Interesting article around Reiman, theft and art....

[SpokaneCY]

https://www.fox21news.com/news/national/iowa-state-pays-praises-ex-director-to-end-lego-art-dispute/

Not very flattering but one rarely has the whole story.

 

[GrappleCy]

Emails show that a top aide to then-President Steven Leath pushed to change the formula for splitting the profits with the artist so the school could get a larger “administrative fee.” McLaughlin objected to the request, noting the contracts had been signed after reviews by Iowa State officials and could not be changed unilaterally.

A school-ordered restructuring then laid off McLaughlin’s assistant and transferred oversight of the program’s finances to the administration. Kenney began complaining that the university took away support that was critical to making the exhibits successful and wasn’t paying him what he was promised. A frustrated McLaughlin announced she would take an early retirement but agreed to stay a few months to finalize several pending sales. Things soon got worse.

She received a surprise letter from a law firm hired by Iowa State. The letter ordered her to stop working and telling her she was under investigation for alleged conflicts of interest related to her outside work with Kenney’s company.

Looks like Leath doing Leath things.

 

[VeloClone]

Looks like Leath doing Leath things.

My mind jumped there immediately so I wasn't surprised to see his name in the article.

 

[ArgentCy]

Yeah, looks like simple greed on the part of ISU and possibly Leath. You had a good thing going but always need MOAR.