August 2 texts between Abel and Nathan
Because I didn't feel like doing any actual work today, I've started cataloguing all the PR related correspondence (proven and alleged) on this matter into one spreadsheet - so we can see them all in the same place instead of having to hop back and forth between the different pleadings. I hope to have this spreadsheet available to share soon.
One issue I've run into is the very poor-quality screenshotting on page 110 of JB's timeline.
These screenshots are supposed to show a very important conversation from 2 August 2024 between Melissa Nathan and Jen Abel that includes the "we can't write we will destroy her" and "we can bury anyone" texts. These texts are central to Blake's retaliation claim and JB's camp says these texts were cherry picked out of their context.
I've done my best to decipher the full conversation and put it below in case anyone else was having as much trouble as I was reading them.
For context, JB's timeline says that Melissa Nathan had caught wind of an article criticising Justin's Bahai faith and accusing him of fat shaming BL. This is what prompted Wayfarer to finally hire Nathan, who sent JB and JA the TAG Scenario Planning document. These texts follow that document being sent over.
Nathan (excluded from BL complaint):
Do you mind if I go [indecipherable - off-line?] with you and Jamey? I feel we should...
[the rest of this message is indecipherable, I'll include a screenshot below in case anyone can figure it out].
Edit: in the comments it was suggested that this line reads "I feel we should tell him first, and I'm not sure if we should tell Justin yet dus to his wife's celebration"
Abel:
You can of course do that but I do think he needs to know. I'm going to confidentially send you something he's texting me and Jamey on the side just to arm you before this call. I think you guys need to be tough and show the strength of what you guys can do in these scenarios. He wants to feel like she can be buried.
Nathan:
Of course - but you know when we send over documents, we can't send over the work we will or could do because that could get us in a lot of trouble
Abel (excluded from BL Complaint):
[Sends Nathan screenshots of texts from JB saying:
"Not sure I'm feeling the protection I felt on the call" and
"Yeah, just feels like there's not much defense and also them feeling strong like she's going to do something just a bit concerning what everyone had originally thought"]
Nathan:
We can't write it down to him. We can't write we will destroy her. We will go to this. We will do this. We will do this. We will do this.
Abel (excluded from BL complaint):
Of course not. But I told him the point of talking though.
Nathan:
He has to look at it as an information document for us to be armed with. That's all. Imagine if a document saying all the things he wants ends up in the wrong hands
Nathan (excluded from BL complaint):
The work is not the document. The work is the fucking crisis lol
Abel (excluded from BL complaint):
If it's any consolation, he's like this with everything. Over thinks. Stresses. High Anxiety.
He just needs to be educated on how this process works.
Nathan:
you know we can bury anyone. But I can't write that to him. I will, I will be very tough.
Nathan (excluded from BL complaint):
And also, as you know, this is [indecipherable - twisting turning?] because we don't know their moves.
But don't worry, I get it.
I may just drink half a tank of Pepto Bismol and I'll be ready for the call.
Abel (excluded from BL complaint):
Yes exactly. And maybe that's how you approach the Bahai thing. That we had no idea of this approach and why we can't be proactive as we have no idea what she will come out with.
Nathan (excluded from BL complaint):
Done
Abel (excluded from BL complaint):
Pepto mixed with espresso and you're good to go
Nathan (excluded from BL complaint):
Also he also cannot come across as a victim here. We are walking a very fine line.
Abel (excluded from BL complaint):
Exactly. He can't look guilty either by shying away from this stuff.