Submitted by dentalmomma t3_106a239 in springfieldMO
patricknett t1_j3i92r3 wrote
That “man” is me.
I will wait and let the story air first and hope that KY3 shares the full story and puts in every detail that matters.
The long story short, I messed up, I take responsibility for it. There was nothing but good intentions behind it. The truth is I was irresponsible and procrastinated. The restaurant was only able to raise $39 in funding, and then we promised to donate 5% of sales on top of that.
I had so much going on at the time that I kept procrastinating getting the numbers done and reaching out to the family. They never reached out to me either. Next thing I know, they got an attorney involved a couple months later. The attorney and I played phone tag for a couple weeks. And I made several efforts to try and reach him, but he made minimal effort to get in touch with me. I left my email and asked to set a date for a meeting, he never emailed. So I put the case aside and would resume the moment they reached me, but they never did so it just got forgotten about again.
Fast forward a few months, KY3 emails me and says they’re doing a story. Now we’re here.
It was an honest mistake that I took so long to reach out. I just wished they would had contacted me first. They made zero attempt. There was nothing but good intention behind this. I am still wanting to make this right, and I’m waiting for an email back from their attorney to tell me what they want me to do with the funding. But since they got legal involved, that’s why I’m no longer reaching out to them personally. It will be me and their lawyers, or my lawyers and their lawyers.
Story airs Monday at 10pm. I’ll answer simple/small questions, but I’d like to remain mostly silent until the story airs.
HardboiledMook t1_j3oncso wrote
Lmao, I'm sorry man if this were true there would be no story to run. And I have heard the other side of the story now so I think you might be fucked Patrick
stone500 t1_j3pr3zm wrote
Are you serious? You can make a story out of anything when you're local news.
HardboiledMook t1_j3qsbp2 wrote
Local man accidentally forgets donations would have played. If he hadn't refused to reach out to them for another TWO WEEKS after interviewed
In factually we have an incredibly good local news scene, but you're not incorrect. They make mountains outta ant hills but I at least Don't believe so here.
Salt-Description-387 t1_j3qmtxx wrote
Everyone has been waiting for you to make good on your promise for several months. Quit dragging your feet, go to the attorney’s office, and leave the check there. The longer you continue to drag it out, the worse you look, no matter how many different posts on social media you make admitting fault.
miss_liss116 t1_j3m14tb wrote
I’m pretty sure it was for the family of a little girl that passed in an accident last year
user10085 t1_j3r8c28 wrote
So you look over your receipts for the period in question. Multiply the total by .05. Add $39. Write a check. Deliver it to the Neale & Newman Law Firm. That sounds pretty straightforward.
BummyG t1_j3igbio wrote
What was the fundraiser for?
Ok-Damage5304 t1_j3yk078 wrote
This little girls death back in May
It looks like he finally paid up today, here is his father's statement:
Cold417 t1_j3ikxiv wrote
I saw the camera operator getting B roll from the sidewalk on Friday...Was wondering about that.
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