It is said one can't get blood out of a turnip but Jake Slinkard might get some blood out of the Greater Jackson Arts Council after all. JJ reported on May 15:
GJAC hired Jake Slinkard to provide media production services. He agreed to provide 6 half-days of production for $2,400 per month. He provided media production from May 2022 to October 2022. GJAC paid the videographer per the terms of the contract from May to July.
Managing Director Jon Salem was Mr. Slinkard's "primary contact" at GJAC. However, Executive Director Silbrina Wright fired the Managing Director in August 2022. The complaint claimed she told Mr. Slinkard his August payment was being processed and he would be paid "soon." GJAC finally paid him in September but only for September's work. Mr. Slinkard said he was not paid in August, October, or November. He tried to contact Ms. Wright numerous times about his payment but she blocked both of his phone numbers.
The videographer sued the organization on November 15, 2022 in Hinds County Circuit Court for breach of contract. The summons was returned on December 5. The Greater Jackson Arts Council never responded to the lawsuit. Mr. Slinkard applied for default on December 30, 2022. The clerk entered the default on January 12, 2023. The plaintiff filed a motion for default judgment on the same day. The motion asked for $57,600 in damages.
Judge Wooten held a hearing on April 24 and ruled against the defendant. Attorney Jack Simpson of Langston and Lott represented the plaintiff.Mr. Salem filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against his former employer in Rankin County Circuit Court in March.
Mr. Slinkard filed a writ of garnishment against Trustmark Bank for any funds held for GJAC. Trustmark replied on July 12 that the Greater Jackson Arts Council had deposits of $23,588 at the bank.
The plaintiff wasted no time in filing a motion for disbursement of funds yesterday. Mr. Slinkard also filed a writ of garnishment against JP Morgan Chase.
Stay tuned. The turnip may soon bleed.
26 comments:
Business as usual in Jackistan.
What’s the status of Ms Wright?
Must have missed it somewhere in your coverage. So there are funds parked at JP Morgan Chase?
Jackson | Corruption Capital of Mississippi
"GJAC is a socially grounded and engaged nonprofit that supports fostering healthy cultural ecosystems in our community through artistic and creative solutions that increase diversity, access, and opportunities". Typical Nonsense. Webpage "Coming Soon" & not updated in 2 years, "Keith Haring Fitness Court, "Ours will debut this fall!" Oops thats from 2021. Photo of Ms. Wright but couldn't manage to post one that's not fuzzy.... kinda like the whole organization. Business as usual Jackistan indeed.
"Disgruntled thief"
Looks like the Arts Council has already bled out with Ms. Wright in charge.
Go woke. Go broke.
J P Morgan, where the customer is the actually the employee and answers to the bank, not the other way around.
Its a long way fron Booneville to Jackson.
Grifting - artsy version.
Does Shad have an office in Hinds County ?
From the February 26, 2021 issue of the Jackson Free/You Get What You Pay For Press: "“I was immediately impressed with [Silbrina Wright's] diligence and creativity,” GJAC Board President-Elect Julian Miller said in a phone interview. “She came in and hit the ground running and was really a breath of fresh air in thinking about how to make the organization innovative and relevant to addressing the systemic issues of social injustice and economic injustice in the Jackson area.”
Only in the Most Radical City in America would an arts council be used to launder taxpayer money for "systemic issues of social injustice and economic injustice."
Good job collecting on that judgment!!
Over the years, this organization (founded in 1979) has done great work in supporting local artists and arts programs. In less than two years it's been completely destroyed by a corrupt, incompetent social justice grifter. This is the fruit of virtue-signaling in the hiring process.
Great news for the plaintiff.
I hope he collects every dime and empties all of their accounts.
Well they ran off the evil white woman Janet Scott and got this.....
There aren't any indictments yet?
Besides Julian Miller (a practicing attorney?) who is left on the GJAC board? I’ve heard most have resigned in fear and shame. Also hearing that this group will be facing big problems with MS State Tax Commission and IRS for dodging employment taxes by paying all their employees as ‘independent contractors.” Tax violations fall in the category of things board members can be held PERSONALLY responsible for! Let’s see, two lawsuits, Shad White’s office, MS Secretary of State’s office, will Dog the Bounty Hunter be going after these crooks next?
"Well they ran off the evil white woman Janet Scott and got this....."
That is the bottom line. If this had been in reverse we would be seeing the "race card" in spades. See a pattern in Jackson anyone?
I’m on the board of an arts organization that used to receive funding from GJAC. It ended when this “director” took over. Needless to say, I’m not surprised as to what happened.
Don't forget the connection to Lumumba's pals in Georgia and their grant skimming operation that KF wrote about some months back.
4:49's spot on.
Why is the ONLY reporting of this CRIMINAL activity here on JJ? 8:07 is exactly right. Were races reversed and Janet Scott in charge, this would be news everywhere.
If Mr. Slinkard gets all the money in the Trustmark account, how will they pay for the next Disney World trip? I know somebody who knows somebody who has seen the GJAC American Express statements, and the story on those is that the charges are absolutely crazy. Lots of Door Dash and local hotel charges. Maybe the board of directors is having wild orgies, lol. Has nobody in that outfit heard of damage control? Every story that comes out it gets worse and worse. What a clown car. The board is full of lawyers and doctors too. Guess you can still be dumb as fuck even with all the education in the world.
How long does a change of venue request take? The suit was filed in Rankin County but the defense immediately filed for change of venue to Hinds. Clearly their hope is to get it into their own backyard where influence and relationships can be taken full advantage of.
And according to Silbrina Wright’s Facebook page she is still executive director. How? Not just how, but executive director of what? Is that agency not shuttered at this point?
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