Kate Upton On Justin Verlander: He Kicks My Ass
Kate Upton has often admitted to being a pretty competitive person, so it makes sense that she’s looking for a sugar daddy a professional athlete in Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers. But when it comes to competition within the relationship, who comes out on top?
Kate revealed that it’s Justin, not herself that usually takes the top prize, claiming in the upcoming issue of Marie Claire, that Verlander’s got the magic touch.
“I was so competitive with him, and he constantly kicked my a**. He’ll beat me at Spades. He’s better at trapeze,” Upton said. The Sports Illustrated model did manage to name one sport she can best Verlander at. “Oh! I beat him in foosball!” Upton declared.
Other nuggets Kate dished on included her parents reaction to being named People’s “Sexiest Woman Alive.”
“My parents were pretty funny about it. They told me, ‘We went out to dinner and dressed a little nicer because our daughter is the Sexiest Woman Alive.'”
She also expressed her frustration over haters who doubt her. In fact, she was adamant that she uses their hate as direct motivation for her success.
“Anytime there’s doubt or someone says I can’t do something. I always accomplish it. Haters and doubters are very, very good motivation.”
Upton echoed a similar statement in an interview with Net-A-Porter magazine earlier this year. She made it clear that her ambition is what drives her to be successful. “If I make up my mind that I’m going to accomplish something, it’s like I have tunnel vision,” she says. “I block out everything else and that’s all I see.”
It was this ambition that led Kate to overcome being pigeonholed earlier in her career. “I was always trying to explain that I could do more… It took a long time,” she said. Upton continued, detailing the hard work she put into rising up the supermodel food chain.
“I had to educate myself. I knew nothing about fashion. I knew about rainbow flip-flops, and that’s about it! So I’d look everyone up, see which other people they’d shot and what their style was, to be as prepared as possible.”
Overall, the competitive nature of Kate Upton is what helped her succeed. In addition to being the face of Guess and Express, Upton helped mobile developers for Game of War increase their profits by appearing in a highly touted media campaign.
“People always have low expectations of me,” Kate acknowledges, “but that makes it easy to impress them!”
Friday, April 17, 2015
10 Things That Didn't Exist When Brad and Angelina Started Dating in 2005
We can hardly believe it's been 10 years since Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were first spotted out as a couple, vacationing on a Kenyan beach with Jolie's son, Maddox.
Even more difficult to wrap our heads around is the fact that looking for a sugar daddy 2005 was an incredibly different time. Things we now take for granted – the iPhone, Coke Zero, even certain countries, like Montenegro – didn't even exist back when the stars first became a thing. (We do not remember a pre-Twitter era, but apparently, there was one?)
Even more difficult to wrap our heads around is the fact that looking for a sugar daddy 2005 was an incredibly different time. Things we now take for granted – the iPhone, Coke Zero, even certain countries, like Montenegro – didn't even exist back when the stars first became a thing. (We do not remember a pre-Twitter era, but apparently, there was one?)
Tulsa cop, who killed Eric Harris, allegedly bankrolled sheriff’s department
Killer cop Robert Bates, 73, was the epitome of a “looking for a sugar daddy” for the Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sheriff’s Department. After all, he purchased five vehicles for the department as well as expensive surveillance equipment. There is no confirmed dollar amount for his donations but it may exceed $100,000. For these donations it has become apparent that Bates was given extraordinary powers and privileges.
Now it has been revealed that these privileges included not only a badge and a gun, but also the falsification of training documents; which allowed him to carry the gun he used to kill Eric Harris. According to media reports, supervisors at the Sheriff’s Department were ordered to falsify training records so that Bates would receive firearm certifications for which he should never have been eligible. But it did not end there, Bates additionally received credit for law enforcement field training he never took. Anonymous sources in the department have stated that at least three supervisors were transferred for refusing to sign off on mandatory state training records on behalf of Bates.
Bates is facing second-degree murder charges in the death of Harris and is free on $25,000 bond.
Now it has been revealed that these privileges included not only a badge and a gun, but also the falsification of training documents; which allowed him to carry the gun he used to kill Eric Harris. According to media reports, supervisors at the Sheriff’s Department were ordered to falsify training records so that Bates would receive firearm certifications for which he should never have been eligible. But it did not end there, Bates additionally received credit for law enforcement field training he never took. Anonymous sources in the department have stated that at least three supervisors were transferred for refusing to sign off on mandatory state training records on behalf of Bates.
Bates is facing second-degree murder charges in the death of Harris and is free on $25,000 bond.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Report: North Koreans becoming more selective in dating, marriage
Other developments accompanying the shift in dating and marriage customs signify North Korea is discarding the language of its socialist past.
By Elizabeth Shim | April 15, 2015 at 11:18 AM
In this 2008 photo, a couple in Pyongyang celebrated their wedding. Well-to-do North Koreans are holding more lavish weddings as the society continues to discard its socialist past. Photo by Choson Sinbo/Yonhap
SEOUL, April 15 (UPI) -- Marriage and looking for a sugar daddy dating customs in North Korea are changing, and women from well-to-do families are postponing marriage.
Young North Koreans are setting higher than usual standards for prospective marriage partners in rapidly developing Pyongyang, reported South Korean news agency Yonhap, quoting a Chinese correspondent based in Pyongyang on Wednesday.
Whereas in years past, North Korean women said they preferred soldiers, communist party members and government officials as future husbands, they say they would now choose graduates of elite universities who work as diplomats and are standing members of North Korea's communist party.
Women interviewed by a Chinese journalist affiliated with People's Daily said also their partners should be from good families and be "vibrant and energetic" in personality.
Male university students said they preferred partners who are attractive and from good families.
Women also are postponing marriage in a society that, according to Yonhap, customarily labeled women over age 25 as "old maids." Those from well-off families are most likely to postpone marriage than others.
As young North Koreans become more selective about whom they marry, weddings for Pyongyang's elite are becoming more elaborate.
While the state still requires newlyweds to offer flowers at the foot of the statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at Pyongyang's Mansu Hill Grand Monument on wedding day, the use of digital cameras and camcorders to memorialize the day is becoming increasingly popular.
In Pyongyang, wedding planners are increasingly offering video and photography services to clients, and wealthier families celebrate weddings at relatively opulent venues in Pyongyang, such as the Okryugwan restaurant and the Koryo Hotel.
Other developments accompanying the shift in dating and marriage customs signify North Korea is discarding customs of its socialist past.
Quoting a North Korean magazine on culture and linguistics, South Korean newspaper Kyunghyang Sinmun reported young North Koreans are dropping the word "comrade" from daily use.
The word now strictly refers to those who fought together in the revolutionary struggles in North Korean history.
Kyunghyang Sinmun reported a second word for comrade that is more honorific in term is reserved for high-ranking North Koreans, such as North Korea leader Kim Jong Un.
By Elizabeth Shim | April 15, 2015 at 11:18 AM
In this 2008 photo, a couple in Pyongyang celebrated their wedding. Well-to-do North Koreans are holding more lavish weddings as the society continues to discard its socialist past. Photo by Choson Sinbo/Yonhap
SEOUL, April 15 (UPI) -- Marriage and looking for a sugar daddy dating customs in North Korea are changing, and women from well-to-do families are postponing marriage.
Young North Koreans are setting higher than usual standards for prospective marriage partners in rapidly developing Pyongyang, reported South Korean news agency Yonhap, quoting a Chinese correspondent based in Pyongyang on Wednesday.
Whereas in years past, North Korean women said they preferred soldiers, communist party members and government officials as future husbands, they say they would now choose graduates of elite universities who work as diplomats and are standing members of North Korea's communist party.
Women interviewed by a Chinese journalist affiliated with People's Daily said also their partners should be from good families and be "vibrant and energetic" in personality.
Male university students said they preferred partners who are attractive and from good families.
Women also are postponing marriage in a society that, according to Yonhap, customarily labeled women over age 25 as "old maids." Those from well-off families are most likely to postpone marriage than others.
As young North Koreans become more selective about whom they marry, weddings for Pyongyang's elite are becoming more elaborate.
While the state still requires newlyweds to offer flowers at the foot of the statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at Pyongyang's Mansu Hill Grand Monument on wedding day, the use of digital cameras and camcorders to memorialize the day is becoming increasingly popular.
In Pyongyang, wedding planners are increasingly offering video and photography services to clients, and wealthier families celebrate weddings at relatively opulent venues in Pyongyang, such as the Okryugwan restaurant and the Koryo Hotel.
Other developments accompanying the shift in dating and marriage customs signify North Korea is discarding customs of its socialist past.
Quoting a North Korean magazine on culture and linguistics, South Korean newspaper Kyunghyang Sinmun reported young North Koreans are dropping the word "comrade" from daily use.
The word now strictly refers to those who fought together in the revolutionary struggles in North Korean history.
Kyunghyang Sinmun reported a second word for comrade that is more honorific in term is reserved for high-ranking North Koreans, such as North Korea leader Kim Jong Un.
Sterling's companion done in by her own words, recordings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The recordings that Donald Sterling's companion made of his off-color remarks cost him ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers and cost her the benefits of looking for a sugar daddy.
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Gift returns: Sterling wife wants house, $1 million Associated Press
Recording: Woman, ex-Clippers owner discussed hiding gifts Associated Press
Woman Behind Donald Sterling's Downfall Denies They Had Romantic Relationship Huffington Post
Woman behind NBA ex-owner Donald Sterling's downfall denies they had romance Reuters
Alleged mistress of ex-NBA owner ordered to repay $2.6 million Reuters
A judge ruled that V. Stiviano must turn over the keys to a $1.8 million house that Donald Sterling bought her and pay Shelly Sterling some $800,000 that her husband showered on the younger woman in cash, a Ferrari and other luxury vehicles.
Judge Richard Fruin Jr. relied partly on Stiviano's own words to conclude Tuesday that her lavish lifestyle was bankrolled by the billionaire and came from community property he and his wife had amassed through an apartment rental empire built over six decades of marriage.
Stiviano's testimony that she contributed an unknown amount to the duplex with small bills donated by family and friends was "not believable," Fruin said. He relied instead on a recording in which she told Donald Sterling: "I want Shelly to know you bought me the house."
Recordings played at the trial showed Donald Sterling trying to explain to Stiviano that the $240,000 Ferrari and house near Beverly Hills could be considered community property and discussing how to hide the assets.
The ruling came nearly a year after a recording of Donald Sterling telling Stiviano not to associate with black people led the NBA to ban him for life and fine him $2.5 million.
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FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2011, file photo, Los Angeles …
FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2011, file photo, Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, right, sits wi …
The recording was leaked weeks after Shelly Sterling sued Stiviano, alleging she was her husband's mistress.
The exact nature of their relationship was never clear.
Stiviano, 32, called him a lover and father figure but said they never had sex. Donald Sterling called her an "ex-friend" on the witness stand, though he said in recordings that he loved her and wanted to give her everything.
Shelly Sterling said she felt vindicated by the judge's ruling but mourns the loss of the team, which had finally become a contender after decades as cellar dweller.
"It was a horrible thing to go through," she told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "They were like my family. To this day I still feel very bad about it."
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FILE - In this March 4, 2015, file photo, Shelly Sterling, …
FILE - In this March 4, 2015, file photo, Shelly Sterling, wife of former Los Angeles Clippers owner …
The judge rejected defense arguments that Shelly Sterling couldn't seek community property from a third party and that the gifts were made when the Sterlings were estranged.
Attorney Mac Nehoray said he and his client were disappointed and would appeal.
While Shelly Sterling acknowledged marital problems, she said the couple never separated even though she had divorce papers drawn up.
The couple testified at trial last month in Los Angeles Superior Court about their enduring love for each other, displaying cards they gave each other for anniversaries and birthdays.
Despite making nice during the trial, Donald Sterling is suing his wife and the NBA in federal court over the $2 billion sale of the team. She negotiated the deal with ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer after doctors found Donald Sterling incompetent to handle his business affairs.
His lawyer on Wednesday criticized Shelly Sterling's lawsuit as a "pet project" that had extended Stiviano's time in the spotlight.
"The sums spent by Shelly Sterling in pursuing this matter likely exceeds any amount that will be recovered," attorney Bobby Samini said. "We remain perplexed that so much time, energy and money have been allocated to litigating with Ms. Stiviano."
Shelly Sterling's attorney scoffed at that statement.
"What do you expect from the lawyer for a husband who was caught red-handed gifting his mistress with millions of dollars of family money," Pierce O'Donnell said.
Shelly Sterling said she would donate the proceeds to charity.
"I didn't do it for the money," she said. "I did it for justice. I think when somebody harms you in so many ways, justice has to prevail."
Related Stories
Gift returns: Sterling wife wants house, $1 million Associated Press
Recording: Woman, ex-Clippers owner discussed hiding gifts Associated Press
Woman Behind Donald Sterling's Downfall Denies They Had Romantic Relationship Huffington Post
Woman behind NBA ex-owner Donald Sterling's downfall denies they had romance Reuters
Alleged mistress of ex-NBA owner ordered to repay $2.6 million Reuters
A judge ruled that V. Stiviano must turn over the keys to a $1.8 million house that Donald Sterling bought her and pay Shelly Sterling some $800,000 that her husband showered on the younger woman in cash, a Ferrari and other luxury vehicles.
Judge Richard Fruin Jr. relied partly on Stiviano's own words to conclude Tuesday that her lavish lifestyle was bankrolled by the billionaire and came from community property he and his wife had amassed through an apartment rental empire built over six decades of marriage.
Stiviano's testimony that she contributed an unknown amount to the duplex with small bills donated by family and friends was "not believable," Fruin said. He relied instead on a recording in which she told Donald Sterling: "I want Shelly to know you bought me the house."
Recordings played at the trial showed Donald Sterling trying to explain to Stiviano that the $240,000 Ferrari and house near Beverly Hills could be considered community property and discussing how to hide the assets.
The ruling came nearly a year after a recording of Donald Sterling telling Stiviano not to associate with black people led the NBA to ban him for life and fine him $2.5 million.
View gallery
FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2011, file photo, Los Angeles …
FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2011, file photo, Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, right, sits wi …
The recording was leaked weeks after Shelly Sterling sued Stiviano, alleging she was her husband's mistress.
The exact nature of their relationship was never clear.
Stiviano, 32, called him a lover and father figure but said they never had sex. Donald Sterling called her an "ex-friend" on the witness stand, though he said in recordings that he loved her and wanted to give her everything.
Shelly Sterling said she felt vindicated by the judge's ruling but mourns the loss of the team, which had finally become a contender after decades as cellar dweller.
"It was a horrible thing to go through," she told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "They were like my family. To this day I still feel very bad about it."
View gallery
FILE - In this March 4, 2015, file photo, Shelly Sterling, …
FILE - In this March 4, 2015, file photo, Shelly Sterling, wife of former Los Angeles Clippers owner …
The judge rejected defense arguments that Shelly Sterling couldn't seek community property from a third party and that the gifts were made when the Sterlings were estranged.
Attorney Mac Nehoray said he and his client were disappointed and would appeal.
While Shelly Sterling acknowledged marital problems, she said the couple never separated even though she had divorce papers drawn up.
The couple testified at trial last month in Los Angeles Superior Court about their enduring love for each other, displaying cards they gave each other for anniversaries and birthdays.
Despite making nice during the trial, Donald Sterling is suing his wife and the NBA in federal court over the $2 billion sale of the team. She negotiated the deal with ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer after doctors found Donald Sterling incompetent to handle his business affairs.
His lawyer on Wednesday criticized Shelly Sterling's lawsuit as a "pet project" that had extended Stiviano's time in the spotlight.
"The sums spent by Shelly Sterling in pursuing this matter likely exceeds any amount that will be recovered," attorney Bobby Samini said. "We remain perplexed that so much time, energy and money have been allocated to litigating with Ms. Stiviano."
Shelly Sterling's attorney scoffed at that statement.
"What do you expect from the lawyer for a husband who was caught red-handed gifting his mistress with millions of dollars of family money," Pierce O'Donnell said.
Shelly Sterling said she would donate the proceeds to charity.
"I didn't do it for the money," she said. "I did it for justice. I think when somebody harms you in so many ways, justice has to prevail."
Ex-Clippers owner lost team over recording by companion; she loses house and cash to wife
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The recordings that Donald Sterling's companion made of his off-colour remarks cost him ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers and cost her the benefits of looking for a sugar daddy.
A judge ruled that V. Stiviano must turn over the keys to a $1.8 million house that Donald Sterling bought her and pay Shelly Sterling some $800,000 that her husband showered on the younger woman in cash, a Ferrari and other luxury vehicles.
Judge Richard Fruin Jr. relied partly on Stiviano's own words to conclude Tuesday that her lavish lifestyle was bankrolled by the billionaire and came from community property he and his wife had amassed through an apartment rental empire built over six decades of marriage.
Stiviano's testimony that she contributed an unknown amount to the duplex with small bills donated by family and friends was "not believable," Fruin said. He relied instead on a recording in which she told Donald Sterling: "I want Shelly to know you bought me the house."
Recordings played at the trial showed Donald Sterling trying to explain to Stiviano that the $240,000 Ferrari and house near Beverly Hills could be considered community property and discussing how to hide the assets.
The ruling came nearly a year after a recording of Donald Sterling telling Stiviano not to associate with black people led the NBA to ban him for life and fine him $2.5 million.
The recording was leaked weeks after Shelly Sterling sued Stiviano, alleging she was her husband's mistress.
The exact nature of their relationship was never clear.
Stiviano, 32, called him a lover and father figure but said they never had sex. Donald Sterling called her an "ex-friend" on the witness stand, though he said in recordings that he loved her and wanted to give her everything.
Shelly Sterling said she felt vindicated by the judge's ruling but mourns the loss of the team, which had finally become a contender after decades as cellar dweller.
"It was a horrible thing to go through," she told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "They were like my family. To this day I still feel very bad about it."
The judge rejected defence arguments that Shelly Sterling couldn't seek community property from a third party and that the gifts were made when the Sterlings were estranged.
Attorney Mac Nehoray said he and his client were disappointed and would appeal.
While Shelly Sterling acknowledged marital problems, she said the couple never separated even though she had divorce papers drawn up.
The couple testified at trial last month in Los Angeles Superior Court about their enduring love for each other, displaying cards they gave each other for anniversaries and birthdays.
Despite making nice during the trial, Donald Sterling is suing his wife and the NBA in federal court over the $2 billion sale of the team. She negotiated the deal with ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer after doctors found Donald Sterling incompetent to handle his business affairs.
His lawyer on Wednesday criticized Shelly Sterling's lawsuit as a "pet project" that had extended Stiviano's time in the spotlight.
"The sums spent by Shelly Sterling in pursuing this matter likely exceeds any amount that will be recovered," attorney Bobby Samini said. "We remain perplexed that so much time, energy and money have been allocated to litigating with Ms. Stiviano."
Shelly Sterling's attorney scoffed at that statement.
"What do you expect from the lawyer for a husband who was caught red-handed gifting his mistress with millions of dollars of family money," Pierce O'Donnell said.
Shelly Sterling said she would donate the proceeds to charity.
"I didn't do it for the money," she said. "I did it for justice. I think when somebody harms you in so many ways, justice has to prevail."
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The recordings that Donald Sterling's companion made of his off-colour remarks cost him ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers and cost her the benefits of looking for a sugar daddy.
A judge ruled that V. Stiviano must turn over the keys to a $1.8 million house that Donald Sterling bought her and pay Shelly Sterling some $800,000 that her husband showered on the younger woman in cash, a Ferrari and other luxury vehicles.
Judge Richard Fruin Jr. relied partly on Stiviano's own words to conclude Tuesday that her lavish lifestyle was bankrolled by the billionaire and came from community property he and his wife had amassed through an apartment rental empire built over six decades of marriage.
Stiviano's testimony that she contributed an unknown amount to the duplex with small bills donated by family and friends was "not believable," Fruin said. He relied instead on a recording in which she told Donald Sterling: "I want Shelly to know you bought me the house."
Recordings played at the trial showed Donald Sterling trying to explain to Stiviano that the $240,000 Ferrari and house near Beverly Hills could be considered community property and discussing how to hide the assets.
The ruling came nearly a year after a recording of Donald Sterling telling Stiviano not to associate with black people led the NBA to ban him for life and fine him $2.5 million.
The recording was leaked weeks after Shelly Sterling sued Stiviano, alleging she was her husband's mistress.
The exact nature of their relationship was never clear.
Stiviano, 32, called him a lover and father figure but said they never had sex. Donald Sterling called her an "ex-friend" on the witness stand, though he said in recordings that he loved her and wanted to give her everything.
Shelly Sterling said she felt vindicated by the judge's ruling but mourns the loss of the team, which had finally become a contender after decades as cellar dweller.
"It was a horrible thing to go through," she told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "They were like my family. To this day I still feel very bad about it."
The judge rejected defence arguments that Shelly Sterling couldn't seek community property from a third party and that the gifts were made when the Sterlings were estranged.
Attorney Mac Nehoray said he and his client were disappointed and would appeal.
While Shelly Sterling acknowledged marital problems, she said the couple never separated even though she had divorce papers drawn up.
The couple testified at trial last month in Los Angeles Superior Court about their enduring love for each other, displaying cards they gave each other for anniversaries and birthdays.
Despite making nice during the trial, Donald Sterling is suing his wife and the NBA in federal court over the $2 billion sale of the team. She negotiated the deal with ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer after doctors found Donald Sterling incompetent to handle his business affairs.
His lawyer on Wednesday criticized Shelly Sterling's lawsuit as a "pet project" that had extended Stiviano's time in the spotlight.
"The sums spent by Shelly Sterling in pursuing this matter likely exceeds any amount that will be recovered," attorney Bobby Samini said. "We remain perplexed that so much time, energy and money have been allocated to litigating with Ms. Stiviano."
Shelly Sterling's attorney scoffed at that statement.
"What do you expect from the lawyer for a husband who was caught red-handed gifting his mistress with millions of dollars of family money," Pierce O'Donnell said.
Shelly Sterling said she would donate the proceeds to charity.
"I didn't do it for the money," she said. "I did it for justice. I think when somebody harms you in so many ways, justice has to prevail."
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Tulsa’s Killer Is Sheriff’s Sugar Daddy
The volunteer cop charged with fatally shooting an unarmed man plied the sheriff’s department with trips and gear, former officers say.
The Tulsa deputy charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting an unarmed black man was the sheriff’s looking for a sugar daddy —treating him to exotic cruises and fishing trips—former officers with the sheriff’s department told The Daily Beast.
Volunteer cop Robert Bates, 73, made national headlines after authorities released a video of the senior officer mistaking his gun for a Taser and killing Eric Harris, 44, during a bungled sting operation. “Oh, I shot him. I’m sorry,” Bates can be heard on the police cameras after yelling, “Taser!”
Hours before the Tulsa County district attorney charged Bates with second-degree manslaughter on Monday, Sheriff Stanley Glanz defended the deputy—who is his longtime friend and served as his insurance agent and onetime election campaign chair.
"He made an error," Glanz told the Tulsa World. "How many errors are made in an operating room every week?"
Glanz also showed a Tulsa World reporter cellphone photos of him fishing with Bates, a millionaire insurance executive. "Bob and I both love to fish," he said. "Is it wrong to have a friend?"
Still, former officers with the sheriff’s department told The Daily Beast that Bates was a “pay to play” policeman. The businessman donated thousands of dollars worth of vehicles and equipment to the force.
“Bob Bates came on board because he had all this money,” one former reserve deputy said, adding that the sheriff and other higher-ups would “go on these cruises in the Bahamas and in Mexico all the time.”
“[Bates] foots the bill,” the deputy added. “The sheriff just gave him free rein because he was treating him right. He bought his way into this position.”
Another former full-time deputy said Bates was “getting glad-handed” around the office because of his wealth.
“This is your typical Southern good ol’ boys system,” he said, adding that before the shooting Bates planned to take Glanz on a fishing trip to Florida.
Major Shannon T. Clark of the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office declined to comment on the allegations.
The volunteer was such a familiar face that when the TV show Cops came to Tulsa in 2008, producers asked if Bates was undersheriff.
“I’m not going to respond to that,” he said in an email to The Daily Beast. “His personal life has nothing to do with this story.”
Bates’s attorney, Scott Wood, said the sheriff’s drug task force was outfitted with surveillance equipment paid for by the volunteer.
“The contributions that he made, especially to the drug task force, has made a giant impact and led to drug arrests,” Wood told The Daily Beast, adding he was uncertain if Bates purchased the officers’ body cameras.
Regarding the luxury-trip allegations, Wood confirmed that Bates and sheriff’s department personnel vacationed together in the Bahamas. But he couldn’t say if Bates “paid their way there.”
“You have to know Bob Bates,” Wood said. “I know that he vacations in the Bahamas, I know that other members in the Sheriff’s Office have gone with him. But it would be like if we were college friends and we all said, ‘Let’s go there.’”
The volunteer was such a familiar face that when the TV show Cops came to Tulsa in 2008, producers asked if Bates was undersheriff.
“They were like, ‘Who is this guy? Is he the undersheriff or something?’” the insider recalled. “We said, ‘No, he’s just some new reserve.’”
Oklahoma watchdogs are questioning why Bates was involved in a deadly undercover weapons bust with an ex-con.
Bates could serve up to four years in prison for the manslaughter charge. And it’s not his only legal dilemma.
He is being sued in federal court for refusing to “vacate the premises” after selling his company, Robert C. Bates L.L.C., for tens of millions of dollars in 1999.
The new owner claims that when Bates finally left, he made off with “hundreds of files,” court records show.
Roger Crow, a fellow reserve deputy since 1982, told The Daily Beast that he sees Bates at monthly meetings and at the city’s annual fair.
He said the department warns reservists about drawing the wrong weapon in training videos.
“It’s a tragedy,” he said. “We’ve all gone through the training, but when it comes to what they call ‘the slip,’ when you think you’re harnessing your weapon—it happens. Even through the academy ... you think you’re pulling your weapon but you’re pulling out the Taser, unfortunately.”
The Tulsa deputy charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting an unarmed black man was the sheriff’s looking for a sugar daddy —treating him to exotic cruises and fishing trips—former officers with the sheriff’s department told The Daily Beast.
Volunteer cop Robert Bates, 73, made national headlines after authorities released a video of the senior officer mistaking his gun for a Taser and killing Eric Harris, 44, during a bungled sting operation. “Oh, I shot him. I’m sorry,” Bates can be heard on the police cameras after yelling, “Taser!”
Hours before the Tulsa County district attorney charged Bates with second-degree manslaughter on Monday, Sheriff Stanley Glanz defended the deputy—who is his longtime friend and served as his insurance agent and onetime election campaign chair.
"He made an error," Glanz told the Tulsa World. "How many errors are made in an operating room every week?"
Glanz also showed a Tulsa World reporter cellphone photos of him fishing with Bates, a millionaire insurance executive. "Bob and I both love to fish," he said. "Is it wrong to have a friend?"
Still, former officers with the sheriff’s department told The Daily Beast that Bates was a “pay to play” policeman. The businessman donated thousands of dollars worth of vehicles and equipment to the force.
“Bob Bates came on board because he had all this money,” one former reserve deputy said, adding that the sheriff and other higher-ups would “go on these cruises in the Bahamas and in Mexico all the time.”
“[Bates] foots the bill,” the deputy added. “The sheriff just gave him free rein because he was treating him right. He bought his way into this position.”
Another former full-time deputy said Bates was “getting glad-handed” around the office because of his wealth.
“This is your typical Southern good ol’ boys system,” he said, adding that before the shooting Bates planned to take Glanz on a fishing trip to Florida.
Major Shannon T. Clark of the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office declined to comment on the allegations.
The volunteer was such a familiar face that when the TV show Cops came to Tulsa in 2008, producers asked if Bates was undersheriff.
“I’m not going to respond to that,” he said in an email to The Daily Beast. “His personal life has nothing to do with this story.”
Bates’s attorney, Scott Wood, said the sheriff’s drug task force was outfitted with surveillance equipment paid for by the volunteer.
“The contributions that he made, especially to the drug task force, has made a giant impact and led to drug arrests,” Wood told The Daily Beast, adding he was uncertain if Bates purchased the officers’ body cameras.
Regarding the luxury-trip allegations, Wood confirmed that Bates and sheriff’s department personnel vacationed together in the Bahamas. But he couldn’t say if Bates “paid their way there.”
“You have to know Bob Bates,” Wood said. “I know that he vacations in the Bahamas, I know that other members in the Sheriff’s Office have gone with him. But it would be like if we were college friends and we all said, ‘Let’s go there.’”
The volunteer was such a familiar face that when the TV show Cops came to Tulsa in 2008, producers asked if Bates was undersheriff.
“They were like, ‘Who is this guy? Is he the undersheriff or something?’” the insider recalled. “We said, ‘No, he’s just some new reserve.’”
Oklahoma watchdogs are questioning why Bates was involved in a deadly undercover weapons bust with an ex-con.
Bates could serve up to four years in prison for the manslaughter charge. And it’s not his only legal dilemma.
He is being sued in federal court for refusing to “vacate the premises” after selling his company, Robert C. Bates L.L.C., for tens of millions of dollars in 1999.
The new owner claims that when Bates finally left, he made off with “hundreds of files,” court records show.
Roger Crow, a fellow reserve deputy since 1982, told The Daily Beast that he sees Bates at monthly meetings and at the city’s annual fair.
He said the department warns reservists about drawing the wrong weapon in training videos.
“It’s a tragedy,” he said. “We’ve all gone through the training, but when it comes to what they call ‘the slip,’ when you think you’re harnessing your weapon—it happens. Even through the academy ... you think you’re pulling your weapon but you’re pulling out the Taser, unfortunately.”
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