children).
I never saw anyone challenge Pete to his face or go to battle with him, but I am aware that Corey did this regularly behind closed doors. I don't recall hearing of anyone else doing this...maybe Kevin? I would guess Corey had more losses than wins, but he was able to influence or persuade Pete sometimes. Protecting Jackie when Pete started to turn on her would be an example of this.
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There was no 401k or retirement plans offered when I was there.
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Teresa is probably one of the more abused people on the team because of her familial tie to Pete. During my time there, he was particularly manipulative when it came to her. He knew exactly which buttons he needed to push with her to reduce her to tears whenever it served his interests.
The awful truth is that the closer you were to Pete, the more cemented you were in his inner circle, the more abuse you suffered. So aside from the sexual abuse victims, my opinion is that Corey and Teresa are the most abused individuals at The Dis. And when you look at it this way, I got off easy in comparison.
Excellent point.What continues to be so upsetting for me is that there’s been no apology by John for allowing this to go on whilst being the only one with any form of real authority to stop it.
He released that horrendous statement and seemed to think “Pete’s gone, it’s fine” when in reality the Amex thing probably had way more to do with his departure then it being due to anything discussed here.
Seems to me that there’s been no steps to actually rectify any wrong doing.
Feels too late in the game for this.Corey posted a picture of the new studio space on Patreon.
Totally agree. If they had announced this within a couple of weeks of their world blowing up, it would have been news. But 6 months later, and it sounds like it's barely more than a WeWork space? Too little, too late.Feels too late in the game for this.
Or if they'd used that time looking for a studio to ramp up the personalities and content of their vlogs. Or to at very least apologize to viewers and Patreons who just found out they were funding a very fucked up individual.Totally agree. If they had announced this within a couple of weeks of their world blowing up, it would have been news. But 6 months later, and it sounds like it's barely more than a WeWork space? Too little, too late.
We’re a better podcast here and we’re not a podcast.Yeah who cares anymore?
You‘re not wrong.We’re a better podcast here and we’re not a podcast.
And what was with his playing video games with Drake, late at night, for others to watch? That was sooo weird.I can imagine Pete proclaiming "Bring me a Flynn Rider!" The Flynn Riders tend to be among the most handsome characters.
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