Espn article on Jeff David

[Section 101]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...-jeff-david-stole-13-million-sacramento-kings

Good article on what happened. Dude is a real con artist. Thought he could talk his way out and just repay everyone.

 

[upinsmoke]

How come Dedmond can get away with it?

 

[hrdboild]

I don't totally agree, but that was a Grade A roast. Bravo!

 

[kb02]

Thanks. Read it. Couldn't pull away.

The spin is dumb. Dude is saying he was trying to compete with his peers (i.e., Vivek, NBA players, Billionaire minority owners). That's demeaning to his real co-workers. It was pure greed, followed by stupidity, and arrogance.

Side note, at least we now know the real reason behind Chris Granger's "resignation" to take on new challenges in Detroit.

Most financial institutions and high tech firms mandate a one to two week stop during the holidays. The stop allows them to catch issues, such as frauds like this. Kings should've had such a policy then and likely do now.

 

[Section 101]

Thanks. Read it. Couldn't pull away.

The spin is dumb. Dude is saying he was trying to compete with his peers (i.e., Vivek, NBA players, Billionaire minority owners). That's demeaning to his real co-workers. It was pure greed, followed by stupidity, and arrogance.

Side note, at least we now know the real reason behind Chris Granger's "resignation" to take on new challenges in Detroit.

Most financial institutions and high tech firms mandate a one to two week stop during the holidays. The stop allows them to catch issues, such as frauds like this. Kings should've had such a policy then and likely do now.

Granger left a year before David was arrested.

 

[jiimbob]

As I recall David Stern sent Jeff David to Sacramento to help with the transition years, new ownership and new arena. He must have been highly thought of in NBA circles.
Good story, almost a great con job, but man what a messed up greedy dude. 360 grand annual salary sounds like a good pay day to me.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

As I recall David Stern sent Jeff David to Sacramento to help with the transition years, new ownership and new arena. He must have been highly thought of in NBA circles.

I thought it was Chris Granger that Stern sent to help with the transition years.

 

[fansinceday1]

With all that time to think in jail, ill bet what's gotta be maddening to him is he could have gotten away with it. Sounds like he got way too cocky.

 

[Section 101]

I thought it was Chris Granger that Stern sent to help with the transition years.

David was sent by the Stern to help get sponsors.

 

[kb02]

Granger left a year before David was arrested.

Ahh. Thought it was after. There goes that "reason"

 

[Kingz19]

Lol, “it’s OK, I’ll just pay it back.”

Talk about denial

 

[KingsFanSince85]

Side note, at least we now know the real reason behind Chris Granger's "resignation" to take on new challenges in Detroit.

For those of us too lazy to read that extremely long novel, what’s the short story behind why Granger re-signed?

 

[PurpleHaze]

Granger reportedly resigned because felt his main mission was completed in Sacramento and wanted to do other things in life. He apparently found new start, new home for his family in Detroit as Group President, Sports and Entertainment, at Ilitch Holdings. From June 19, 2017:

The Sacramento Bee's Ailene Voisin shared a statement from Granger explaining his decision:
"I just feel it's time. I'm not leaving for another job. There is nothing imminent. But I want to do something else, to be challenged in a position working with multiple sports, maybe the Olympics, something with a bigger platform. With the arena, this job will be about selling corporate sponsorships, and I just think there's one more big move in me. Plus, my girls are entering middle school, so this seems like the right time."

 

[Hoovtrain]

They will never think to look in this turbo tax file

 

[Kangztillidie]

He never seemed to grasp the gravity of what he had done. But his wife sure did.