British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Next Stop on the Feinberg Exploitation Tour…quick payments, just in time for Christmas

For the 170,000 claimants who’ve already received an emergency payout and are deciding between a final payment or to continue applying for interim payments, Ken Feinberg, arbitrator of the $20 billion dollar BP oil spill fund, has come up with his newest option: the quick payment. This would provide $5000 dollars to individuals and $25,000 dollars to businesses within two weeks, no further documentation needed … Continue reading Next Stop on the Feinberg Exploitation Tour…quick payments, just in time for Christmas

Drake ToulouseDecember 14, 2010December 14, 20101 Comment

British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Feinberg fights back in the press…and blows it.

Kenneth Feinberg, the arbitrator of BP’s oil spill fund, has forwarded twelve names to the Justice Department for fraudulently attempting to get money from the claims fund as reported in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Bloomberg. Not only this, his legal team is currently examining 2000 other claims they suspect to be fraudulent. Said Feinberg, “The fund is working closely with the … Continue reading Feinberg fights back in the press…and blows it.

Drake ToulouseDecember 11, 2010December 11, 2010Leave a comment

Bobby Jindal, British Petroleum, David Vitter, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

FL, MS, TX and LA…Get Loud!

On Thursday morning, Ken Feinberg brought adjusters from his Gulf Coast Claims Facility in Washington DC down to Gulfport, Alabama to meet one on one with a group of business owners and discuss their claims in person. When the meetings were over, Feinberg said “Alabama’s been a sore point, this area has been an area where there’s been a good deal of constructive criticism leveled … Continue reading FL, MS, TX and LA…Get Loud!

Drake ToulouseDecember 3, 2010December 3, 2010Leave a comment

British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Ken Feinberg, New Orleans, Oil Spill

Ken Feinberg Playing Financial and Emotional Hardball

All affected by the BP Oil Spill Catastraphuk have a quickly approaching deadline to face. Tomorrow, November 24th is the last day to file for emergency payments from British Petroleum’s $20 billion dollar escrow. Beginning Thursday the choices they face become much more difficult and the rhetoric from the “neutral” arbitrator, Ken Feinberg appears designed to increase the pressure in an already pressurized situation. Originally, … Continue reading Ken Feinberg Playing Financial and Emotional Hardball

Drake ToulouseNovember 23, 2010November 23, 20101 Comment