Gill Mclachlan and the Hush Money question.

[Professor Knowall]

The issue of settlements is one thing for the culprit and the victim - but isn't the question really whether or not customers of the AFL product should be aware of serious crimes committed by players and officials?.

There has been no suggestion in this case of any "serious" crime - or indeed of any crime at all. If there was, charges would normally be name.

In this case, a female was made to feel "uncomfortable" in the workplace and as a result, decided to resign. She did not want this to go into the public domain (understandably) and wanted a confidential settlement which was duly done.

This is common in the corporate world - and isn't an indication of any actual crime being committed, which mostly do end up in court.

 

[Kwality]

Michael OLoughlin approves.

Micky O wasnt alone, was he Big O?

 

[HairyO]

Micky O wasnt alone, was he Big O?

Nah. He had a couple of friends. Peter B and some other guy I dont remember having much of a career. You could almost call it a pack.

 

[SaltPeter]

Nah. He had a couple of friends. Peter B and some other guy I dont remember having much of a career. You could almost call it a pack.

Adam Heuskes

 

[Slax]

AFL have been doing it for years. Know of a 6 figure sum paid in 1990s over an incident involving Carey.

The AFl will do anything it can to protect its brand reputation. The fact they tried to rig the Essendon saga tribunal showed this. There is zero transparency in anything the AFL does.

 

[AcuteWhistle]

To roughly quote Derm from the weekend in response to a Whateley question about hush money - "In the 80's hush money wasn't even paid...the issue just went away".

Oh how Gil & Co must wish for the old days.

 

[Kabana]

In light of this how can his position as spokesperson and leader of the game be in any way tenable?

You've just figured out that the AFL has no integrity?

 

[Aussie in exile]

Gil is a lucky boy.
If a politician here said the same thing he would be asked to jump before he was pushed

 

[Roovolution]

worst CEO in the AFLs history and its not even close

+ 100

 

[Crankyhawk]

Settlements are made out of court all the time and nondisclosure agreements often form part of them. So long as the clubs act with league oversight and report matters to them as they arise then there is no legal or ethical concerns.

As long as both parties in the settlement are free of pressure.

 

[Chuckie357]

Dead set there are so many Gil rumors and scandals lately, I wonder how many of them Rompingwins starts up himself?

 

[Chuckie357]

worst CEO in the AFLs history and its not even close

Why? He didn’t quick dry cement setup 2 rubbish plastic teams because a little bit of infrastructure was already in place just so he could get a multi million dollar bonus!

 

[Aussie in exile]

Why? He didn’t quick dry cement setup 2 rubbish plastic teams because a little bit of infrastructure was already in place just so he could get a multi million dollar bonus!

Good points, and Fat Andy was always money first with him at the front of the queue.

 

[Deccas]

There has been no suggestion in this case of any "serious" crime - or indeed of any crime at all. If there was, charges would normally be name.

In this case, a female was made to feel "uncomfortable" in the workplace and as a result, decided to resign. She did not want this to go into the public domain (understandably) and wanted a confidential settlement which was duly done.

This is common in the corporate world - and isn't an indication of any actual crime being committed, which mostly do end up in court.

Hmmm obviously we dont know the details at all but id suggest getting pissed and sexually assaulting someone is a pretty serious crime.

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

Gill needs to go. He's a joke!

I've lost a lot of respect for this guy.

 

[GreyPower]

I never had any to start off with!

 

[ThirtyFive]

Can reveal sauce but have been paid hush money not to do so here. Sorry.

What’s Sam Jacobs got to do with it?

 

[jenny61_99]

Exactly. "Hush money" is just media sensationalism to delegitamise a legitimate legal process that happens all the time.

Actually no... what you are talking about is compensation to victims of crime. Hush money is an attempt to bribe the victim of a crime to keep their mouth shut, so that the reputation of the accused remains untarnished in the public eye.