I think the bad fact, when it comes to character, is that she paid herself and then refused to pay anyone else. I guess it would be one thing if she were broke, but she’s not broke. There’s an element of dishonesty to the whole thing.
I used the word dishonest in the last post about this topic. I have seen promoters try to stiff talent following a show and it often has nothing to do with whether there exists money. Some folks are just pigs. Once the money gets into their hands, they don’t know how to let go of it, even if it is obviously owed. In the long run, pigs always lose so there is a certain natural justice that prevails. But, it’s a weird phenomenon and I’m not sure that my word dishonesty actually fits. It’s more self-destructive and you can see the cost in this story.