It's a bit sad that a major win for Kameha Con happened yet people aren't really covering Kameha Con news digging deeper into the drama that happens. RoosterTeeth recently posted a new job opening for a lawyer, while I don't think this has anything to do with the Vic situation, the timing of this is interesting. Ty Beard, the head of Vic's law firm, responded to the tweet with "We will be in touch." In January 2019, allegations of sexual misconduct against Mignogna came to a head following the premiere of his film Dragon Ball Super: Broly. THE LAWSUIT Mignogna brought a defamation case to court, accusing voice actors Jamie Marchi, Monica Rial, Ron Toye (Rial's fiance) and Funimation Studios of tortious interference, conspiracy and other charges. Then there's the SWAT threats which is another story. Pensacon better pray they don't have enough money to go after them or they'regoing to get destroyed. It makes you wonder why VAs are so hostile on the subject and why they're so confident they'll win this court case. And it's only being formally addressed /now/. I'm just going to break this down and why it's important even though I'm sure most of you are partially aware of the situation but let me just recap what's going on. I'll save that for my theory of what happened. When he's not working, Jack is playing PlayStation 5, working on his sci-fi novel at a cafe, or planning his next backpacking trip. Let's just jump to the underaged girls. Only his most loyal fans remain at this point as they continue to stand by his claims of innocence. I think he even mentioned sponsoring for something which might've been to have Vic. She is deceptive enough to produce crocodile tears in order to fool people into taking her side.". This is if these situations happened exactly like the women described (we do know that these events did happen since Vic confirmed many of them) and if there is proof in all of them not giving consent. Seriously, someone tell me how Vic will be proven guilty when the most reliable allegations were from liars. Vic really has little to lose and much to gain at this point so we'll likely be seeing a court case. I've found more people talking about him being an ass over the sexual assault stuff. Vic Mignogna WAS a successful voice actor that was fired from RWBY due to being a real awful person and hurting a lot of people. Casual Otaku - He doesn't cover much in regards to the situation but he has had something similar happen to him. One name that was dropped was Johnny Young Bosch (I probably misspelled that horribly) in a discussion video I listened to. I'll admit, I'm not quite as invested in the whole vic shebang as a lot of fans as I personally don't hold VAs in a particularly high regard, as I don't to celebrities in general. If that one piece of evidence is true,this is how things are going to go. I don't know the exact specifications of it, and I don't need to. It's a very long video where he just nails perfectly. I also glanced over on other sites such as their twitter and it doesn't seem like too many people are hung up on it on Reddit or their Twitter. Not all, but it doesn't matter. I'm going to start by saying I think you've got that last comment backwards mate, and that you also don't really understand how court cases work. Pieces of info began to surface which questioned the credibility of said actions. He starred in, exec produced, and edited officially but he put his hand in pretty much every department. Someone in another thread said that the original author was using a female sounding pen name. They don't like Vic, they wanted him out, that didn't happen. So an old story of mine is that my grandpa was on the road and didn't see a dead motorcyclist and ran over the gas tank. Just some food for thought. Likes to talk to girls dressed as his characters so . He just says it like he sees it and gives thoughts. You can't paint yourself as less biased or "skewed" when you're deliberately writing to make your opinion seem the most reasonable and right. He believes it's because he's very outspoken by his religion and talks about it so much. Jamie Marchi probably is just sucking up to Monica Rial tbh given that they're friends and all and I can't tell if she hates Vic or hates Vic because Monica really hates Vic. This got people starting to question the truth after RT and Funimation fired Vic. After everything I've seen gone down, I'm willing to put money that this is the narrative. Something I think should be noted is that this happened right after the Broly movie was super successful. Then ANN set off a hit piece about how Vic sexually assaulted underaged girls using pictures of fans who had and enjoyable experience which we find out later that some really bad harassment stuff could be going on behind those pictures. It's pretty much been good news since then as a number of cons have added Vic (not so much big Anime cons) and his schedule is starting to look kind of booked. The go-to source for comic and superhero movies. The main thing that muddies this thought process is that the whole sordid affair is scattered betwixt a series of 2,700different political narratives from hard left people who want to drive Vic into the ground, hard right people who're coming out of the woodworks to counter the lefts public siege on Vic and then the chunky legal stuff that people go through long, expensive education to understand properly. "The opposite side" and whatever they have done still doesn't negate the initial problem. In regards to the original allegations, I always said we didnt have any concrete proof, but I wouldnt have been surprised if any of it was true. I wish I could find the video on that but we can confirm the guy did questionable actions to make people feel uncomfortable. Rooster Teeth should be perfectly safe with 0 issues. I don't think that's a bad mindset as I myself at the start of this just figured this was just another sexual harasser into the pile. But let's jump to the present. Both sides have done really stupid things, from va's harassing fans, fans harassing va's and Companies and all that Jazz. RT may have given in and fired over the Twitter stuff, but who knows. They're both criminals in the end. I think it's because of how his fan club acted he made the assumption all girls that age range wanted that. That's a blow to anyone's ego. Display as a link instead, (If they did thats a 1st and 5th amendment violation) and that would easily bankrupt the whole convention. I doubt that their Law team would just let Gavin toss 3 coins to see if he stays or goes. They then decided on adding Vic back to the venue. Start a new thread to share your experiences with like-minded people. Even after Ty Beard appeared on Nick Rekieta's stream. StandWithVic is losing its focus and becoming just as bad as many movements before but there are people who are helping it be kept in check such as Vic, Rekieta, TUG, Emoji, and Ty Beard. There is PLENTY of blame to go around and boycotts I would happily support. You're right, it's hard to prove someone is a liarbecause it's more subjective than objective and can apply to a specific situation or be a general trait. P. 45 Subpoena, filed October 26, 2021 (Dkt. Definitely an easy target due to all the wild things he's done randomly (all in good fun). Of course he called during their off hours. I also find it very interesting Shane wanted another debate with Rekieta right around when the Kameha Con situation was going on. The Texas courts have since denied his appeal three times, and he has been ordered to pay the defendants' legal fees of $238,042.42 USD. There's literally news hourly if we go with fans vs fans. By You are using an out of date browser. He tries educating people on the law on how to approach them from a law standpoint but is not afraid to unless his sass on the onslaught of #KickVic trying to ruin his career. Anime voice actor Vic Mignogna has filed a million-dollar lawsuit against Funimation and industry colleagues Monica Rial, Jamie Marchi, and Ronald Toye in Tarrant County, Texas District Court. And whatever anger and rage those KickVic people are feeling, theydeserve it from what they've done to so, so many people. Beard Harris's targets most likely are Funimation, ANN, Monica Rial, and Chris Sabat. But we have two different recounts in a few of these accusations. Upload or insert images from URL. At the end of the day, this guy really nails what's going to happen and what straight up is really going on, (There's a comment with great timestamps for this livestream if you wanna watch those). Maybe not all of them but many making claims in public probably should have those cons be shut down. I'm just going to advise you to save your breath with responding since you really don't agree with how I'm doing stuff. Listen to how the wiki describes the accusers personality, Wow and many people on my countrie's "nerd" Discord were praising it.FFS. The production company announced that it has removed Mignogna from the cast of RWBY, Rooster Teeths popular, anime-style web show, as sexual harassment claims against the actor continue to grow. Why? If Geekdom is a part of this, you'd have to ask someone who even knows the guy as I barely looked at him. It's a scummy move but sometimes even if someone is innocent you have to take action for the sake of your reputation. They also contacted Ty more likely to pass the text and any messaging to him over anything. Mignogna has been a well-known English voice in anime for over two decades, starring in popular series including Fullmetal Alchemist and Dragon Ball. It'd have the least amount of damages. Notable#IStandWithVic Members/Supporters. It may not display this or other websites correctly. specifically how much of a PR backlash would they get if they kept Vic. I'm pretty sure if there was proof of these allegations, someone would have found it by now. Been rumors about him for a long time, im suprised he chose to respond. Then there's KickVic and oh dear lord they are looking desperate. Rooster Teeth sends a Cease and Desist to a RWBY YouTuber, also claiming to take further legal action if their demands are not met. It's too early to tell. I think for the Jamie Marchi he was just doing a reenactment of a line or scene. By submitting your email, you agree to our, Rooster Teeth cuts ties with anime voice actor Vic Mignogna amid harassment reports, Sign up for the -"Nick, our fearless leader" - Basically since #KickVic keep assuming Nick is Vic's attorney it's a joke that he's the main person behind the whole movement. Beard Harris's targets most likely are Funimation, ANN, Monica Rial, and Chris Sabat. Many of these VAs could just pop in, turn in their messages and emails, make some apologies and retractions, and be done with it never having any of their dirt exposed. "My heart weeps for anyone who endures a violation of this kind, so to be accused of harming others in this way.I have no words," he posted on Twitter. Sorry for people who wanted to see a lawsuit. Funimation is going to be hit hard, Anime News Network is going to be hit really hard. If I had to describe him with one sentence, it would be this: he loves his fans. A loss at the TCPA stage means that Vic is required to pay attorney fees and mandatory sanctions to the defendants. This is where the allegations come from. We know these two were making out probably more than once. Now let's see on things I do need to respond to on your post. Btw for those who like numbers, roughly 62% of sexual assault allegations were either false, inconclusive, or dismissed. Really not a smart move on Vic's part if this whole io9 thing is true. He tends to do a livestream every few days. ..Is this not a hentai? No, but they are a liar. It's really cut and dry that if you want to look at it you can but there's a plothole in Pridemore's allegation which is explained in Todd's story. You mean his Lawyer that seemed to focus on litigation about blackface wasn't a good lawyer? So something I could do is make a full recap of everything that transpired up until the court case in something like a COGA. There's thousands of pieces of info to dig through so it's very easy to miss something or even accidentally skip important events or missed any important names. Vic's a D-Lister (F-Lister now?) We actually just recieved. That tweet Funimation did just added even more ammo to let these VAs do whatever they wanted to Vic. JavaScript is disabled. But if you want to make my year, it would be for every one of these cons after Kameha Con is highly successful to invite Vic back. Hope his ass finally gets kicked out of the industry. ORDER. The game plan was brilliant on paper, but it kind of backfired because Comic Consdon't function the same way the anime industry does and was dealing with this shit already. How? What if I told you that none of that probably matters to you? So yeah no matter what this doesn't matter. So either way, somebody sabotaged his career which ultimately not only will undo all this damage but most likely turn this into Vic's highest point in his career. over 10 years of alligations and people being warned about him at cons seems a bit too much for it all to be made up. The Black Eyed Peas, stealing Gavin's shorts, RWBY Vol. It's not onlyunprofessional to make such remarks, to young womenno less in an environment where they're supposed to feel safe. I can't keep up with all this information. when the hiring of the professional VA's happened after he passed away? Then we get to the cons. I get it, I do. Most of the stuff done it is is for the records and due process and all that jazz. These members managed to set up a playing field to give Vic a fighting chance to prove his innocence to the community who was too quick to judge. We have people being spiteful and going out of the way to get people fired over what I believe really happened. Voice actor Vic Mignogna has filed a defamation suit against Funimation and some of his colleagues over recent sexual harassment allegations. Mignogna has continued to appeal to the Texas Supreme Court against these decisions, and most recently did so on November 14th, 2022. Personally, I think it'd be more advantageous for him to be at this con for them as a single scene could wreck him if he's as bad as they make him out to be. Todd Haberkorn - A VA who is known for many roles, but in this he's a friend of Vic Mignogna who is standing up for his friend. These people are willing to damage themselves and their revenue to make sure he doesn't go to a single con. He is also a gamer, hiker, wannabe barista, and proud herbivore. But since then, Mignogna has gone silent on social media and canceled major appearances. More likely to sue his lawyers given how they handled the case. Shane did say "We did stuff that was not okay then, and certainly not okay now" which is to be taken with a grain of salt but it does make you wonder about the "we." They are simply part of the crossfire. I don't think he's the crafty kind of person to plan this all out in his favor using lies that look so much like truths. Vic voiced Qrow Branwen in Rooster Teeth's animated series RWBY until 2019, when the company announced that they were cutting ties with him due to sexual harassment allegations against Vic. Some harassing and some who weren't. maverickmak 4 mo. We can hold Funimation accountable to that and they'd need to prove it to be true. If this were a perfect world it'd be that simple, but this had to stem from something and that's where we talk about Funimation. It's very likely they've been trying to get rid of him for years. Evenif you gave him the benefit of the doubt he's bad at reading body language and can't sense personal barriers, that doesn't change the fact that he shouldn't have done it or been in that situation in the first place. Once a person is removed from roles, it is pretty easy as the community is quick to label him a sexual predator ON ALLEGATIONS. Sexual harassment and, Original Post for those wondering (I don't like deleting stuff: I mean when I see these guys talk like vic was their hero and #istandwithvic and stuff I kind of just roll my eyes, selfish as it seems. This gets better. While I believe that Vic is guilty of the claims against . No, he made a video pretending to be Broly while acting like he dongos little girls except not dongos but a worse word. This is one of the most corrupted journalist sites that covers this stuff. Not really. The sad thing is, between that and how his lawyer is so clearly a drunk lizard in a suit, I almost feel a little bit bad for Vic; he clearly has himself entirely convinced that he did nothing wrong. Let them decide for themselves. The ANN article was posted one day before Funimation hired Vic. Around the same time, Marchi and Rial, prominent voice actors, came forward separately about disturbing experiences with Mignogna. Kameha Con - While they will never say it, they believe in due process and were willing to do the right thing even when they really kind of didn't have to taking a risk to invite Vic back and are so happy with the fan support. I feel no sympathy for anyone still putting up that battle. Yeahthere's not a lot of reliable sources of information who don't swing too far left or right. If this scenario was true, it does make me wonder if the olive branch would be a wise move to make. Dude one of his little followers claimed that Roosterteeth would fall for them firing Vic.. He uses a troll account to stir up trouble and sell patches to KickVic which he even managed to get around the Youtubers who tried to blow his cover. I'm going to put this bluntly. They really could not make him bow down to them or push them around since he was a big named VA and really high up. Stay tuned for more details. You must log in or register to reply here. If Vic is innocent, this is a step towards stopping and having consequences of false accusations. Funimation clearly doesn't pay attention to their Tweets either or they would have shut those VAs up especially Rial. On day one of the con, a young woman approached me and casually asked if I was going to Vic's panel. I'm going to leave this up as clearly there is an interest in the update, but I'm locking the comments as strictly speaking, this is not an RT matter, and I don't see there's much to discuss here anyway. Mike Toole - an editor of ANN who is kind of a jackass and a bit creepy. Funimation will be paying legal fees, but they should be fine since they didn't exactly saying anything wrong (still should fire whoever made the funimation tweets). Justdon't. Outlets like Anime News Network have also shared stories from many con-goers in a lengthy, detailed report on Mignognas alleged behavior. It happened so long ago there was now no proof he didn't do it so he lost. Moment of silence for all the grifters/clickbait youtubers profiting off of the outrage and hate. You must log in or register to reply here. They have been willing to talk and discuss things with the IStandWithVic side and are allies through this. This is heresay but from what someone who talked to Vic said that they basically hated him. I think it's relevant so that people are aware of the conclusion of the whole matter. And for the inevitable "why didn't they come out sooner argument" that comes up, consider that the repercussions of admitting the fact you've been harassed or made uncomfortable by a man who has more standing than you might be more than intimidating, self esteemruining,and extremely nerve wracking when you have people that will support this man regardless of whether he's guilty or not and are even giving him money for it. But I feel these things don't excuse Vic's actions which is the real issue, and why all of this is happening. You cannot paste images directly. Additional Notes: The most common person believed to be Iago. How much do you want to bank on that Tweet? From what Im aware of through talking to industry peeps a lot of localization work, not just VA but also translation and editing, is often offered vaguely in a we want you on a thing, it has X number of episodes/lines/Japanese characters, well pay you this much sort of way, and they dont know what theyll be working on until after contracts are signed. Additional Notes: He knows Twitter only has 2 t's. This started the mob as people began fighting for attention or bragging rights which caught the attention of ANN who made an article to direct heat off of them. Vic and Rial had some type of relationship which maybe was a one off but more likely was deeper. Jessie Pridemore is unlikely due to the the Todd case, but Marzgirl, Han Leia, Jamie Pridemore, Shane, Sean Schemmel, Ron Toye, RoosterTeeth, and Sony are up in the air. for agreeing to localize it. ----------------------------------------------------. But here's the neutral stance of the Vic Mignonia situation: I have no idea if this man did these acts or not. I listed a lot of the Youtubers for good reason. Anyways, you keep mentioning ANN falsifying evidence (which I can't find any article on and a couple of comments on other websites popping up when I tried to research it mentioning the claims saying it's false are fabricated),so I'm going to finally address this point and say that's there's no evidence that show that those or other testimoniesare false either other than screenshots from literally just one person. Home Videos Shorts Live Playlists Community Store Channels About Recently uploaded Popular 1:56 Secret Gus -. (F**kface Recipe) On a recent episode of F**kface Geoff talked about how he wanted to recreate an ice cream from his childhood called the Condorman Crunch. And you can look back and see that if they don't like you, these VAs will have their way (which is likely why many are doing as little needed in this to not get the boot). He's on the hook for ~$500k. The best event that happened is with Nick Rikieta which this guy is getting attacked for blackface (which has been proven false) and the fact that he's Vic's lawyer (this is clearly true as proven by the news above). Edit: News update! Don't get into an argument with either side. Refuses to sign non-erotic yaoi involving his characters. Not only that but the numerous accounts of lecherous behavior at conventions, his coworkers calling him out, combined with his homophobic comments on anime news network paint the exact opposite of a "good man" with flirtatious tendencies. You wonder why VAs are so hostile on the hook for ~ $ 500k by his claims of.! Says it like he dongos little girls except not dongos but a worse.! 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