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American Sniper Profits and Questions

gina · 2015-02-18T17:27:03Z

"When he was alive, Chris Kyle told friends and business associates that he viewed any profits from his memoir American Sniper as “blood money.” " In fact, just days before he was killed (and less than a week after the official publication of American Sniper), Kyle donated about $56,000 to the Lee and Job families as well as to a charity supporting veterans. " [but they never received anything from Kyle's widow, even though he had verbally promised them?] "Taya responded strongly in a court filing that she owed no such obligation and was in possession of an undisclosed document that made clear her husband’s plan" [but has not provided anyone with the document]. "She maintained that another adviser had drafted a written document that spelled out “his wishes as to the distribution of profits after his death,” [has not provided that document to anyone either] Laura Zwicker, a Los Angeles attorney who specializes in trusts and estates, says that in the absence of a binding contract like a will, the Lee and Job families would have “no claim.” But, continues Zwicker, “Whether [Taya] has a moral obligation is a whole different story. Legally, all of the assets of the estate, including his intellectual property, would pass to [Taya] as his beneficiary.” "Yet today, with more than $6 million banked from the American Sniper franchise (boosted by the sale of more than 2 million books) and millions more on the way as the Warner Bros. film nears $400 million worldwide, a quiet dispute festers over who is entitled to that windfall. At the center of the discord is Kyle’s widow, Taya, 40, who is alleged to have ignored her late husband’s wishes and withheld money from the bereaved families he publicly had promised to support. " "After Kyle’s death, Taya sought access to the records of Craft. She said in her suit that her husband owned 85 percent and alleged the partners were mishandling company funds. " "The Craft partners responded that the agreement they made with her husband specifically “excludes” his wife (and the wives of other partners). In a legal filing, the partners wrote: “Chris Kyle insisted that such a provision be inserted due to the discord in his marriage and his belief that divorce was a very real possibility. In the event of divorce or his death, Chris did not want Taya to have any involvement in Craft aside from being cashed out at fair market value.” To that end, the Craft partners hired an independent accountant who offered Taya $12,500 for her husband’s stake, which she refused." "Taya also demanded that Craft give her the right to use her husband’s name and image and the use of a company logo he had helped design. The partners responded that Taya knew her demands would leave Craft’s ability to stay in business “severely hampered.” "In February 2014, Craft filed for bankruptcy protection and the partners lost their investments, but Taya claimed it was done in bad faith to wipe out the estate’s equity interest." "She received no money from Craft, but Bass agreed to let her continue to live in the home until Oct. 30, after which she can buy the house for $314,612 or pay rent to remain." REMARKS: With all the money generated by his Frog foundation, the movie, the book, etc. why is there a debate about if the commitments he verbally made are not being honored? A man's word is his honor. More interestingly is that he allegedly had a clause put into The Craft excluding the wives of the partners of The Craft, and if he is not the one who wanted the clause put in, he agreed to it with the other partners. What a mess, so when you go to see the film now you have to wonder where the profits will go? She should honor the commitments he has already made, pay off whatever has to be paid off, then look at what is left and rebuild her life. Moving to a less expensive home may be a good thing. Not an easy thing to do while grieving. [Edited on 2/18/2015 by gina]

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CanadianMule

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Judge, jury and executioner all in one package. Further proof that not everyone is fit to own a gun.

All this left and right stuff is so out there. You guys need a middle which is what the majority of you are anyway. Those that ramble about "everyone on the left" or "everyone on the right" are the nutbags that get far too much attention.

Posted : February 20, 2015 1:41 pm

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Judge, jury and executioner all in one package. Further proof that not everyone is fit to own a gun.

All this left and right stuff is so out there. You guys need a middle which is what the majority of you are anyway. Those that ramble about "everyone on the left" or "everyone on the right" are the nutbags that get far too much attention.

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So if someone is a racist and also a liberal its all good.

Little Billy is a racist

Posted : February 20, 2015 1:45 pm

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So if someone is a racist and also a liberal its all good.

Little Billy is a racist

libel
[lahy-buh l]

noun
1. Law.
defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
the act or crime of publishing it.
a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.

2. anything that is defamatory or that maliciously or damagingly misrepresents.

[Edited on 2/20/2015 by BillyBlastoff]

Posted : February 20, 2015 2:03 pm

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Race has nothing to do with politics and the fact that you imply that it does..... well that is troubling. As long as your life is good then why care who is left or right? If you don't like what Michael Moore or others say then don't watch or read it. No ones' opinion changes facts.

Besides you claim he is racist and yet do not know him at all. Jumping to conclusions without any actual facts is judgemental.

You come across as angry with no actual points to the debate. That anger along with the claim that you are armed and would shoot someone based solely on your beliefs of what they are is again troubling.

Posted : February 20, 2015 2:03 pm

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So if someone is a racist and also a liberal its all good.

Little Billy is a racist

libel
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1. Law.
defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
the act or crime of publishing it.
a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.

2. anything that is defamatory or that maliciously or damagingly misrepresents.

[Edited on 2/20/2015 by BillyBlastoff]

You use a vague term in jest and he labels you a racist. Meanwhile, he has posted multiple times the claim that most murders in this country are blacks killing other blacks and he lays it at the feet of Raul Emanuel and Obama. His posts have a racist tinge to them quite often. Unreal.

Posted : February 20, 2015 2:19 pm

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We all know that rap music is responsible. 😛

Posted : February 20, 2015 2:22 pm

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[Edited on 2/21/2015 by BillyBlastoff]

Posted : February 20, 2015 9:24 pm

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Some of the left's most revered spokes-mouth pieces:

Michael Moore: Kyle is a coward

NBC Foreign Correspondent on air: Kyle is a racist that went over there on killing spree

Bill Maher: Kyle is a murderer

Rosie O’Donnell : Why would Eastwood make a movie glorifying a killer?

Chris Rock: He shot ‘em in the back like a brotha in Ferguson

you claim to have served in the marines and nobody Here believes a word of that. You are an insult to all who gave some and some who gave all.

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My Brothers in Arms know very well.
Everyone who has served in uniform knows your type. Cowardice can be readily recognized.

Nothing to contribute to the thread again eh?

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in not the one lying about serving in the marines. You are a chicken sh;t chicken hawk like your hero Ted nugent.

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Cat Scratch Fever !

Only a coward would tell a U.S. Soldier he didn't really serve. Of course you are too much a pussy to say it to his face.

Wow Muleman. You are really starting to lose it. I think it is time they confiscated your guns.

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My guns are used to protect people from racists like you.

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Posted : February 26, 2015 5:15 pm

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Pops 42 - you have pushed me over the edge.

I ignored your Ted Nugent comment, par for the course around here.

But putting down The Trailer Park Boys and then Joe Dirt ? That is it, I'm calling Bubbles:

Posted : February 27, 2015 4:56 am

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