New Public Information Officer: She may be the only hope to fix Tommy's 'Trainwreck-style' Agenda

 

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has a new P.I.O, referred to on social media as "PR Sue"-- she has been tasked with helping to steer the Jones Administration out of the smoldering wreckage of public opinion.

A search of the entire continental United States shows Monroe County TN Sheriff Tommy Jones' tactics after the death of Pastor Lester Isbill, are unlike any other.

In the recent Lester Isbill Homicide Investigation, there is no reported, documented case that exactly matches a query of, "A Sheriff publicly grills a Medical Examiner during a homicide investigation and then posts the recorded/quoted contents of that conversation on social media."

This WBIR link  details the Q and A, but bear in mind it is a transcription, which can be be slanted or partially re-worded--not an audio recording. 

What is documented or (closely related examples)

• Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez posted a graphic investigation photo (the body of 13-year old Madeline Soto) to Instagram; that led to state review, a civil citation and public criticism.
• In McCurtain County, OK, a local paper released audio of county officials (including the sheriff and others) saying inflammatory things; that recording was obtained/released by the paper, not posted by the sheriff himself. But again, it wasn't a sheriff posting a conversation with a Medical Examiner.
• There are examples of overlap (law enforcement sharing investigative material, and of clashes between sheriffs and medical examiners), but there is no other known case that contains "A recorded/quoted grilling of a medical examiner by a sheriff during an active homicide investigation."

Bankruptcy Twists, Courtroom Calamity, and the Ever-Changing Cast of LLC's

Auction that was planned for 323 McJunkin Road Has been 'Postponed'

Just when everyone thought the long-awaited auction at 323 McJunkin Road in Tellico Plains might finally close the book on this wild saga — the chairs were almost set, the gavel polished, the auctioneer ready — everything stopped cold.

Now, Billy — a man with what seems like barely a third-grade education — has managed, with the help of the more schooled Daniela, to upend the Monroe County court system for years. Together, they’ve filed, appealed, delayed, and maneuvered their way through the legal thicket like seasoned performers in a courthouse sideshow that began 4 years ago.

Even John Cleveland, a respected attorney known for representing well-heeled clients, was drawn into the spectacle. Taking the plaintiff’s case on consignment, Cleveland stepped far outside his usual clientele — a move that’s had locals wondering whether he regrets trading his high-dollar suits for muddy boots in this Tellico tangle.

A bankruptcy filing dropped like a thunderclap, and the court ruled the auction cancelled. The formerly Miami based Daniela, is Billy's newest gal/pal and loyal co-pilot in this bumpy legal ride. The 323 McJunkin property had been sold to her by Billy, after being purchased from Marion Hamby, and with the bankruptcy now in play, the entire case is likely frozen in legal ice for years to come.

At the heart of the lawsuit, though, was something far more personal than paperwork: Billy’s former girlfriend claimed she had put up 40% of the original purchase money to help him buy the McJunkin Road house. Billy, of course, told a different tale — that the money wasn’t a contribution at all, but a debt she owed him, and that the lawsuit was nothing more than the work of “a woman scorned.”

Still, the courts didn’t seem to buy that argument — and Billy’s next moves only made things murkier. Taking matters into his own hands, he marched into the Tennessee Court of Appeals, representing himself in what would become one of the most talked-about pro se appeals in Monroe County history.

It was fifteen minutes of courtroom calamity, full of sharp turns, contradictions, and unintentional comedy. At one point, Billy argued that the plaintiff’s lawsuit was invalid because it was filed after his LLC had been dissolved. Billy “Whiskey Barrel” had quietly dissolved Whiskey Barrel Trading LLC soon after the sale to Daniela--apparently unaware that an LLC can still be sued after dissolution.

And, he denies ever bragging about being rich — though earlier he’d boasted about yachts and his supposed fortune. Later, he tries to smooth over a misstep involving the Carson Law Firm, first saying they handled “eleven real estate transactions” for him, then quickly downgrading that claim to “situations.”

After 4 Years of Legal Wrangling, the Case Has Gone to Potts

Due to Bankruptcy Filing--Court Rules Auction Cancelled--Case May be Delayed for Years... 😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩  "Where's that Whiskey Barrel Mamaw?"

Potts Brothers Land and Auction will conduct the court-ordered auction of the property at 323 McJunkin rd. in Tellico Plains on Thursday, Oct. 16th, at 6:00 PM--it will be an on-site auction. 

Billy 'Whiskey Barrel Trading LLC' fought the local circuit court verdict for years in Monroe County TN, then tried to appeal the ruling before the Tennessee Court of Appeals without a lawyer--it is seen as one of the worst pro-se appeals by a non-lawyer litigant--a litany of shocking insults against the former girlfriend did not help his 15-minute oral argument. 

At 6:50 minutes into the oral argument video there are inconsistencies in his remarks; saying that comments about 'him being rich and had yachts' were false but he bragged about his wealth earlier. 

Many other blunders, at 13.58 saying that he had 'the police' working on the case for him!  ... and "I was never given time to understand the law."  

It was confusing from the start: the first words out of his mouth, and you think 'WTF' did he say...? 

He currently uses (or did use) the screen name Rusty Trucks on Facebook...

Newsflash Billy--Makes no difference what shell company name or LLC you hide under--An LLC can still be sued after it's dissolution.

In 2024 the case was dismissed by the Tennessee Appeals Court--this link has the opinion of the court,  https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/opinions/2024/09/27/robyn-h-hurvitz-v-whiskey-barrel-trading-company-llc-et-al