Aero Leather Clothing trial update

[Big J]

Unlikely.

Well, you were at the trial, so I'd be expecting you to know how they explained where the 108 jackets went, and who paid for the leather.

 

[Sloan1874]

I can only tell you what was said and by whom, I've stuck to the facts. If they'd been exhaustive in exploring every question, we'd still be there. Also, it was said to Will's lawyer, who really didn't want to chase that line of questioning for obvious reasons.

 

[Big J]

I can only tell you what was said and by whom, I've stuck to the facts. If they'd been exhaustive in exploring every question, we'd still be there. Also, it was said to Will's lawyer, who really didn't want to chase that line of questioning for obvious reasons.

I appreciate that.
See, this is exactly why this thread gets my goat. Way too many questions about this case. It's not your fault.

 

[Fanch]

I appreciate that.
See, this is exactly why this thread gets my goat. Way too many questions about this case. It's not your fault.

IMO best we all try to stay focused on facts rather than to speculate what might have happened. I have no doubt that many questions will remain unanswered, although I strongly suspect that other answers will become apparent as Sloan's trial narrative is presented.

 

[Sloan1874]

The difficulty in presenting this is that I have 40 pages of notes sitting on my computer, which I clearly couldn't just slosh over the Lounge. I'm trying to build the narrative in terms of chronology and themes to give you a clear idea of what happened and what the court was told. If there are gaps and I can answer, I will of course fill them in.

 

[Edward]

Does anyone know why Toohey left Aero? Let's see: why would WL be coming in at 4:00am and employing a former worker to make jackets? Hmm.

We can speculate about a lot of things. Wouldn't necessarily read too much into the timeing on its own, though.... I was told by Aero folks when I visited the factory last year that in Summer it's quite common for them to work in the early hours of the morning or overnight instead of at peak temperatures. We Celts don't cope too well with the heat, see....

Steve Toohey is seen talking in the first video on AL's website. I knew Will left Aero but had no idea that Steve was an ex Aero employee too.

When first established, all the text on the AL website talked about Will Lauder. There was even, briefly, a statement from Lauder directly about the then allegations of theft, though that was quickly replaced by some much more profession text. All direct references to Aero were later removed, as I understand it at the behest of Aero's lawyers (in the specific context in which they were used, they amounted to infringement of trademark). At some point in time after Will was arrested, his name disappeared from the AL site entirely, and Steve Toohey's name appeared instead. Presumably the lack of mention of Aero in connection with him was to do with AL's previous agreement not to use Aero's TM on their website.

 

[Jägernaut]

I like that you're giving the info in increments. I like having something new and interesting to read every day. Sometimes it gets slow around here.

 

[Sloan1874]

Actually, I'm told it was 118 jackets that Toohey made, not 108.

 

[Fanch]

We Celts don't cope too well with the heat, see....

I was unaware that it ever gets hot in Scotland!!

 

[Otter]

I was unaware that it ever gets hot in Scotland!!

That's relative, sometimes we get as much as five whole degrees above freezing!

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I was unaware that it ever gets hot in Scotland!!

It only gets Scot hot,Fanch.

 

[Fanch]

Balmy 79F (26C) in N Texas at the present time.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Balmy 79F (26C) in N Texas at the present time.

Ha...it's 86 way up north in Indiana today.

 

[Monitor]

I want to live in Scotland now. 86F (30C) here as well. I'm this close to giving up on boots...

 

[Sloan1874]

The temperature is specifically fixed to allow year-round jacket wearing.

 

[breezer]

I just returned to Scotland from the 100F heat of Arizona - and the cool air feels great! And you get to wear a great jacket.

 

[wdw]

I just returned to Scotland from the 100F heat of Arizona - and the cool air feels great! And you get to wear a great jacket.

Having said that, I was in Flagstaff, AZ last summer and was surprised how cool it was, but I gather it sits quite high. We felt we could easily have worn a jacket at night, but didn't have one.

Apart from that, I've bought my popcorn and am patiently waiting for tonight's installment...

 

[Sloan1874]

I'm typing as fast as I can! This thing isn't writing itself, you know. Oh, Flagstaff is lovely in autumn.

 

[Otter]

I'm typing as fast as I can! This thing isn't writing itself, you know. Oh, Flagstaff is lovely in autumn.

I was in Williams out on the edge of the Grand Canyon a year back early October, we had snow flurries! Bit of a contrast to Death Valley heat.

 

[breezer]

having said that I froze my nuts off camping in Silver City NM a couple of weekends back, it got proper cold at night. now where were we? sloan, get posting!