FCC ALJ Halprin Lets EMT Bankruptcy Trustee Out of Case
Entertainment Media Trust’s former bankruptcy trustee Donald Samson can exit the broadcaster’s license proceeding and doesn’t have to respond to discovery requests as a party to the case, FCC Administrative Law Judge Jane Halprin ordered, posted in docket 19-156 Monday…
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(see 2001080040). EMT’s stations were transferred to Samson during the bankruptcy proceeding but transferred back to EMT when the bankruptcy was withdrawn. “Now that the bankruptcy matter has been dismissed and control of the licenses has been transferred back to EMT, there is no reason to continue Trustee Samson’s involvement as a party to this matter,” Halprin ruled. Petitioner Mark Kern argued that despite the end of the bankruptcy proceeding, Samson was still obligated to provide the court with documents about his communications with EMT. Halprin ruled Kern could still seek that information, under rules on obtaining information from those who aren’t party. A footnote said Samson indicated he hasn’t had any written communications with Robert Romanik, the convicted felon the Enforcement Bureau argued controls EMT’s stations.