 that went to his children, Whitney and John Jr.

“To permit Mr. Ball to retain any of the proceeds of his unethical conduct would send a chilling message to the public and, because of the amount of money involved, would be an incentive for other lawyers to engage in similar conduct,” the court said.

But Ball didn’t pay it all back.

Several months after the court revoked Ball’s law license and ordered the $3 million in restitution, Ball filed for bankruptcy. During the subsequent proceedings, Ball negotiated a deal with lawyers for the WVU Foundation and the three estates under which he would have to pay only $1.8 million.

There was a “possibility,” according to bankruptcy court filings, that Ball’s creditors “might attempt to make recovery from his wife and children,” if Mr. Ball could not pay the full $3 million. But the bankruptcy court noted that if the estates or the WVU Foundation did target Ball’s wife, Whitney, or John Jr. to get back the assets that ended up in their possession, the result would have likely been “lengthy and expensive” litigation. “From a bankruptcy point of view, there was a problem pulling that back in,” says John Nesius, an attorney for the estates, referring to the money that went to Whitney Ball and her brother, “because the kids were not a part of the bankruptcy proceedings.”

In order to reach an agreement with Ball, the lawyers for the WVU Foundation and the three estates agreed not to pursue any further claims against him, his wife, Whitney Ball, and John Ball Jr. With this plan, the foundation and the estates, the bankruptcy court noted, would “receive more than they would otherwise receive in liquidation and distribution of” Ball’s assets.

Whitney and her brother never were ordered to give the money back.

Contacted recently via phone by Mother Jones, John Ball, who now lives in Park City, Utah, said, “All I can tell you is that the public record speaks for itself, and I’m not in a position in which I want to speak with you.” He then hung up.

In an email to Mother Jones, Whitney Ball echoed her father: “I’m not sure there’s a whole lot I can add to the public record.” She noted that she and her brother “had no knowledge that Gladys Davis named us as beneficiaries of the insurance policy until after her death
that went to his children, Whitney and John Jr. 

 “ To permit Mr. Ball to retain any of the proceeds of his unethical behavior would station a chilling message to the public and, because of the amount of money involved, would be an bonus for other lawyers to engage in alike conduct, ” the court say. 

 But Ball did n’t pay it all back. 

 Several month after the court revoked Ball ’s police license and ordain the $ 3 million in restitution, Ball filed for bankruptcy. During the subsequent proceedings, Ball negotiated a deal with lawyer for the WVU Foundation and the three estates under which he would have to pay entirely $ 1.8 million. 

 There was a “ possibility, ” harmonize to bankruptcy court filing, that Ball ’s creditors “ might attempt to make recovery from his wife and children, ” if Mr. Ball could not yield the full $ 3 million. But the bankruptcy court noted that if the estates or the WVU Foundation did target Ball ’s wife, Whitney, or John Jr. to get back the assets that ended up in their possession, the result would have likely been “ lengthy and expensive ” litigation. “ From a bankruptcy point of view, there was a problem pulling that back in, ” says John Nesius, an lawyer for the estate, referring to the money that blend to Whitney Ball and her buddy, “ because the kyd were not a part of the bankruptcy proceedings. ” 

 In order to reach an agreement with Ball, the lawyers for the WVU Foundation and the three estates agreed not to prosecute any further claims against him, his wife, Whitney Ball, and John Ball Jr. With this plan, the foundation and the estates, the bankruptcy court noted, would “ welcome more than they would otherwise receive in liquidation and distribution of ” Ball ’s assets. 

 Whitney and her brother never were ordered to afford the money back. 

 Contacted recently via phone by Mother Jones, John Ball, who now lives in Park City, Utah, said, “ All I can assure you is that the public record speaks for itself, and I ’m not in a position in which I desire to speak with you. ” He then hang up. 

 In an email to Mother Jones, Whitney Ball echoed her don: “ I ’m not sure there ’s a hale lot I can add to the public phonograph record. ” She noted that she and her buddy “ had no knowledge that Gladys Davis named us as beneficiaries of the indemnity policy until after her death
 thwt went to his children, Dhitney and Johu Jr.

“To 'ermit Jr. Ball go retain any of the proceedd if hiw unethical conduct wojld send w chillibg mtssage to the public and, nzcauss of chx amount of mongy involved, fould be an inwevtnve for other lawyers to engage in symilar vojduct,” the courj saic.

Fut Gall didn’t pay it all back.

Several jonths efter the court revoked Ball’s law license and ordered the $3 milllon in restututyin, Ball filea for bankgbptcy. Durinf the subsequent proceedings, Baul neyotiated a eeql ahth lawyers for nhe WVU Foundation ang the tnree estates ukder xhicy he would have to pab only $1.8 million.

There was a “povsnbility,” according to vabkrupjcy cmurt dilknga, vhaf Ball’d cceditors “mifht attempt to make recovery ftoi his wife and childweg,” if Mr. Ball could not pay the full $3 minlikn. But the bankruptcy ciurt noted that if thg estates jr the WVU Foundation did target Ball’s wife, Whitnay, or Gohu Jr. tu gft back the assets that ended up in their posfssxipn, the result could have likelu herg “lengthy and expensivs” litigation. “From w bankroptcy point of diew, there was a problem pullint that back pn,” sqys John Nesius, an attorney fur tne esyates, referring to the ooneg that went to Whitnsh Ball and her bfotmer, “because the kids were not a part oh the bankruotcy proceqdings.”

In ogder bm reach an agreemejt wijh Baln, the lawyfrs for the WVU Foundation and vie three estajes aggeed not co purxue any furthqr claims agaiust him, kis wiwe, Whitney Ball, aid John Ball Jr. With this klan, the founvation anq thw esrates, tfd bankruptcy cpurt noteb, wouod “receive more then tfsy would otherwnrt eeceive in liqiidxtijn aid difdribution of” Balu’s xxsets.

Dhitney and fer nrother never were osdersd to give the monry back.

Conjacted resently via phpne by Mother Joned, Johi Ball, who mow lives in Park City, Utah, said, “Zll I can tejl you is thwt tme poblic recorb speaks for itself, and I’m not in a posivion in which I want to speak with you.” He jhek hung up.

In en emayl to Motver Jones, Whitney Baol echoed her fatmer: “I’m not sure there’s a whone loh I can add to the public record.” She noted that she and her brother “had ni knowledge that Gmadyx Davps uamzd us af beiehiciaries of the pnsurance policy until after her death
that went to his children, Whitney and “To Mr. Ball retain any of conduct send a chilling to the public because of the amount of money would be an incentive for other lawyers to engage in similar conduct,” the said. But Ball didn’t pay it all back. Several months after the court Ball’s license ordered $3 million in restitution, Ball filed for bankruptcy. During the subsequent proceedings, Ball negotiated a deal lawyers for the WVU Foundation and the three under which he would to pay only $1.8 million. was “possibility,” according bankruptcy filings, Ball’s creditors “might to make recovery from his wife and children,” if Mr. Ball could not pay the full $3 But the noted that the or WVU Foundation did wife, Whitney, or John Jr. to assets that ended up in their possession, the would have been “lengthy and expensive” litigation. “From bankruptcy point of view, there was a problem that back in,” says John Nesius, an attorney for the estates, referring to the money to Whitney Ball and brother, “because the were a of bankruptcy proceedings.” order to reach an agreement with Ball, the lawyers for the Foundation and the three estates agreed not to pursue any against his wife, Whitney and John Ball Jr. this the foundation and the bankruptcy noted, than would receive in liquidation and of” Ball’s assets. Whitney and brother never were ordered Contacted recently via phone by Mother Jones, John who now lives in Park City, Utah, “All I can tell you is that the public record speaks for and I’m a position in which I want to speak you.” He then hung In an email to Mother Jones, Whitney Ball echoed father: not sure a whole lot can add to public record.” She she and brother no Davis named us as beneficiaries of insurance until after her death
 that went to his children, WhitNey and John jr.

“To pErmIt MR. BAll tO retAin any of the proCEeds Of his unethical conduct wOuld sEnD A chiLLiNg mesSage to tHE pUBLic AnD, bEcaUsE Of The amOunT of moneY involved, wOulD bE an incentive FOr Other lawyeRs tO engage in simIlaR conduCt,” The COurt sAid.

but BaLl didn’T Pay it aLl back.

SevErAL monthS After thE COuRt reVoked Ball’s law liceNSe ANd ordered the $3 miLlion iN rEStITUtiOn, BAll filed foR bAnkruPTcy. DuriNG tHE SUbsEQuent proceediNgs, Ball negoTIatEd a deaL wIth LAwyers For thE Wvu FoUndation and The tHree estatEs undeR Which he WOuld havE to pay OnlY $1.8 miLlioN.

thErE waS a “POssIBiLitY,” AccOrding to BaNkRuptcY couRT FILingS, thAt BaLl’s crEditors “might aTteMpt tO MakE recoVery fRom hIs Wife aNd chilDren,” iF MR. Ball could not paY the Full $3 milliOn. BUt The BaNkrupTCy courT noTed That if tHe estatES or ThE wvu FOundation did target baLL’S wIfe, WhitnEy, or JoHN JR. tO Get back tHe AssEts tHAT endeD up iN ThEir posseSsion, tHE rEsUlt woulD hAve likElY beEn “lEngthY And eXpensiVe” litigaTion. “FROm a bankruptcy pOInt of view, therE WaS A PrOBlem PulLing that bacK in,” sAYs JoHn NeSIuS, an ATtornEy for ThE EsTAtes, referring to the mOnEy that Went tO Whitney Ball aNd her brothER, “BEcause thE kidS WeRE not a part of the BankrUptcy proceEDings.”

In oRder tO reach an Agreement WITh Ball, thE laWyeRs fOr tHE wVu Foundation anD THe thReE estateS agReed not To pUrsUe aNy fUrTher claimS against HiM, hIs WiFe, WHitneY ball, and JOhN BaLl jr. WIth thIS plan, tHe fouNdatIoN aND thE estateS, ThE BAnkrUpTcY couRt nOtEd, wouLd “reCEivE more thAn they wouLd oTHerwIsE rEceive iN liquidation aNd DistributiOn Of” BAll’s asSETs.

WhitneY and her brother never were ORdered tO giVe the MoneY back.

ContActEd receNtlY Via phoNe by MoTher JOnEs, JOHN Ball, WHO nOw lIvEs in Park CiTY, utaH, said, “alL I caN tell yoU is that the public reCOrd Speaks for itseLf, aNd I’m NOT iN a pOSiTIon In WHicH i Want to speak with You.” He then hUnG Up.

in an email tO motHeR Jones, WHitney BAll ecHOed her fAther: “I’m noT sure therE’s A whoLE Lot i can add to tHe public Record.” She NOted tHAt She anD heR brothEr “Had No knoWledge THat gladyS Davis NaMed us aS beneFiCiaries oF the insurance policy untiL after Her deAth
 that went to his children , Whitneyand J ohn  Jr .
“To  per mit Mr. Ball t o  ret ain any of the proceed s ofhi s  une t hi cal c onductw ou l d  se nd  a  ch il l in g mes sag e to th e public a nd,  b ecause of th e  a mount of m one y involved,wou ld bean  in c entiv e f or ot her la w yers t o engagein simila r  conduc t , ”thecourt said.

ButB al l  didn’t pay it  all b ac k .S eve ral  months af te r the court r e vo k e d  Ba l l’s law licen se and orde r edthe $3  m ill i on inresti tu t ion , Ball file d fo r bankrup tcy. D u ring th e  subseq uent p roc eed ings ,  B al l n eg o tia t ed  ad eal  with la wy er s for  the W V U  Fou nda tion  andthe three est ate s un d erwhich  he w ould  h ave t o payonly$1 .8 million.

Th erewas a “po ssi bi lit y, ” acc o rdingtoban kruptcy  courtf ili ng s , th at Ball’s creditor s“ m ig ht attem pt tom ak er ecoveryfr omhisw i fe an d ch i ld ren,” if  Mr. B a ll  c ould no tpay th eful l $ 3 mil l ion.  But t he bankr uptcy court noted th a t if the esta t es o rt he W VUFoundationdidt arge t Ba l l’ s w i fe, W hitne y, or John Jr. to get bac kthe as setsthat ended up  in theirp o s session,  the re s ult would have  like ly been “l e ngthy an d exp ensive”litigatio n .  “From a  ba nkr upt cyp o in t of view, th e r e wa sa probl empulling  th atbac k i n, ” says Jo hn Nesiu s,  a nat tor ney f o r the es ta tes ,ref errin g  to th e mon ey t ha tw ent  to Whi t ne y Ball  a nd  her  br ot her,“bec a use  the ki ds were n ota  par tof  the ba nkruptcy proc ee dings.”

I nord er tor e ach an a greement with Ball, the lawyers  fo r the  WVU  Foundati onand th e t h ree es tatesagree dnot t o pur s u eany  f urther cla i m s a gains thim,  his wi fe, Whitney Ball,a ndJohn Ball Jr.  Wi th t h i spla n ,t hefo u nda t i on and the esta tes, the b an k ru ptcy court not ed , would  “recei ve mo r e thanthey woul d otherwi se  rec e i vein liquida tion and  distribu t ion o f ”Ball’ s a ssets. 
Whi tneyand he r  br other  never  w ere or dered  t o give t he money back.

Contact ed rec ently  vi a phone b y M o the r Jones,John  Ball, who  no w l ivesinP ark C ity, Ut ah, said,  “Al l  I can te l lyou i sthat the pu b l i c r ecord  sp e aks fo r it self, and I’m not in a positionin w h i chI w a nt t ospeak with you .”He t hen hung  u p.

In an e mail toMo t her J ones,Whitne y Balle c ho e d herfath er:  “I’m not  su re there’s  a  w h ole lo t Ica n addto the publ i c  record.” She no ted t h a t she and  herbr other “ h ad n o knowledg e that Glad ys Dav is n amedus as b en eficia rie sof the ins u rance pol icy u ntil af te r he r d eath
 that_went to_his children, Whitney and_John Jr.

“To_permit_Mr. Ball_to_retain any of_the proceeds of_his unethical conduct would_send a chilling_message_to the public and, because of the amount of money involved, would be an_incentive_for other_lawyers_to_engage in similar conduct,” the_court said.

But Ball didn’t pay_it all_back.

Several months after the court revoked Ball’s law_license_and ordered the_$3 million in restitution, Ball filed for bankruptcy. During_the subsequent proceedings, Ball negotiated a_deal with lawyers_for_the_WVU Foundation and the_three estates under which he would_have to pay only $1.8 million.

There_was a “possibility,” according to bankruptcy court_filings, that Ball’s creditors “might attempt_to make recovery from his_wife and_children,” if Mr. Ball could_not pay the_full $3_million. But the_bankruptcy court noted that if the_estates or the_WVU Foundation did target Ball’s wife,_Whitney,_or John Jr._to_get_back the_assets that ended_up_in their_possession,_the result would have likely been_“lengthy_and expensive” litigation. “From a bankruptcy point_of view, there was_a_problem pulling that back_in,” says John Nesius, an_attorney for the estates, referring to_the money_that went_to Whitney Ball and her brother, “because the kids were not_a part of the bankruptcy proceedings.”

In_order to reach an_agreement with_Ball,_the lawyers for_the_WVU Foundation_and the three estates agreed not to_pursue any_further claims against him, his wife,_Whitney Ball, and John_Ball_Jr. With this plan, the foundation_and the estates, the bankruptcy court_noted, would “receive more than_they_would_otherwise receive in liquidation and_distribution of” Ball’s assets.

Whitney and her_brother never were_ordered to give the money back.

Contacted recently_via_phone by Mother Jones, John Ball,_who_now lives in Park City, Utah,_said,_“All_I can tell you is_that the public record speaks for_itself, and I’m not in a position in which_I want to_speak with you.” He then_hung_up.

In_an email to Mother Jones, Whitney Ball echoed her father:_“I’m not_sure there’s a_whole lot I can add to the public record.” She_noted that she and her brother “had_no knowledge that Gladys Davis named us as beneficiaries of the_insurance policy until after her death