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“They Picked on the Wrong Armenian!” Part II
“They Picked on the Wrong Armenian!” Part II
Sep 10, 2025 2:21 PM

In a recent post, Jordan Ballor highlighted the efforts of Mr. Armen Yousoufian, who has been seeking public disclosure of records relating to the financing of the new stadium built recently for the Seattle Seahawks largely at taxpayer expense. Mr. Yousoufian has responded to Ballor’s post with the ment:

In reply to: “They picked on the Wrong Armenian”, which is about my successful and landmark Public Disclosure Act violation lawsuit here in Washington state, thank you for the coverage. The case goes to court again on August 19 for determination of penalties and the amount of legal fees I am to be awarded for my two successful appeals of the original verdict (that will be the 4th round in over 8 years, after I won every step of the way and all the way to the state Supreme Court). If you or your readers would like more information, please visit… my blog: . Lots of material, including trial briefs at all four stages of the litigation. Or email me at [email protected] with something in the subject line referring to ment left at this site.

Armen Yousoufian

Vashon Island, Washington

Those are some websites that are probably worth keeping an eye on.

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