iePolitics: Colonies rumors and more

There are two opposing rumors of sorts out there.   First, in this week’s issue of the Sentinel, Mark claims that Supervisor Josie Gonzales filed a Grand Jury complaint in 2006 over the Colonies issues, thus making the powers-that-be aware of some of the overt acts two years before the District Attorney’s office claims they actually knew.  This was supposedly part of her Grand Jury testimony last week.  That seems to be very problematic if true.

And, in the opposite direction is word that by the county waiving attorney/client privilege, the District Attorney has been able to obtain enough information to prosecute Supervisor Gary Ovitt for his part in the Colonies scandal.  Apparently, they have emails and other documents that now prove a quid pro quo arrangement between Burum and the three supervisors.

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iePolitics: What I think of the Colonies scandal a year later

In a comment one of the bloggers asked me something along those lines.  This is a post I have been trying to write for a week or so.   If you dare to read it, expect it to be long and rambling as I have a lot to say about the scandal, the defendants and the John Does.  I’m not even sure where to start.

Much of what I think about the Colonies scandal is no different that what I thought a year ago after the arrests were made and the John Does were “named.”  But some has.

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InlandPolitics: Were Supervisors being misled on Colonies litigation?

Information regarding the Colonies litigation is trickling out and what is being said is not surprising at all.

While state and county prosecutors work to obtain access to privileged legal discussions and materials in an effort to prove their corruption case, InlandPolitics has developed a few fragments of what is being described as a tense litigation process.

While the revelations covered in this story have been briefly touched on over the past several months, a little more clarity is appearing. Continue reading