FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
01.05.2025

Former FPC security employee asks Live Nation to inspect “capricious misuse of authority” by FPC CEO

[Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Madison, Wis.] —Frank Productions LLC (FPC) is a subsidiary of Live Nation who used “at-will” firing to dispose of a disabled veteran on their part-time security team with a “threatening violence” ban letter after coming forward calling out violations to Live Nation’s anti-intimidation policy. The intimidation took place Nov. 5, at the Orpheum on the night of U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s election.

Baldwin was reached on Jan. 4, 2025, seeking a meeting to discuss the events that took place. The subjects being discussed are retaliation and wrongful termination three days after Baldwin’s event carried out firsthand by FPC’s CEO Joel Plant. Live Nation has the right to respond and investigate as a violation of its Code of Conduct, according to its whistleblower policy.

The company exploited a private discussion with a shift lead about revisiting “Freedom Firearms,” which is an ongoing story assignment working for the Madison College Clarion newspaper. A slack discussion turned into a career ending firing mechanism. “Firearms were discussed,” Plant said, as he fired the disabled veteran, Outpost 422 CEO Bradley J. Burt, whose brand reports for his contract with the State of Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR).

“I am concerned for future employees with disabilities who apply and work for Frank Productions. As an employee with a disability, I have zero support from managers,” The Outpost 422 DVR 12-Month Employment Progress Report to DVR Director Jennifer Klein stated. “When I try to discuss my grievances, my concerns are dismissed. Instead of deescalating, the company digs deep and makes matters worse thus leading to reporting my grievance to the chief executive officer to fully exercise my chain of command. The needs of the disabled cannot be overlooked, especially when working security.”

On Friday Dec. 28, 2024, Burt placed a phone call to the Live Nation employer referral hotline outlining his devil’s witness of the “arbitrary and capricious misuse of authority” demonstrated by FPC’s executive and management team. FPC exploited suspected P-T-S-D as their weapon of choice for “at-will” termination without possessing an actual diagnosis. The company used a “Interactive Dialogue Process Questionnaire” to enforce bringing forward facts about P-T-S-D suspicion after witnessing Majestic Venue Manager Juanita Jackson resign over intimidation allegations brought forward by Burt.

Burt’s letter to the CEO lit the fuse for the process of papering, which was mentioned by Plant at the firing meeting. The letter was an eight-page gonzo industry profile referring to FPC’s selection for promotion, advancement and the instructions to Senior Security Manager Dave Fulbright’s, “If you got an idea, bring it forward,” philosophy. Fulbright hired Burt and was made aware on several occasions through DVR reports, who stated, “There are a lot of grey areas with disability” when accommodations were requested, meanwhile, human resources claim the company was unaware of Burt’s disability in a follow up email.

“We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment by anyone – managers, supervisors, coworkers, vendors, independent contractors, volunteers, interns or our customers. This policy extends to every phase of the employment process,” Live Nation, who is the primary stake holder of Frank Productions LLC, states on p. 18 of its Code of Conduct policy. “Including: recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline and termination, layoffs, recalls, and company-sponsored educational, social and recreational programs, as applicable. If you observe conduct that you believe is discriminatory or harassing, or if you feel you have been the victim of discrimination or harassment, you should notify your immediate supervisor, your Human Resources Representative or the Employee Service Line immediately.”

The intimidation witnessed at Baldwin’s election night special event was swept under the rug and then, the publication of a letter banning the disabled veteran employee for “threatening violence.” The subject being brought forward to Administrative Law Judge Laura J. Amundson regarding papering and how Plant flexed his “arbitrary” leadership, which was modeled by multiple executives and managers. Outpost 422 is on the reporting scene in Dane County surveying the needs of neurodivergent learners.

The call to action here is clear—The Federal Government must recognize discrimination of war veterans in Wisconsin’s DVR Program and their unfavorable treatment that happened with the firing of FPC’s CEO. No procedure by the State of Wisconsin is in place granting immunity to a war veteran when approached by Human Resources Managers like FPC’s Hailey Davis, who downplayed the events and then sat in Burt’s termination meeting. Baldwin has the power to protect war veterans in Dane County, especially holding employers accountable through admonishment in public address.

Live Nation doing business as Frank Productions LLC in the Madison, Wis., venue security field poses a threat to the future of disabled veterans. Live Nation was offered a deadline of Jan. 7, 2025, to respond to the malicious falsehoods presented by Plant and his venue management’s team’s bogus ban letter. The allegations are false, and time will determine the outcome with the wrongful termination recorded and publicly documented through DVR as a means to end the madness of socially stigmatizing disabled veterans who report suspicious activity as a threat, especially at FPC.