Thursday, November 16, 2023

Lawsuit: Band Mom Embezzled $59,000

 The Brandon Band Booster Club accused former Treasurer Donna Floyd, her husband Richie, and several John Does of embezzling $59,000 in a lawsuit filed in Rankin County Court on August 29.  

The club is a non-profit organization that supports the Brandon High School band.  The complaint states Mrs. Floyd served as Treasurer for the 2022-2023 school year.  However, things quickly went south as the plaintiff claims:

12. From August 1, 2022 to April 21, 2023 Defendant Donna Floyd, in a scheme using checks and debit withdrawals, converted to her own use an amount of not less than $56,142.34 from the accounts of BBBC. Such withdrawals and purchases were in the form of cash, merchandise, services, hotel accommodations and other various uses, vendors, events and locations unrelated to any legitimate purpose ofBBBC, and without authorization or consent. 13. In order to conceal her wrongdoing, Defendant Donna Floyd concocted and provided false oral and written reports, including false bank statements, to the BBBC executive board and to the BBBC. These were very elaborate and must have required great effort.

 

The Board discovered the books did not square with the club's true financial condition.  Mrs. Floyd allegedly withdrew money for her and her family's benefit.  Richie Floyd is a music teacher in the Rankin County School District.  The club claims he should have known about his wife's alleged wrongdoing and benefited from her embezzlement.  

The complaint charges Donna Floyd with conversion and all defendants with unjust enrichment, intentional misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duties, and negligence.  The complaint seeks damages of $249,000.  It claims the amount embezzled was $59,000. 

Attorney Michael Wolf represents the Brandon Band Booster Club.  The case is assigned to Rankin County Court Judge David Morrow. 


A Rankin County grand jury indicted Donna Floyd in September for embezzling Brandon High School band booster funds. Her trial is scheduled for April 29, 2024 in Rankin County Circuit Court.  The case is assigned to Circuit Judge Steven Ratcliff. 


88 comments:

Anonymous said...

Their home is not in a trust so it is fair game.

Anonymous said...

I just hate the abbreviation is "BBBC"

Because the article would have been such a funnier read if it regaled us with how she sought to gain from "BBC"

Anonymous said...



It never stops=

Anonymous said...

Damages?

Anonymous said...

In 30 years as a lawyer I don’t think I’ve ever even heard of a plaintiff actually collecting from a thief. If they had money they wouldn’t have embezzled.

Anonymous said...

The band director at Oak Grove HS in Lamar county left (suddenly retired) after questions arose regarding her mishandling of funds.

Anonymous said...

you can bet dollars to stale donuts this band organization was set up as a not for profit corporation.

these N F PROFIT corporations make fraudsters mouth water.

they
mostly have ZERO financial overbite and are the easiest thing in the world to steal from.

Anonymous said...

They should require all checks to have a minimum of two signatures. The person in charge of reconciling the bank statement should not have signing authority on checks.

Anonymous said...

Where are all the folks from the last post commenting that this was all false and a lie?

Anonymous said...

Are we still waiting for the truth to come out?

Anonymous said...

We know where 12:46’s mind is.

Anonymous said...

It's cultural.

Anonymous said...

12:24, A homestead is exempted from creditors up to $75,000.

Anonymous said...

Rankin showin out lately!

Anonymous said...

What about those who were going to be fired for concocting these lies?

Anonymous said...

Rankin's got it all! A goon squads! A poon squads! A tune squad! WTF?! Is it some weird Rankin County ordinance that if any three Rankistanians get together, they must immediately commit at least one felony and if they don't, that's a felony (but that felony doesn't count toward the mandatory felony). At Rankin PTA meetings do the parents get together and, unlike most places where parents say things like "Hey, we need to get together for dinner and drinks real soon," say things to each other like "Ya know, we haven't conspired to commit a single crime, not even a misdemeanor, in a coon's (wink, wink, nudge-nudge) age!"?

Rankin County Tourism's new slogan: Come for vacation, flee on probation.

Macy said...

My experience matches the lawyer, above, who has never scene a plaintiff collect on a judgment against an embezzler. Wolf is a good lawyer, though.

Anonymous said...

"Rankistanians"

you win the internet for today ;-)

Anonymous said...

Nov 16, 2023 at 4:40 PM

Your feeble attempt of trying to make Rankin county look bad is so laughable;

Unlike Hinds County/Jackson these criminals will be prosecuted. Why don't you bring up the
fuk'n fiasco of the JPD officer running over & killing a man, then trying to bury him without notification of family. Everyday the story of what happens crumbles more.

Talk about felonies, I believe Jackson has that locked up for the last 3 to 5 yrs running. We won't even bring up the dismal services the city can't provide. City with "SOUL". How many souls have been dispatched just this week alone.

You're grasping at straws and everyone reading JJ is laughing in your face on your stupid remarks......what are you an ace reporter for the Clarion Liar?????

Anonymous said...

"Your feeble attempt of trying to make Rankin county look bad is so laughable"

I wholeheartedly agree that my attempt pales in comparison to what its own citizenry has achieved. I admit my inability to be a complete and total fuck-up. Therefore, I'll humbly acquiesce and respect the expertise shown in every and all manner of fucking-up by those numerous elected officials, law enforcement, employees, and residents who have clearly demonstrated their own clear expertise in making Rankin County look bad.

PS - you Rankistanis ain't all that bright, is y'all?

Anonymous said...

@ 1:52, without trying, you've just described 'segregation of duties'.

Anonymous said...

9:31 PM - JPD/COS is going to pay big time for the criminal cover-up. The rumor is that the "off duty" sergeant had a couple of adult beverages before getting behind the wheel of his patrol car and killing that poor man.

BTW, if you are driving a police car you are not "off duty."

Anonymous said...

@7:32 AM here. Typo above, should be "JPD/COJ."

Anonymous said...

Embezzlement - The Mississippi State Sport.

Anonymous said...

Yes..well...like Rankin wasn't the place for crime for generations! It was the haven for gambling, bootlegging and corruption in government and law enforcement. Yet, you see Jackson's unorganized, drug and anger driven crime, as worse even though they get caught more easily. That it now looks like all the cheap suburbs that are now decaying and falling apart in Texas is not something you'd notice.

Anonymous said...

Why do you keep posting about this woman? Do you not think that she has a whole family that is affected by all these posts. I know someone is going to come at me but at the end of the day people forget that there are other people involved besides the "accused". Did anyone stop to think where this information came from? Did anyone stop to think there could be a whole process to drop, plea deal or something happening? No, no one stops to think about that. Everyone just wants to harass and belittle people. Did you ever think that continually posting about someone could totally send them over the edge? Did you ever think that things like this are filed or posted to try and end someone because that it what it sounds like to me. That someone is trying to end this lady. The comments made on here are just ridiculous and out of line. There is way more to this story. She's not been able to tell her side for fear of retaliation and many other things. But dragging her family into this is absolutely crossing the line. I know for a fact she took a polygraph test and scored a +28. Do you know what it takes to pass a polygraph, a +3. You cannot fake a polygraph out. Yes, a polygraph is inadmissible to prove guilt but 100% admissible to prove innocence. There is way more to this than anyone knows. Why are these people after her so hard? What really happened that they want to obviously keep her quiet. It seems to me like this Band Booster Club is trying to extort her. You can't get paid twice so why file a civil lawsuit when you already went to the law on her? Then you want to drag her family through it that had nothing to do with any of this.

Anonymous said...

November 17, 2023 at 10:20 AM, this is my first post on this article. Your problem isn't with the articles being written, or the comments being made. Your issue originates with the perpetrator of the crime.

These articles and comments wouldn't have been possible without this woman committing this theft. This woman is the one that dragged her family into this situation, she's the one that didn't think before she acted.

What kind of juvenile thinking is it that blames the victim for the actions of the thief?

You're asking questions in a post, on a public comment board, from strangers, that have no way of knowing the answers. You should go to the source for these answers. How is it you know about the polygraph, but so little about the rest?

Anonymous said...

Somewhere along the way we all forgot how to be human beings. Somewhere along the way we all forgot how to show empathy to others. I agree that enough is enough!!!!!! Regardless of what someone may OR may not have done they have families. So I disagree with the post made at 11:58 AM.
I hope NONE of you ever have anything negative posted about you! We'll see how you and your camp reacts when it does happen!
You all are treating this woman like she is a monster. This is over money-you all are acting like she killed someone. This is all over money. Again............yes, you are only commenting and believing over what you are reading but if we have learned anything over the last few months from the happenings within RCSD, things are not always what they seem. People are set up EVERY SINGLE DAY! Innocent people are accused EVERY SINGLE DAY! People get thrown under the bus EVERY SINGLE DAY! The comments are horrible and people should be ashamed! I hope you nor anyone in your family are every accused of something and then publicly posted about over and over again.

Anonymous said...

I personally know this woman. Despite what is being said, posted and all the things. She is an amazing woman. She has done so much for so many people. This is a situation of people are only going by what they have been fed. She has helped so many people in many situations. Many have chosen to speak badly of her but it's time her supporters come out in full force. She is an amazing lady that I truly love and support. I know she has personally been like a second mother to my child. She has loved my child, encouraged my child and been there when so many of us could not be there. I don't care what any of these reports say, this woman is amazing and her family is amazing. I support her 100%.

Anonymous said...

I am coming to this article to show my support for Donna Floyd and her family. Many people do know her as Momma Donna because that is who she is. She has loved so on so many kids and encouraged them and been there for them. She works super hard to make sure our kids have always had what they needed. I don't know what all has happened, but I do know this woman is incredible. I stand with her and her family.

Anonymous said...

I'm just coming here to publicly say I stand with Donna Floyd and her family. She is an amazing lady. Please stop talking so mean about her!

Anonymous said...

I'm one of Momma Donna's hundreds of kids that she loves and supports. I stand with her and her family and support them.

Anonymous said...

I support Donna Floyd and her family.

Anonymous said...

People are so nasty and rude. Keyboard warriors. You know your parents told you if you can't say anything nice then don't say anything at all. Some of you need to remember that. I stand with Donna Floyd and her family. She is an amazing lady and does not deserve any of this!

Anonymous said...

I agree enough is enough with these internet trolls and sitting behind a keyboard including the Lawyer that filed this case. And is pushing this agenda. Why doesn’t he post the polygraph test that she passed with flying colors. It’s because he is painting the picture he wants and trying to drag this family through the mud! He should be ashamed. Let the due process take its course please. I know the Floyd’s and they are wonderful people.

Anonymous said...

I’m a Brandon Band Booster Club parent and I support Donna Floyd and her family. I had no clue about this supposed lawsuit. It was not brought before the club and I am so not support this. I am offended that this was supposedly filed in our behalf but yet none of us knew about it. I would not have agreed to this at all! I attend every meeting and this was never brought to us. How are you going to file a whole lawsuit on behalf of a whole group and not tell anyone at all. I do not support this! It needs to be thrown out! I stand with Donna Floyd and her family!

Anonymous said...

I am a Band Booster parent and NONE of us were aware of this lawsuit. I would think if a lawsuit were going to be filed on behalf of someone it would have been brought before us. This is a little unnerving that this was filed by the boosters when we had no say. I would have said NO! Who was ok with this? Someone needs to provide some answers asap! I stand with Donna Floyd and her family after seeing this and how shady this was done.

Anonymous said...

Donna is one of the best people I know. I stand with her now and always. She does not deserve to be slandered in a public forum. The cowards who began all this nonsense were too chicken to ask questions in the first place or perhaps all of this could have been avoided. Yes, she has a proud army of folks who love her and her family. We are proud of all she’s done for her community, her church, her friends and her family and I’m proud that she’s now learned who her real friends are through this process. I’m ashamed of the “friends” who I’ve watched turn the other way when she looks toward you so you don’t have to speak, the ones who talk about her to me not knowing I’m one of her best friends, and the ones who reach out to me for her number to check on her and then spew a bunch of gossip to her that does zero good and just brings down her spirit. You better hope no one ever decides to charge you with lies but if they do, you should take a cue from how Donna has handled this mess with grace and dignity, holding her head high while her literal life has been ripped out from under her and trusting in the Lord to redeem her from this madness. Hang in there, Donna Gladney Floyd. Redemption draweth nigh!

Anonymous said...

Her supporters seem to claim that she didn't falsify bank statements and she didn't use funds intended for band program to pay for her personal expenses. They allude to her, and her husband at this point, being set up. If this is a plausible statement, who provided her the falsified bank statements that she gave to the board? Because she's the one responsible for providing them. Either she falsified them, or she didn't. This is easy to determine by taking the actual bank statements and comparing them to the statements she presented to the board. The only way the "set up" seems possible is if she was not competent enough to hold this position and trusted someone else to assist her with the financial documents.

It's disgusting for her supporters to say "it's only money" and she "didn't murder anyone." It seems the good followers at Crossgates Baptist need to review the Ten Commandments. One shortcoming does not carry more weight than the other.

It doesn't matter how many people she's helped and nurtured. To the good church people, that's like saying good deeds alone will get you into Heaven. She can do good work, be perceived as a good person, be a Christian, and still commit a crime. If she mishandled these funds, spent funds without following the appropriate channels, and/or falsified report to cover her tracks, she should fess up and face her punishment. By far, the most disturbing part is the falsified bank statements. If she wasn't mishandling funds, why would she need to submit falsified statements?

Her supporters have every right to support her. But don't pretend she did no harm just because "it's only money." There's no way every single aspect of this indictment is false.

Lastly, it's ludicrous for her supporters to call people nasty, rude, or keyboard warriors because they don't like people discussing PUBLIC INFORMATION. This situation does NOT just affect her. It affects the students, parents, school, and community that support them all. If she did ANY of this, an example SHOULD be made of her to dissuade anyone else from doing this in the future.




Anonymous said...

Damn. Looks like Big Mama embezzled about 15 different IP addresses so she could post the same drivel over and over and over.

Anonymous said...

I am part of the Band Booster and this does not sit well with me. We as a Booster Club had no clue about our name being signed in something like this. This is not right at all. I stand behind Donna and her family. They are good people.

Anonymous said...

Wow! This is pretty bold to name a whole group of people that didn't even know about this. This stinks to high heavens. This is not right in any way shape or form. I stand behind the Floyd's.

Anonymous said...

You want to talk about people, let's talk about the Band Director Mark Edwards who has made it abundantly clear in front of MANY people that the Booster Club money is HIS money and HE can do whatever he wants to with it. If you make him mad he gets a bunch of parents to gang up on you and run you off. He talks about the other directors to parents. He belittles parents to other parents. He makes fun of the kids. He bullies other students and other parents. Unfortunately this parent was treated worse than them all. This woman put her blood sweat and tears into that program. She withstood abuse from other parents and the director. She was constantly thrown under the bus. This woman would do anything you asked her to do. I for one have missed her presence this year. She got the job done and frankly it has not been the same without her. I stand behind the Floyd's and support them.

Anonymous said...

This is my Momma Donna. This woman has been there for me when my own parents weren't. I do not care what anyone says, she is a good woman. She loves us like we are her own. I stand behind her and her family always!

Anonymous said...

So you are telling me that I filed a lawsuit against someone and I didn't even know I did. Because you see, I'm a part of the Brandon Band Booster Club and I had no idea I had filed a lawsuit against someone. Who ok'd that? I would think we would have voted on that as a Club. This is 100% shady! I 100% stand behind Donna Floyd and her family! Hang on Floyd's we got your back!

Anonymous said...

The Floyd's are some of the best people I know. This is all ludicrous! I will say this, that woman deserved to be paid for what all she did! I'm just sayin!!!!!!!!!!! She was at the school more than some of the actual teachers. This family does not deserve this! I stand with the Floyd's! Don't worry fam, we have got you!

Anonymous said...

The Floyd's are an amazing family. They have all held their heads high during this whole ordeal. Even through all the horrible comments that have been made. They have learned who they can and can't trust. This woman, she has worked so hard for our band kids to just be thrown to the wolves like this. I'm so sorry people have treated her this way. I'm sorry people have been so ugly. She has been missed in the concession stand, she has been missed at competitions. She has been missed because you see, if you asked her to do something she did it with a smile on her face and did it because she loved the kids and the program. I will never ever believe she did any of this. I 100% believe she was thrown to the wolves. We were fed a load of crap I think from others wanting to hide what really happen and now this precious woman and her family have been literally put through the ringer. Keep holding on friend-WE ALL HAVE YOUR BACK! WE STAND WITH THE FLOYD'S!

Anonymous said...

@2:04PM
First off no one has specifically named a church. Secondly, just STOP!
Everyone seems to think that people can only come on here and say nasty things about Donna. It's like we are not allowed to come on here and support her. And an example be made of her. Why? There are sooooooooooooooo many people that have gone before her and done worse BUT SHE needs to be made an example of. It sounds to me like there are just people out to get her and that's all there is to it.
We can support her and we can publicly support her. And I'll say it just like someone said above-yes it is just money-people are literally treating her like a murderer. She is a good woman and deserves NONE of this!
I SUPPORT DONNA FLOYD AND HER FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

It sounds like no one wants her supporters to come on here and support her. Guess what, we can! We will! Will will not back down! I am a band parent and I support Donna Floyd and her ENTIRE family! BACK OFF!

Anonymous said...

@2:04
Did you ever think that she didn't report falsified bank statements and bank records. It's my understanding she didn't have access to bank records. I mean you want to talk, let's talk. ANYONE can claim ANYTHING in a complaint. You all act like other people can't lie. Like what is being reported is the only truth! Sorry but nope! This woman has been thrown under the bus to hide years of misappropriated funds.
That's ok, it's freedom of speech, right, we can support her all day long and post all day long of our support.
I stand behind Donna Floyd and her family!

Anonymous said...

I'm sorry, but this just doesn't feel right. I am a part of the Band Booster. This was very vaguely addressed at the end of the year and then nothing else has been said. I have stood by and listened to supporters and listened to people say nasty things and i just can't anymore. This woman is amazing and she did amazing things for our program. I feel there was jealousy, I feel that there were things going on that she knew nothing about. She did her job and was thrown under the bus. I stand behind Donna Floyd and her family. Hold your head high family, we have your back and we support you.

Anonymous said...

@2:04PM
Who said she falsified anything? That is what they are saying, who says that is really what she did. I'm just saying. You all want to take what this complaint says as gospel. You all want to jump on the bandwagon of smearing her and dragging her through the mud. But we are tired of it.
I stand behind Donna Floyd and her family!

Anonymous said...

I am a Band Booster Club parent and I do not support this lawsuit. I never voted for it, it was never brought to us and I do not support it.
I stand behind Donna Floyd and her family.

Anonymous said...

I've known this family for many years and they are very very good people. I know good people make mistakes but none of this adds up. Sorry but it just does not. It sounds like a pretty big decision was also made on behalf of a group of people that had no idea it was being made. That just does not seem right. I mean, if they wanted they could countersue the entire band booster club. Did they even think about that? That's a lot of people all of a sudden getting sued that didn't even know they filed a lawsuit. Someone didn't think this through very well. My family stands behind the Floyd's wholeheartedly.

Anonymous said...

Booster parent here-we knew NOTHING about the lawsuit. We do not support it and do not stand behind it. WE DO stand behind Donna Floyd and her family 100%.

Anonymous said...

"A Rankin County grand jury indicted Donna Floyd in September for embezzling Brandon High School band booster funds. Her trial is scheduled for April 29, 2024 in Rankin County Circuit Court."

To all of those defending this woman, is the grand jury lying on her, also?

Anonymous said...

@4:03PM
Big deal a grand jury indicted her. People get indicted everyday. Quite frankly it means NOTHING! Do you know how many people get presented to the grand jury every sitting? HUNDREDS! Rumor mill is there were several people seated on that grand jury that were personal friends of the Brandon Band Director. Now isn't that interesting................let's talk about that. You know you are personal friends with the Band Director of a case presented to you. Shouldn't that person let them know there is a conflict of interest. And not only were they on the grand jury but the foreman of the grand jury. An educator AND personal friend of the Band Director and his wife. My my my, isn't that interesting.

Anonymous said...

@4:03PM
Innocent people get accused, arrested, indicted everyday. Not sure what bubble you live under to not know shady mess is going on. Unless you have a child in this program or have been affected by this, sit down and hush!
We as a Booster Club had NO SAY in what happened. You know the band director can't keep his mouth shut. His story of how it went down does not add up, just sayin. It does not add up. But this woman has been run through it all. It's about time Mark Edwards feels some heat.
I am a band parent that does not support how this went down.
I stand behind Donna Floyd and her ENTIRE family!

Anonymous said...

Folks totally overlooking that she has a polygraph. Say what you want to but she has a pretty impressive score. You all can say what you want, indictment or whatever but that score is impressive.
I don't know her, but reading the comments she is a pretty amazing lady that has been put through it.
I don't know her but I support her

Anonymous said...

@4:03PM
Grand Jury doesn't know her. They are looking at what they were given, what people are trying to say is they don't believe what they were given.
It's a web of CRAP that never should have gotten to this point. Sounds like they should have talked to her but they are possibly hiding something and tried to throw her under the bus so she wouldn't talk. That is messed up!
I stand behind Donna Floyd and her family-they are good people.

Anonymous said...

This woman-Momma Donna-she literally saved my life. I was on the edge, she knew it and she was there for me. She has cared for me for 5 years and still checks on me and makes sure I am doing good.
I support her and her family-they are my family!

Anonymous said...

She is allowed to have supporters and she is allowed to have people speak on her behalf. She is allowed that. Despite what anyone things. We will always support her no matter what. Always!

Anonymous said...

Are any of these loud supporters booster board members? It would be nice to hear feedback from someone who’s seen the actual evidence.

To all the parents who think they deserved a vote on legal action, that’s not how it works. Your vote is for your board members. They approved this. I’m not sure how you “didn’t know’ the criminal case was going on. She was literally arrested and it’s been reported on for a few months now. I think you all didn’t WANT to know because you attacked Kingfish for posting about the indictment a week or so ago.

Why haven’t you all run this monster of a director off? If all these accusations about him are actually true, and complaints are properly filed with administration and district, there’s no way he keeps his job. Also, if he’s so awful, why in the hell are your children still in the program?

I’d love to hear Bramlett’s opinion on the grand jury be purposely filled with the director’s pals. These supporters are REALLY stretching their claims.

Anonymous said...

I stand by my friend, Donna Floyd. Also, my church was mentioned above in comments. It honestly made me want to toss some tables, but there’s no sense in feeding into that kind of hate. My Jesus loves everyone, and Jesus and I are doing just fine, thanks. I have prayed over my friend and this entire situation from the beginning. Donna, I hope you read these comments and realize how loved you are, sis. Keep that head up!

Anonymous said...

+28 on a polygraph score?! Wow! How did this get this far. Did the grand jury review or get this polygraph score? Does anyone trust an indictment from Rankin co these days?! Heavens no!!! I smell a big big counter sue coming!!!! I stand with the Floyd’s!!

Anonymous said...

My God! I lost count at TWELVE times the same poster STANDS BEHIND the Floyds. And FOUR times the same poster says, 'I Have your back'.

What a bunch of Niknar hicks blowin' on rusty trumpets! Stand behind THAT!

Anonymous said...

@4:52PM
When you file a lawsuit on behalf of everyone that has a child in the band I would think they need to know. A small group of people CANNOT make a decision for that many people on such a serious matter.
We still do not know what really happened. I get no one can really talk about it but they have been so quick to label her a "monster" and talk so poorly of her but not talk about FORMER board members who just up and quit middle of bank camp with ZERO explanation and got irate when someone else was added to the bank account. Let's talk about how a FORMER board member just up and completely closed a bank account and NO ONE else but the band director knew for a whole month. Let's talk about about a FORMER board member completely changed banks and NO ONE knew. But let's put all of that on one person. WOW! just WOW!

Anonymous said...

About six weeks ago, answering the call, I mailed a personal check, through a band-parent, to the Germantown Band-Boosters to help with travel expenses.

In light of this thread and comments, I won't make such a contribution again any time soon.

I feel almost snake-bit and in need of a shower after reading all of this.

Anonymous said...

I speak LOUD and PROUD for Donna Floyd. LOUD SUPPORTER here! You probably won't hear from a Board Member because they have probably been threatened to not say anything!
We ALL know she was arrested. Um, we also know that being arrested these days realllllllly doesn't hold the weight it once does. Um attack is also a pretty strong word. People just posted fake news because we know someone is just literally trying to stir the pot.
We also are not going to make our kids suffer because of their director. Trust, there have been NUMEROUS upon NUMEROUS complaints about this man this year. But he does retaliate, and it known for it.

We will continue to BE LOUD and SUPPORT our friends, hey FREE SPEECH right.

The foreperson of the jury should have spoken up on her position and knowing the director. Just saying!

We support you Donna Floyd and fam! HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH sis!

Anonymous said...

So we can't support someone, only bash them?!?!?! That is not how this works! WE WILL BE AS LOUD AS WE WANT TO IN SUPPORTING DONNA FLOYD! You cannot stop us! WE stand behind her! Hold your head high sis! We got you!!!!

Anonymous said...

Good Lord. "J'Accuse" meets "This One Time At Band Camp."

Anonymous said...

LOUD SUPPORTER here! LOUD SUPPORTER here!
I have sat back long enough and watched a woman get relentlessly drug through the mud. I have watched a family rally to support their wife, mother, sister in law, daughter in law. But you all want to see her ruined. DONNA FLOYD hold your head high sis! Hold it high!
I have watched this woman lose her job, I have watched her do everything she can to protect her family (and no her family does not deserve to be drug through the mud), I have watched her get a new job, I have watched her do everything she can to be there for her children and husband, I have watched her quietly sit when she used to command a room, I have watched her cry during a worship service when she used to help lead a worship service, I have watched her sit on the sidelines when she used to be a part of the action, I've watched her hurt, I've watched her suffer, I've watched her withdraw. So you know what, BACK OFF!

Anonymous said...

Sorry not sorry-we stand behind this family! For once it's a lot of support and not bashing. I know you all aren't used to that.
I support the Floyd family 100%

Anonymous said...

How does the band director still have a job? This happened on his watch!!!

Anonymous said...

November 17, 2023 at 4:13 PM, name one of the jurors, if your claim is true. There's only one person writing all these post in support of this thief. You can't hide from the truth. Look at that mugshot, she's guilty as hell.

Anonymous said...

Not loud. Not proud. Don’t know if Donna Floyd is innocent…. But damn I’m glad I live in Jackson!

Anonymous said...

"What a bunch of Niknar hicks blowin' on rusty trumpets! Stand behind THAT!"

I think you may have meant "trombone," but still amusing.

That said, no wonder the world is in the shape its in, assuming the several above "supporters" are discreet individuals posting in support. This is not Les Misérables and she is not Valjean accused of stealing bread for his staving sister. If true as alleged, she stole money for her own selfish material desires. Several claim to be parents. That is scary, but not surprising. The gist of the supporters' defense seems to be, "She did something that any reasonable person would know instantly is wrong but she's a good person otherwise so she should escape any and all consequences including any and all public condemnation." Bullshit.

According to the civil pleading, which generally follows the criminal complaint, among other illegal acts she prepared false bank statements. That would be a proactive action that indicates knowledge of guilt. Scienter, in legalise. If generally true, that is not what otherwise-honest people who make mistakes do. That is not what a contrite mistake-maker seeking redemption does. Based on the reasoning put forth in some of the comments, her good qualities fully mitigate her ongoing dishonesty. A corollary to such nonsense would be that a person with many good qualities is entitled to repeatedly steal and then commit forgery to cover the theft. An otherwise-honest life might warrant mitigation for a single situational transgression, assuming appropriate contriteness and restitution, but this is alleged to be ongoing conduct including thief, deception, and other acts. If true as alleged, she deserves appropriate civil and criminal consequences for her conduct and those she has allegedly wronged are free to forgive her transgressions. Why is either even subject to debate?

Anonymous said...

I support Donna Floyd and Chris Epps from Rankin County.

(Am I doing this right?)

Anonymous said...

Mrs. Floyd, you DO know the blog sees every IP address that posts, don’t you? Funny how the same IP address is used over and over on these multiple “she’s a good woman” posts.

Anonymous said...

All I see is a bunch of people coming out to support an amazing woman and a few that want to continue to bash and act like she cannot be supported. If you can’t handle the heat. Stay out if the kitchen.
We support the Floyd’s all the way!

Need More Fiddles said...

I think the 'hold your head high, sis' count is up to four. (same poster)

The 'I'm a band parent - how come I ain't heard nothing about this here suit' count is seven. (same poster)


And the 'let's deflect this thing to the band director' count is through the roof. (seven posts by same poster)

"Seventy six trombones led the big parade,

When the order to march rang out loud and clear.

Starting off with a big bang bong on a Chinese gone,

By a big bang bonger at the rear."

Wait, that's not a description of the band, but of the band-parents.

Anonymous said...

All these folks coming to support the embezzlement of $59,000 must have got a slice of that cheddar also!

Anonymous said...

What does tearing her down and bashing her supporters do? Good grief! Leave the woman alone!

Anonymous said...

"Leave the woman alone"? Since when should society "Leave Alone" someone accused of a crime and headed to trial?

A better suggestion is for the four loud-mouths who keep posting every 12 minutes to go away, sit on the back steps and enjoy a six pack of PBR and a Slim Jim.

Anonymous said...

Again, she is allowed to have supporters to speak out on her behalf.

Anonymous said...

It's interesting that the supporters of criminal activity (both of them) say over and over, "We support this good woman, no matter what".

I think that means that even when/if she is convicted or pleads guilty, it matters not one whit to the several who 'stand behind, sistah'.

Anonymous said...

As a Rankin resident with no kids who still has to pay taxes to fund Public Schools, I do NOT stand with this criminal.

And I hope she is prosecuted fully.

Anonymous said...

11/17 6:08 pm ....only because she got caught.


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