Lawsuit against Kenneth Feld and Steven Kendall

By now many Circus Fans, animal care handlers, performers, and the general public are aware I was involved in a trial last year with Kenneth Feld. I worked for many years for Ringling Bros Circus ( 1990-1998) and unfortunately was dragged into a lawsuit involving PeTA and Feld Entertainment. I went from a non-party witness to a defendant in the case and I was promised reimbursement for my legal fees, costs and expenses I absorbed on behalf the corporation. After the trial concluded, Mr. Feld was found not guilty as well as myself and a judgment by PeTA against me was dismissed.

I turned over my expenses, legal costs and fees to Feld Entertainment and their legal counsel, Fulbright and Jaworski which had made an agreement with my previous counsel, Sharp & Associates to pay all of my expenses and costs associated with the work I did for the firm. My former boss, Mr Richard Froemming who passed away in July 2003, a former Ringling Bros Corporate Vice President assured me everything would be paid. The lead counsel for Fulbright & Jaworski did a 360 degree reverse and indicated they decided after the fact, not to pay any of my fees, costs and expenses. It is my belief they participated in various criminal activities involving this case as well .

They have been uncooperative and unprofessional throughout this case and it is my belief their reputation will be tarnished when the facts come out in the near future.

Unfortunately, I must sell some items to recover some of my expenses and fees at this time. I have absorbed an incredible amount of legal fees while working on behalf of Feld Entertainment ( Ringling Bros.)

Gunther Gebel Williams gave me a bullhook (ankus) he personally owned and he used on the Red Unit of RBBC. He personally signed it for me and dated it in 1998 when Frank Robie,a Past President of the Circus Fans Association and I spent time with Gunther in Washington, D.C. I used this bullhook of Gunther's to go into schools and YMCA's across the country to educate children and teachers on the proper use of the bullhook and afterwards they would come out to see the animal walks when possible. I also used it for the media as well across the country and it appeared on many news broadcasts. Unfortunately, I must sell it now and I am offering it first for sale, to any circus fan that is a serious circus memorabalia collector, before listing it for sale on E-bay where the general public can make bids on it. I would feel better knowing the bullhook was purchased by someone who truthfully enjoys the circus as much as I have for so many years.

I am asking $10,000 which is far below the value of the bullhook considering Gunther was one of the greatest animal handlers of all time. At each animal walk I attended across the country Gunther would come over to me and shake my hand and hug me.

Please e-mail me if you are seriously interested in purchasing it before I put it on E-bay this coming week.

Regards,

Steven P. Kendall
AHSSteve21@yahoo.com