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iePolitics: Exclusive: The Eyler/Postmus witness list – Updated #3
Editor’s Note: For a blog that “no one reads,” stories that are printed on it sure do have the tendency to create havoc. We knew there would be several additional names to this list, but then presents drop from the sky. And those presents were read by the defense.
iePolitics has obtained a partial list of witnesses expected to be called as a part of the upcoming corruption trial in People v. Postmus, et al. Attorneys for the defendants have given the judge an expected length of seven to eight weeks for the trial. Here are the names we have been given so far:
iePolitics: Exclusive: The Eyler/Postmus witness list – Updated
Editor’s Note: For a blog that “no one reads,” stories that are printed on it sure do have the tendency to create havoc. We knew there would be several additional names to this list, but then presents drop from the sky. And those presents were read by the defense.
iePolitics has obtained a partial list of witnesses expected to be called as a part of the upcoming corruption trial in People v. Postmus, et al. Attorneys for the defendants have given the judge an expected length of seven to eight weeks for the trial. Here are the names we have been given so far:
InlandPolitics: Lack of case evident in final day of Gutierrez trial
Thursday, October 21, 2010 – 01:15 p.m.
The final day in the trial of former San Bernardino County Assessor employee and Rancho Cucamonga city councilman Rex Gutierrez had some interesting events of note.
Gutierrez is charged with three felony counts related to alleged time card fraud during his employment under former Assessor Bill Postmus.
Events not covered by the local newspapers of course.
Two significant parts in Wednesdays proceedings was courtesy of key witness Adam Aleman and defense lawyer Jim Reiss.
Reiss recalled Aleman to the stand to further exploit Aleman’s inability to tell the truth.
iePolitics: No reason to let the truth get in the way of a conviction
According to Adam Aleman, Rancho Cucamonga developer Jeff Burum called former Assessor Bill Postmus and told him to give Rex Gutierrez a job. And the District Attorneys office is quite happy to let the jury think that. It makes their story of a grand conspiracy all the more believable. There is one problem. DA investigators never bothered to follow up on Aleman’s claim to verify it.
The truth is a little different. What actually happened, had the investigators bothered to ask, is Burum and Jim Erwin were talking, as they often do since they are friends. Burum mentioned Gutierrez and the fact he needed a job closer to home. Burum asked if there were any jobs open in the Assessor’s Office—ANY!
iePolitics: DA liar No. 2
Bob Smith
As discovery is released to the defendants in the county’s corruption scandal, we are able to get a glimpse of people’s true motives. We knew Adam wasn’t the only liar. We learned about Matt Brown months ago. And we assumed there were others.
Another name has come to the forefront in the snitch department, but like Brown, his efforts were for naught. Former San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy, former San Bernardino County Welfare Fraud Investigator, and former San Bernardino County Assessor’s Office employee Bob Smith decided on his own to wear a wire.
And what did the treasonous Mr. Smith get for his efforts? A big fat zero. But that should not surprise us.
SBGrapevine: Editorial: Time for the US Department of Justice to Step in: Compelled to Deceive – Part Three
Adam Aleman
Are you listening US Attorney? San Bernardino County is in crisis. It is a crisis that mocks our justice system; one that distorts the truth; and one where integrity is a forgotten. Bringing about justice is no longer the highest priority of our county prosecutors; winning at any and all cost is their goal—a goal that has little to do integrity, truth or . . . justice.
There are many lesser-known stories of justice gone awry in our county. Ours starts with a little-known manager at the local Outback Steakhouse who went on to make headlines. His name is familiar to all of us. It is Adam Aleman.
Aleman caught the attention of then-Supervisor Bill Postmus many years ago. He eventually left Outback Steakhouse to become a member of Postmus’ Board of Supervisors staff.
SBGrapevine: Editorial: Now is the time for the US Department of Justice to step in – Part Two
Are you listening US Attorney? San Bernardino County is in crisis. The principles our nation were founded on are being undermined by the very person sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States—the person charged with enforcing the Constitution and all state and local laws at the county level.
When one reads the California District Attorneys Association Code of Ethics reprinted in Part One of this series, it is easy to see its President and our county’s District Attorney, Mike Ramos, has broken every concept put forth in that document. He flagrantly violates those ethical standards while claiming to be in the pursuit of “justice.”
SBGrapevine: Editorial: Now is the time for the US Department of Justice to step in – Part One
District Attorney Mike Ramos
Are you listening United States Attorney? San Bernardino County is in crisis. Oh yes, we have financial problems like every other jurisdiction but we will get through them in due time. Our crisis is a much more serious threat to our citizenry. It is a crisis of ethics, of safety, and of fear.
Our crisis undermines the feeling of security and well being of law-abiding citizens. It mocks those who gave their blood to protect the Constitution of the United States. It is as evil a crisis as any American community can face.
Our crisis centers around the political aspirations of our district attorney who uses his powers, not just to prosecute criminals, but to persecute political enemies. Justice no longer equates with truth but rather revenge.
California Government Code Section 26500 defines the district attorney as the chief law enforcement officer in the county. It is one of only four positions in any county that is required by the California Constitution to be elected. The others are sheriff, assessor and members of the governing body.
The California District Attorneys Association defines the ethical duties of prosecutors as follows:
iePolitics: More about the Postmus prelim
If my health holds up this weekend, there will be stories about what happened today and about the criminal case all weekend long. I thought I would share a few more tidbits.
Lewis Cope is a Mormon. I have found most Mormons to be good people. But then there are those that try to force their church’s bigoted attitudes on everyone else. When one is a District Attorney, they should be enforcing state law, not church law. Cope has a different view.
iePolitics: Cost benefit analysis – not!
We know we don’t have many qualified analysts in county government. Nothing could be more obvious with two facts that came out this week.
We discovered that the investigation of the century has so far cost the District Attorney’s Office over $4 million. No, it costs taxpayers over $4 million. Does anyone realize how much fraud Bill Postmus has been accused of that they are trying to collect on?
I don’t have the exact amount but it is between $1100 and $1200. Even if convicted, does anyone think he is going to do jail time for that? Do all of you really believe this matter is worth over $4 million?
What’s funny is that the only possible conviction outside of Adam they could get in these cases is Greg Eyler AND that is only if he somehow chickens out and takes a plea deal. But don’t count on it.
One of his charges MUST be dropped altogether for reasons I will not explain. And the other charge MUST be reduced to a misdemeanor. On the latter, the law is totally on his side so he would be a fool to take a plea just to get on with life a little sooner. As long as he can hang on, his cases will go away.
iePolitics: The Rex Gutierrez trial: So who is telling the truth?
Nope. I’m not talking about Adam Aleman or any of the other witnesses. I’m talking about Joe Nelson and Jim Erwin. The accounts of today’s proceedings seem to differ quite a bit.
Personally, my vote is with Jim. You can see his version at www.inlandpolitics.com.
After hearing about some of what went on in the courtroom today, I couldn’t help myself but send Adam a text that just said, “Life will get better when this is all over.” We texted back and forth for a few minutes—nothing about the case of course—just other stuff going on in our lives.
InlandPolitics: It’s showtime!
Thursday, September 30, 2010 – 09:00 p.m.
It’s showtime in the re-trial of former Assessor employee and Rancho Cucamonga City Councilman Rex Gutierrez.
Gutierrez, who is charged with three felonies related to alleged time card fraud during his employment under former San Bernardino County Assessor Bill Postmus, now faces his main accuser.
That person? Former Assistant Assessor and key prosecution witness Adam Aleman.
Late Thursday afternoon Aleman took the witness stand for the prosecution.
Aleman, a convicted felon, is the central witness in all the alleged corruption cases being prosecuted by Attorney General Jerry Brown and District Attorney Mike Ramos.
InlandPolitics: Conspiracy evidence reinforces ‘politically-motivated’ allegation
“I am always troubled when the publicity regarding a case exceeds the evidence,” Levenson said. “It creates these incredibly high expectations, and it’s very damaging to the defendants, and we don’t even know if the evidence will support the charges.”
Laurie LevensonFormer Federal Prosecutor and Professor of LawLoyola Law School(Excerpt from article printed in The Sun on 08/26/2010)
Sunday, September 26, 2010 – 3:00 p.m.
What a difference six months can make.
After nearly a year and a half of making claims of political retaliation. The facts seem to be coming home to roost.
The defendants in the alleged conspiracy case involving the $102 million dollar settlement between the County of San Bernardino and Colonies Partners have now received substantial evidence in the case, including the grand jury testimony of current and former county supervisors, former county administrative officer Mark Uffer and his moral compass, various county staffers, and other witnesses.
InlandPolitics: The Insider: Was Jerry Brown lied to?
- Written by The Insider
- Posted August 29, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Sunday, August 29, 2010 – 2:40 pm
It’s finally crunch time in the multi-year corruption probe launched by San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos.
And one has to wonder what Ramos told Attorney General Jerry Brown in regards to his evidence?
There’s a bigger question starting to be asked by some close to the investigation.
Was Brown lied to?
iePolitics: Violating civil rights
Some have told us that it does not matter how San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos goes about getting convictions against the corruption figures, as long as they are convicted. For some reason there are those who do not have an issue with the district attorney breaking the law to gain a conviction.
As more investigation is being done and discovery trickling in at a snail’s pace, we are learning just how far Ramos will go. No law is safe from Mikey.
iePolitics: The master manipulator
Today someone shared some history with me regarding former Assessor Bill Postmus’ drug addiction that provided one more piece of the puzzle. It has been confirmed with several of the participants.
Postmus’ attempts at rehabilitation have been written about extensively. I do not know the statistic for permanently successful rehabilitation, but I know it is very low. Few people go into rehab once and never have an issue again.
Bill’s first or second attempt occurred after a huge fight with Jim Erwin where the two got into a screaming match over Bill’s addiction. At that point Bob Smith basically forced Bill to pack and transported him to the Pine Ridge Treatment Center in Lucerne Valley.
iePolitics: Canary caught in a conspiracy?
It seems our favorite yellow singing Canary, Confidential Informant No. 1, “persona au gratin,” none other than Adam Aleman, has been caught in yet another lie. Imagine that—not our little Adam! Tell us it ain’t so.
Discovery has been trickling into defense counsel at a snail’s pace, if at all. Imagine defense counsel Jim Reiss’ surprise when, while being questioned under oath in the Rex Gutierrez corruption trial, Aleman claimed he had interviewed over a hundred times with district attorney investigators.
InlandPolitics: Corruption cases problematic for Brown
Written by The Insider
- Posted July 1, 2010 at 11:19 am
District Attorney Mike Ramos / Attorney General Jerry Brown
Thursday, July 1, 2010 – 10:00 a.m.
Once thing is for certain.
San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos drawing Attorney General Jerry Brown into his crusade against his political enemies was a smart move.
Even though Defendant Jim Erwin pushed him into it. Continue reading
iePolitics: The Significance Has Been Lost
As I read various blog comments and accounts of Rancho Cucamonga City Councilman and former San Bernardino County Assessor employee Rex Gutierrez’ corruption trial and non-verdict, I realize the magnitude of what happened Wednesday is lost on most. Let me explain.
The District Attorney pulled out all stops to keep this case from going to trial any sooner than necessary due to his re-election campaign and fear certain information might come out during the trial. Gutierrez refused to waive time further. The District Attorney used every procedural delay available and the trial did not commence until the last possible moment. The District Attorney was hoping a smoking gun would materialize but it never did. The District Attorney’s hand was forced. Continue reading
iePolitics: The Canary Is At It Again!
Our favorite yellow singing Canary, Confidential Informant No. 1, “persona au gratin” Adam Aleman is feeling more like a cocky Banty Rooster today with such text messages as, “Goritz knows what he’s doing. Reiss failed to address the counts.” He went on to say that this “trial will make it very clear what your next move should be.” Continue reading
iePolitics: The District Attorney’s Office Is Getting Really, Really Desperate
Here is the verbatim text message Confidential Informant No. 1, our favorite yellow singing Canary, “persona au gratin” Adam Aleman sent this afternoon from cell phone number (909) x3x-2xx6 to his former boss Bill Postmus: Continue reading
iePolitics: Day Two at the Circus
As I mentioned earlier, this morning consisted of the Confidential Informant No 1, our favorite yellow singing Canary, “persona au gratin” Adam Aleman show. He was it for today’s first act. He got just a little taste of what is to come later in the trial when everyone is brought back to impeach him. From what I hear, his seat got a bit hot today. Observers say the jury looked disgusted with him, and as with yesterday, seemed bored with Deputy District Attorney Goritz.
For the second act, Harlow Cameron was flown in from his retirement home. I’m told he qualified almost every answer to the irritation of both the defense and the prosecution.
Ted Lehrer, Joshua White and Sally Hill also testified this afternoon. Some of their testimony helped the prosecution and some of it helped the defense. The jury continued to look bored and seemed to wonder why they were there. Continue reading
iePolitics: The Canary Torn to Shreds
Poor little Tweety Bird found out what it is like to be questioned by someone who wants him to tell the truth rather than lies to fit their own political agenda. The morning started with Goritz putting the jury to sleep with his softball questioning. Then the real fun started with cross examination by defense attorney Jim Reiss. We are sure the Canary had to change his Depends during the lunch break as he was made to look like the liar he is. Not only that, but his employment history, or lack thereof, his educational background, or lack thereof, his supervisor experience, or lack thereof, his qualifications to become Assistant Assessor at $120,000 a year, or lack thereof, his ability to be truthful, or lack thereof, his ability to accurately document, or lack thereof all became focal points during this morning’s trial.
It did not appear the Canary was done with his testimony for today. On tap for later today are Harlow Cameron, Ted Lehrer and Josh White.
iePolitics: More on Today’s Trial
I tried to find a graphic of a Canary with lipstick, but couldn’t find one. So you’re stuck with the same old graphic.
This afternoon was all Canary. I’m told his nerves calmed a bit. And the Deputy Attorney General took over questioning. I hear she is much better at it than Goritz.
The jury was dismissed early so that arguments could be made regarding admitting hearsay evidence. Rouse ruled that hearsay evidence can be admitted. I suspect that will be a double-edged sword. Allowing the hearsay evidence of a felon convicted of perjury and whose fate depends on his testimony likely provides the defense with a very strong case upon appeal in case of a guilty verdict. At the same time, there are so many witnesses scheduled to offer testimony to impeach Canary, that whatever he has to say may not mean much. Continue reading
iePolitics: The Canary Sings Again
Our favorite yellow singing Canary, Confidential Informant No. 1, “persona au gratin,” one half of the Hansel and Gretel team has spoken again. He just can’t stay away from us, constantly taunting those he thinks are going down with him—not sure which one he is anxious to share a jail cell with.
First we find out now he is a spokeshole for the District Attorney. He says Jeff Burum is really “pissing off” poor Mikey by suggesting he will exercise his Constitutional rights I guess. I suppose Mikey thinks everyone should plead to crimes they didn’t commit so that Mikey can get elected to higher office. Continue reading
iePolitics: Motion Denied
Today San Bernardino Superior Court Judge Duke Rouse denied without prejudice the People’s motion to allow hearsay into evidence in the trial of Rex Gutierrez. Gutierrez, who is charged with two counts of grand theft, one count of embezzlement, and one count of presenting a false claim. At the last moment, the People attempted to claim that Rancho Cucamonga businessman Jeff Burum conspired with former Assessor Bill Postmus to hire Gutierrez so that Burum would have him available to him. None of this was brought up during the preliminary hearing but instead appears to be a ploy to save this prosecution. However, neither Postmus, Gutierrez or Burum have been charged with this “conspiracy.” Continue reading
iePolitics: A Few Worried Souls – Revised
Yep, that is right. There are a few people who are shopping this weekend for leak-proof undergarments. Monday the Rex Gutierrez criminal trial will be underway.
Let’s see . . . first up is our favorite yellow singing Canary, Confidential Informant No. 1, “persona au gratin,” the star witness for the prosecution . . . Adam Aleman. I wonder which stories he will tell next week. There is such a long list of them. Maybe it will be the one about the off-shore bank accounts. By the way Adam, Bill and Jim found their debit cards so they don’t need your help after all. Or perhaps it is the $1.02 million Jim Brulte received in kickbacks. Or the rat trap left on your porch. The bullet through the mail, maybe? Oh, the list is endless. Continue reading
iePolitics: The Canary Continues to Lay Low
It’s been a month since we’ve heard from our favorite singing yellow Canary, Confidential Informant No. 1, “persona au gratin” Adam Aleman. He’s changed his phone number and doesn’t want to talk to us any more. Our feelings are hurt. Really they are Adam. We miss the daily prognostications that Burum, Kirk and Biane are about to be arrested . . . any day, really, any day now.
We hear that San Bernardino County District Attorney investigators have finally gotten to him. We think he now realizes he really is going to have to testify and that testimony is coming up this month. He will get his first shot at it during the Rex Gutierrez trial that is currently scheduled to start next Monday.
And we are hearing that the District Attorney’s office is considering filing a motion to request that the judge allow hearsay into evidence. Apparently, they want to allow Adam to testify to what he says he heard. Now this provides for interesting speculation. Continue reading
iePolitics: The Canary Has Been Knocked Off His Perch
It seems our favorite singing Canary, “persona au gratin,” Confidential Informant No. 1, none other than Adam Aleman, has been told to change his phone number and not communicate with our side of the cases. I guess his braggadocio finally got the attention of District Attorney investigators, who are watching their cases against the big, bad “corruption” figures go down the toilet, almost literally. Continue reading
iePolitics: John Doe No. 5
Paul led the successful citizen campaign to pass Measure P and limit terms for County Supervisors—including his own.
He blew the whistle on corruption in the County Assessor’s office—resulting in the removal and arrest of the Assessor and several of his associates.
Excerpted from Paul Biane’s Facebook page.
John Doe No. 5 seems to have a selective memory problem. Perhaps it is from all the alcohol or one too many late-night parking lot tête-à-tête, but something is skewed in Paul’s brain. He seems to have forgotten he is a yet-to-be-charged possible defendant in San Bernardino County’s largest corruption scandal in history. Mikey and Jerry refer to him as John Doe No. 5 or has he forgotten?
Perhaps I’m being too harsh. Maybe, I should give credit where credit is due. In Biane’s quest to become the crime fighting hero of San Bernardino County, his actions did result in the arrest of several county officials, one of which may well be himself. Now that is sacrafice for his constituents. There, my dear voters, is a great reason to vote for Paul Biane. He narc’d himself off. Continue reading
iePolitics: Pinocchio Is His Own Worst Enemy
Adam, Adam, Adam . . . you know I think you had potential to do great things in life. Why are you so hellbent on destroying yourself and those who love you?
As we’ve mentioned just a time or two here on the blog, Adam and others are being investigated by a number of private investigators. Every day something new is revealed. Continue reading
iePolitics: Pinocchio Is At It Again
Our county’s resident lying snitch is at it again. Yes that’s right. Pinocchio aka Confidential Informant No. 1 aka the yellow singing Canary, aka Adam Aleman is bragging once again about the testimony he gave to the San Bernardino County Grand Jury this past Monday and Tuesday. Now, he has already pissed the Grand Jury off once by altering evidence he sent to them. That brought about just a few felonies. Now, he seems to have forgotten he is not supposed to be telling us all what was said during the hearing. But, this is the brash young Mr. Aleman and he can’t help himself. Continue reading
iePolitics: A Contest is Shaping Up
We have five defendants, Jim Erwin, Bill Postmus, Rex Gutierrez, Greg Eyler, and Dino DiFazio. So, we have five criminal defense attorneys; five criminal defense attorneys who have reviewed the discovery provided by the District Attorney’s Office; five criminal defense attorneys who have compared notes; five criminal defense attorneys who have come to realize that Confidential Informant No. 1, our favorite yellow singing Canary extraordinaire, “persona au gratin,” one half of the team known as “Hansel and Gretel,” none other than the young Mr. Adam Aleman has a problem with the truth. This is hardly new news to readers of this blog. But there is a new twist.
Part of the discovery is, of course, the recorded interviews with Mr. Aleman. But not all interviews are given to all attorneys but rather only those that affect each attorney’s client. However, as I said, the defense attorneys are comparing notes. And the defense attorneys’ private investigators are interviewing EVERYONE and comparing notes. Everyone is comparing notes and it doesn’t paint a pretty picture. As stated in another article, the defense attorneys can now impeach Mr. Aleman with recordings in his own voice and words. How much drama will that provide in front of a jury of twelve? Any wonder why Senior Prosecutor Louis Cope attempted to keep evidence away from the defendants? Or that there was a suggestion of a gag order? Continue reading
iePolitics: Our Favorite Yellow Singing Canary
Confidential Informant No. 1, our favorite yellow singing Canary extraordinaire, “persona au gratin” Adam Aleman is in a fine pickle or up to his pretty pink cheeks in cheese. Or, should I say, the District Attorney’s Office is in a fine pickle because it was the District Attorney’s Office investigators and senior prosecutor who chose to ignore the obvious and instead encourage the young Mr. Aleman to embellish his tales and continue on his trail of deceit.
Why you ask? I think the answer is obvious. District Attorney Mike Ramos needed a “political corruption” conviction. After all, his Public Integrity Unit had done pretty much nothing at all in his first seven years in office. Continue reading
iePolitics: Postmus/Erwin Arraignment Sends District Attorney’s Office into Meltdown
This morning’s scheduled arraignment for former Assessor Bill Postmus and former Assistant Assessor Jim Erwin was postponed until April 26, 2010, so that the defendants could finalize arrangements for legal counsel. The hearing also provided the defendants’ attorneys a forum to notify the court and the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office and the state of California Attorney General’s Office of the fact that neither defendant will waive time. This revelation sent both agencies into meltdown. Continue reading
iePolitics: More on the 59th Assembly District Race
Rather than trying to answer some of the concerns expressed in the comment section in the “The 59th Assembly Race—Which One Do I Believe?” post, I thought I would make it easy on myself and answer here. First and foremost, I want to stress that I was not accusing Ken Hunter or his campaign manager, John Wurm, of being unethical. I was suggesting that, as the old saying goes, when you lay down with dogs, you get fleas. Continue reading
iePolitics: Count Down to D-Day, Day 15
Well things are getting more interesting by the moment. And unfortunately, until the documents are filed with the court, I can’t announce what is going on. Let’s just say our favorite Confidential Informant No. 1 “persona au gratin” the yellow singing canary extraordinaire has some company on the hot seat. Well, actually quite a bit of company, but only one other person who has even more to lose than he has. And that would be co-conspirator Mikey Ramos.
Mikey is in quite a predicament. He can drop all charges and leave the voting public wondering why. Or he can fess up to what he has done and let the voting public find out just how much he lied to the voting public. Not a good place to be days before the primary.
iePolitics: Count Down to D-Day, Day 10
Well, we hear Adam Aleman is back in panic mode, begging for his friends to corroborate his testimony. Unfortunately, he told so many wild tales about his “friends,” causing them to be arrested, that not too many are feeling sorry for his plight and I know of none who plan to lie for him. I’m sure he’s wondering if the orange jumpsuit will clash with those rosy red cheeks. Continue reading
iePolitics: Count Down to D-Day, Day 5
Back in the day, many of us were impressed with the whiz kid who served as editor of Red County San Bernardino. His insight into the local political scene was intelligence and his writing skills were excellent. Unfortunately, we have since learned that it was not Adam Aleman whose brilliance was showcased on the once-popular blog, but rather that of an experienced ghostwriter and we now know that he used that same subordinate to ghostwrite his homework for him on county time. Hmm . . . time card fraud Adam? But I digress. Continue reading
iePolitics: Count Down to D-Day, Day 4
It seems like our country has been at war during most of my lifetime. I have lived through the war in Vietnam, both Gulf wars, and the war in Afghanistan not to mention several skirmishes, the Cold War, Cuban Missile Crisis, and others. Continue reading
iePolitics: Count Down to D-Day, Day 3
Many of us read the Adventure of Pinoccho as a child. It is about a naughty, pine-wood marionette who gains wisdom through a series of misadventures. Those misadventures including becoming an ass and his nosing growing with each lie. Eventually he learns that doing the right thing is more beneficial and he becomes a real human being instead of a puppet for someone else.
Piece of Advice No. 3: If you start feeling a little wooden and your nose starts growing, ya might want to rethink what you’re claiming . . . I’m just saying.
iePolitics: Count Down to D-Day, Day 2
So there are only 20 days left to the circus of the century. Yesterday one of my favorite people in the whole world (hope you can hear the sarcasm Barb) accused me of trying to intimidate Confidential Informant No. 1, the yellow singing Canary himself, “persona au graten,” none other than Adam Aleman. Barb, if only you were privy to the conversations between Jim, Bill and me, you would know how we CAN”T WAIT until Adam gets put on the witness stand.
As a matter of fact, we are aware of the possibility of several different bombshells that have the potential of dropping in the next three weeks, and if that does happen, we are a bit worried that the charges against Rex could be dropped and the circus of the century not take place. It’s going to be standing room only in the courtroom as so many of us want to see how our canary is going to get out of this one. I know I hope to be there as do some of the defendants’ legal counsel and private investigators. It’s going to be the best show in town. So, Barb, if anything, we are encouraging Adam to testify, not discouraging him. Continue reading
iePolitics: Count Down to D-Day
Twenty-one days and counting until the circus of the century begins. That’s right. In only three weeks the Rex Gutierrez trial will begin and we will finally all be treated to the smug, if not truthful, testimony of Confidential Informant No. 1, our favorite yellow singing Canary, “persona au graten” Adam Aleman.
So I thought as we get closer to the big day, I would offer our star witness some advice to make it a little more comfortable for him, especially when he finds out how much research has been done into his testimony and his character. Continue reading
InlandPolitics: Developer charges may have been retaliation
Posted March 17, 2010 at 9:24 am
Information coming out related to the corruption probe being conducted by the San Bernardino County District Attorney is raising serious questions this morning.
Sources with knowledge into one of the cases says information turned over to the defense for High Desert developer John DeFazio may clear him of charges.
According to well-placed sources the District Attorney has turned over documents which show developer Michael Gallagher was actually raising funds for DeFazio’s Inland Empire PAC. A copy of a check made out to the committee was addressed to the PAC in care of Gallagher, who told prosecutors he had nothing to do with the committee. Gallagher’s denial of any involvement led to one perjury count against. Continue reading
iePolitics: Liar, Liar and Yet One More Liar
If Rex Gutierrez actually makes it to trial as scheduled, and yes I doubt the case will go to trial, it will be a lesson in lack of ethics and integrity amongst county and former county employees and I’m not talking about Rex.
First up will be Confidential Informant No. 1, our illustrious “Persona Au Gratin,” singing Canary extraodinaire Adam Aleman, who if he has the misfortune of making it to the witness stand will be able to impress jurors with his magnificant command of the English language, especially the big words he likes to throw around whether he knows what they mean or not. The jury will be entertained at least. Continue reading
iePolitics: Rumors and Bets
These days when my political-type friends and I are talking on the phone, the subject of phone taps always comes up. When I’m talking with Bill or Jim, for example, I assume the district attorney’s office has their phones tapped and can hear everything I say. So, since there is always a supply of 7-in-1 and Bordetella in my refrigerator, I always remind Bill that if he’s at my house he can find the clean syringes there. And when talking with Jim, I make it a point of giving him the account number Adam passed along to me for that off-shore account with the $1.02 million in it from Colonies settlement. The three of us are getting our passports ready for the big day. Continue reading
iePolitics: Getting Nervous
We hear our favorite Yellow Singing Canary is getting a wee bit nervous. Seems he is calling his old friends to get someone, anyone, to back him on his trail of deceit. From what iePolitics hears so far, his “friends” don’t want to spend time as roomies with him and Bubba so they are politely declining. I bet in the end, Mr. Aleman is the only one of the currently accused who does jail time, “currently” being the key word.
We are hearing more charges are quite possible, just not of those District Attorney Mike Ramos is currently looking at. We will post more info as it becomes available.
iePolitics: Lying to the Liar
iePolitics has learned from a reliable source that our favorite yellow singing Canary has been told by the District Attorney’s office that he will never have to be on the witness stand and offer up testimony against is former boss, colleagues and subordinates. It’s hard to say if this is what he is really being told or is just what he is telling those around him.
I wonder what Adam Aleman will do when he is served with his first subpoena? Will it be the shock it seems it will be? What will be especially interesting is the fact that Adam has told those around him the same story he told me, i.e., he only repeated rumors; he had no first-hand knowledge of anything; the investigators intimidated him, etc. Does he understand the concept of witness impeachment? Wonder what that will do to his plea bargain?
iePolitics: Where is the other arrest?
Since we now all know that former San Bernardino Assistant Assessor and proverbial yellow Canary Adam Aleman’s word can be taken as gospel truth, why wasn’t former California Senator Jim Brulte arrested also? He wasn’t even named as a John Doe. (Nothing personal Jim! However, Erwin has had no luck getting the number for the off-shore account from Aleman so maybe you can give it a try.)
Aleman told investigators that both Jim Brulte and Jim Erwin received one percent of the Colonies Settlement as a kickback, which equates to $1.o2 million each.
It seems we have different standards of proof and believability depending on whether one is friend or foe of San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos.