OK, I’ll prepare to be flamed.
1. I wonder what went out first, the wired funds or the announcement to the press. Charlie is still a first class slime ball.
2. What was the award settlement? How much did the lawyer take for an easy, open and shut liability case?
3. What has happened to the settlement funds that the family did receive? Almost certainly a structured settlement, so did they call “I want my money now” for a lump sum?
IIRC, the family did settle out of court with the “attraction”— I’ll call it that because all it really was was a small operation with just a few “rides.” There are all types of “attractions” around the Dells.
Anyway, when this first happened, the news was that the place was tanking financially as it was. I think there had already been foreclosure proceedings in place on the property at the time, so it is doubtful that the Marti’s got anything near what they should have for the magnitude of the liability. I don’t know because the settlement amount was confidential.
Your #2 and 3 are excellent questions. Your #1 may be true but irrelevant to the girl. He donated $10,000 more than you and I combined, I would presume.