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Boycott: John DeBella Sponsors

Posted on February 21, 2018November 28, 2020 by admin

“Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are removing our advertisements from this program.”
— Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs

Former on-air personality of the WMGK 102.9 Morning Show, Jen Posner, has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against John DeBella. [1, 2, 3]

Jennifer “Posner” Neill, was DeBella’s co-host on the radio morning show between 2010 and 2016. During that time, she claims to have been sexually harassed on a multitude of occasions. In 2016, Posner filed a complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission; however, the owner’s of the radio station, Beasley Broadcast Group, failed to take action against DeBella. Instead, Posner was re-assigned as a traffic reporter.

Despite the lawsuit John DeBella remains on the air. Local listeners have started a boycott against the sponsors of the John DeBella Show, including:

Wawa
Xfinity
Comcast
Uber
Verizon
Geico
Rotorooter
Tires Plus
DeBoer
Bath Fitter
Kitchen Saver
Two Men and a Truck
Mattress Warehouse
1-800-Got-Junk
CertaPro.com Painters
Freedom Mill Work
New Jersey Transit (NJT)
New Jersey (NJ) Lottery
TMobile
Sprint
Lazy Boy
Norwegian Cruise Line
Valley Forge Casino Resort
Sugarhouse Casino
Jefferson Health
WeBuyAnyCar.com
Pennington One Step Complete
Harvest Season Grill & Wine Bar
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Crystal Farms Cheese
Dunkin’ Donuts
Theovernight.org (suicide prevention)
Mercy Health
Entenmann’s
GNC Health And Nutrition
Widener University
Temple Lung Center / Temple Med
Norristown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Colonial Hyundai of Downingtown
Marlton Tavern
Pep Boys
Giant
Acme
Whole Foods Market
Lidl Grocery
Coke
K-12 PA Public Cyber Charter School | CCA
Crystal Farms Cheese
Fat Jacks
Maxwell House
Thomas’ English Muffins
Kalahari Resort Poconos
Sequoia Out Back
Marlton Tavern
InDeed.com
AlwaysBestCare.com
Franklin Institute
Villa Nova University
Ticketmaster
Seabrook Treatment Center
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Jack Frost Mountain / Ski Resort
Floor & Decor
Amazon Echo / Alexa
Nabisco
The Atlantic City Boat Show
Riches In Flipping Real Estate
Jason’s Painting and Home Remodeling
Goodyear
Rothman Institute
Powerball
Dr. Lyle Back
Einstein Spine
Ocean City, MD
Wendy’s
Strayer.edu | Strayer® University
Creamery Tire
Advance Auto Parts
Visit Myrtle Beach SC
Citizen’s Bank
Homespirewindows.com
Freedom Millwork
Niece Lumber
Timeshare Exit Team
Honda
Jeep
Nissan
Jack Del Toyota
Concord Pet
Penn Medicine
NJM Car Insurance
AAA Auto
MGK’s Locals Only Beer Fest
Rocket Mortgage
Rain a Tribute to The Beatles
Main Line Health
University of the Sciences
QuickBooks
T. Rowe Price
Santander Bank
Bruce Willis in Death Wish
BIC Flex Razors
The Casper® Mattress
Pella Windows & Doors
Norman Carpet
Lemon Law / Kimmel & Silverman (website)
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Sono Bello
Thompson BMW
Resorts Casino
Fox Business Temple
Brit Floyd (Pink Floyd Tribute at the Kimmel Center)
Procter & Gamble
Hasbro
Delilah’s – The Gentlemen’s Club & Steakhouse (website)
Philly Pops

Removed from the list (see below):
Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs – PA.gov

FEEDBACK

February 21, 2018
Dear Mr. Keegan (Sales Manager WMGK):

I am writing an article about the sponsors of the John DeBella Show and would appreciate your help in verifying the accuracy, as well as, the complete listing.

Thank you. I shall await your advice.

Sincerely,
Daniel Brouse

cc: Bill Weston (Program Director)
Beasley Broadcast Group

February 23, 2018
To: Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs

Are you aware tax payer dollars are being spent on an accused sexual predator?

Your advertisements appear on the John DeBella show, Radio 102.9 WMGK in Philadelphia, PA.

Boycott: John DeBella Sponsors

———–
February 27, 2018
“Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are removing our advertisements from this program.”
Ali Fogarty | Communications Director
Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs
One Penn Center, 5th Floor
2601 N. 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110

New Jersey Lottery
February 28, 2018

RE: John DeBella / WMGK Radio Advertisements

To whom it may concern:

Are you aware your marketing dollars are being spent on an accused sexual predator?

Your advertisements appear on the John DeBella show, Radio 102.9 WMGK in Philadelphia, PA.

Boycott: John DeBella Sponsors

Thank you. I shall await your advice.

Stefanie Santo
The Franklin Institute

RE: John DeBella / WMGK Radio Advertisements

Dear Stefanie,

Are you aware your marketing dollars are sponsoring an accused sexual predator?

Franklin Institute advertisements appear on the John DeBella show, Radio 102.9 WMGK in Philadelphia, PA.

Boycott: John DeBella Sponsors

Thank you. I shall await your advice.

Are you aware your marketing dollars are sponsoring an accused sexual predator? Norman Carpet advertisements appear on the John DeBella show, Radio 102.9 WMGK in Philadelphia, PA.

Boycott: John DeBella Sponsors

Boycott: John DeBella Sponsors

Thank you. I shall await your advice.

Wawa
March 1, 2018

RE: John DeBella / WMGK Radio Advertisements

Are you aware your marketing dollars are sponsoring an accused sexual predator?
Wawa advertisements appear on the John DeBella show, Radio 102.9 WMGK in Philadelphia, PA.
Thank you. I shall await your advice.

————–
March 1, 2018

Hello King Arthur Publishing,

Thank you for reaching out to us; it’s so nice to hear from you! We have reported the details of your feedback to our Marketing Department for review and assessment. They will ensure our logo or advertising is not being used in any locations that may affect the Wawa Brand. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention. If we can further assist you, please feel free to respond to this email. Have a nice day!

Ashlie D
Associate Owner Since 2011
Contact Center Analyst

Procter & Gamble
March 1, 2018

To whom it may concern:
I am writing an article about the lawsuit against John DeBella and Beasley Media for sexual harassment.

Are you aware your marketing dollars are sponsoring an accused sexual predator?
Procter & Gamble advertisements appear on the John DeBella show, Radio 102.9 WMGK in Philadelphia, PA.

Boycott: John DeBella Sponsors

Thank you. I shall await your advice.

Casper Mattress
March 2, 2018

To whom it may concern:

Are you aware your marketing dollars are being spent on an accused sexual predator?
Your advertisements appear on the John DeBella show, Radio 102.9 WMGK in Philadelphia, PA.

Boycott: John DeBella Sponsors

Thank you. I shall await your advice.

Sincerely,
King Arthur Publishing

John DeBella Accused of Sexual Harassment by Former WMGK Co-Host, Philadelphia Magazine (2/20/2018) egregious, gross, and degrading sex-based harassment “In a lawsuit, Jennifer Neill — known on the air as Jen Posner — says the legendary Philly DJ subjected her to more than a decade of physical and verbal harassment.”
Lawsuit accuses 102.9 WMGK radio host John DeBella of sexual harassment The Philadelphia Inquirer (February 19, 2018) “… grabbed her breasts on several occasions during her time at WMGK, and repeatedly asked her to perform oral sex on him, among other inappropriate behaviors. Additionally, she says in the suit that DeBella pressed his groin against her multiple times, and once put her hand on his genital area. DeBella also allegedly referred to Neill as “Bitch” in the WMGK office, the lawsuit claims.”
Popular Philly radio host accused of sexual harassment, groping Philly Voice (February 19, 2018) “WMGK’s John DeBella allegedly grabbed sidekick’s breasts, asked for oral sex”

Jailbreak

Posted on September 4, 2014 by admin

Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman and Montgomery County Correctional Facility Warden Julio M Algarin announce the arrest and filing of charges against Raehib Hankerson for Escape from the county correctional facility.

The defendant is and was an inmate being housed at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility on a Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole Violation. The defendant was incarcerated at the correctional facility on August 24, 2014 and was housed in the Community Corrections Center at the time of this incident. On September 1, 2014 the defendant was permitted to participate in outside yard activities. While outside in the secured yard, the defendant was able to manipulate the wire fencing. By doing so, the defendant was able to crawl through the fence and escape outside the correctional facility’s confines. Immediately upon learning of the escape, prison officials contacted the local police and county detectives and a county wide bulletin alert was issued for the defendant.

In response to this incident, local police from Lower Providence, Plymouth, Collegeville, West Norriton as well as Detectives from the Montgomery County Detective Bureau worked together with prison officials in apprehending the defendant. A perimeter was set up and an individual fitting the defendant’s description was seen by Lower Providence Police Chief Francis (Bud) Carroll. Chief Carroll saw the defendant near the wooded area around
Eagleville Road and Ridge Pike in Lower Providence. Plymouth Township Police Officer Jonathan Monaghan and K9 Fox, along with Corporal Matthew Kuhnert, Lower Providence Police Department, were able to locate and apprehend the defendant, who was hiding in the thick brush near the area where he was sighted by Chief Carroll. The defendant was taken into custody without incident and returned to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility
within two and a half hours of his escape.

Former Penn State President Charged

Posted on November 1, 2012 by admin

Former Penn State President Graham Spanier charged in “conspiracy of silence;” Gary Schultz & Tim Curley face additional charges

HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA (USA) — Attorney General Linda Kelly and Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan announced that criminal charges have been filed against former Penn State University President Graham Spanier, who is accused of conspiring with other top university officials to conceal information about suspected child abuse involving Jerry Sandusky, along with obstructing the criminal investigation into this case, perjury before a grand jury, endangering the welfare of children and other related crimes.

New criminal charges have also been filed against former University Senior Vice President for Finance and Business Gary Schultz and former Penn State Athletic Director Timothy Curley.

Spanier, Schultz and Curley are accused of concealing information about suspected child abuse involving Jerry Sandusky, including on-campus incidents from 1998 and 2001 that were reported and discussed in great detail by those three men. The three are also accused of obstructing the criminal investigation into the case, making false statements before a grand jury, endangering the welfare of children and other related crimes.

“This is not a mistake, an oversight or a misjudgment. This was a conspiracy of silence by top officials at Penn State, working to actively conceal the truth, with total disregard to the suffering of children,” Kelly said.

“I hope the attention this case received will change people’s perceptions concerning child sexual abuse,” said Noonan. “If you are aware of a complaint by a child or if you know that a child is being abused, it is imperative that you report it immediately to law enforcement.”

The grand jury presentment shows in great detail the ways in which the three men conspired to conceal and cover up the truth, according to Kelly.

“The grand jury issued a subpoena in December 2010,” said Kelly, “but pertinent emails and other key evidence were never turned over until April 2012, after these men had left their jobs.”

Notes and documents about the 1998 and 2001 crimes were allegedly kept by Schultz in a file drawer in his campus office. Schultz told staff members that they were never to look in that “Sandusky” file. On November 5, 2011 – the day that original criminal charges were announced against Sandusky, Schultz and Curley – that file was removed from Schultz’s office and delivered to his home.

The existence of Schultz’s file about Sandusky, along with an extensive amount of additional information from Penn State that was beneficial to the investigation, was not disclosed until after Spanier was terminated as President of the University by the Board of Trustees, which then directed university personnel to cooperate fully with the investigation.

Kelly said it is important to remember what was at stake in this case. Spanier, Schultz and Curley failed to do what was legally required of them when the matter first came to their attention. As a result, at least four boys were attacked between 2001 and 2008, including Victim 1, Victim 3, Victim 5 and Victim 9.

Graham B. Spanier, 64, 425 Windmere Drive, State College, is charged with one count perjury and two counts of endangering the welfare of children and two counts of criminal conspiracy, all third-degree felonies which are each punishable by up to seven years in prison and $15,000 fines.

Additionally, Spanier is charged with one count of obstructing the administration of law or other governmental function and one count of criminal conspiracy, both second-degree misdemeanors punishable by up to two years in prison and $5,000 fines, along with one count of failure to report suspected child abuse, a summary offense punishable by up to 90 days in prison and a $300 fine.

Gary Charles Schultz, 63, 636 Rosslyn road, Boalsburg, and Timothy Mark Curley, 58, 201 Meadowlark Lane, Boalsburg, are each charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of children and two counts of criminal conspiracy, third-degree felonies which are each punishable by up to seven years in prison and $15,000 fines. Schultz and Curley are also each charged with one count of obstructing the administration of law or other governmental function and one count of criminal conspiracy, second-degree misdemeanors which are each punishable by up to two years in prison and $5,000 fines.

Kelly noted that Curley and Schultz are currently awaiting trial in Dauphin County court on charges of perjury (one count each) and failure to report under the Child Protective Services Law (one count each). At this time that trial is scheduled to begin in January 2013.

Preliminary arraignments for all three will be scheduled before Harrisburg Magisterial District Judge William C. Wenner.

Kelly and Noonan noted that this remains an active and ongoing criminal investigation and thanked the agents, troopers, investigators and support staff from both the Office of Attorney General and the Pennsylvania State Police for their dedication and professionalism during this extensive effort.

(A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.)

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Editors’ Note: Click here for a copy of the criminal complaint. Potos of the defendants are attached. If you have difficulty viewing the attachments contact the Attorney General’s Press Office at 717-787-5211.

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