In today's episode, Modern Divorce Host Billie Tarascio, mom to teens in Gilbert, brings in Richard Lyons, a trial attorney who is the first to file civil charges against the Gilbert Goons, their parents, and the schools for not taking appropriate actions to stop the violent bullying that hurt so many, and caused Preston Lord's death.
The so-called Gilbert Goons have been entertaining themselves by randomly beating up local teens in Phoenix's East Valley . While some criminal charges have been filed, law enforcement and prosecutors have not done nearly enough to satisfy parents and residents in the local communities.
It's the first long interview by Lyons, who explains the drivers behind the civil lawsuits against parents of the Goons, and the Chandler School District. The $6 million lawsuit goes after a host of players who are being asked to damages for not keeping kids safe or removing known violent bullies from the classroom.
For anyone who is sick of rampant bullying that goes unchecked in schools, and those who have been following the Goons case, this is a must listen with plenty of legal sauce and behind the scenes insight.