Yesterday’s new conference with San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael “sexual predator” Ramos and California Attorney General Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown seemed to include a lot of hyperbole and leave out a few facts. In one of the latter political whore’s best effort at grandstanding, Brown stated,
What is significant here is the most appalling corruption case in decades, certainly in the history of San Bernardino County and maybe California itself. Individuals corrupted public office and were able to grab more than $100 million of the taxpayers’ money through this scheme.
There is one very big problem with this statement. The county had lost twice in court already. It was strongly suggested to the county by the trial court judge that it attempt to reach a settlement. The Colonies asked for $300 million and the county settled for $102 million. That settlement was negotiated with the help of a mediator who just happened to be a retired California Supreme Court Justice.
Jim has a copy of the last page of the agreement and a bio of the justice on his blog. To read Jim’s entry, click here.
Mike Ramos will screw anything… I mean look at how is screwing with the truth in this situation… the problem is the people getting done the hardest are the ones who believe him.
Sharon, yes I have been researching the news articles, and you are correct. The trial judge did in fact ask the county to settle out of court. If the county was to lose their case, it would have cost them more then 102 million.
If I was a judge, I would have been upset with the fact that the DA and AG were stating that the settlement was illegal.
This whole dog and pony show concerning Postmus and Erwin could backfire on the DA.
There were several county attorneys working on that, why doesn’t wannabe governor moonbeam talk to even just one of them for the truth….no, he bought into the DA’s hype….what does that tell you?
Longhairedgurl there might me some Attorney/Client privledged issues in all that. Those attorney’s involved might have seen what they believed to be some illegal conduct going on, removed themselves from the case after advising their clients.
To protect their bar cards that is what they needed to do, but what they talked about still might be privledged.
Attorneys can only speak out if their client is about to commit a violent act, otherwise they must remain silent.
Just a thought if that is the case. I don’t think Moonbeam or Ramos want to go there.
I am still waiting for the Attorney General to respond to my complaint against the SBSC, Recorder, Assessor, County Counsel, a judge and corrupt powerhouse attorney’s.