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.
It shall be interesting to watch this unfold.
And finally, numerous sources are now saying that something major is expected to happen in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center investigation next month. iePolitics has heard from very excellent sources that Paul Biane is the most likely to be in a lot of trouble and that Dr. Dev GnanaDev will likely be terminated. We are not clear if we should expect criminal charges against either Dev or Supervisor Josie Gonzales. There is also a possibility of charges against Mark Uffer and Jessica Brown. We know other files were taken as well but we do not know whose files those were or if they are suspects.
This, too, shall be fun to watch as it unfolds.
Ovitt most certainly did a quid pro quo. Hopefully, investigators will look at the precursor to his “3rd” vote on the Colonies settlement. Ovitt and Devilreaux had been tightly dealing with the Colonies Partners and their network since their days together in Ontario managing to put together unethical land deals.
The land deals were the currency of exchange.Their chosen way of both stealing and laundering money.
The land deals that were given to crony-developers shows that the public thieves were alive and well in Ontario. While they are at it the investigators might take a magnifying glass to Alan Wapner and Paul Leon. Wapner, in particular, has long been despised as one of the most crooked politicians in the area. He has only gotten re-elected due to intimidating donors and having an ignorant electorate. Leon is a close associate of Ovitt’s and just isn’t very bright. He will do whatever he was told and that’s how Devilreaux easily kept him in line. Wapner and Leon were part of the same den of thieves that have long corrupted politics in Ontario.
By the time all the misdeeds are uncovered I expect their to be a lot of municipal vacancies and even a more crowded prison system.
Sorry, Gary “Oh not me” Ovitt, not even the Devil can help you now…
Ovitt is a BIG-TIME thief who has defrauded the public on many occasions by giving away public assets for next to nothing. It looks like his misdeeds are finally going to catch up with him. And maybe the public will receive some justice.
What hasn’t been addressed yet is all the monies that Ovitt took from Colonies co-partner Dan Richards from before the infamous Colonies settlement vote. That is why Ovitt had to steer clear from overtly taking more money from Richards etal., because it would just look too bad.
The reason the Republican party machinery annointed Ovitt instead of Eunice Ulloa for the supervisor’s seat was because they could count on Gary “Generous” Ovitt. Ricchards already had bought and paid for Ovitt in Ontario. He knew that Ovitt could be counted on to be more than generous, with taxpayer money, with his donors.
But dear Mr. Ovitt if you are going to play — you are now going to have to pay. You thought Mark Kirk would have to pay the penalty, but you are sorely mistaken.
I will bet Kirk resigned, because he has agreed to cooperate with the authorities.
That agreement, and the ensuing truth about Ovitt, will send Ovitt to jail for a few years as he deserves.
Supervisor Ovitt is the worst!!! I can`t add to the other Great Comments Posted!! Great Thoughts!
I will be more then happy to provide the “Vicks” for the lube in prison. That way, they can get a gentle pounding in the A-s, and a deep burning sensation to go along with it…..
How would Mark know it was part of her Grand Jury testimony, unless the DA’s office leaked more Grand Jury testimony. If they did leak testimony again, this time they have done it against a judge’s order and I would bet the judge will not be happy. We can only hope this one finally comes back to bite these unethical prosecutors.
Why does it have to be a leak? Josie has been open, and frustrated, about her complaint since she filed it back then. Many knew about it, but since no action was taken it was forgotten about. But my oh my, how handy that information is now. But will the defendant’s attorneys be aggressive enough with this information?
This goes back to my post about the law and limitations. Colonies walks. It’s all been a witch hunt to punish in the press and blogs.
Colonies can probably now dream up litigation for damages in defense of the contract and whack the bastards for more money and attorneys fees. I assign it to a contingency team and tell em to go at it.
If the Josie rumor is true, and I tend to believe it is, and the charges are dropped against the defendants, Mike Ramos, et al, should be charged with misappropriatiion of public funds by a public office (whatever it’s called). Seriously, how do write an editorial about how you worry about all the drunk drivers you can’t proscute and justify a witch hunt, which in this circumstance will be proven to have been done for political reasons, that has cost millions of dollars. How many drunk drivers could have been prosecuted for what this investigation has cost taxpayers?
I’ve gone to several events where personal friends of Josie have wondered what all the big deal in the press was about, because Josie had been beating that drum since around 2006. Josie told all her friends, co-workers and anyone who would hear, that she refused to ignore such activity. Josie did not ignore it as we see and Ramos was also informed.
If he denies it- ask him to take a Lie Detector!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How right you are Sharon.I hope that AHOLE Ramos gets strung up and run out of here on a rail. How dare he piss away our tax dollars on this witch hunt. Ramos makes me sick and I hope Burum sues his ass off for defamation of character. Adios Mikey you scum bag
If Josie did in fact file a complaint with the Grand Jury, I think Ramos has serious problems ahead. I think with all that Ramos has done to everyone, it would be fair to say he never intended on making Colonies an issue in the first place.
The question is what changed his mind and why? Was it Erwin and Derry that pissed off Ramos when Derry wanted to make cuts to the DA and the Courts?
Was it Erwin’s whistleblowing on what was going on in the Assessor’s Office that got him his severance package and then his job with Derry?
Remember the first arrests made had nothing to do with the Colonies. How long had the John Doe’s been named before they were arrested?
Only until Postmus took a deal did the John Doe’s get arrested. Remember Ramos said even without Postmus he could have made his case against the other defendants. REALLY?????
Erwin arrested and booked 3 TIMES and made to post bail?
If those emails exsist why wasn’t Ovitt arrested too? SELECTIVE prosecution again? Or Ramos worried about maintaning at least 3 votes for his needs on the BOS???
Anyone with basic investigative skills would have seen the connection between Kirk and Ovitt long before this time.
Anyone not paying attention to Ramos as equally as they are those he indicts, and why he is doing what he is doing is a fool.
If you have not made connection yet between the Colonies case and the POST scandal, YOU are asleep.