From the Daily Business Review…
Lawyers investigated for criticizing system
No attorneys are facing disciplinary charges for their work in foreclosure cases despite a firestorm of complaints about purported fraudulent court filings on behalf of lenders.
But two foreclosure defense attorneys have been actively investigated for publicly criticizing the gridlocked foreclosure process.
The Bar investigated Jacksonville attorney Chip Parker for telling CNN, “Foreclosure courts throughout the state of Florida have adopted a system of ramming foreclosure cases through the final judgments and sale — with very little regard to the rule of law.” He also said, “What I am seeing now is an attack upon the citizens of the state of Florida by retired judges.”
The Bar also is investigating Tampa lawyer Matthew Weidner for “exercising free speech in the courtroom” in violation of a Pinellas County ordinance. Weidner, a prominent foreclosure defense lawyer, runs a blog critical of the state’s foreclosure process and is frequently quoted in national publications.
The article then goes on to say this…
Parker learned he was under scrutiny in a letter from Bar counsel Shanell Schuyler last Dec. 3. The letter, obtained by the Review, includes a link to Parker’s CNN interview and advises him to explain his on-camera statements in writing by Dec. 20 in light of The Bar’s Rule of Professional Conduct 4-8.2 prohibiting lawyers from making false or reckless comments about court personnel.
“I was shocked,” Parker said. “I said, ‘This is a joke, right?’ I have a First Amendment right to free speech. I’ve said a lot worse and been more pointed in my speech in the past. CNN actually toned down my comments.”
Parker responded to The Bar by quoting Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., the late associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, saying his criticism was “consistent with the great traditions of American lawyers.”
Parker said he hasn’t been told who filed the complaint due to confidentiality rules, but he heard it was an offended judge. He reached out to constitutional lawyer Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte, a former president of the American Bar Association and Florida State University, whom he had met at a recent dinner honoring Parker. D’Alemberte intervened at The Bar, and the case was dropped Jan. 13, 2011.
D’Alemberte also is helping Weidner at the request of the Florida Press Association and the First Amendment Foundation, which were contacted by Weidner. He declined comment on his pending investigation. But D’Alemberte said he believes the case also will be dropped.
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Unfortunately, these two “good guys” are not the only defense attorneys being investigated. I personally know of a few others that are being “probed” as well…
So there you have it folks. You stand up against the banksters and they come at you any way they can…
But, don’t forget, it’s okay to join a Foreclosure Mill if you are a chief judge….
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watch out for Marshall Watson’s law firm. received a letter of notice of filing dated Aril 25,2011 and in it they sneaked a document dated December 22, 2010. This almost six months after I petition the court to fine the bank and rule in my favor. The bank never responded and here it is almost a year later and and all I receive is a notice of filing. If I had not responded to the Bank trying to foreclose within the 20 or 30 days allowed I would be on the streets by now. If I am not mistakened the bank has defaulted by not responding in time allowed. Still standing guard, don’t know how they plan to manipulate court system to get by this one.
Psalm 37
1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity (criminal banksters, AGs, most government officials).
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thouu dwell in the land and verily thou shalt be fed.
4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
AMEN Brother @JW
AMEN!
“Fight The Good Fight”
http://revolutionarypolitics.tv/video/index.php
I VENT ALL WE CAN DO IS SIT BACK AND WATCH THE BAD GUYS GET IT IF NOT THRU LAW THRU GOD ZAPPIN THEM. WUT U GONNA DO ABOUT IT COME JOIN ME? LOL
I know Matt, we just spoke last week.
This just in from Mortgage News Daily.
http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/05192011_foreclosure_fraud_fha.asp
I get “Over The Edge” some days because of the abuse I take from the SCUMBAG BANKS, FIGHTING FOR MY CLIENTS. Am I worried that doing all this good could get me swept off to a FEMA Camp/ HELL NO.
“Fight The Good Fight”
I live in my home for 32 years, and said I have to leave in two day a 12 rooms home 32 years, my home
was all pay off and the Judges know that, what do you do when two policeman come and tell you you leaves
the home you love and you don’t have no way to go .
Mary huff
Stay in your house and call your local chief of police. Tell him you are not leaving as you can prove that YOU own your house. Inform him that if you are removed by force, they will be liable under Title 18 of the US Code for Violation of your Constitutional rights, by force. This is a federal felony. If they do remove you, file a criminal complaint on this basis.
And I left out, “acting under color of law”. You may want to try contacting the ACLU about your case.
good to know cuz im fairly tanned! and also the naacp !!!!!
There have been a few AWESOME attorneys (and HUMAN BEINGS,) like Chip, April, and Matt, to name just a few.
We should all honor them and fully rally behind them. They were the defenders who have truly protected and preserved our Constitutions, property rights, and FACT and LAW! So many more other attorneys (on BOTH sides of the banks and homeowners) failed all of us.
God bless these remarkable human beings like Chip, April, and Matt.
http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2011/May/11-tax-642.html DONT KNOW WHERE U GET BANKERS NOT GETTING ARRESTED!
He was hiding money from the government. They don’t like that, and they need a couple of token bankers being prosecuted for something to pretend like the prosecutors don’t take bribes to ignore the fact that banksters committed fraud to steal the homes of millions of Americans!
I’m glad he got arrested. We are looking for the banks are who defrauding us out of our homes to see prison time. The government only acted because they were being defrauded. Nonetheless, it is still one less scumbag waltzing around.
Thats what i say,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, chip chip away!
Is there any way that we, the wronged citizens of this cesspool state of Florida, can jointly file a complaint, or a lawsuit, or something, with the federal Department of Justice, and then send copies of that complaint to every news and media outlet we can think of?
Even if the only ones who join together a file this are those of us who follow this website and all the other good fraudclosure sites, I think there would be enough of us to make a formidable complaint.
I’m asking because I have no idea if this is feasible or how to go about it, but if anyone reading this does, please know that I’m all in.
J A
p.s.–every time I read of yet another stinking layer of crime in this godforsaken state, I’m reminded of how Anthony Cooper in LOST said to Sawyer, “We’re in hell, friend…haven’t you noticed how hot it is here?” He was on the LOST island but thought he was still in Tallahassee. Any LOST fanatic will remember that scene, cuz it’s when Sawyer finally kills that scamming SOB with a chain!
I HAVE TO SAY YOU SAID THAT WEL!!!
yeah, oddly enough (and eerily enough), many themes and scenes in LOST apply to all that’s happening in our country right now, especially the blatant, in-your-face-and-whaddayagonnadoaboutit-fraud here in Florida. I am so sick of it!
Here is the USDOJ link you are looking for….
http://www.justice.gov/actioncenter/crime.html#whitecollar
JA….You are so right on…..we are all getting fed up….this is the worse nightmare and to think everywhere has the smell of fraud, lies, corruption…no jobs, no homes,…i guess we all should have been crooked bastards for many years too….that wasn’t my nature as I was raised different…but let me tell you if I had only known what was being pulled…and yes…Washington is to blame…THEY LET IT HAPPEN. AND WE PAID THEIR SALARIES, PENSIONS, HEALTH INSURANCE..GOOD TIME PARTIES PLUS PLUS PLUS….FOR MANY YEARS…..FORCED TO PAY INCOME TAXES WHEN THERE WAS NO LAW..IT WAS THE LAW OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE WHO OWNS THE IRS….AND SOCIAL SECURITY WE PAID INTO FOR MANY YEARS IS NOT A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM, IT BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE AND THE BRITISH ( QUEEN) HAS CONTROL OF THAT…CONSIDERS THAT A DEBT (TAX) ON THE 13 COLONIES….AND OBAMA THREATENS US THAT WE MAY NOT GET OUR CHECKS? EXC– USE ME…FRIG THE HISTORY OF THE 13 COLONIES…AND THE SAME GOES FOR THE FEDERAL RESERVE…END IT NOW..IT’S NOTHING BUT AIR…..FULL OF HOT AIR….SO NOW DOES EVERYONE SUE THE DEPT. OF EDUCATION FOR TEACHING FALSE INFORMATION FOR MANY MANY YEARS? ARE WE ALL TO BE WHISTLEBLOWERS AND REPORT THE BIGGEST WASTE OF TAXPAYERS MONEY WAS THE GOVERNMENT ITSELF? THAT’S WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD DO….REPORT THAT WASTE OF GOVERNMENT TO THE HOTLINE……..SWAMP THEM WITH CALLS…..THE GOVERNMENT IS A COMPLETE FRAUD.
And here I was thinking the FLORIDA BAR never does anything!
I guess this is why they have had no time to investigate the law firms of David Stern or Ben-Ezra & Katz.
Of course these firms have not been critical of the way that Florida courts ignore the law and the Civil Rules of Procedure.
THESE MEN, ARE THE ONLY REASON THAT THE FLORIDA LEGAL PROFESSION HAS ANY HONOR LEFT
MATT AND CHIP…WE ARE ALL HERE TO STAND WITH YOU….THE TIME HAS COME FOR ALL OF US TO UNITE TOGETHER AND FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS….YOU BOTH HAVE BEEN THERE FOR ALL OF US, THE HOMEOWNERS…….NOW WE ARE HERE FOR BOTH OF YOU…WHATEVER IT TAKES…WE WILL PREVAIL…THE TRUTH WILL PREVAIL…AND EVIL WILL FAIL. . YOU SPOKE THE TRUTH….AND WE THANK YOU…. FOR YOU BOTH SPOKE FOR THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA…..ANY WAY WE CAN HELP, PLEASE LET THE WORDS BE SAID AND IT WILL BE DONE. AGAIN I SAY…. THANK YOU.
it reminds me about the butterfly ballots during presidential elections which bush won. florida is known for corruption.
the only solution to this corruption is People’s Power. how could these two lawyers indeed up being harass by the florida bar association when the only thing they did was to defend their clients in foreclosure fraud?
FLORIDA WAKE UP. PEOPLE’S POWER IS NEEDED. SO EVERY STATE COULD FOLLOW SUIT.
Search Google for Third Continental Congress and watch videos on reforming government as Tim suggested.
This is disgusting…when is speaking the truth considered a ‘ wrong ‘…..and if a judge filed a complaint against either lawyer….that judge needs to be investigated…it is obvious that judge did or said something that made an attorney speak up…judges do and pass fraud everyday…THAT IS WRONG….Judges approve of fraud in the courts…they too are participants in aiding and abetting in the crime. That is not what we have courts for…THEY ARE THE COURTS OF JUSTICE…..NOT THE COURTS OF SCREWING THE VICTIMS FURTHER. THIS HAS GOTTEN OUT OF HAND. What is this? …the gridlocked foreclosure process ….a jam up in court?? The jam up is caused by the mills producing fraud…coming to court without the proper documents…lying in court…and judges overlooking what the victim has to say or prove. SPEAK UP JUDGES…LET’S HEAR WHAT YOU DO AS YOU SIT IN A BLACK ROBE RUBBING THE BANKSTERS LAWYERS BACK…TO COMFORT THEM. …BECA– USE ANOTHER LAWYER SPOKE UP AT TO WHAT IS RIGHT?….We also got these judges pegged….One thing that the courts have forgotten…a black robe does not give any judge the right to do as he damn pleases and goes aginst the laws. Breaking the laws is a crime even coming from a judge…HE IS NOT GOD….and all judges should know what a law is for….it is to follow the law. They take an oath…apparentally this is a front…to cover up for what they do in the 4 walls of the COURT OF JUSTICE. IS THIS NOT INSANE OR WHAT? EXAMPLE…A CHIEF JUDGE QUITS THE BENCH….GOES FROM THE BENCH TO A LOW JOB AT THE WATSON LAW FIRM…..A MILLS LAW FIRM AT THAT…A FIRM BEING INVESTIGATED….FOR FRAUD. CAN YOU BELIEVE HE IS DOING THIS TO BETTER HIS CAREER? OR HAS IT BEEN SUGGESTED HE MOVE ON…………………………………..
AFTER TONIGHT SOMEONE ON HERE MAY WANT TO BE A LAWYER!
well, if you defend defauded homeowners in florida,
you will be a target.
it seems to be the way it works down there.
The judges in Florida ( most of them) are arrogant and get cicky when a ‘ good ‘ lawyer speaks up….some even make up their own court room laws and ignore what laws the state has. Yes…these charges are deliberate attacks… they are all targets. Florida courts follow the money…and so far they have gotten away with fraud as the winner overall. FRAUD IN THE COURTS AND FRAUD IN THE BANKS FORECLOSURES…..OUR COURTS ARE NO LONGER THE COURTS OF JUSTICE. AND IMAGINE…AN AMERICAN FLAG IS ON A STAND NEAR THE JUDGE ALL THE WHILE THAT JUDGE IS BLOWING KISSES TO THE FRAUD MILLS LAWYER.
MISTAKE..GET COCKY..SORRY …
Looks like non-judicial fraudclosure states are living under a fascist dictatorship. This should not be happenning in the United States of America where we live under the U.S. CONSTITUTION and the U.S. BILL OF RIGHTS. This looks like a Plutocracy ruled by foreign owned multinational Oligarchs. This cannot stand in the United States of America. Our Constitution protects We The People from such a tyranny. DEATH TO THE FOREIGN MULTINATIONAL TYRANNY!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAKE WALL STREET PAY.
We no longer live under the Constitution. We need a new Declaration of Liberty, that liberates us from our current United States Monarchy. I believe it is time to follow our forefathers and reject our government, and start anew, no matter what that entails. “We the People” needs to mean something again, as well as “By the people, for the people”. Our entire government is a bunch of A-holes (pardon my French).
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,[74] that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.” – Declaration of Independence
I vent…the remarks have already been said that Florida has turned into a fascist state……..that was on the internet. yet the courts still have the American flag standing next to a judge who is part of the dictatorship….go figure.
Bring back the Conch Republic !!!
That flag is trimmed in SMOM gold fringe. They are telling you with that gold fringe, we are being ruled under a Roman law dictatorship A/K/A The New World Order. Death to the FOREIGN Tyranny!! You are so right Tim, we need to take our country back from these FOREIGN fascist oligarchs and plutocrats who have hijacked America using an American mask to commit the biggest crime in history !!!!!! They want to steal our country right out from under us. The U.S. Constitution and the U.S BILL OF RIGHTS is the only thing standing between us and that foreign multinational New World Order tyranny.
The truth is that the Florida Bar Attorneys do not represent attorneys. Florida Bar Attorneys are incompetent, power hungry, vindict attorneys who work for the big white fat attorneys who are the only attorney who have the time to sit on the ethic committees because they make more than enough money on the backs of the young associates that the big law firms hire. The Florida Bar attorneys make up every imaginable device to come after those attorneys that the Florida Bar choses as a target. It is an organization that pretends that it is looking after the best interests of the attorneys who pay their salaries but the truth is that the Florida Bar Attorneys view every attorney in the State of Florida as a criminal except those that are big enough, make enough money to contribute to the coffers of the Florida Bar. Thus Marshal Watson Law Firm and all its attorneys get off with just a slap on the hand, judges ignore the law with immunity, and David Sterns has his license. Florida Attorneys need to form a new organization – a union — that is created for the soul purpose of providing attorneys for those attorneys charged by the Florida Bar with some ridiculous ethics violation while they themselves violate every ethic and constitutional law that has ever been written to protect all citizens — that includes attorneys.
hey zedok when i read the article and then 43 comments i was thinking just what you wrote. what croassed my mind was , the florida bar needs money to run its department right well what if the big banks paid the florida bar to stay away from the mill lawyers and procecute the defense lawyers. what if its part of the big cover up to defraud us?? has to be something to what i am saying, the bar is truly over stepping their authority if they are going after defense they should be going after the mills for fraud. where fruke is obama wick scot. dont we elected officials that are suppose to protect its citizens. why do not feel protected??????
I think you are hitting it very close….if not right on. The Florida Bar does nothing to the mills lawyers….it did nothing to the attorney working at the AG office and working on the side for Default Mills Law Firm…that 2 faced wench….the Florida Bar only goes after the defense lawyers….and the courts side with the mills lawyers….I would say the puzzle is completed….or close enough to see the picture. More and More Lies….very smart….I will now go and read all the comments……the Florida Bar is one of the many corrupt bastards ….financed to screw the defense attorneys and all Florida citizens… THOSE DIRTY M ‘ FUK’ERS……………THIS COMPLETES THE CIRCLE. WHERE THE FLORIDA BAR COMES INTO THE PICTURE.
YOU SAID IT SHIT FIGHT!
The Bar is a shyster’s retreat. That is why they are going after Matt. They want all of his clients to be without representation and disbar him. And this Bar has done nothing against all the fraudulent lawyers. I think Bar must be short for Barrabas. Florida Bar leave these men alone.
I guess Florida just needed to show We the People their dirty underwear.
I heard that Congress wanted to amend the Constitution to say “WE the monarchy, YOU the people”.
As the Red Queen says, “Off with their heads !!!”….LOL
HAHAHAHA LOL
And Alice said they were nothing but a deck of cards…….
Ok let me get this straight. I am slow, so pardon me. Or did I just wake up from a coma some time in the futur?. There are 2 attorneys who are standing up to the corruption and talking about what has been going on in the courtrooms. Then we have foreclosure attorneys submitting fabricated documents into cases, lying to the judges, we have judges who are obviously looking the other way, not letting the homeowner defend themselves and then the cops ignoring the pleas for help from homeowner whos houses are being broken into. The bar undoubtedly has been receiving thousands and thousands of complaints against foreclosure attorneys and judges and all they can come up with is 2 defense attorneys as being the bad guys. I am sorry, but WTF.
To ALL you foreclosure defense attorneys who have made a difference, fight on because there are decent people throughout the country who will stand by you in a minute. You have brought this fraud out into the world to see and you shouldn’t have to face this sh*t. Fight on for the rights of all Americans.
This^^+1
How about complaints to the attorney general about the FL Bar? Also to the FBI for throwing homeowner complaints out? And how about contacting Dylan Ratigan about the total corruption in FL? What I ‘ve noticed about fighting my foreclosures is that the foreclosure mill attorneys are easily intimdated, so let’s GO GET ‘EM!
Did you mean to file complaints with Floridas AG??? OMG…that would be the last place to file a complaint……Where do we file the complaints on her???? Understand one thing….Florida is a corrupted state….about the only thing we don’t have trouble with is garbage pick up…at least in my area…LOL…but give that time and the state will take that away too.
All I got is this is Just another attempt to keep the truth from coming out about SECURITIES FRAUD. If we can’t get anyone to represent us (which I’m finding that to be the case) the Judges can get away with alot when your pro -se and unfamilar with all that an attorney is, even though we might be right in the law . Hell for example, Plaintiffs attorney in my foreclosure case has been given 4 enlargements of time. I filed a motion for an enlargement of time in DEC 2010 because I only had a couple of weeks to prepare for trial after my attorney quit (Two weeks before ) DENIED , the judges clerk called me on the phone and said” The Judge told me to tell you that he told you at the hearing don’t ask for a continuance right before trial cause it would not be granted”.The hearing she was speaking of was my Attorney’s motion to withdraw and I asked for a continuance at that hearing so that I may have 30 days to aquire a new attorney and AT that Hearing The Judge told Me that he could not make a ruling on that because that Motion was not before him!! So two weeks later I filed a motion. Judge’s lie or look the other way without proper representation. Just another way to try to get us the defendants to go away so they can continue to committ FRAUD!!!
yes i can relate i live inthe tampa bay area. i called 4 lawyers for foreclosure and one civil. i beleive wells fargo has committed blatant modification fraud on me. they want me out of this home so bad i can tatse it. big bucks in crdit default swaps. not one lawyer called me back. thank god for a wonderful foreclosure lawer in jacksonville i have counsel. but she really wanted me to find someone local that new my judges. so we do not have enough defense in tampa. yet foreclosures continue. hillsbourough, pinellas, pasco, and herando are all having to cut teachers positions. its is quite a shame that the decreased property taxes collected is effecting our childrens education. thos has to stop. i hope the securities was all a fraud as well as alll these mods, mers, robo signing. g we need to keep our homes and give people back the ones they lost. that will be the stimulus we need. when we can sell our homes again and move where there are jobs.
WITH A NAME LIKE VIVIAN LURLENE WUT U EXPECT?
Of the law firm of David J Stern….
http://www.zimbio.com/Sarasota+–+Things+to+DO+in+SRQ/articles/A4AQlgLM7ko/Foreclosure+Lawyer+Vivian+Lurlene+Misdeeds
Mr Weidner should file a USDOJ civil rights complaint against the FL bar. There is overwhelming evidence that this investigation is but for to quell his 1st amendment rights. If misconduct was a basis, there are many more FL attorneys who have committed much more egregious acts. It seems investigations only start when honest attorneys question the corrupt Florida judicial system.
Does Erin Cullaro still have her license? What about David Stern? Give me a break…
These tactics by the Florida bar need to get to the national media. They need public and political pressure to stop the nonsense.
I wonder how many ‘honest’ attorneys there are after reading all this. Sounds to me like any attorney fresh out of school does not have a chance of becoming a law abiding citizen and the seasoned ones have learned how to play by the rules not the law. Woe, woe, woe. We will all be judged by our actions when all is said and done. What a show, what a show.
tell me about it wells fargo has a lawyer after me that has less then 1 yr on the bar poor sweetie what a way to start her career. comitting fraud for the banks. what is she going to do denny wrong doing by wells fargo, i hapoe i ahave a judge who has heard enough of this. please all ineed prayers thank you
For what it is worth, I emailed this story to national media outlets to get the word out. This action has a “chilling effect” on foreclosure defense attorneys representing their client-citizens of FL.
ILL BE FRANK WITH YOU I DONT KNOW ANYONE HONEST!
From the U.S. Code Online via GPO Access
[www.gpoaccess.gov]
[Laws in effect as of January 3, 2007]
[CITE: 18USC241]
[Page 78-79]
TITLE 18–CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I–CRIMES
CHAPTER 13–CIVIL RIGHTS
Sec. 241. Conspiracy against rights
If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or
intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession,
or
[[Page 79]]
District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege
secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or
because of his having so exercised the same; or
If two or more persons go in disguise on the highway, or on the
premises of another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free exercise
or enjoyment of any right or privilege so secured–
They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten
years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in
violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an
attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit
aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or
both, or may be sentenced to death.
TITLE 18–CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I–CRIMES
CHAPTER 13–CIVIL RIGHTS
Sec. 242. Deprivation of rights under color of law
Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or
custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory,
Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights,
privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or
laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or
penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his
color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or
both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation
of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or
threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be
fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both;
and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this
section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap,
aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual
abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or
imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be
sentenced to death.
That is the object of the Florida Bar….good attorneys are messing with their set up..’.the orders they have to follow.’..the Bar wants all lawyers to be corrupt…so the homeowners have no legal defense…and the courts can shut their eyes and cover their ears…and rubber stamp the foreclosures. We are not stupid….just look at the pattern….kinda like follow the money. Start in Tallahassee Capitol..go to the Florida Bar…go to the courts….3 step process. Perfect controlled method of scamming the people of Florida.
exercising free speech is now a crime?!
lord help us all.
matt and chip, hang tough.
thank you for all of your help on behalf of fraudcloure victims.
From the Michigan opinion: Quoting former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black,
the U.S. District Court noted:
“the assumption that respect for the judiciary can be won by shielding judges from
published criticism wrongly appraises the character of American public opinion. For it
is a prized American privilege to speak one’s mind, although not always with perfect good
taste, on all public institutions. And an enforced silence, however limited, solely in the
name of preserving the dignity of the bench, would probably engender resentment,
suspicion, and contempt much more than it would enhance respect.” 314 U.S. 252 (1941)
The Florida Bar is a corrupt organization, and I wonder how much money the Bar has taken from the fraudsters and their minion attorneys to not investigate the fraud perpetrated by the foreclosure mill attorneys. I filed a grievance with the Bar against a David Stern associate attorney, a Vivian Lurlene, who signed a fraudulent complaint and utilized the judicial process to attempt to steal my house for Bank of America. Of course, the Bar found “no probable cause”. The Florida Bar needs to be investigated for its obviously corrupt practices. To go after Matt Weidner and Chip Parker is a blatant example of the Bar’s corruption and dysfunction. The Florida Bar violates its own Cannons of Ethics.
You said that right…… alot of people have said the same….their letters all said ‘ no probable cause ‘…..I wonder if they ever found a ‘ cause’……..I wish if anyone did receive a letter from the Bar that said they had found fault…they would let us know. and what was found would be interesting to know. …
Or Daniel Consuegras F*****-up law firm. They actually went into the Holems county court and filed a piece of paper that states “FILED ORIGINAL NOTE AND MORTGAGE” and to this day that hasen’t happened! They do what they want!
YOU RANG?
Homeowners should start filing a flurry of BAR complaints against foreclosure mill attorneys, retired senior judges, and other judges who are blatantly being insubordinate on the bench to the Florida Supreme Court’s order that complaints be properly verified. Consider the following definition of being insubordinate from another section of Florida Statutes:
Florida Administrative Code Rule 6B-4.09(4) defines gross insubordination or willful neglect of duties as a constant or continuing intentional refusal to obey a direct order, reasonable in nature, and given by and with proper authority.
Someone should also start collecting copies of the complaints. If not, no one will know how many are filed because the Florida Bar throws them in the trash if the complaint is against certain attorneys or those who work for connected law firms. The Bar is just like the Florida Office of Financial Regulation which threw thousands of complaints by homeowners about mortgage fraud in the trash.
“The Bar is just like the Florida Office of Financial Regulation which threw thousands of complaints by homeowners about mortgage fraud in the trash.” Really, how interesting. I wonder if this is the policy in all 50 states.
It is in MA. The division of banks will not act against the Wall Street banks because they were not incorporated under our state laws. Been there, done that !!!!
Although they do have a neat integration on the MERS website….
So it really doesn’t matter if one files a complaint with anyone with supposed authority. They will just shred it like they did the Notes and other paperwork that wasn’t comfortable to have laying around. I have to put my trust in the people that work in those offices and trust that they still have a semblance of conscience. Their job may be on the line but they can tell their stories quietly and get the word out as to what is happening in those offices. I know there has to be some honest people in those offices that despise what they see happening. They need to tell their stories.
I cited the aforementioned Code Rule and two others in my grievance against Stern/Lurlene and the Bar simply thumbed their nose at me. It appears that the Bar truly embraces the culture of corruption spawned by the Banks and their “mill attorneys”.
IT’S ALL IN THE MONEY……PLAIN OUT….THE MONEY PUT INTO THEIR DEEP POCKETS….IT’S THE CORRUPTION THAT THE BANKS DEMAND….AND BIG BUCKS ARE PAID….THEY GOT CAUGHT ON ALL THE FRAUDS….FRAUDS THEY COULD NOT FIX….SO THE NEXT STEP WAS TO BRIBE AND THE PAYOUTS KEEP COMING….THAT IS WHY CORRUPTION IS EVERYWHERE…IN TALLAHASSEE AND IN EVERY COUNTY COURT . IN ORDER FOR THEIR CORRUPTION SCHEME TO WORK…IT HAS TO BE 100% THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM….SKIP NOTHING. AND THAT IS WHAT THEY DID. i DON’T BELIEVE THERE IS ONE AREA CONCERNING FORECLOSURES THAT IS NOT CORRUPTED…..THE PATTERN FOLLOWS THE BLUEPRINT…RIGHT DOWN TO THE COURT HO– USE. THAT IS WHY WITH ALL THE CORRUPTION..NO ONE HAS BEEN CHARGED…NOTHING….YET THE FLORIDA BAR NAILS TWO GOOD ATTORNEYS USING……FREE SPEACH. IS FREE SPEACH MORE OF A CRIME THAN CORRUPTION AND FRAUD — USED ON MILLIONS OF PEOPLE? WAKE UP FLORIDA BAR…DON’T YOU SEE MANY LAWYERS PARTICIPATING IN FRAUD IN THE COURTS? AND PERJURY? AND AND AND ??????? IF THEY DON’T SEE IT…THEY TOO ARE LYING BASTARDS. THE BANKS GOT SO GREEDY AND — USED FRAUD TO GAIN…THEY ACTUALLY TRIPPED THEMSELVES AND WE CAUGHT THEM WITH THEIR PANTS DOWN. NOW ALONG COMES THE FLORIDA BAR AND BRINGS TWO GOOD ATTORNEYS TO THE LIME LIGHT…AND GUESS WHAT? THEY BROUGHT ATTENTION TO THEMSELVES….IT DIDN’T TAKE LONG TO FIGURE OUT WHO THE CULPRITS REALLY ARE. THANKS FLORIDA BAR….YOU COMPLETED THE PUZZLE…..YOU TRIPPED YOURSELVES…..YOU ARE WORKING FOR THE BANKS. .
The Florida Bar, as well as every state bar association and regulators everywhere, are not really public servants. They have government jobs and collect checks from the taxpayers, but the upper level executives are also on the payroll of the rich and well connected.
This is why the Florida Bar investigates foreclosure defense attorneys, but it has not done anything about bankster attorneys for filing fraudulent affidavits and frivolous lawsuits to steal the homes of millions in Florida.
Unfortunately, it is even worse than people imagine. The bar associations keep lawyers from really seeking justice for the people.
I’m sure that readers have noticed that almost none of the foreclosure defense attorneys will seek to wipe out the mortgages for their clients. This is because they have been threatened by the Florida Bar and told that if they file quiet title actions, they will lose their licenses.
Losing a license is the end for most attorneys especially since the banksters usually have them on the hook for $100,000 in student loans which usually takes them years to pay off if they ever can. Also, the bar regulators, like the TSA, the police and the prosecutors, demonstrate their power often enough that almost everyone now knows not to mess with them.
As a result, most foreclosure defense attorneys are scared to even mount a vigorous defense, but of course, they will take your money and drag things out for a while and perhaps negotiate a modification with a little payment reduction.
By the way, when there is no law, only the hunter survives. In case anyone wants to think about messing with me, remember that I know that there is no law, but I am the law, and I’m a really good hunter of men. If you see me, it will be too late. Semper fi!
Thanks for the insight. This is reprehensible. I would love to see Carl Hiassen write a book on this $hit. He’s one of my favorite authors, he’s always a bestseller, its always a tale from Florida involving powerful people and some type of corruption, with really smarmy characters and I would love to see all of this umasked for viewing to the mainstream.
Thank you for sharing, we need to know these things. I am sure the majority of Americans are naive law abiding citizens and have no idea how bad things have gotten. We have descended into hell.
Ding Dong the Donkey is in town.
TO MATT AND CHIP PARKER
i called it INTIMIDATION AND HARASSMENT. DON’T BE afraid of their tactics because if you do, you let this bar association wins. we are behind you. that is true a lot of judges in foreclosure case are incompetent. they don’t read your complaint esp. when you are a pro se. they made their decision based on defendants motion to dismiss.
while these attorneys for pretender lenders are free to room around busy stealing homeowners houses. i’ve been there, i felt it. btw i am from ca.
Funny, I don’t see any investigations by the FL Bar into David Stern or Marshall Watson. Hmmm I wonder why that is ?
Thank you Matt & Chip for all that you do for “We The People”.
KEPP ON KEEPIN ON MATT!
Wait a minute isn’t this the same state that in certain counties is so broke that after 7/1/11 can no longer process foreclosures because thier broke?Wow and they want to try this sort of crap kinda makes you wonder exactly how broke they truly are ?Matt is a flaming hero and I don’t know much about the other guy.Maybe Florida as a whole would like to rethink this rather irrational approach that they are taking.But DUHHHH it is the court system after all and they are just famous for doing the right thing!
The Florida Bar needs to produce results of complaints against the bankers lawyers.
Those complaints must be numbering in the hundreds right?
They throw them in the trash to make sure no one knows how many complaints that they ignore.
say what?…NO…you did not wake up from a coma or in the future….this is now…today…Thursday May 19, 2011…..and we have been discussing the rotten Florida Bar….the paid off scums who do nothing but look for attorneys who follow the laws and rules….the GOOD ATTORNEYS…..IT’S THE CORRUPTED LAWYERS THEY, THE FLORIDA BAR PROTECTS…….SO YOU GOT IT RIGHT. But…to get the whole picture…read all the comments….and this whole fraud scheme with the courts falls into place.
Truth hurts? Well the judges should resign. They are NOT ABOVE THE LAW. This is going to turn ugly fast.
I belive that it already has my friend…….
Ya…real ugly fast……THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS…THE PATTERN HAS FALLEN INTO PLACE….IT’S THE FLORIDA BAR…..THE SCUMBAGS…..
Let all the foreclosure judges resign. That would shut down these courts. The banks would have no avenue for redress of their grievances. They could, for once, be in our position.
THIRD JUDGE on my case….since Jan. 2009 -hoping the “third time is a charm” & works for me.
My County has already gone through so many Judge Retirements & Re-Assignments.
“The Bar also is investigating Tampa lawyer Matthew Weidner for “exercising free speech in the courtroom” in violation of a Pinellas County ordinance.”
How TERRIBLE that Weidner exercised FREE SPEECH. Wow, Florida is becoming a totalitarian state, isn’t it? Fight the good fight, Matt and Chip, and thank you for standing up for the rights of the people who have been trampled by the banksters and their bought-and-paid-for corrupt government and court system.
Matt if you need us we will sign a petition you were excersing your Freedom Of Speech
we all commend you , you are a Freedom Fighter
I agree, if there is anything we can do to help don’t hesitate to ask. This is an outrage…
There’s absolutely no reason that politicians, and that’s all that judges are, should not be open to criticism. The Florida Bar as a problem conceptualizing the First Amendment. You’re dealing with a group of people that are entrenched in protecting each other.
We need to take a stand for the free speech rights of lawyers. Our First Amendment needs to be cherished, defended, and preserved. We all know know that the great enemy of freedom in this country, as through history, is the government.