Now, the DOJ is seeking to forcibly remove the trio, claiming they have “usurped their former offices as board members of the CPB” in continuing to act as board members.
According to the complaint, the quo warranto action can be used to oust people who wrongfully hold public or corporate office and refers to a 1928 case involving the government of the Philippines, which was formerly a territory of the United States. The DOJ’s suit claims the June ruling was a loss for the CPB and that Rothman, Ross and Kaplan are acting “as if the Court had ruled in their favor, instead of ruling against them.”
The suit claims the three have “usurped” their office.
Sony and the CPB did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
