Joseph F. Connolly II

**DDangelo** · Posted On: 3/02/2010 12:45am

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EDIT: Whoops, I was trying to find if there was a MABS thread on this guy and I guess I accidentally made this one, sorry.

**Conde Koma** · Posted On: 3/02/2010 12:54am

Oh well, super boss investigation anyway.

It's really sad that he decided to resort to underhanded tactics to try and sell himself. I'm assuming even to get 3rd dan (even if it was under Porter), he had to have SOME kind of legitimate skill in judo.

Has anyone tried contacting this guy? I've always wanted to see what Bullshidoka say when they've been found out. The couple that I've seen respond after investigation were generally still pretending like they were in the right.

**Rock Ape** · Posted On: 3/02/2010 11:56am

PM Cy Q. Faunce he'd be able to tell you if that happened.

**jitschix** · Posted On: 3/02/2010 3:20pm

Really nicely done Chuck. :)

**Cy Q. Faunce** · Posted On: 3/02/2010 11:30pm

Originally Posted by Conde Koma

I'm assuming even to get 3rd dan (even if it was under Porter), he had to have SOME kind of legitimate skill in judo.

Do you? Why? That's not very plausible. Porter was pay-to-play.

Originally Posted by Conde Koma

Has anyone tried contacting this guy?

Emailed him at multiple addresses. No reply.

**Cy Q. Faunce** · Posted On: 3/02/2010 11:31pm

Originally Posted by jitschix

Really nicely done Chuck. :)

Thank you! I'm hoping to find out more about his military records. Something's not right in there.

**Conde Koma** · Posted On: 3/03/2010 12:23am

Originally Posted by Cy Q. Faunce

Do you? Why? That's not very plausible. Porter was pay-to-play.

I guess I'm assuming that to even get to the point where he's buying a belt from Potter, he must have some judo experience. Unless, of course, there is evidence that Potter just handed belts out to anyone with a checkbook off the street.

**Cy Q. Faunce** · Posted On: 3/03/2010 12:31am

Originally Posted by Conde Koma

I guess I'm assuming that to even get to the point where he's buying a belt from Potter,

OK, I know that's a typo, but I just had a couple of images flash through my head:

Originally Posted by Conde Koma

he must have some judo experience. Unless, of course, there is evidence that Potter just handed belts out to anyone with a checkbook off the street.

So it's one of two extremes, huh?

Anyway, no comment on Porter for now.

**Conde Koma** · Posted On: 3/03/2010 12:59am

I'm not saying he must have been an AMAZING judoka, but it stands to reason he had some kind of experience, doesn't it? In any case, you're the one with the information and research, I'm just asking questions. If JFC had absolutely terrible judo, mediocre judo, or above average judo, please say so.

**Cy Q. Faunce** · Posted On: 3/03/2010 1:04am

Originally Posted by Conde Koma

I'm not saying he must have been an AMAZING judoka, but it stands to reason he had some kind of experience, doesn't it?

Not necessarily. In fact, buying a belt is generally not a good sign for one's competence.

Originally Posted by Conde Koma

In any case, you're the one with the information and research, I'm just asking questions. If JFC had absolutely terrible judo, mediocre judo, or above average judo, please say so.

I'm saying your statement doesn't follow. Specifically, there are some events in the USJA involving Phil Porter that you don't appear to know about. They're not germane right now and we don't generally comment on open investigations, but at some point I hope to address these issues publicly.