It’s not over until it’s over.
Despite the fact that the order by Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour ordering the release of the body-worn camera (BWC) videos from Dec. 28, 2023 at the home of Greensboro City Manager Tai Jaiyeoba has been signed, the case might not be over yet.
The court order requires the Greensboro Police Department (GPD) to release the BWC videos of the police who responded to 911 calls reporting domestic violence at Jaiyeoba’s home by Monday March 4.
However, according to an email from the court, “Attorney James Quander has filed a Motion to Intervene in his matter and has scheduled the same for next Monday, March 4.”
Quander reportedly filed the motion on behalf of Jaiyeoba.
Quander is a criminal defense attorney who is “of counsel” with the law firm Womble Bond Dickinson in Winston-Salem.
According to the Womble Bond Dickinson website, “His practice focuses on complex criminal litigation, including multi-count, multi-defendant criminal conspiracies, murder, sexual misconduct and white-collar cases.”
In the hearing on the request by the News & Record that the BWC videos of the incident at Jaiyeoba’s home be released, attorneys from the Greensboro city attorney’s office opposed the release.
After Baddour ruled that the BWC videos be released to the News & Record, Chief Deputy City Attorney Tony Baker asked that the hearing be reconvened for the city “to present additional arguments to the Court in light of the Court having seen the videos.”
This request to reconvene the hearing was denied by Baddour, and the original ruling giving the city 21 days to release the BWC videos was reduced to 14 days with the deadline of Monday, March 4.
Baker later asked the court to delay the release date to March 11 “to allow counsel to discuss this matter with the City Council at the next scheduled meeting on March 5.”
In the order signed by Baddour, the release date is March 4.
Amiel Rossabi, who, as the attorney for the Greensboro Police Officers Association, represents the six Greensboro police officers whose BWC videos are the subject of the court case, has objected to the date of the hearing requested by Quander.
Rossabi has advocated for the full release of the BWC videos.
Trump will get blamed has to… The City Manager is Hunters equal…. it’s called a cover-up
So our city manager as retained a criminal defense attorney to attempt to delay or prevent the BWC recordings from being released to the public. Are we still to believe our intrepid city council that there is “nothing to see here?” Interesting situation: no big deal, but we don’t won’t you to have a look.
There are attorneys representing the police officers, the city council, the News & Record and now an attorney representing the city manager. But who represents the needs and interests of the two young women whose involvement in an incident of domestic violence is at the heart of this case? It’s hard to believe that the release of this body-camera footage will promote their well being. I sincerely hope that some agency which serves young people or families has stepped up to offer services which will foster healing for all family members.
“It ain’t over ’till it’s over”.
And the cover up efforts get deeper.
Not surprised at all. It is shameful this city council has no spine and plays racial games but considering the council makeup, it’s understandable. Still betting the mayor is scared of the race card. Vote wisely or the same old same old will continue.
Anyone who is “murdering his children” should not be City Manager because we all know that children and young adults never exaggerate. The police probably don’t want the body camera videos shown because they’re the ones who had to break his arm stopping the murder and pulling him off his children. Believe it or not.
Man, there must be something this tape that should open pandora’s box. Just trying to think what excuse they will use now. I think the race card has been tried. What is next. Trump did it, Slaves are responsible. Global Warming. Daylight Saving Time. Looking for other suggestions. Number one is, they are protecting one of their own. They, being the City Council.
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Wow.
What are they trying to hide?
I bet it’s VERY embarrassing to Jaiyeoba ( he’s the Nigerian “CEO of Greensboro”, by his own characterization! ).
Delay is what they’re after. . . . more time to seek alternatives . . .guess they weren’t ready for the verdict, which is poor legal representation.
Tony Baker worked for the City of Winston-Salem prior to Greensboro. There is no doubt that he crossed paths with what was then Womble Carlyle law firm. If the truth is known, Baker was involved in orchestrating the Motion to Intervene on behalf of Jaiyeoba . There must be something really damning on this video. We know for certain that Jaiyeoba received preferential treatment by GCC and the police department. Jaiyeoba is a private citizen and was at home at the time of this incident. No one at the city should have taken his call. This is corruption on its face. No other private citizen would have received the type of treatment afforded to Jaiyeoba . He is nothing special so the video should be released March 4 as stipulated by the judge. GCC, Tony Baker, and Jaiyeoba bringing in a Top Gun from Womble Bond Dickinson should make no difference. It is what it is; release the freaking tape.
What is the city manager and our elected mayor and city council hiding?
So who is paying this new lawyer? Hope it’s not the taxpayers
Excellent question.
With all this taking place, attempting to delay, delay, delay, one can only make the assumption “something is rotten in the state of Bismark”, aka Greensboro.
Come on Your Highness, what is you and your cohorts trying to hide?
Since he is a private citizen and this occurred at his home on his time his lawyer should be on his dime.
Not related to the City Manager: A salon in downtown Greensboro is contemplating moving due to the rampant mentally ill homeless who come in her shop, expose themselves in the window, sleep in her doorway, and show dangerous mental health issues. She has been downtown for 12 years. City Councilwoman Thurm had this to say: “better policing is up to the police department.” You city council people tie everyone’s hands while collecting a premium tax amount from downtown, taxes that were initially promoted as going to more police downtown. The store owners have no representation, the council will not do their job and find a way to get them out of the way. I do not care if this is sympathetic to the cause or not. How would you like to have someone’s penis in your storefront? Or all of their camping out crap. While they waste time protecting a city manager that they know is over his head they do not do their job of protecting tax paying citizens. This is not on the police department ignorant Tammi Thurm. This is on you and the other 8 people that sit up on high and do nothing but uselessly spend our money. Give permission for the police to sweep downtown. Stop the camping out like the liberal city you act like we are. Zack-you double dip with your council spot and DGI. Do something. Other owners would not go on camera because they fear the reprisal. Like you drew the social district map based on who pays dues to DGI and who does not. Nancy V you are the mayor. Quit swaying whichever the wind blows and remember your old conservative roots and sweep the streets. Stop offering handouts so they will move somewhere else.
Sorry should have credited Fox 8 for this report on downtown.
What took you so long? If Vaughn were ever conservative, her pivot to cultural revolutionary demonstrates she is willing to be whatever she needs to be to get elected. She will never go down with the ship. A leader she is not.
I think she was indoctrinated by her Democrat second husband. All politicians sell their soul to stay in power.
This is ridiculous. The judge has ruled. This new lawyer should have no standing in the matter.
Defying a Superior Court Judge’s order?! That in itself is a crime. Just release all the information and let the public decide; it’s that simple. Everyone knows that the lawyers are only interested in their billable hours so let’s be done with this already.
Another ambulance chaser?