Public Servants Closing Their Eyes

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John Jay Chapman, Practical Agitation (1898) </div> <bR> <div> The reality of corruption in bankruptcy courts is not seen by examining the individual case, but in the number of justice officials and politicians that turn a blind eye and refuse to investigate and correct corruption. </div> <bR> <div> <B>The following list is in alphabetical order by last name.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Aviles, Rosanne</B>, Paralegal Specialist</div> <div> U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.</div> <div> <I>Denies accountability to take reports of violation of Fifth Amendment rights by stating the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice focuses on the use of excessive force by arresting law enforcement officers.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>On October 10, 2004, Rosanne Aviles (or someone claiming to be her) emailed us stating that this is a "false" statement.  To see Rosanne's email and our response, </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="rathreat.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="rathreat"><U><I><B>click here</B></I></U></A></FONT><I>. </I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Guzinski, Joseph A.</B> -  General Counsel for the Executive Office of U.S. Trustees</div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Narrow" >(Upon receiving report that victims were coerced into agreeing to a loan to give to the bankruptcy trustee, Guzinski responded:</FONT> "<I><B>it appears that your bankruptcy case was administered consistent to the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code</B></I>."  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Narrow" >Joseph A. Guzinski, did not, however, refer to the code that says attorneys and trustees can coerce victims into agreeing with loans pre-arranged by attorneys to pay off the trustees to avoid trial on false charges.  That might be because there is no such code.   </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Davis, Martha L.  </B>Deputy Director for the Executive Office for United States Trustees</div> <div> U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.</div> <div> <I>In 2001, while Acting Director, Martha L. Davis became fully aware, acknowledging that a Chapter 7 trustee was discharged from a case due to conflict of interest.  She had opportunity to examine his duly sworn, </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><I><B>fraudulent</B></I></FONT><I> affidavit.  Martha L. Davis did not bring the trustee under administrative review.  This same trustee remains on the panel of Chapter 7 trustees as of January 2005.  In 2002, Martha L. Davis was awarded for her ability to practice willful blindness by being promoted to Deputy Director for the Executive Office For United States Trustees.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Durbin, Richard J. U.S. Senator</B> - (D) Illinois - Senate Judiciary Committee</div> <div> <I>Senator Durbin is a good example of using someone else's corruption and prejudice as an excuse for not taking action himself.  He forwards complaints about the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees not supervising trustees, to the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees.  Based on their accusatory, prejudiced responses, Senator Durbin claims separation of powers to avoid taking any action to hold a Congressional hearing and/or investigation. </I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Farrington, Jo Ann, Deputy Chief, Public Integrity Section </B></div> <div> <B>United States Department of Justice</B></div> <div> <I>Ms. Farrington was informed that Keith Syfert, Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Rockford, IL office refused evidence of trustee extortion and embezzlement, stating it is "</I><I>irrelevant" if he couldn't have names of "informers and sources."  She knows, or has reason to know, that the FBI office in Rockford, IL cannot open an investigation without Keith Syfert's approval.  She knows, or has reason to know, that Attorney Syfert has instructed the Rockford office of the FBI to refuse to investigate bankruptcy trustee extortion and embezzlement unless they are given names of "sources and informers."  Ms. Farrington responded that names of sources and informers should be provided to the Rockford office of the FBI. (Also See "Syfert, Keith" below) </I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Fitzgerald, Peter, U.S. Senator - (R) Illinois</B></div> <div> <I>When Congress called an investigation into Enron, Senator Fitzgerald questioned Ken Lay and called him a professional con artist.  In Senator Fitzgerald's state of Illinois, Northwestern Steel and Wire filed for bankruptcy, putting more than a thousand people out of work.  Before converting from chapter 11 to chapter 7, some retirees maintained their health insurance by paying the premiums directly to Northwestern Steel and Wire.  The premiums never made it to the insurance company.  As a result, some of the retirees have been hit with medical and hospital bills over $20,000.   Senator Fitzgerald has - </I><I><B>done - absolutely - nothing</B></I><I>; not even slap them on the wrist and name call like he did to Enron when the nation was watching. </I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Harvalis, Dean, Assistant U.S. Trustee for Region 11</B></div> <div> <I>Without seeing any evidence, generalized victims as being "disgruntled" and feels that Chapter 7 trustees filing false charges and perpetrating financial confidence crimes under color of official right are just "doing their job.</I>" </div> <bR> <div> <B>Logli, Paul </B>, <B>State's Attorney for Winnebago County</B></div> <div> <I>Silence.  </I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Meyers, Richard</B>, <B>Sheriff, Winnebago County</B></div> <div> <I>Silence</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Judge Philip Reinhard</B>, Federal District Judge</div> <div> Northern District of Illinois, Western Division</div> <div> <I>Uses appeals to criticize victims and their attorneys.  His criticism has included that case law was not cited; that the victim referenced the wrong law; and dismissed an appeal to the unlawful sale of property on the basis that Judge Barbosa already sold the property.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ryan, Jim, Former Attorney General</B>, State of Illinois</div> <div> <I> Report to the Attorney General that you know of, or are victim of financial confidence crime, and his answer is that you should obtain private legal counsel. </I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ryan, George H. ,</B> <B>Former</B> <B>Governor of Illinois</B></div> <div> <I>Disregards 18 U.S.C. Sec.4, and recommends that private citizens hire attorneys to report knowledge of felonies.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Safford, Joan, </B> Deputy United States Attorney</div> <div> U.S. Department of Justice, Chicago, IL</div> <div> <I>In 2001, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald was marketed by U.S. Senator of Illinois, Peter Fitzgerald as being a prime candidate to replace Scott Lasser because he is not a member of the "good ol' boys club."  However, Attorney Fitzgerald maintained Joan Safford, a left-over from Scott Lasser's "good ol' boys club days."  Joan Safford insults the intelligence of other law enforcement agencies and personnel by neglecting to investigate and follow-up on reports they submit to her attention.  In early 2004, we were informed that the Justice Department assigned Joan Safford to Mexico.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Syfert, Keith, </B>Assistant U.S. Attorney</div> <div> U.S. Department of Justice,  Rockford, Illinois</div> <div> <I>Stated that all evidence was irrelevant if he couldn't have names of "informers and sources." Attorney Syfert will not allow the FBI in Rockford to open an investigation unless "informers and sources" call the FBI directly.   Attorney Syfert is not concerned with white-collar crime, but rather appears to want the names of those involved who talk about it so they can be silenced.  (See Farrington, Jo Ann)</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>An Unnamed Agent with the FBI-Chicago, IL</B></div> <div> <I>He didn't know the difference between the trustee of a bank and a bankruptcy trustee, but wanted to know if the person talking to him was an attorney.  </I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>