SES Appeal 'a Conspiracy Theory,' Intelsat Says
Federal bankruptcy court gave SES "unlimited opportunities to prove any of its various, shifting theories" about why Intelsat owes it money from the collapse of the C-Band Alliance, but "SES failed," appellee Intelsat told the U.S. District Court for the…
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Eastern District of Virginia in a response brief Monday (docket 3:22-cv-668). SES is appealing the U.S. Bankruptcy Court rejection of its lawsuit against Intelsat for the demise of the CBA (see 2212270003). Intelsat said SES' appeal disregards the evidence the Bankruptcy Court found compelling and pretends it made no credibility findings. Instead of responding to the court's rejection of SES' unjust enrichment claim, SES "relies on its own highly tendentious reading of the facts to craft what can most charitably be described as a conspiracy theory," Intelsat said. SES emailed it was "disappointed by the bankruptcy court’s decision and believes it should be reversed. Therefore, we are exercising our right to appeal to have the case heard in a higher court. The bankruptcy court’s decision misconstrued the C-Band Alliance’s governing agreement and overlooked substantial and strong evidence confirming the parties’ intent to split all proceeds from their C-band project 50/50."