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Caught on video Verbal abuse by Federal Public Defender

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By: Star Moffatt, CEO of Moffatt Media (Investigative Journalist & Eye Witness)

Caught on video “Verbal & Mental” abuse induced by Claire Rogerson, “Federal Public Defender,” against alleged criminal Defendant Jeffrey Dean Moffatt, Ret. Federal Attorney and Former (2016) Congressional Candidate.  

 

Click on the arrow below to hear audio 12/12/2023, 3:18pm converted from video, which is now being republished on my PR Media Company Moffatt Media’s own platform, because YouTube ‘censored’ (removed) the Video and content on 4/6/2024:

(Episode 1)

QUESTION PRESENTED:  A four month rookie assigned to defend high profile case of a 20 year Federal Attorney.  The question of the year, why would the Federal Public Defender’s Office assign an unskilled attorney to represent a seasoned 20 year Federal attorney?

Newbie (Rookie) Rogerson only licensed to practice California law from  7/13/2023 and was assigned to Moffatt’s case 11/2023.  Yet the  United States Supreme Court has made it very clear that any alleged criminal defendant must create a record at trial court level “Ineffective Assistance of Counsel,” in order for the Supreme Court to consider accepting a case for review. 

See Shinn v. Martinez Ramirez, Docket #20-1009, which mandates that deficiencies of counsel must make the record at trial court level.   5/23/2022 Justice Sotomayor, gave a Dissenting Opinion in Shinn v. Martinez Ramirez, said in part: “…the Court leaps to the conclusion that a petitioner is at fault for not developing the evidentiary record on a trial-ineffectiveness claim even if that lack of development.” … to essentially mean that a Defendant must know the law better than the attorney. 

Learning of Shinn v. Martinez Ramirez, my eyes have witnessed since 9/3/2021 to present April 2024, Newbie (Rookie) Rogerson, Public Defender #2 and prior Ramanujan Deskin Nadadur aka Anuj Nadadur, Public Defender #1, rolled over on Moffatt, ie … my beloved husband Jeff of 33 years.   Neither Rogerson or Nadadur, would NOT do one procedural substantial thing Jeff would ask. 

Essentially (Rogerson & Nadadur) have been setting my husband up to be railroaded on alleged non-violent offense without any victims and subjecting my husband with facing 105 years in Federal prison on statutes themselves, which raise constitutional challenges.   What qualifies me to say such:  I am also a Certified Paralegal since 1999, co-owner of a law firm, past lead Plaintiff in two major government cases, I have completed my First Year in Law and I have two College Degrees.

Back to what my eyes witnessed: misconduct by Rogerson and Nadadur,  they would NOT even submit one shred of Jeff’s own evidence, that included two Forensic Expert Reports onto the government’s supposed counsel.  

Since 9/2021 through 4/2024, (Rogerson & Nadadur) would NOT even submit ANY Pretrial Motions into the Court, with a simple Motion to Dismiss, because the court lacks jurisdiction on the alleged Grand Jury Indictment, that was filed  5 years and 3 months past the Statute of Limitations on 7/23/2021.   So yes, I have no problem admitting to doing the audio-video recording on Rogerson, because (Rogerson & Nadadur), were obviously rolling over and doing stand-downs  against my husband Jeff.

Additionally, I admit to doing the recordings without Rogerson’ consent because of fear in  protecting my husband’s safety from being illegally arrested (kidnapped) again, and potentially wrongfully convicted.  

They (Rogerson & Nadadur)  pushed my back up against the wall, to help protect my beloved husband Jeff’s American constitutional rights and gather evidence in creating a public record for trial court level as mandated in Shinn v. Martinez Ramirez, U.S. Supreme Court Docket#20-1009.  Briefly, in Shinn v. Martinez Ramirez, two Arizona convicted prisoners on Death Row: David Martinez Ramirez and Barry Lee Jones, were seeking post conviction remedies, to prove: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, but Ramirez and Jones were still executed in Arizona.       

When the “Shoes of Injustices,” are being faced similarly in Shinn v. Martinez Ramirez and my husband is facing 105 years in federal prison, which is essentially a Death Sentence, on a bogus Indictment and illegal arrest,  wouldn’t you do the same thing to protect your own family members freedoms, even if meant to video or record a conversation, regardless if one is a Federal Public Defender?

(Rogerson & Nadadur’s)  actions against my husband Jeff, have been intentional unethical conduct by failing NOT to uphold his guaranteed Sixth Amendment and Equal Constitutional Protections, that have been placing my husband at risk of being wrongfully convicted of 105 years in federal prison on alleged non-violent offenses.    Enough is enough with intentionally depriving my husband of his constitutional protections for  nearly 3 years. 

Again one reason for recording Rogerson was to assist my husband (Jeff) in gathering evidence at the trial court record of  Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, based on  Shinn v. Ramirez, among other issues.

Normally I do not make it a practice to share our own Life Bumps, on Moffatt Media’s social media platform, but it is time and much overdue in time!

Since my eyes have witnessed three incidents of Verbal & Mental abuse by Rogerson, Federal Public Defender against my husband Jeffrey Moffatt, Fed Retired Federal Attorney, an alleged criminal defendant.  It wasn’t until the third call that I recorded Rogerson. I had enough listening to how Rogerson, Rookie (Newbie) was verbally abusing my husband over the telephone.

My beloved husband of 33 years, an alleged criminal defendant in Federal Court is facing 105 years in federal prison on a bogus Grand Jury Indictment that alleges  5 Counts of Wire fraud at $30k and 1 Count of False Statement.  The bogus Indictment was filed against my husband 7/23/2021, he (Jeff) was illegally arrested 9/3/2021, never received any Summons or simple telephone call to advise him, that he had been Indicted on 7/23/2021.  

Get this, government Prosecutors had to conceal material facts from the Grand Jury, because if the (Jurors) had been shown evidence that $30k was on actually attorney fees earned and approved by five Judges, there is no way in the world ANY Juror, would have returned a Federal Felony Indictment, against my husband.  The government (Prosecutors)  also had to conceal from the (Jurors), an open Federal Appeal that has existed in another court prior to the Indictment, on the same issues since  6/19/2020 and that several recent U.S. Supreme Court cases vindicate my Husband.

MY OPINION

Rogerson, I am calling on you to Resign or be Fired from the Public Defender’s Office for failing to uphold Federal Sixth Amendment Constitutional protections and among other constitutional protections for the benefit of my husband (Jeff).  Why: You’re a disgrace to the Federal Public Defender’s Office!

It is beyond belief that you (Rogerson) couldn’t even do four simple things from the time assigned on Jeff’s case back in November 2023 through 4/4/2024, until you resigned from Jeff’s case 4/5/2024. 

Four simple request by alleged Defendant Jeff Moffatt were as follows:

1).  Provided a Certified copy of Grand Jury Transcripts; 

2).  File a Pretrial Motion (Motion to Stay), since open Appeal in another Federal Court since 6/19/2020;

3).  Submit a Motion for Bail Modification, because one Bail condition  conflicts with the Bail Reform Act;

4).  Provide “Certified Copies” of Arrest Warrants: Doc 3 issued 7/23/2021 and Doc 17 issued 9/3/2021; 

Above  four requests Jeff has been asking for since  2021, from  Public Defender#1 Nadadur who also resigned from the alleged Indictment case against Jeff.  

Court of Pubic Opinion Comments:

Beyond grateful that many True Americans took the time out of their busy day and reviewed the Video-Audio of Verbal  & Mental Abuse induced by Rogerson against my (hubby) and here are a few of many Public Opinion comments:

  • “She is a real piece of work! Nice she admits that she doesn’t have time to work on his case, (not important to her!) until January, yet wont file for continuance past May! This is really a horror show at Jeff’s expense sorry to say.” – Lori
  • “I would be dumping that public pretender.   Jeff should be mentoring these newbie public pretenders and getting paid for it!” – Aron
  • “Wow I can hear the frustration and Jeff’s voice, but he handled himself very well and I understand what hes trying to say by saying that they should use her inexperience to his advantage but she seems to be too prideful to want to do that.   What a nightmare.  She should be taking advantage of his experience not working against it.” – Kathy
  • This sounds like it has something to do with race & wealth!  Black folks have been stripped of their Generational wealth ever since I could remember.  Just think back when we as a people thrived during the times of Black Wall Street.  Once the courts and guardians spend or force you to spend up your wealth defending yourself you are left with nothing, which is all to be designed. 
The system may see Jeff guilty by association to whom he is married to Star Moffatt, a Black Woman.  It’s not hard to believe racists practices still goes on in today’s society. Too bad those same corrupt officials can’t be arrested and put on trial for their seemingly racist antics and old school mentality.  Times have changed but not much.  Black folks continue to have to work twice as hard giving 100% of themselves while they can get by and shine with 10% 🤷🏽‍♀️. I’m going to continue to follow this saga and hopefully the system  recognizes that it is truly broken and being indifferent to Jeffrey Moffatt, his wife Star and their entire family. – Annie Mae
  • “They need to throw that bogus nonsense out!” –  Maria

Conclusion:  

True American friends and family, the above is how you document “Ineffective Assistance of Counsel,” along with hiring a PR Media Company like Moffatt Media, to assist in gathering and preserving evidence for you or your loved ones, to protect one’s safety & freedoms!

Now to you  Rogerson, congratulations you are now a textbook case of what a Rookie (Newbie) should NOT do straight out of law school.

Remember, as of 4/5/2024 Rogerson is asking the court to come off the case and the entire Federal Defenders office, as a direct result of the videos due to the outpouring support by True American’s  not afraid to speak up and out on: X formerly Twitter and YouTube.

Our gratitude extends also to the other True Americans that have shown support by sending emails, text and your many phone calls.  

The same appreciation if you have read thus far, in hearing our own temporary “Life Bump Story,” knowing that GOD is almighty and GOD will intercede on his timing, to expose the truth behind why my husband is wearing “Shoes of Injustice.” 

Finally note, and now imagine if the above can happen to a 20 year Federal Attorney and too mean my husband, can you imagine what happens to alleged defendants that are not legally trained and do not know their rights?

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Prosecutor “Unclean Hands” against Mark Ridley Thomas

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Prosecutor Dirty COP “Unclean Hands” Weaponizes Indictment schemes against Mark Ridley Thomas and other American Citizens.  

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Prosecutor (Dirty COP) Tracy Wilkison had “Unclean Hands” when she impaneled Grand Juries, filed (FAKE) criminal Indictments and targeted American Citizens:

 

  •   Mark Ridley Thomas, Former City Council Member of Los Angeles County.  Prosecutor Wilkison impaneled Grand Jury 4/1/2021, filed  (FAKE) Indictment, 10/13/2021, against Thomas.   Mark Ridgley Thomas INDICTMENT
  •  Criminal Docket # cr 2:21-cr-00485-PA  $100,000.00 alleged Bribery, Conspiracy. …  Twenty Counts

Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes “Life In Prison.”  Sentencing August 28, 2023. 

 

  • Jeff Fortenberry, Former Nebraska Congressman.  Prosecutor Wilkison impaneled Grand Jury 6/1/2021, filed (FAKE) Indictment 10/19/2021, against Fortenberry.

INDICTMENT: JEFF FORTENBERRY NEBRASA CONGRESSMAN GJ JUNE 2021

  • Criminal Docket # cr 2:21-cr-00491-SB

        $30,000.00 alleged Foreign Campaign donation received in California.   – Three counts of alleged False Statements to FBI agents.  Federal Mandatory Minimum Statutes- Sentencing 15 years in prison.  Convicted and Sentenced only two years probation with a $25,000 Fine. Fortenberry filed an Appeal, October 29, 2022.

 

  • Dr. Jeff Moffatt, Former Congressional Candidate- (Retired) Federal Attorney. Prosecutor Wilkison impaneled Grand Jury 6/1/2021, filed  (FAKE) Indictment 7/23/2021, against Moffatt. 

9/3/2021 False and Illegal Arrest against Moffatt.  Criminal Docket # cr 2:21-cr-00335-JAK-1

INDICTMENT:  GRAND JURY CRIMINAL INDICTMENT AGAINST JEFF MOFFATT JUNE 2021

        $30,000.00 SSA Disabled Attorney Fees Awarded, alleged Five Counts Wire Fraud  and one Count False Statement to SSA.  Series 1 Episode 1: Stay Tuned 

Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes – 105 years in prison.   Trial Scheduled October 24, 2023.

 

Moffatt Media has conducted Case Studies on several purported Indictments filed against American Citizens.   

Our Findings reveal that Tracy Wilkison, Prosecutor Dirty COP with “Unclean Hands” Weaponized Indictment schemes against American Citizens.  

Unless one is legally trained in Constitutional Law applicable to: (Appointment Clauses and Separation of Powers …), such (FAKE) Indictment schemes induced by Wilkison, Prosecutor-Dirty COP, would have gone unnoticed. 

 

(FAKE) Indictments against:  Thomas, Fortenberry and Moffatt:

1).  Wilkison was NOT constitutionally seated as a United States Attorney for the Central District of California, at the time when Wilkison filed the Indictments against all (3) American Citizens: Thomas, Fortenberry and Moffatt;

2).  Wilkison did NOT even affix her own signature onto ANY of the (3) (FAKE) Indictments, to make the Indictments as legally binding criminal charging documents, against all (3) American Citizens listed above;

3).  According to the United States Department of Justice, (DOJ),  even admitted in a Freedom of Information Act Request response, that Wilkison, had NOT been Appointed as a United States Attorney for the Central District of California;

4).  Wilkison when Impaneled Grand Juries and submitted the (FAKE) Indictments before the Court, against all (3) American Citizens listed above, Wilkison, had not received ANY Presidential inherent power “Nomination,” from Former President Trump or  President Biden, as a United States Attorney and Wilkison had NOT been Senate Confirmed.

5).  November 16, 2021, Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General, for DOJ, Appointed Tracy Wilkison as the Interim (Acting Officer) United States Attorney for the Central District of California. 

Wilkison filled the vacant seat that was previously held by Nicola Hanna, United States Attorney – Central District.  Hanna did receive a Presidential Nomination by Former President Trump and was Senate Confirmed, as a United States Attorney. 

6).  Wilkison even failed to indicate on the (FAKE) Indictments against all three (3) American Citizens: Thomas, Fortenberry and Moffatt, what Federal agency was her employer, having jurisdiction on the alleged Indictments; and 

7).  July 2022, Wilkison (RESIGNED) from the US DOJ and entirely from the Federal government sector.  It is suspected that Wilkison’s resignation was prompted due to violating the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1988 (Vacancies Act).  5 U.S. Code Section 3348.  …

Tracy Wilkison, Prosecutor who became a Dirty COP and committed acts of Prosecutorial Misconduct, developed schemes to undermine our criminal justice system.   

Wilkison conspired and targeted American Citizens by filing (FAKE)  fraudulent Indictments into the United States District Court – Central District of California.   

Keeping in mind, not one of the above listed three (3) American Citizens have committed ANY violent offenses against the United States of America or violent offenses against ANY persons defined as victims.    

Consequently, the Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes of One-Size-Fits-All, lopsided Federal laws, all three (3) American Citizens, are facing a two-tiered unequal justice system, that will significantly adversely impact their lives, with the loss of livelihoods, costly college degrees down the toilets, loss of life, liberty and freedoms on alleged non-violent offenses and (FAKE) Indictments, how UnAmerican. 

Even all three (3) American Citizens, their families, friends and supporters’ lives they too will be shattered unless the (FAKE) INDICTMENTS are promptly investigated and summarily dismissed by the United States District Court – Central District of California, because Wilkison was NOT constitutionally seated, and committed illegal Indictment schemes not in accordance with Federal laws.  

PUBLIC INTEREST CONCERN QUESTION

Did you know Federal District Court Judge’s hands are usually tied when Sentencing under Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes?

To this end, unless United We Stand against the Unconstitutional (FAKE) Fraudulent Indictments against all three (3) American Citizens, listed above, they will face unjust Court Lynchings, by the United States of America, based on Wilkison Prosecutor- Dirty COP, (FAKE) Indictments and Grand Jury Schemes.

Alert:  You could be next facing a (FAKE) Indictment, because Weaponization against American Citizens does not discriminate!  

Share this Real Talk- Real Fact Story, in front of three (3) persuadable people that you know, because it’s NOT about whether one is Republican or Democrat, it is about doing the right thing to expose unjust and lopsided  Federal laws in America. 

It is also about exposing Tracy Wilkison, United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Dirty COP, who has stained the fabric of good COP’s!

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Abe Hamadeh’s request for New Trial denied by “TERMED OUT” Arizona Judge Lee F. Jantzen

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(Short Press Release)

Did you know that purported Judge Lee F. Jantzen is NOT constitutionally seated?  Jantzen TERMED OUT 2019.

Decisions and Orders issued by Judge Jantzen in the matter of Abe Hamadeh’s Election Contest are INVALID.

Moffatt Media’s Findings reveal Jan Brewer, Governor in 2009 was the first and last governor to Appoint Jantzen.

Jantzen did win his judicial seat unopposed in years: 2010 and 2014.

But Decisions and Orders issued now by Jantzen in Abe Hamadeh’s Election Contest are NOT VALID.  For these reasons should grant Hamadeh with a New Trial as requested and reassignment with a judge that is constitutionally seated.

Jantzen TERMED OUT means Jantzen is also operating from the bench on an expired “Loyalty Oath of Office.”  TERMED OUT and without a valid Loyalty Oath Decisions and orders are completely void.

 

MAJOR PROBLEM
Attorney’s for Hamadeh more than likely will NOT raise the issue that purported Judge Jantzen is not constitutionally seated on the Mohave County Superior Court.

Even decisions and orders issued by Jantzen will probably NOT be constitutionally challenged as Void Ab Initio, because Attorney’s for Hamadeh, they too are defined as Court Officers.

Attorney’s also known as Court Officers especially in Arizona have lost their First Amendment Freedom of Speech Constitutional Protective Rights and if they advocate too much for their clients, will find themselves being disbarred, loss of their livelihoods and criminally charged sui generis by Union NGO Non-profit Corporation, that has been wrongfully delegated state prosecutorial and investigatory law enforcement powers.

 

SOLUTION
Arizonians supporting Hamadeh “Take Action Now” by submitting Demand Letters to the Arizona House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, to remove purported Judge Jantzen.  

Along with Demand intervention by the Judiciary Committee to implement a New Trial for Hamadeh, since purported Judge Jantzen is illegally seated since 2019. 

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Person impersonating law enforcement dead under COVID-19 Mask Mandate – three other persons wrongfully convicted

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Cynthia Walker speaking out on her four family members “Unequal Justice” by Michigan Court.

Click here to Listen

“Three of my family members were jailed in 2020 and they didn’t even receive a Trial until October 2022.   

Mandatory Michigan mask-wearing mandates due to COVID 19 infections imposed by Governor Whitmer who relied on Dr. Fauci.

I stand firm that my family members were wrongfully accused, maliciously prosecuted and convicted for 25 years Without the Possibility of Parole, for a matter involving self-defense with a person impersonating being a law enforcement security guard.

Also Court Ordered Fines $919.20, does not make ANY commonsense.  The court ordered fines of $919.20 does not match the criminal punishment imposed of “Life in Prison without the Possibility of Parole,” against my family member Larry Teague.  

Judge Brian Pickell has sealed the video that would exonerate all my family members and I am wondering what is there to hide?  

Our Un-American True Story begins: 

My family members suffered wrongful convictions in the Death of an individual who was impersonating a law enforcement security guard. 

The fourth family member took a Plea Agreement, in lieu of prison, so that she would not be separated from her minor children.   Instead the Michigan State prosecutor still separated this family member from her own children.  

This family member even though not behind actual prison bars, it is the invisible prison bars that torment her mind on a daily basis.  Because the judge also issued an unlawful No-Contact Order, prohibiting her from even speaking with her own parents and Brother who are wrongfully in prison.   

Governor Whitmer’s  COVID-19 mask mandate provided an opportunity for the opportunistic officials of Michigan, to fraudulently arrest and convict anyone that opposed wearing paper Mask.

The death of a purported security guard and three criminal convictions surround fraudulent Mask Mandates imposed by Michigan.  The Mask Mandates were a perfect political opportunity, in a season of Elections.    The scientific logic of a paper-cloth mask was absent, other than the premise that people would feel more protected.

Amazingly enough, in an attempt to cover up the NIH funding of illegal testing of a virus and entire staff back up the animal transmission theory; no animal to human transmission has ever been found.

My niece Sharmel Teague began to enter the Family Dollar store in Flint Michigan, with a Mask on.  The Greeter (later found not to be an actual security guard), became verbally abusive, harassing and degrading Sharmel while her daughter Brya was waiting outside of the store.

Brya the daughter never attempted to enter the store, nor was she ever in the store, as reported by PROSECUTOR David Leyton.

The son (Ramonyea) who has been licensed by the GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, after completing training, comes to the store and asks one clerk if she witnessed or knew who had assaulted his mother. The Store Clerk said no, but to ask someone else.   (Ramonyea) does not know who the perpetrator is or if he works there or was a customer, that’s why he asked the Store Clerk.  

The law enforcement Security Guard Impersonator was unlawfully carrying a weapon, and violating store policy being a felon in the possession of a weapon.   

The security guard impersonator had ties with Bryant Nolden, Commissioner, who is now deceased.  

But Bryant Nolden had a change of heart and told me that the deceased security guard impersonator was not in fact a licensed security guard and then Nolden came up dead!

Also the law enforcement impersonator  was unlawfully carrying a 38 caliber pistol. (Ramonyea) the son was never aware that the impersonator was the perpetrator who had attacked his mother. (Ramonyea) said his main objective was to determine if anyone had knowledge of the assault against his Mom and if so, identify the perpetrators.

In the midst of investigating (Ramonyea) was interrupted by a familiar voice yelling who hit my wife, who put their hands on my wife and simultaneously observed two men exit a room.    Ramonyea’ observation and training from the Sheriff’s kicked-in.

(Ramonyea) observed two men approaching his dad and one was fumbling in his pocket.   It is no longer about who assaulted his mother and once he saw one man remove a gun out of his pocket as he neared his dad, who was frantically yelling: “who hit my wife,” Ramonyea, tactically worked his way to the scene and shot the Family Dollar Security Guard impersonator (Greeter), in fear for his dad’s life, to defend and protect his father.  What any loving son would do to protect his father.

Ramonyea’ father was unaware that his life was in danger, until the security guard impersonator was shot and the gun fell out of his hand after being shot.

The Security camera video footage will show my family members innocence, but defense counsel and the Michigan state prosecutors will not provide me a copy of incident surveillance video footage.   Judge Pickell has also sealed the Video without justification.

True there does exist within the United States a two tiered system, when a State, Court and its elected officials can fabricate a case and violate all of your constitutional rights knowingly and willingly, with no repercussions. Time for Court Accountability.”

 

MOFFATT MEDIA’S PUBLIC INTEREST CONCERN QUESTION:

Whether the purported Michigan Sentencing Judge Brian S. Pickell has a valid “Oath of Office?

 Stay tuned for Part 2

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United States Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation Ordered before the Court on Freedom of Information Act request

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United States Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation Ordered before the Court on Freedom of Information Act request

  • Both the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are ordered to answer before the Court on July 13, 2023, for Oral Arguments; and
  • Oral Arguments  relates to Tony Viola’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CLEVELAND, OHIO – FreeTonyViola.com announced that The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ordered oral arguments on Thursday, July 13 at 10 AM, following the submission of a legal brief by the Yale Law School Appellate Clinic in litigation concerning missing evidence, voice recordings made by Dawn Pasela.

Documents shifted from the US Attorney’s Office in Cleveland to a multi-jurisdictional Task Force location before criminal trials, Viola v. Department of Justice, et. al., case # 22-2186. The Court will live-stream these oral arguments on its YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLSXp4JMYiFc7BHD_ln3d-w.

After the arguments, the audio will be posted at: https://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-recordings.

Tony Viola was tried twice on identical charges by a federally funded Mortgage Fraud Task Force on allegations he duped banks, including JP Morgan Chase, into making ‘no money down’ mortgage loans.

Following a conviction in federal court, Tony proved his innocence at a second trial in state court, on identical charges, prosecuted by the same prosecution team, using evidence prosecutors said didn’t exist, but that was given to Viola by the Task Force’s Office Manager, Dawn Pasela. 

Ms. Pasela offered to testify about prosecutorial misconduct, but was found dead in her apartment shortly after her scheduled testimony, but no investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death has ever taken place.

This public records litigation was initiated in 2015 to obtain proof that federal prosecutors possessed exculpatory evidence before Viola’s first trial, shifted those materials to a federally funded and staffed Task Force location, then claimed that the government was not obligated to search for records it placed there.  

During this litigation, both the Justice Department and the FBI each admitted making false statements about evidence and records, then asked the lower court to vacate earlier rulings in the government’s failure.

In 2022, Task Force Chairman Donald Cleland stated under oath that he directed Ms. Pasela to remove hard drives from the Task Force that contained evidence in over 1,000 criminal cases and later went missing.

Also, in 2022, the Justice Department blamed former federal prosecutor Mark Bennett for false statements about evidence.  Bennett was fired by the Justice Department and is currently undergoing disbarment proceedings, Disciplinary Counsel v, Bennett, case number 2022-034; DOJ Inspector General Report Number 21-005.

 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, kindly contact: Attorney David Roth, 203.498.4394 | [email protected] www.law.yale.edu or Tony Viola, 330-998-3290    [email protected]

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Prosecutor John A. Stephens has done the Right thing –dismissed Felony Aggravated Perjury criminal charge against Connie Reguli

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Connie Reguli has been exonerated in the alleged Felony Aggravated Perjury case, Docket#W-CR-220457, that was originally filed August 12, 2022, by Kim Helper, (Deceased) District Attorney General 19th Judicial District, State of Tennessee.

Stephens, Assistant District Attorney (Prosecutor) on June 14, 2023, did the right thing and has determined lack of evidence on the state’s part.    The State of Tennessee moved for what is called: “Order of Nolle Prosequi” to mean – “the prosecutor will drop the criminal indictment,” against Reguli.  

According to Reguli, the second arrest, as well as the first arrest has been an assault on my First Amendment Constitutional Protections …  The second arrest criminal charge, “Aggravated Perjury,” was without providing a copy of the Grand Jury Indictment filed against me, says Reguli.

After the Motion for a New Trial was denied, Judge Woodruff was ready for his next offensive tactical move. 

Judge Woodruff turned himself into an investigator after a public records hearing in April 2022, and secretly wrote a letter to an executive director of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) at the time.  Judge Woodruff said in the letter that Reguli had testified that she had paid an attorney fee sanction from a decade past, and he wanted to know if she was telling the truth. 

Findings reveal the secret letter was not sent to Reguli nor was it filed with the Court Clerk.  A few weeks later, CASA director Layton would sign an affidavit that she had reviewed the “regularly maintained business records” of CASA and there was no record of payment by Reguli.  This affidavit, although written with the caption of the public records case, was not sent to Reguli, nor was it filed with the clerk. 

August 8, 2022, just five days after the newly assigned judge in the criminal court case failed to incarcerate Reguli after a motion hearing, Judge Woodruff and District Attorney Kim Helper presented a brand new felony to the Williamson County Grand Jury.  This time Reguli was charged with Aggravated Perjury, a new felony charge claiming that she falsely stated she had satisfied the prior sanction.  The Grand Jury indicted Reguli on the affidavit of CASA director Layton. 

Another new judge was appointed to hear this case.  Reguli had the District Attorney Kim Helper disqualified and the Montgomery County (Clarksville) District Attorney’s office took the case. 

This time Reguli issued a subpoena for CASA to produce all the regularly maintained business records reviewed by E. Layton along with records showing a request for payment, accounts receivable ledgers showing an outstanding balance, and policies on receiving mail.  CASA hired an attorney to oppose the motion claiming that if there was record of that payment, Reguli would be in a better place to produce the record.

However, criminal defendants, such as Reguli, don’t have to prove anything.  The burden of proof is always on the State prosecutor to make their case beyond a reasonable doubt.  The element that the State of Tennessee must prove is not, did Reguli make the payment, but did Reguli lie about making a payment.  The State must prove a negative and cannot require Reguli to do anything. 

Judge Morgan agreed with Reguli and explained that as he saw it, the affidavit of E. Layton made all of the business records that she reviewed relevant and met all of the other criteria of a discovery subpoena in a criminal case.  The CASA attorney, Mike Stephens,  said that he would have to locate Layton, who no longer works for CASA to find out what she reviewed.  The State’s attorney, John Stephens, said that he was not limited to the witnesses listed on the indictment and may try to obtain other witnesses. 

District Attorney John Stephens has struggled to make sense of his trial strategy being left with this impractical and impossible prosecution.  In January of this year, he told Judge Morgan that he was going to subpoena ten years of Reguli’s bank records.  That didn’t happen.  In February, he then told Judge Morgan he was going to subpoena ten years of CASA’s bank records.  His deadline for discovery disclosure is May 31, 2023.  Reguli had not received any notice of a subpoena for bank records, nor has the district attorney produced them for review.  His insurmountable task is to prove a negative. 

The judge’s order directing CASA to produce the regularly maintained business records of CASA is a big win for Reguli as a criminal defendant and may shine a light on the ridiculousness of this indictment. 

Now Reguli’s final big win on June 14, 2023, was to have the State fold due to lack of evidence and Stephens, Assistant District Attorney who did the right thing by dismissing the Indictment against Reguli, for lack of evidence.

Maybe it’s time for “Moffatt Media” to create a “Prosecutor Wall of Fame,” for those prosecutors who do the right thing!

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Court Law Clerk says happy Trump Indicted

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Why am I so happy and content that Trump has been indicted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida? 

I think it goes a long way to proving how false and prejudicial the “justice system” really is.

I am happy because I think Donald J. Trump is in good company (namely me) and so am I (in good company, namely Trump).   Remember the saying “when guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns?”

Well, how about extending that a little bit more broadly: “when being a good, normal, freeman is outlawed, only outlaws will be good and normal freeman.”   I feel vindicated in my life.  On December 7, 1999, I was indicted and felt it ruined my life.  I never did a split second of jail time for that indictment, but it did ruin my career.  But it was all political HOT AIR.

I am now no less competent to run for President than the best President of recent memory, possibly the freest and most normal, uncompromised President since JFK (and, of course, JFK was SOOO inconvenient that they shot him—to replace him by one of the worst and most detested Presidents ever, namely LBJ).  No, I’m not a saint, neither is Donald John Trump, neither was JFK.  All three of us are/were oversexed womanizers with deep-seated disrespect for social norms and “the powers that be.”

And now, on June 9, 2023, Trump finds himself indicted in the Court where I was a judicial law clerk thirty years ago when his bankruptcy was the first case that came across my desk.  The American Criminal Justice System is really and truly criminal.  But in all other ways it betrays its name: it is UNAmerican, INjust, and “systematic” only in its betrayal of the constitution and all concepts of equity and fairness.

Donald John Trump: welcome to the real American Heart of Darkness.  

Since you would not give up your quest to make America Great Again, even though you and I may not agree about exactly what it takes to Make America Great Again, they have set out to destroy you, just as they did me back in 1999.

You were a rising star then in 1999—I was cut off before I turned 40.

But this is the real purpose of the American Criminal Justice System: to shut down our people and to destroy America once and for all!

God Bless and Save you, Donald John Trump!  You and all other righteous men and women who find themselves in the cross-hairs of the American Criminal Justice System.

Charles Edward Lincoln, III, Visiting Columnist with “Moffatt Media”

 

Dismantle the State Bar of Arizona – “Suspend” Supreme Court Rule 32

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“Moffatt Media,” supports in part to Dismantle the State Bar of Arizona under Senate Bill 1435 (SB 1435).   “Moffatt Media,” also recommends that (SB 1435), be in Tribute to Lisa Aubuchon, Rachel Alexander & Andrew Thomas … because they have been constitutionally impacted by the Supreme Court of Arizona and private nonprofit corporation Arizona Bar.   

Aubuchon, Alexander and Thomas were retaliated against for doing the right thing to investigate Maricopa County Arizona (Phoenix), $340 Mil (South Court Tower), Courthouse, that should have not escaped Voter Approval.  

“Moffatt Media,” supports (SB1435) in pertinent part at: Section 7, 12-119.06 “Attorney Licensing Requirements  … The supreme court may not require an attorney to be a member of any organization to become or remain a licensed attorney in this state.”  Bold for emphasis. 

Conflicts:  The Supreme Court mandates that attorneys become Members within the State Bar of Arizona, conflicts because:   (1) Arizona is a “Right to Work State.” See Arizona Constitution Article XXV (25) Section 0 and (2) In Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, 138 S. Ct. 2448 (2018), landmark case of the  United States Supreme Court, recognized mandatory union dues violated constitutional First Amendment right to free speech.   

Supreme Court Rule 32(1): “Practice of law. Every person licensed by this Court to engage in the practice of law must be a member of the State Bar of Arizona in accordance with these rules.”

Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. 32(1) mandatory membership is unconstitutional and illegal and must be Suspended inclusive in (SB 1435). 

Yet to this present date, the ​Supreme Court of Arizona continues to give in Don Bongino fashion, a “double barrel middle finger” towards the Arizona Legislatures, by refusing to reform, restore and implement First Amendment Protections.  

RECOMMENDATIONS 

Any continued refusal by the Supreme Court of Arizona,  NOT to reform, restore, implement and uphold State and Federal First Amendment constitutional laws, that apply to all people, including Aubuchon, Alexander and Thomas and other Arizona Lawyers, then it’s time to call upon the Federal Government for intervention.  

Any continued refusal by the Supreme Court of Arizona,  NOT to Suspend Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. 32(1) Mandatory Membership, then legislatures must move for Articles of Impeachment against Justices of the Supreme Court of Arizona for: public corruption, incompetency, neglect of duty while in their capacity as Justices of the Supreme Court of Arizona.  Remember no one is above the law including Judges-Justices of the Arizona Supreme Court. 

Any continued failure to remove Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. 32(1), Mandatory Membership, in light of the Supreme Court case in  Janus v. AFSCME, is a “systemic structural implosion,” regulating attorneys. Continued failures by the Arizona Supreme Court not to uphold constitutional protections, the Federal Funds issued to the State of Arizona, should be Sanctioned for constitutional violations, along with disgorging Supreme Court Justices salaries.  

Since turning a blind eye to constitutional violations have adversely impacted ALL THREE: Aubuchon, Alexander and Thomas … is illegal,  unconstitutional and needs immediate ratification into (SB 1435).  Extending legislative language into (SB 1435), would not be a difficult process to supplement.  

(SB 1435) should also be amended to state that Aubuchon, Alexander and Thomas’ convictions were illegal, unconstitutional and subsequently null and void, under  Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. 32(1), mandatory membership.

Conclusive findings do exist with good cause to Reinstate All Three:  Aubuchon, Alexander and Thomas …  it’s time! 

For all the foregoing reasons stated above “Moffatt Media,” supports (SB1435) in pertinent  part, that: “The supreme court may not require an attorney to be a member of any organization to become or remain a licensed attorney in this state.”  …

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Prosecutor Switched Sides

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A United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Prosecutor felt so guilty about how Defendant was treated, that the Prosecutor decided to switch sides, to represent Defendant instead of the Government

Have you ever heard of a Prosecutor switching sides to then defend an alleged Defendant just before Trial?

“Moffatt Media,” has expanded its investigative skills into an Innocence project case.

First time ever, for Moffatt Media’s Eyes to have Witnessed a Prosecutor switch sides to defend an alleged Defendant.

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In my 20 years as an attorney I have NEVER seen a situation where the Prosecutor (Plaintiff’s Attorney) for the United States of America government now becomes Defendants Counsel.

Defense counsel then becomes Plaintiff’s Counsel for the United States of America, said alleged Defendant.

“Since the Prosecutor is now my Counsel, can you have my new counsel call me?”

If my new attorney aka former Prosecutor does not proceed with a Motion to Dismiss the Indictment, will you put forth an effort for dismissal?”

The Transcript declares in part “True and Correct Transcript,” of the reported proceedings held, 9/1/2022.  Defendant argues it is impossible that the Transcript is: “True and Correct.” because the Prosecutor’s Appearance indicates to have switched sides.   The Prosecutor is now my defense counsel, says Defendant.

Above is not done in satire.   Moffatt Media’s eyes did witness where the Court Reporter flipped Prosecutor to represent Defendant, in a Transcript.

In a separate unrelated issue, an Amicus Brief filed by The Onion, actually made its way into the United States Supreme Court, was based on Satire.   Click on highlighted area above for Source Link.

The Onion’s Satire Amicus Brief, and errors found in an actual Federal U.S. District Court Central District Transcript covered by “Moffatt Media,” makes you see comedy at work in Federal criminal cases.

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United States Court Lynching Programs

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Sentencing News – (“Modern Day Court Lynching”)

Moffatt Media, Palmdale, California

Updated: 6/24/2023, Saturday 11:37pm

In the United States they no longer do public  lynching by trees any more against my people,  other minorities and the poor.  

Photo – Jesse Washington 17 year old teen was lynched on May 15, 1916 and “[h]e was chained by his neck and dragged out of the county court by observers.”   Mob attackers against Washington,  “[h]e was then … stabbed and beaten, before being held down and castrated.  He was then lynched in front of Waco’s city hall.”

Fast forward with today’s American Criminal Justice system, consisting of camouflage alternative Barbarian Court Lynching  Programs.

The same court systems using outdated laws of 400 years plus to  mean America’s Federal Grand Jury proceedings.

Did you know there are only two countries that continue using Grand Jury proceedings?  The United States and Libya, are the only two countries still using  Federal Grand Jury Court Lynching Programs; and Defendants along with their defense counsel are  locked out of the Grand  Jury secret proceedings initiated  by Prosecutors. 

America’s Grand Jury proceedings are prejudicial from the onset, lack transparency and deprive constitutional equal protections, among other things.

The same  federal criminal justice court systems where laws are on the books, that do NOT make ANY common sense, but oppress.  Now I understand why my Papa and Mama loved Billie Holiday so much.

History shows that Ms. Holiday  became one of the “voices  for my people,” while citing protest lyrics  such as: (“Strange Fruit”) and her lyric words uttered were to expose truths about lynching history of Black Americans.

“Southern trees bear a strange fruit
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root
Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees

Pastoral scene of the gallant south
The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth
Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh

Here is a fruit for the crows to pluck
For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck
For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop
Here is a strange and bitter crop.”  

Lynching in trees no longer, however, replaced with America’s Court Lynching Programs, that my own eyes are witnessing.    

As a consequence,  I must Rise Up and Speak Out, for the protection of  my own Black American Son, youths at risk, other minorities, disabled, the poor …  because NO ONE is safe anymore!   And “… until we value the lives, rights, and liberties of those on the receiving end of the system, “our justice system will continue to be anything but.” ~ Justice Sonia Sotomayor

“… Vital constitutional principle must not be forgotten: Liberty requires accountability.” ~ Justice Samuel Alito

“Noose Hanging” on our property during the 21st Century.

In Tribute to Jesse Washington, the late Ms. Billie Holiday, Carl Robinson & Hubby. 

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  • Public Comment by: Joni Robinson
Do you know I have never really listened to the song Strange Fruit until today? 
As I sat and listened to it I felt my heart beat differently and my eyes filled up with tears.
God bless our people who suffered in those terrible days! It’s heartbreaking to think of how long our people have been treated so unfairly simply because of the color of our skin.
The only difference now is they’ve found another way to hang us. Just not out in the open for the public to see. Coming from a biracial family my parents never really discussed the days of slavery with us.  Although mom answered questions if we asked, it was never really a topic of discussion in our home.  Our home was more about peace and loving equally and not allowing the racist comments we would encounter from being biracial to get under our skin.  We were taught at a very early age to treat people how we want to be treated, not how they treat you.
Listening to Strange Fruit just made me want to fight that much harder for the freedom of not only my husband, but all the men and women of color who are being lynched in the United States Courts.
  • Public Comment by: Cassie 
“Billie Holiday’s song “Strange Fruit” has always sent chills down my spine​!​
 
It is so disheartening to see that horrific acts against humanity such as lynchings haven’t really gone away, they have simply morphed into a beast​,​ that remains hidden from the eyes of so many people​​​,​ until they find themselves or their loved ones caught inside the jaws of injustice.
 
In some ways it’s more sinister now because the strange fruit don’t hang in the breeze for all to see anymore and many of the people who try to speak truth to power are silenced or simply told they are crazy​,​ because there is this widely held belief that things have changed. But they really haven’t. They’ve just shifted.”