Here we go again

dannydp · Post by **dannydp** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:33 am

From AP:

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A Walt Disney World worker who was acquitted of charges he fondled a 13-year-old girl while dressed as Tigger has been suspended again, accused of shoving two people while in a Goofy costume.

His lawyer said the man was just "goofing around because he was Goofy."

Two photographers at Disney's Animal Kingdom said Michael Chartrand came up to them in his Goofy costume and shoved each in the chest, Orange County Sheriff's Capt. Bernie Presha said Wednesday. The photographers, a male and female whose names were not released, work for Kodak at the park.

Disney spokeswoman Jacquee Polak said Chartrand was suspended Aug. 30 and would remain so indefinitely. Chartrand also could face misdemeanor charges.

Jeffrey Kaufman, Chartrand's attorney in the Tigger case, said the new claims were bogus. "Goofy is always playful," Kaufman told the Orlando Sentinel. "Of course he was goofing around because he was Goofy!"

Earlier this year, Disney suspended Chartrand after a 13-year-old accused him of fondling her while he was dressed as Tigger. A jury acquitted Chartrand of those charges, and Disney let him return to work Aug. 6.

Kaufman said Disney sees Chartrand as a liability and is using a false claim against him. He also said the two Kodak employees shoved Chartrand back, as part of routine horseplay among cast members and greeters meant to entertain patrons.

"That's the joke about this," Kaufman said. "You're supposed to fool around, be animated. I knew for Michael it would be tough for him to go back. I told him he would be a walking bull's-eye."

Chartrand, 36, a native of England, had been living at his sister's home in nearby Kissimmee but was not there Wednesday. His sister, Fran Chartrand, referred all inquiries to Kaufman.

Stduck · Post by **Stduck** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 8:36 am

Wait aren't Tigger and Goofy in different hieght catagories?

dannydp · Post by **dannydp** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:19 am

Stduck wrote:Wait aren't Tigger and Goofy in different hieght catagories?

They really need to take him off of costume all together and make him a rides cm.

lovethefuzzies · Post by **lovethefuzzies** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 4:21 pm

Stduck wrote:Wait aren't Tigger and Goofy in different hieght catagories?

No, they're in the same height range.

Stduck · Post by **Stduck** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 5:34 pm

Thank you for clarifing that LovetheFuzzies I always thought Goofy was much taller then Tigger

CujoSR · Post by **CujoSR** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:13 pm

Danny for me to move this to the front page you have to quote your source and not just copy and paste! I do not want to sue for playjurisim (sp?) here!

dannydp · Post by **dannydp** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:43 pm

CujoSR wrote:Danny for me to move this to the front page you have to quote your source and not just copy and paste! I do not want to sue for playjurisim (sp?) here!

ahh sorry. I actually don't post just to have on the front page, I figure it's news people will know. I can summarize it and give em credit if ya want :)

The source was actually the AP in that case, I got it off a direct feed :)

Edit: Shortened version below that was changed around :)

dannydp · Post by **dannydp** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:49 pm

As repoted by the associated press-
Summary:

The Walt Disney World employee who was acquitted of "Fondling a 13 year old girl" in a tigger outfit has been brought to court again.

This time he has been accused of shoving 2 Kodak photo employees (who worked at the park) while wearing a 'Goofy' outfit.

His lawyer has said he was just "goofing around because he was playing goofy"

The two photographers, working in Animal Kingdom, accused Goofy of coming over and shoving them in the chest.

Disney spokesman Jacquee Polak has said that Chartrand has been suspeneded as of august 30th.

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