Lawsuit filed by Kendrick Johnson's family may be having an effect.

[Baitball Blogger]

Lawsuit complicates Brian Bell's plan to sign with FSU

Brian Bell is unsure if his commitment will be honored by FSU on National Signing Day.

Bell, a three-star linebacker recruit from Valdosta (Ga.) Lowndes High, committed to FSU last February, but his status with the school is unknown the eve of National Signing Day. He’s been named in a wrongful death civil lawsuit involving Kendrick Johnson, a fellow student who was found dead at Lowndes High in 2013.

The lawsuit filed by Johnson’s family accuses Bell and others of killing Johnson. Bell was never charged with a crime or listed as a suspect in the case, and the Bell’s family attorney, Brice Ladson, denies all allegations made in the complaint.

“Brian Bell has not heard any official word from FSU on whether his scholarship offer will be honored or not,” Ladson told the Orlando Sentinel on Tuesday evening. “He’s waiting to hear from FSU as we speak.”

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/florida-state-seminoles/os-brian-bell-fsu-wrongful-death-lawsuit-20150203-story.html

[Baitball Blogger]

1. For some background info on Kendrick Johnson:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Kendrick_Johnson

[mackerel]

2. The reason all started out of jealousy?

[Baitball Blogger]

3. If they are guilty, I'm sure they heard enough racist comments in their lives

to think they had the family connections to get away with it.

[lunasun]

4. Wonder if many in the Bell family will be arrested or get away with what has been found out

[LisaL]

5. What has been found out?

Nothing as far as I can tell.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Outside of that video that one of the anonymous group presented,

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I don't think those who were responsible for investigating this case have produced conclusive info. In fact, the big holes in their investigation may have been what generated the lawsuit.

[summerschild]

7. The investigation on this smells to high heaven.

I've no idea if the suspicions about the two brothers are real, but sure does feel like some good old Georgia boy stuff. Especially when daddy's with the FBI.

The missing video footage - it would have taken someone high up in the school administration, or for someone to turn their heads while it was getting misplaced.

I hope this family ultimately gets a decent investigation.