Talk:Jeffrey J. Varab

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Submission

Since it is a conflict of intrest for me to edit this article, I would like to submit this chage. I would like to change:

"In August 2010 Jeff Varab was charged with 13 counts of fraud and arrested in Osceola County Florida."

TO

"In August 2010 Jeff Varab was charged with 13 counts of fraud and arrested in Osceola County Florida and immediately released on a $6800 Bond. The trial is set for late 2010 and Mr. Varab has plead "not guilty"."

The change will use the exact same sources and are verifiable through said sources.

Thank you. Dennishiggins (talk) 17:34, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request from DragoCG, 30 September 2010

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I am formally requesting that the following statement and references be deleted from your Article on Jeffrey J. Varab. "In August 2010 Jeff Varab was charged with 13 counts of fraud and arrested in Osceola County Florida." (*also delete two corresponding articles)

The fact is, that similar charges had been made five years earlier and were dismissed by the judge. You can read a published rebuttal by Mr. Varab on AWN, (Animation World Network)

http://www.awn.com/news/people/tugger-director-responds-fraud-charges

The AWN website is one of the most respected sources of online information related to animation. Their editors wanted to show both sides of the issue, and I think it only appropriate that Wikipedia do the same. If you are not willing to put a link to the AWN article in your "articles" section to show both sides of the story, then you should, at the very least, delete the negative articles.

If you are unable, or unwilling, to do either, then you should delete Jeffrey's entire bio. The simple fact is, anyone can be charged with a crime at any time. It should only be newsworthy when there is supporting proof of the criminal act. In Mr. Varab's case, this lack of evidence is why the judge tossed the case the first time. I am confident it will be tossed out again, but in the meantime, this sort of negative exposure, via wikipedia, only provides accusation without any supporting evidence. I think this site is more reputable than that.

DragoCG (talk) 19:33, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Sorry. The information appears to be well sourced and you haven't provided any sources which suggest the opposite. The suggestion in the section above is a possibility if there is a reliable, independent secondary source which supports those facts. Roger Moore's blog didn't support it and "court documents" are primary sources and probably should be removed. Celestra (talk) 00:45, 1 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]