"" Two Faces As Cuomo Changes Pay To Play To Indirect Payment
"Follow the money" or "The best candidate that money can buy."
My friend, Joe, enlightened me decades earlier that for great service and a good table, the time to tip the maitre d' and then your waiter is when you first meet each. Does this apply elsewhere in New York?
Andrew Cuomo is the multi-faceted candidate, with a smiling face for everybody. Andrew Cuomo's face towards the People on his web site say Cuomo wants, "to eliminate pay to play campaign contributions."
Another face of Andrew Cuomo looks at his donation forms, where "contributors [are asked] to sign a statement saying they have no “matter” pending with him. That rule “does not extend to attorneys representing persons or entities with matters before the NYS Attorney General’s office.”
"Contributors to Cuomo include a who's who of law firms and their attorneys. In addition to Boies, Patterson Belknap, Paul Weiss, Sullivan & Cromwell, Skadden Arps, Kramer Levin, Mayer Brown and O'Melveny & Myers are named in the article as contributors or event sponsors."
The People have Cuomo's and his contributing attorneys' assurances that said attorneys would never give money, if they thought it would benefit themselves or their clients, "We do not think that the attorney general of New York would make it any easier for lawyers or cut any slack for their clients because of the lawyers’ prior campaign contributions,” said Arthur Culvahouse Jr., the law firm’s chair, who was counsel to President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s.
“That was not our thinking in 2006 or now. Indeed, as officers of the court we would not contribute to a candidate if we thought that were the case.”
Cuomo wants to eliminate direct pay to play. The People are assured that no NY attorneys would ever act as cash conduits for their clients in an indirect pay to play scheme.
Check out the NY court and lawyer reality show to see our honest judges and lawyers in action. and for the 98,750 exceptions to court/lawyer honesty.
Andrew, a smiling face for everybody? There will be no indirect pay to play through attorneys? What will my measly single vote buy? ""
Source of Post
http://cuomotarp.blogspot.com/2010/04/two-faces-as-cuomo-changes-pay-to-play.html
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Andrew Cuomo - Stop Protecting Corruption - Senator Espada has asked, why didn't Andrew Cuomo File criminal charges? Pedro Espada is Right.
"" Cuomo Announces His Success Against Espada At Liar's Club
“Our government teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy." ~Louis D. Brandeis (Supreme Court Justice, 1856-1941)
News From Liar's Club House Journal, a.k.a. NY Times ("All the lies fitted into print") : Andrew Cuomo spoke at the Liar's Club, right after someone else said, "he was the biggest liar."
Then, Cuomo announced his magnificent civil suit against the uppity Senator Pedro Espada who finagled to become majority leader.Now, as not reported in the Liar's Club House Journal: Senator Espada has asked, why didn't Cuomo file criminal charges? Espada is right.
Cuomo's civil suit won't be resolved until after Cuomo hopes he's governor. And worse, the money which could have gone into the State Treasury from a successful NY RICO prosecution of Pedro Espada now cannot go toward NY's Budget needs. As described in prior posts here, Espada's alleged crime represents just 0.001% of the fraud (potential RICO money for the NY Treasury?) involved in federal TARP program's "assets."
The Federal TARP program, supposedly, was to remove those toxic mortgage assets from our financial system, which were generated from Cuomo's Actions as Federal HUD Secretary. But, those Toxic assets are still there. That federal TARP should be competing for the lie of the year 2008.
Meanwhile, while "Nero" Cuomo's NY State is burning from budget shortfalls, Cuomo worries that the plants at the Botanical Gardens could use more watering, er, sorry (lying is not my forte), Pedro Espada needs to face this civil suit.
Cuomo's action against Espada is either too little or too late, or a part of Cuomo's "mating" ritual display to become Governor.
Steve Levy, NY Governor Candidate , sniffed a stench and asked why Cuomo ignored all the other corrupt Senators and Assemblymen? And why does Cuomo ignore the $40 million dollar fraud involving the Chief Judge, Lippman, and Judge Ramos, when he and his staff's work has already done for them, because the witnesses and papers are already available for a Grand Jury and a Trial.
Please, Andrew "Gollum" Cuomo, your NY TARP (Toxic Attorneys and Reprobates Protector) covering up NY corruption may serve your needs to shakedown and protect corruption, but not doesn't serve ours. And Gollum Cuomo, if you want "The Ring," earn it. ""
Source of Post
http://cuomotarp.blogspot.com/2010/04/cuomo-announces-his-success-against.html
Terence "Terry" Finnan
“Our government teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy." ~Louis D. Brandeis (Supreme Court Justice, 1856-1941)
News From Liar's Club House Journal, a.k.a. NY Times ("All the lies fitted into print") : Andrew Cuomo spoke at the Liar's Club, right after someone else said, "he was the biggest liar."
Then, Cuomo announced his magnificent civil suit against the uppity Senator Pedro Espada who finagled to become majority leader.Now, as not reported in the Liar's Club House Journal: Senator Espada has asked, why didn't Cuomo file criminal charges? Espada is right.
Cuomo's civil suit won't be resolved until after Cuomo hopes he's governor. And worse, the money which could have gone into the State Treasury from a successful NY RICO prosecution of Pedro Espada now cannot go toward NY's Budget needs. As described in prior posts here, Espada's alleged crime represents just 0.001% of the fraud (potential RICO money for the NY Treasury?) involved in federal TARP program's "assets."
The Federal TARP program, supposedly, was to remove those toxic mortgage assets from our financial system, which were generated from Cuomo's Actions as Federal HUD Secretary. But, those Toxic assets are still there. That federal TARP should be competing for the lie of the year 2008.
Meanwhile, while "Nero" Cuomo's NY State is burning from budget shortfalls, Cuomo worries that the plants at the Botanical Gardens could use more watering, er, sorry (lying is not my forte), Pedro Espada needs to face this civil suit.
Cuomo's action against Espada is either too little or too late, or a part of Cuomo's "mating" ritual display to become Governor.
Steve Levy, NY Governor Candidate , sniffed a stench and asked why Cuomo ignored all the other corrupt Senators and Assemblymen? And why does Cuomo ignore the $40 million dollar fraud involving the Chief Judge, Lippman, and Judge Ramos, when he and his staff's work has already done for them, because the witnesses and papers are already available for a Grand Jury and a Trial.
Please, Andrew "Gollum" Cuomo, your NY TARP (Toxic Attorneys and Reprobates Protector) covering up NY corruption may serve your needs to shakedown and protect corruption, but not doesn't serve ours. And Gollum Cuomo, if you want "The Ring," earn it. ""
Source of Post
http://cuomotarp.blogspot.com/2010/04/cuomo-announces-his-success-against.html
Terence "Terry" Finnan
Monday, April 12, 2010
Eliot Spitzer DiD not Resign Due to a Call Girl. Follow Andrew Cuomo and Eliot Spitzer's Money Trail.
"following Cuomo's role model, Spitzer, and Spitzer's money trail"
""Follow Cuomo's and Spitzer's Money Trails Pursuing "The Ring."
First, following Cuomo's role model, Spitzer, and Spitzer's money trail (Or How the People of NY lost big):
If you believe Eliot Spitzer resigned only because of a whore, please contact me for a three life or 99 year lease on a bridge. Spitzer funded his Governor's campaign with a shakedown that damaged NY finances.
Here's a quote from Great Britain on the election of Eliot Spitzer:
"Barring the most astonishing electoral upset in history, Eliot Spitzer will, by the time you read this, be governor-elect of New York.
History will come to view him as one of the most damaging figures in the history of the state. It is difficult to imagine that he will, as governor, do anything to counter the damage he has already done to American business, or even that he would wish to do so.
As governor, he will probably continue to make things much worse."
Read the whole article at http://www.quentinlangley.net/article.php?ex=-1&id=290
Was Spitzer worth his cost to the People of NY? Should Spitzer have become our first Jewish President?
NYT's Wake Up Call: Did Clinton resign because of Monica? Did Spitzer resign because his moral standing was eroded? Did Spitzer have a moral standard? Did Spitzer resign, because there was a more to hide, and he got a deal, he couldn't refuse from federal prosecutors? If federal prosecutors offered a deal, do the People have to accept it, also?
Second, following Cuomo's money trail:
Is Cuomo like Spitzer, a Gollum, obsessed with the "Ring," and becoming Governor and our first Italian president?
Do the People of NY benefit when Cuomo shakes down lawyers for his campaign treasury, instead of Spitzer shaking down Wall Street? Cuomo built a 16 million dollar campaign fund with payoffs by lawyers with cases against NY State.
In the end don't the payoffs made to Cuomo's treasury come at the expense of the People of NY whose interests were compromised? Was the salary paid by the People of NY insufficient for Cuomo' needs?
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a0OvxJSr7EbU
Matthew 6:24 "No man can serve two masters" nor can the People's attorney.
Here is the applicable Disciplinary Rule copied from the NY State's Codes, Rules and Regulations:
DR 5-101 [1200.20] Conflicts of Interest - Lawyer's Own Interests.
A lawyer shall not accept or continue employment if the exercise of professional judgment on behalf of the client will be or reasonably may be affected by the lawyer’s own financial, business, property, or personal interests, unless a disinterested lawyer would believe that the representation of the client will not be adversely affected thereby and the client consents to the representation after full disclosure of the implications of the lawyer’s interest.
Questions in regard the blue text above for Andrew Cuomo:
1. Did you obtain the consent of the People after full disclosure of the implications before you took the money for your own personal campaign interests? Answer -NO.
2. A special prosecutor?
3. Is your defense, Spitzer did it first? ""
Source of Post
http://cuomotarp.blogspot.com/2010/04/follow-cuomos-and-spitzers-money-trails.html
Posted here by
Investigative Blogger
Crystal L. Cox
""Follow Cuomo's and Spitzer's Money Trails Pursuing "The Ring."
First, following Cuomo's role model, Spitzer, and Spitzer's money trail (Or How the People of NY lost big):
If you believe Eliot Spitzer resigned only because of a whore, please contact me for a three life or 99 year lease on a bridge. Spitzer funded his Governor's campaign with a shakedown that damaged NY finances.
Here's a quote from Great Britain on the election of Eliot Spitzer:
"Barring the most astonishing electoral upset in history, Eliot Spitzer will, by the time you read this, be governor-elect of New York.
History will come to view him as one of the most damaging figures in the history of the state. It is difficult to imagine that he will, as governor, do anything to counter the damage he has already done to American business, or even that he would wish to do so.
As governor, he will probably continue to make things much worse."
Read the whole article at http://www.quentinlangley.net/article.php?ex=-1&id=290
Was Spitzer worth his cost to the People of NY? Should Spitzer have become our first Jewish President?
NYT's Wake Up Call: Did Clinton resign because of Monica? Did Spitzer resign because his moral standing was eroded? Did Spitzer have a moral standard? Did Spitzer resign, because there was a more to hide, and he got a deal, he couldn't refuse from federal prosecutors? If federal prosecutors offered a deal, do the People have to accept it, also?
Second, following Cuomo's money trail:
Is Cuomo like Spitzer, a Gollum, obsessed with the "Ring," and becoming Governor and our first Italian president?
Do the People of NY benefit when Cuomo shakes down lawyers for his campaign treasury, instead of Spitzer shaking down Wall Street? Cuomo built a 16 million dollar campaign fund with payoffs by lawyers with cases against NY State.
In the end don't the payoffs made to Cuomo's treasury come at the expense of the People of NY whose interests were compromised? Was the salary paid by the People of NY insufficient for Cuomo' needs?
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a0OvxJSr7EbU
Matthew 6:24 "No man can serve two masters" nor can the People's attorney.
Here is the applicable Disciplinary Rule copied from the NY State's Codes, Rules and Regulations:
DR 5-101 [1200.20] Conflicts of Interest - Lawyer's Own Interests.
A lawyer shall not accept or continue employment if the exercise of professional judgment on behalf of the client will be or reasonably may be affected by the lawyer’s own financial, business, property, or personal interests, unless a disinterested lawyer would believe that the representation of the client will not be adversely affected thereby and the client consents to the representation after full disclosure of the implications of the lawyer’s interest.
Questions in regard the blue text above for Andrew Cuomo:
1. Did you obtain the consent of the People after full disclosure of the implications before you took the money for your own personal campaign interests? Answer -NO.
2. A special prosecutor?
3. Is your defense, Spitzer did it first? ""
Source of Post
http://cuomotarp.blogspot.com/2010/04/follow-cuomos-and-spitzers-money-trails.html
Posted here by
Investigative Blogger
Crystal L. Cox
Andrew Cuomo Follows In Eliot Spitzer’s Footprints In Pursuit of “The Ring” and Governorship Ignoring The Law And Rules.
"Andrew Cuomo Follows In Eliot Spitzer’s Footprints In Pursuit of “The Ring” and Governorship Ignoring The Law And Rules To Amass A 16 Million Dollar Treasury.
Can Andrew Cuomo follow Eliot Spitzer’s example pursuing the Governorship and fund his campaign treasury with payments from opposing attorneys with actions against NY State?.
For_Immediate_Release:
Terence Finnan reports on his blog CuomoTARP.blogspot.com , that one can follow Cuomo’s and Spitzer’s Money Trails pursuing for themselves “The Ring,” specifically the Governorship and, ultimately, the Presidency. Mr. Finnan reports of the joy in London over Spitzer’s role in taking money out of the NY Financial Markets, ” History will come to view him (Spitzer) as one of the most damaging figures in the history of the state. It is difficult to imagine that he will, as governor, do anything to counter the damage he has already done to American business, or even that he would wish to do so. ”Mr. Finnan asks, “Is Cuomo like Spitzer, a Gollum, obsessed with the ‘Ring,’ and becoming Governor and our first Italian president?” Mr. Finnan further asks, ” Do the People of NY benefit when Cuomo shakes down lawyers for his campaign treasury, instead of Spitzer shaking down Wall Street? What benefit to the People of NY accrues when Cuomo builds a 16 million dollar campaign fund with payoffs by lawyers with cases against NY State. In the end, weren’t the payoffs made to Cuomo’s treasury only passed on as an expense of the People of NY whose interests were compromised?”Following the advice in Matthew 6:24 “No man can serve two masters,” Mr. Finnan asks whether Andrew Cuomo can serve as the People’s attorney and at the same time collect payments from opposing lawyers?Mr. Finnan quotes the applicable Disciplinary Rule DR 5-101 [1200.20] concerning “Conflicts of Interest” and asks whether Andrew Cuomo obtained permission from the People of NY to take money from opposing attorneys?Finally, Mr. Finnan asks three questions of Andrew Cuomo:1. Did you obtain the consent of the People after full disclosure of the implications before you took the money for your own personal campaign interests?2. A special prosecutor?3. Is your defense, Spitzer did it first?
Earlier posts had asked Andrew Cuomo to support making “Official Misconduct” a felony, instead of a misdemeanor and presented criminal complaints to facilitate Andrew Cuomo to prosecute several State Judges and Senators for criminal conduct..
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For more information:Keywords: Andrew Cuomo,Eliot Spitzer,Cuomo Corruption
Tags: Andrew Cuomo, christine c. anderson, eliot bernstein, Eliot Spitzer, eric holder, First Department, first department disciplinary, JUDITH KAYE, mario cuomo, ny senate judiciary committee, proskauer, SHIRA SCHEINDLIN, thomas cahill ""
Source of Post
http://iviewit.tv/wordpress/?p=295
Can Andrew Cuomo follow Eliot Spitzer’s example pursuing the Governorship and fund his campaign treasury with payments from opposing attorneys with actions against NY State?.
For_Immediate_Release:
Terence Finnan reports on his blog CuomoTARP.blogspot.com , that one can follow Cuomo’s and Spitzer’s Money Trails pursuing for themselves “The Ring,” specifically the Governorship and, ultimately, the Presidency. Mr. Finnan reports of the joy in London over Spitzer’s role in taking money out of the NY Financial Markets, ” History will come to view him (Spitzer) as one of the most damaging figures in the history of the state. It is difficult to imagine that he will, as governor, do anything to counter the damage he has already done to American business, or even that he would wish to do so. ”Mr. Finnan asks, “Is Cuomo like Spitzer, a Gollum, obsessed with the ‘Ring,’ and becoming Governor and our first Italian president?” Mr. Finnan further asks, ” Do the People of NY benefit when Cuomo shakes down lawyers for his campaign treasury, instead of Spitzer shaking down Wall Street? What benefit to the People of NY accrues when Cuomo builds a 16 million dollar campaign fund with payoffs by lawyers with cases against NY State. In the end, weren’t the payoffs made to Cuomo’s treasury only passed on as an expense of the People of NY whose interests were compromised?”Following the advice in Matthew 6:24 “No man can serve two masters,” Mr. Finnan asks whether Andrew Cuomo can serve as the People’s attorney and at the same time collect payments from opposing lawyers?Mr. Finnan quotes the applicable Disciplinary Rule DR 5-101 [1200.20] concerning “Conflicts of Interest” and asks whether Andrew Cuomo obtained permission from the People of NY to take money from opposing attorneys?Finally, Mr. Finnan asks three questions of Andrew Cuomo:1. Did you obtain the consent of the People after full disclosure of the implications before you took the money for your own personal campaign interests?2. A special prosecutor?3. Is your defense, Spitzer did it first?
Earlier posts had asked Andrew Cuomo to support making “Official Misconduct” a felony, instead of a misdemeanor and presented criminal complaints to facilitate Andrew Cuomo to prosecute several State Judges and Senators for criminal conduct..
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For more information:Keywords: Andrew Cuomo,Eliot Spitzer,Cuomo Corruption
Tags: Andrew Cuomo, christine c. anderson, eliot bernstein, Eliot Spitzer, eric holder, First Department, first department disciplinary, JUDITH KAYE, mario cuomo, ny senate judiciary committee, proskauer, SHIRA SCHEINDLIN, thomas cahill ""
Source of Post
http://iviewit.tv/wordpress/?p=295
Sunday, April 4, 2010
EDNY & Valley Stream FOIA / Both Destroyed all original case file and documents. Kevin Chesney Whistleblower - Ruth Pollack Attorney.
" FEDERAL COURT AND CONFIRMED CRIMINAL AND CORRUPT SCHOOL DISTRICT DESTROY CASE FILE, DOCUMENTS AND ALL EVIDENCE TO TRY TO AVOID CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND FORENSIC EVALUATION!!! "
Coming Soon To Our Industry Whistleblower and Expose Court Corruption Network - the Story of Kevin Chesney Whistleblower.
Coming soon.. "Proof of the theft and misappropriation of Hundreds of Millions of LOCAL, STATE and FEDERAL TAX DOLLARS!!! "
" NEW YORK STATE IS BROKE!!! "
"Where is our Attorney General???
This is not only a crime but a cover up. "
Stay Tuned as We Explore all the Parts and Pieces of
www.ConcealingDocuments.com will Soon Explore the Depth the - Pollack and Chesney V. EDNY et al on SDNY, New York Judiciary Committee Hearing First Dept , Plaintiffs Kevin Chesney, Kevin Chesney Whistle Blower, Ruth Pollock, Ruth M. Pollack, Esq., Andrew Cuomo, Cuomo Family Secrets, Human Rights Laws, Judge Hurley, Hundreds of millions of tax dollars misappropriated / stolen, and more..
"" CUOMO and the Crotty family, are close friends and political allies.
Our federal judge Harold Baer was illegally taken off the case to cover up mammoth state and federal judicial scandal involving school districts and bribes and payoffs we have not yet proven.
But they can't hide it forever!!!
The state of new york is broke and Cuomo has an enormous amount of $$$ in his campaign coffers!!! We need the F.B.I. and an independent investigation .. ""
Research Links
http://www.scribd.com/doc/29297423/Kevin-Chesney-Whistle-Blower
http://www.websupp.org/data/EDNY/2:05-cv-05106-78-EDNY.pdf
Got a Tip on This Story ?
Email Me at
Crystal@CrystalCox.com
Coming Soon To Our Industry Whistleblower and Expose Court Corruption Network - the Story of Kevin Chesney Whistleblower.
Coming soon.. "Proof of the theft and misappropriation of Hundreds of Millions of LOCAL, STATE and FEDERAL TAX DOLLARS!!! "
" NEW YORK STATE IS BROKE!!! "
"Where is our Attorney General???
This is not only a crime but a cover up. "
Stay Tuned as We Explore all the Parts and Pieces of
www.ConcealingDocuments.com will Soon Explore the Depth the - Pollack and Chesney V. EDNY et al on SDNY, New York Judiciary Committee Hearing First Dept , Plaintiffs Kevin Chesney, Kevin Chesney Whistle Blower, Ruth Pollock, Ruth M. Pollack, Esq., Andrew Cuomo, Cuomo Family Secrets, Human Rights Laws, Judge Hurley, Hundreds of millions of tax dollars misappropriated / stolen, and more..
"" CUOMO and the Crotty family, are close friends and political allies.
Our federal judge Harold Baer was illegally taken off the case to cover up mammoth state and federal judicial scandal involving school districts and bribes and payoffs we have not yet proven.
But they can't hide it forever!!!
The state of new york is broke and Cuomo has an enormous amount of $$$ in his campaign coffers!!! We need the F.B.I. and an independent investigation .. ""
Research Links
http://www.scribd.com/doc/29297423/Kevin-Chesney-Whistle-Blower
http://www.websupp.org/data/EDNY/2:05-cv-05106-78-EDNY.pdf
Got a Tip on This Story ?
Email Me at
Crystal@CrystalCox.com
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
North Aurora, Illinois - Searched "Andrew Cuomo" and "Alton Maddox" - Mary Alice Miller Blog Comments
"Andrew Cuomo" and "Alton Maddox" searched in Google - Got a Tip? Email me at Crystal@CrystalCox.com for Now I Will Post a bit here on this..
""While most people have happily ignored racist disbarred lawyer Alton Maddox for years, I now have learned from Room 8 that he still has some fans.
As a necessary corrective to some of the nonsense recently written about him here, here is what really happened as a result of Maddox’s role in the Brawley hoax.
More than two years after he was found to have defamed a former prosecutor in the Tawana Brawley case, Alton H. Maddox Jr. has finished paying off a $95,000 damage award against him.
The prosecutor, Steven A. Pagones, a former Dutchess County assistant district attorney, received a payment from Mr. Maddox of just over $39,000 on Monday, Karen Blaustein-Birchler, one of Mr. Pagones's lawyers, said yesterday. In 1998, a jury in Dutchess County decided that Mr. Maddox, the Rev. Al Sharpton, C. Vernon Mason and Ms. Brawley had defamed Mr. Pagones by wrongly accusing him of being one of a group of men who abducted and raped Ms. Brawley over several days in 1987.
Last year, Mr. Maddox vowed that he would fight to overturn the verdict in appellate courts and would not pay ''one red penny'' to Mr. Pagones, but the state's highest court later ruled that Mr. Maddox had failed to provide information necessary for an appeal. ""
Source
http://www.r8ny.com/blog/yoda/truth_about_alton_maddox.html
Comments from the Above Site
"Alton Maddox
Submitted by Native Son (not verified) on Thu, 12/17/2009 - 6:45am.
Although Alton Maddox may be subject from time to time to fits of hyperbole, he is not a racist. He is a truth speaker who is not afraid to point out to all and sundry that the emperor is not wearing clothes. Alton Maddox consistantly points out what White folks don't want to hear. I'm not about to swear on a stack of bibles that Mr. Pagones was one of those who raped and humiliated Ms. Brawley, but a 15 year old girl does not put themselves in a plastic bag, smear feces over themselves and write racist epithets on themselves. I am convinced that Tawana Brawley told the truth, aand chose to quietly disengage herself from public view rather than subject herself to further humiliating public scrutiny.
Jury's have been proven to be wrong. Just like the truth came out years and prison terms served later that the Central Park Jogger was not raped by the boys accused.
Btw, OJ did not kill Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. Evidence was suppressed that Nicole owed drug dealers a significant amout of money for cocaine. I believe they were killed by either the Mexican or Columbian Mafia. When you owe a criminal organization that much money, they will kill you. "
"by Mary Alice Miller on Fri, 12/18/2009 - 2:49pm.
a few days ago. It is common knowledge within certain circles in the Black community. (I have no dog in this fight, nor am I anyone's fan. The story itself is compelling. I happened to follow it from the beginning.) The past couple of days, I have been attempting to obtain documentation to buttress certain aspects of the story. Please bear with me, it is convoluted, with myriad legalistic twists and turns.
In addition, I am asking you to remember the context: a 15 year old girl was raped and left unconscious in a garbage bag. The alleged perpetrators were men employed in various law enforcement positions. Steven Pagones, who you referenced in your rebuttal, was a Dutchess County assistant district attorney in 1987. His father was a city court judge and his uncle was a family court judge.
Now imagine if any of NYC's well-connected ADA's were accused of being involved in a situation like this. If innocent, all prosecutorial powers would be brought to bear. If guilty, those same prosecutorial powers could be employed to deflect blame. Who would expect anything less?
Here goes:
Pagones sued Maddox for defamation of character of a dead man, Harry Christ, who was also implicated in the incident. Christ, a Duchess County police officer, was said to have committed suicide 2 days after Tawana's description of her perpetrators pointed to him. An autopsy report suppressed for more than 10 years communicated that Christ was likely a homicide victim. The pathologist who actually conducted the autopsy was never called to testify at trial.
The judge was S. Barrett Hickman, who passed away in November 2007. Hickman instructed the jury that "truth is no defense." The jury award damages for defamation of Christ, a dead man, partly based on this instruction. The jury sheet said Maddox did not defame Pagones.
There were 4 counts against Maddox, one of which the jury decided that Maddox did defame Harry Christ. Maddox says the judgement was unlawful because 1) a dead man cannot sue for defamation, and 2) Pagones cannot sue for Harry Christ. Hickman agreed with the jury verdict which Maddox says violated the law.
Maddox refused to pay. After the verdict, Hickman took a trip to South Africa. Judge Tolbert was in charge of the post-verdict proceedings while Hickman was away. Tolbert oversaw a compromise that was sent back to Hickman. Maddox and Pagones agreed that the money would be put in escrow pending a hearing on the lawfulness of the judgement, something akin to a motion to set aside the verdict.
A hearing on the lawfulness of the verdict was to take place when Hichman came back. Hickman did not notify Maddox of his return. Instead, Hickman gave the escrow money to Pagones.
Maddox filed a formal complaint against Hickman for violating the escrow agreement. Hickman was supposed to hold a hearing before dispensing the money.
In the meantime, Hickman reached age 70, the legal age at which a judge is mandated to retire in NYS. Hickman filed an application for extention of his term another 6 years. His application, which is usually granted as a courtesy to jurists, was denied. Maddox says his complaint regarding Hickman's handling of the escrow account contributed to Hickman being compelled to step down from the bench.
Incidentally, Maddox says AG Andrew Cuomo could take up the issue of the lawfulness of the verdict and move to have the money returned to escrow.
Going back to your source, Yoda, as much as it pains me, I have to give the "paper of record" the benefit of the doubt. This time. A search within the paper's website found 9 pages of links to articles on the trial. Nothing about Hickman's mishandling of the escrow. The same thing happened with broader net wide searches.
Why? I called the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct. Their person in charge of public records told me state law prevents the release of complaint information, which is confidential. Regarding the Commission's decisions, if a judge is publicly sanctioned -- removed, censured, or admonished -- that information is released, and on their website. Some complaints and subsequent decisions are not made public. In Hickman's case, he was "not publicly sanctioned." which meant she "can't disclose if the judge was removed, censured or admonished." She could not tell me if a complaint was filed against Hickman, even though he is deceased. She did say a complaintant was welcome to request a copy of their original complaint, in writing and signed. The complaintant could also ask for a copy of the commission's decision, which could be provided as a courtesy.
Of course, I asked Maddox for his records. He could not immediately put his hands on the documents, for reasons I won't go into.
The reason the Black community knows about Hickman is that Maddox has been telling us what has been going on over the years. There may be one newspaper, now defunct, that more than likely covered the story better than the Times. That pre-internet paper, The City Sun, was popular in it's day. It should be archived somewhere. When I get a chance, I will check.
In addition, the Black community has a tradition of going to court and observing proceedings in particular cases. It is the American way. There are many who witnessed the whole thing, first hand.
Pagones' name will not go away partly because one of the members of the original Brawley Grand Jury gave an interview more than 20 years ago regarding what happened in that Grand Jury. That member of the jury said among other things, that they were struck by testimony that Pagones had stated that a girl was found in a garbage bag 2 hours before Tawana was found. This interview was videotaped and has been available all these years. I can get you a copy, if you like.
There are many who see the issue surrounding Maddox's license to practice law, and the current challenges to his home and office, as continuations of legal vindictiveness and abuse. More on Maddox's license at another time.
by Mary Alice Miller on Fri, 12/18/2009 - 3:52pm.
to violate the law.
As I wrote, there were many witnesses to the whole thing. Black people were present in court daily to witness the proceedings. I guess that doesn't count.
Like I said, when I get a chance I will look up City Sun archives. (The original City Sun was a Black newspaper owned by the late Andrew Cooper.)
BTW, if a propaganda machine does not cover a story, does that mean it did not happen?
Memo to Black folk: if you do not support your papers and journalists financially, consistently, and with a measure of sophistication, you cannot effectively compete in the marketplace of ideas. I have been deliberately avoiding writing on this topic, but sooner or later I will. And it won't be pretty.
"Submitted by Mary Alice Miller on Fri, 12/18/2009 - 5:30pm.
They covered the Tawana Brawley incident extensively, and published a 40 page special edition.
He will put it up this weekend. When it goes up, I will post a link here.
I don't expect that to be enough for you, but that's OK. I have experience dealing with recalcitrance, and don't get upset when people demonstrate they don't know, or resist new information. Especially when they have been indoctrinated with one-sided, limited, slanted points of view. "
Source
http://www.r8ny.com/blog/yoda/truth_about_alton_maddox.html
""While most people have happily ignored racist disbarred lawyer Alton Maddox for years, I now have learned from Room 8 that he still has some fans.
As a necessary corrective to some of the nonsense recently written about him here, here is what really happened as a result of Maddox’s role in the Brawley hoax.
More than two years after he was found to have defamed a former prosecutor in the Tawana Brawley case, Alton H. Maddox Jr. has finished paying off a $95,000 damage award against him.
The prosecutor, Steven A. Pagones, a former Dutchess County assistant district attorney, received a payment from Mr. Maddox of just over $39,000 on Monday, Karen Blaustein-Birchler, one of Mr. Pagones's lawyers, said yesterday. In 1998, a jury in Dutchess County decided that Mr. Maddox, the Rev. Al Sharpton, C. Vernon Mason and Ms. Brawley had defamed Mr. Pagones by wrongly accusing him of being one of a group of men who abducted and raped Ms. Brawley over several days in 1987.
Last year, Mr. Maddox vowed that he would fight to overturn the verdict in appellate courts and would not pay ''one red penny'' to Mr. Pagones, but the state's highest court later ruled that Mr. Maddox had failed to provide information necessary for an appeal. ""
Source
http://www.r8ny.com/blog/yoda/truth_about_alton_maddox.html
Comments from the Above Site
"Alton Maddox
Submitted by Native Son (not verified) on Thu, 12/17/2009 - 6:45am.
Although Alton Maddox may be subject from time to time to fits of hyperbole, he is not a racist. He is a truth speaker who is not afraid to point out to all and sundry that the emperor is not wearing clothes. Alton Maddox consistantly points out what White folks don't want to hear. I'm not about to swear on a stack of bibles that Mr. Pagones was one of those who raped and humiliated Ms. Brawley, but a 15 year old girl does not put themselves in a plastic bag, smear feces over themselves and write racist epithets on themselves. I am convinced that Tawana Brawley told the truth, aand chose to quietly disengage herself from public view rather than subject herself to further humiliating public scrutiny.
Jury's have been proven to be wrong. Just like the truth came out years and prison terms served later that the Central Park Jogger was not raped by the boys accused.
Btw, OJ did not kill Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. Evidence was suppressed that Nicole owed drug dealers a significant amout of money for cocaine. I believe they were killed by either the Mexican or Columbian Mafia. When you owe a criminal organization that much money, they will kill you. "
"by Mary Alice Miller on Fri, 12/18/2009 - 2:49pm.
a few days ago. It is common knowledge within certain circles in the Black community. (I have no dog in this fight, nor am I anyone's fan. The story itself is compelling. I happened to follow it from the beginning.) The past couple of days, I have been attempting to obtain documentation to buttress certain aspects of the story. Please bear with me, it is convoluted, with myriad legalistic twists and turns.
In addition, I am asking you to remember the context: a 15 year old girl was raped and left unconscious in a garbage bag. The alleged perpetrators were men employed in various law enforcement positions. Steven Pagones, who you referenced in your rebuttal, was a Dutchess County assistant district attorney in 1987. His father was a city court judge and his uncle was a family court judge.
Now imagine if any of NYC's well-connected ADA's were accused of being involved in a situation like this. If innocent, all prosecutorial powers would be brought to bear. If guilty, those same prosecutorial powers could be employed to deflect blame. Who would expect anything less?
Here goes:
Pagones sued Maddox for defamation of character of a dead man, Harry Christ, who was also implicated in the incident. Christ, a Duchess County police officer, was said to have committed suicide 2 days after Tawana's description of her perpetrators pointed to him. An autopsy report suppressed for more than 10 years communicated that Christ was likely a homicide victim. The pathologist who actually conducted the autopsy was never called to testify at trial.
The judge was S. Barrett Hickman, who passed away in November 2007. Hickman instructed the jury that "truth is no defense." The jury award damages for defamation of Christ, a dead man, partly based on this instruction. The jury sheet said Maddox did not defame Pagones.
There were 4 counts against Maddox, one of which the jury decided that Maddox did defame Harry Christ. Maddox says the judgement was unlawful because 1) a dead man cannot sue for defamation, and 2) Pagones cannot sue for Harry Christ. Hickman agreed with the jury verdict which Maddox says violated the law.
Maddox refused to pay. After the verdict, Hickman took a trip to South Africa. Judge Tolbert was in charge of the post-verdict proceedings while Hickman was away. Tolbert oversaw a compromise that was sent back to Hickman. Maddox and Pagones agreed that the money would be put in escrow pending a hearing on the lawfulness of the judgement, something akin to a motion to set aside the verdict.
A hearing on the lawfulness of the verdict was to take place when Hichman came back. Hickman did not notify Maddox of his return. Instead, Hickman gave the escrow money to Pagones.
Maddox filed a formal complaint against Hickman for violating the escrow agreement. Hickman was supposed to hold a hearing before dispensing the money.
In the meantime, Hickman reached age 70, the legal age at which a judge is mandated to retire in NYS. Hickman filed an application for extention of his term another 6 years. His application, which is usually granted as a courtesy to jurists, was denied. Maddox says his complaint regarding Hickman's handling of the escrow account contributed to Hickman being compelled to step down from the bench.
Incidentally, Maddox says AG Andrew Cuomo could take up the issue of the lawfulness of the verdict and move to have the money returned to escrow.
Going back to your source, Yoda, as much as it pains me, I have to give the "paper of record" the benefit of the doubt. This time. A search within the paper's website found 9 pages of links to articles on the trial. Nothing about Hickman's mishandling of the escrow. The same thing happened with broader net wide searches.
Why? I called the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct. Their person in charge of public records told me state law prevents the release of complaint information, which is confidential. Regarding the Commission's decisions, if a judge is publicly sanctioned -- removed, censured, or admonished -- that information is released, and on their website. Some complaints and subsequent decisions are not made public. In Hickman's case, he was "not publicly sanctioned." which meant she "can't disclose if the judge was removed, censured or admonished." She could not tell me if a complaint was filed against Hickman, even though he is deceased. She did say a complaintant was welcome to request a copy of their original complaint, in writing and signed. The complaintant could also ask for a copy of the commission's decision, which could be provided as a courtesy.
Of course, I asked Maddox for his records. He could not immediately put his hands on the documents, for reasons I won't go into.
The reason the Black community knows about Hickman is that Maddox has been telling us what has been going on over the years. There may be one newspaper, now defunct, that more than likely covered the story better than the Times. That pre-internet paper, The City Sun, was popular in it's day. It should be archived somewhere. When I get a chance, I will check.
In addition, the Black community has a tradition of going to court and observing proceedings in particular cases. It is the American way. There are many who witnessed the whole thing, first hand.
Pagones' name will not go away partly because one of the members of the original Brawley Grand Jury gave an interview more than 20 years ago regarding what happened in that Grand Jury. That member of the jury said among other things, that they were struck by testimony that Pagones had stated that a girl was found in a garbage bag 2 hours before Tawana was found. This interview was videotaped and has been available all these years. I can get you a copy, if you like.
There are many who see the issue surrounding Maddox's license to practice law, and the current challenges to his home and office, as continuations of legal vindictiveness and abuse. More on Maddox's license at another time.
by Mary Alice Miller on Fri, 12/18/2009 - 3:52pm.
to violate the law.
As I wrote, there were many witnesses to the whole thing. Black people were present in court daily to witness the proceedings. I guess that doesn't count.
Like I said, when I get a chance I will look up City Sun archives. (The original City Sun was a Black newspaper owned by the late Andrew Cooper.)
BTW, if a propaganda machine does not cover a story, does that mean it did not happen?
Memo to Black folk: if you do not support your papers and journalists financially, consistently, and with a measure of sophistication, you cannot effectively compete in the marketplace of ideas. I have been deliberately avoiding writing on this topic, but sooner or later I will. And it won't be pretty.
"Submitted by Mary Alice Miller on Fri, 12/18/2009 - 5:30pm.
They covered the Tawana Brawley incident extensively, and published a 40 page special edition.
He will put it up this weekend. When it goes up, I will post a link here.
I don't expect that to be enough for you, but that's OK. I have experience dealing with recalcitrance, and don't get upset when people demonstrate they don't know, or resist new information. Especially when they have been indoctrinated with one-sided, limited, slanted points of view. "
Source
http://www.r8ny.com/blog/yoda/truth_about_alton_maddox.html
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
While New York Burns, Sheldon Silver Plays His Fiddle: Albany Ruled By Political Boss
"" Sheldon Silver runs New York State. He's the last man standing, If he can suggest who else controls New York's fiscal and legislative agenda, the Assembly Speaker is more than welcome to submit a name or two.
Andrew Cuomo 's first challenge, if he runs for governor, will be to counter Silver's stranglehold on state government.
Governor Andrew Cuomo cannot allow himself to be pushed around by the Manhattan liberal who rules New York State. This will be the breakout moment for Cuomo, if the next governor is Cuomo.
This guest essay by Pat Burke in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle described Silver as the "last man standing" from Albany's infamous "three men in a room" (not to be confused with "the three amigos" or "three blind mice").
"How does the speaker maintain his power? Is it good for New York to have one person have this much power? What benefit does the speaker derive from his position of power? Former Sen. Joe Bruno and Govs. Paterson and Spitzer seemed fine until their worlds blew up."
It's Tammany Hall like politics.
It's an autocratic system, with rules that trap people. It's a legislative chess game. It's time to break many of those rules and stop playing chess in Albany.
The New York Post called Sheldon Silver "The Shadow King" ...
No matter what happens to Paterson, the Assembly Speaker is running New York.
Only if we let him.
“He is one of the wiliest, smartest people in politics,” says one Democratic strategist who’s known Silver for more than 30 years. “He knows the levers of power.”
“He has no ideology,” adds a senior Albany pol who served with Silver in the Assembly. “I don’t think he really feels strongly about anything. He loves the fight — he loved fighting with [Gov. George] Pataki. It’s about power, and I think he has total power. I can’t imagine anyone challenging him.”
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reminded people to keep an eye on Silver's realm, the State legislature.
They noted how Ed Koch is forming a good government coalition to challenge incumbents.
Koch knows all too well what these fights entail. His reform Democrats took down a modern incarnation of Tammany in Manhattan during the mid-1960s.
When do they reform Democrats finally sit down with the Republicans and Conservatives to make this a political war with some teeth?
Republicans won't do it alone. Conservatives need to be heeded. Conservatives were putting forge tea parties before there were tea parties, 50 years ago. When Republicans and Democrats take these reformers seriously, maybe New York's problems will finally be addressed.
In the meantime, Mr. Silver is playing a neat and powerful game of divide and conquer between regions. New York City is pitted against suburban Westchester and Long Island. Westchester and Long Island battle among themselves.
Upstate is leveraged by bosses in both parties.
At the end of the day, Silver's urban coalition rules. Blame the bosses on Long Island and perhaps at times in Westchester for failing to drop the political expediency many years ago. Blame Joe Bruno and an upstate coalition that toyed with reforms, only to be devoured by their own excess before, during and after George Pataki.
And since it is happening to Democrats in the Executive Chamber, the last question is for Andrew Cuomo.
How are you going to change things, Governor Cuomo? ""
Source of Post
http://www.newscopy.org/2010/03/while-new-york-burns-sheldon-silver-plays-his-fiddle-albany-ruled-by-political-boss-.html
Andrew Cuomo 's first challenge, if he runs for governor, will be to counter Silver's stranglehold on state government.
Governor Andrew Cuomo cannot allow himself to be pushed around by the Manhattan liberal who rules New York State. This will be the breakout moment for Cuomo, if the next governor is Cuomo.
This guest essay by Pat Burke in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle described Silver as the "last man standing" from Albany's infamous "three men in a room" (not to be confused with "the three amigos" or "three blind mice").
"How does the speaker maintain his power? Is it good for New York to have one person have this much power? What benefit does the speaker derive from his position of power? Former Sen. Joe Bruno and Govs. Paterson and Spitzer seemed fine until their worlds blew up."
It's Tammany Hall like politics.
It's an autocratic system, with rules that trap people. It's a legislative chess game. It's time to break many of those rules and stop playing chess in Albany.
The New York Post called Sheldon Silver "The Shadow King" ...
No matter what happens to Paterson, the Assembly Speaker is running New York.
Only if we let him.
“He is one of the wiliest, smartest people in politics,” says one Democratic strategist who’s known Silver for more than 30 years. “He knows the levers of power.”
“He has no ideology,” adds a senior Albany pol who served with Silver in the Assembly. “I don’t think he really feels strongly about anything. He loves the fight — he loved fighting with [Gov. George] Pataki. It’s about power, and I think he has total power. I can’t imagine anyone challenging him.”
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reminded people to keep an eye on Silver's realm, the State legislature.
They noted how Ed Koch is forming a good government coalition to challenge incumbents.
Koch knows all too well what these fights entail. His reform Democrats took down a modern incarnation of Tammany in Manhattan during the mid-1960s.
When do they reform Democrats finally sit down with the Republicans and Conservatives to make this a political war with some teeth?
Republicans won't do it alone. Conservatives need to be heeded. Conservatives were putting forge tea parties before there were tea parties, 50 years ago. When Republicans and Democrats take these reformers seriously, maybe New York's problems will finally be addressed.
In the meantime, Mr. Silver is playing a neat and powerful game of divide and conquer between regions. New York City is pitted against suburban Westchester and Long Island. Westchester and Long Island battle among themselves.
Upstate is leveraged by bosses in both parties.
At the end of the day, Silver's urban coalition rules. Blame the bosses on Long Island and perhaps at times in Westchester for failing to drop the political expediency many years ago. Blame Joe Bruno and an upstate coalition that toyed with reforms, only to be devoured by their own excess before, during and after George Pataki.
And since it is happening to Democrats in the Executive Chamber, the last question is for Andrew Cuomo.
How are you going to change things, Governor Cuomo? ""
Source of Post
http://www.newscopy.org/2010/03/while-new-york-burns-sheldon-silver-plays-his-fiddle-albany-ruled-by-political-boss-.html
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