Friday, June 27, 2008

Guitar Troubles

The disgraced, disbarred, and former Durham DA Nifong had hoped to spend his summer playing with his collection of guitars safely removed from bankruptcy. However it appears his plan has broken a few strings. WTVD Reporter Tamara Gibbs had this for us.

DURHAM (WTVD) -- No sale is final. That's the lesson former prosecutor Mike Nifong learned in federal bankruptcy court in Durham Thursday.

His hopes were dashed when a judge decided to put the disbarred district attorney's prized guitar collection up for auction after he'd written a $3,389 check to keep it...

Court officials say Nifong inadvertently omitted a Paul Reid Smith guitar, a Fender Deluxe guitar, and a Martin guitar from his estate when he filed for bankruptcy. Records show he was given the option to add his collection to his estate to settle his debt or to purchase the guitars at their full value. WTVD

As soon as the details of auction are announced we will be posting them. It's your chance to get a piece of "Durham history!"

9 comments:

BillyB said...

I have a feeling that those guitars will fetch a pretty penny. There are many that will pay a bundle to keep Nifong from having them.

Besides, Nifong has no money, right? Isn't he filing for bankruptcy?

gak said...

It sounds fishy that he is in bankurptcy, but he has $3400 to spend on guitars. The wheels of justice turn slowly, but they turn


gak

Anonymous said...

Eddie VanHalen no longer has anything to worry about.

Anonymous said...

Rumour has it that Nifong also has an banjo he left of the estate accounting he submitted?

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

I just heard the "pop" as Nifong's neighbors just opened a bottle of champagne.

Hi Mikey!

Debrah said...

I wish to address a related issue here.

KC is too nice to even touch such a tawdry analogy as the one made by this blogger.

BillyB said...

Actually,

I can see the similarity between the two groups who were and are hellbent on getting what they want despite evidence that a rational person would see as condemning of their position.

I question any group who fails to see the flaw of their plan. Hatred is consuming.

(as posted on the Diva's blog)

Anonymous said...

I question any group that fails to call for the immediate prosecution and conviction of Crystal Mangum. Why the continued outrage over the O.J. Simpson verdict but none for this blatant Get Out of Jail Free card?