I completely understand the purpose of the character references these two and others made on the behalf of Brandon Simpson and more importantly his wife and children.
They read more like Simpson was/is a complete moron than a hoodwinked employee.
Ray says he has known Simpson since 2005 and considers him a good friend. Yet, as a good friend he had no idea how much of a cheat and user of PEDs Simpson did. Simpson ran his own stable for some time and that well until it did not.
He came to the table with the most notorious drug abusing trainer of the time. Yet, the judge is nieve enough to think Brandon was corrupted and pressured by Allard to do his dirty work. It was what Simpson did best.
As for his employer writing his character reference in an attempt to keep him employed and out of prison, I thought it looked more like he was patting himself on his back, and letting the judge know he is very useful to his company and he doesn't want to lose him to prison.
There was little need for any of this self serving bullshit as Simpson already has his get out jail card when he ratted everyone one out he had direct knowledge of.
Yes, Brandon Simpson is the definition of a rat. Give up all and everything to save your skin.
All, he needed to do was maybe 18 months. But, when it really counted, his true character showed up and he is now not only a convicted felon but a a certified rat.
The stand up, all American tough guy the other 2 write of is all fiction.
