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6) No Causation: JS cannot show that any acts or omissions of the Corps caused him damages. "When MJ was frivolously accused in 93 & investigated, JS defended MJ and rejected the allegations, including false allegations that MJ had engaged in wrongdoing w/ Safechuck himself."

5) Violation of Due Process...Fundamental Fairness "JS waited almost four years after MJ died before he made his scurrilous and frivolous allegations. The nature of these false allegations necessarily makes it impossible for the Corporations to fully defend themselves w/out MJ."

Defense lists 18 affirmative and alternate defenses: 1) TAC fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action against the Corps. 2) Bad Faith, Frivolous Action, Inequitable Conduct: "JS claims he made false statements to police & obstructed justice in the past."

The nature of the amendments centers around holding "other 3rd parties—who Plaintiffs did not sue" to their claims. "Defendants adamantly dispute that MJ ever abused any child. Indeed, Plaintiffs & their parents were among MJ’s strongest supporters until well after his death..."

As mentioned previously, the parties are also seeking to appoint two additional discovery referees to mitigate complications when working around the current referee's limited schedule for depositions and other matters. With 3 referees, disputes could be addressed more promptly.

WADE & JAMES CASE: New Proposed Timeline (Late-2028) Ahead of an upcoming hearing, another joint status update has been filed. Both sides proposed another extended delay: Feb. 28, 2028 - Written Discovery Cut-Off May 15, 2028 - Deposition Cut-Off November 13, 2028 - Trial