**The following is what I wrote under my lawgrace screen name. Here’s that link:) “http://blog.nola.com/times-picayune/2007/12/state_district_judge_gets_debt.html/”>

“State District Judge Gets Reprieve”

“. . .Aside from this being my “comment” concerning Judge Reginald Badeaux, this would be My ‘Letter to the Times Picayune Editor’, but I think my letter would not be printed, and its length could pose a problem.

Here’s what I have to say: THREE different articles were printed on Friday, December 7, 2007 in the Times Picayune Newspaper: (1) A news story entitled: “Judge gets debt reprieve” by Benjamin Alexander-Bloch “concerning Judge Reginald Badeaux and foreclosure on his home. (2) The Times Picayune “EDITORIAL: Hit fraud hard.” (3) A story by Valerie Faciane entitled: “Divorce, ill son add to mom’s problems.” All three Times Picayune articles are instructive for addressing the Nationwide MORTGAGE MESS & FORECLOSURE CRISIS; and all three are instructive for spotlighting INJUSTICE by the New Orleans Federal System, which includes unlawful conduct of U.S. Attorney Jim Letten.

First, the news story regarding the foreclosure of Judge Reginald Badeaux’s home. The news story clearly states that his home was foreclosed on by S&A Capital Partners, the mortgage holders; and formerly the mortgage was owned by Bank One, and then Chase Bank. (A foreclosure by Bank One or Chase Bank on Judge Badeaux’s home would NOT have been a valid foreclosure.) The story also says the judge missed approximately 18 payments. Also, clearly, the judge was afforded opportunities to defend his foreclosure situation.

Second, the Times Picayune writer of “Editorial: Hit fraud hard,” appears to want people who commit fraud to be fully EXPOSED and prosecuted. By contrast, there has been repeated talk of Foreclosure Fraud in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana, and the same names keep popping up. Lawsuits have been filed and unfairly disposed of; and there was that occasion back in December 15, 2004, when the Times Picayune published: “Homeowners sue law firm, . . .” But, illegal foreclosure fraud, especially pre-Katrina is an undeniable, unaddressed reality in Louisiana. (The Times Picayune seems to be a noticeably indifferent to the Foreclosure Crisis and the MORTGAGE MESS, as little or nothing relevant to this nationwide situation is published by the Times Picayune.)

Moreover, despite the undeserved praise U.S. Jim Letten receives for his SELECTIVE prosecutions, no federal investigation into manifestly questionable foreclosure practices has been launched by Mr. Letten. In fact, the court records in federal case #06-1408 and case #3821 back up my accusation that Jim Letten’s office purposefully helped to cover up foreclosure fraud!! The coverup surrounded mortgage giant, Freddie Mac’s impossible year 2005 acquisition of property located at 4968 Lurline Street from non-existent GE Capital Mortgage Services, Inc., which became defunct -as proven by the Secretary of State Corporation database- on October 25, 2002. (In 1999 GE Capital Mortgage Services, merged with “Travelers,” and Travelers became defunct; then in 2002 GE Capital Mortgage Services merged with GE Mortgage Services, LLC, and GE Capital became defunct. BUT foreclosure on 4968 Lurline was NEVER filed by the mortgage holder, Wells Fargo!)

**Click this July 20, 2004 Affidavit.

It was filed by the “successor in interest” to GE Capital Mortgage Services. It therefore proves Freddie Mac COULD NOT possibly have [lawfully] bought the Lurline Street property in July 2005 from GE Capital Mortgage Services, and therefore, the eviction was not lawful. The Affidavit also proves that the debt collector’s “SIMULATED” May 19, 2005 foreclosure auction of Lurline Street accomplished via use of GE Capital’s identity was absolute fraud!

MOREOVER, any representation to Wall Street Investors by FREDDIE MAC and by WELLS FARGO that its $$$ billion dollar loss is due to people defaulting on their mortgages should be weighed against the fact that (in states such as Louisiana), Freddie Mac and Wells Fargo needlessly pays to DEBT COLLECTION firms outrageous litigation costs for corporate lawyers to outmaneuver –and even persecute people who file court proceedings in opposition to contrary-to-law as well as fraudulent foreclosures. In Louisiana, these two mortgage companies have been benefitting (long before Hurricane Katrina) from the entrenched real estate and mortgage fraud racketeering scheme in operation here. But thanks to federal authorities such as U.S. Attorney Jim Letten and U.S. Attorney David Dugas (both of Louisiana), THE WELL-CONNECTED real estate racketeers in Louisiana have nothing to worry about!

As further demonstration of Louisiana’s ineptness: SOCIETY WOULD BE BETTER BENEFITTED by working to help distressed owners keep their properties which translates into a lot less money than the legal fees paid to unscrupulous collection lawyers who run up the legal bill ON PURPOSE. As made manifest by situations in Louisiana, the foreclosure process could be the INVESTORS’ own undoing for not paying closer attention to what occurs for the people at the lower part of the SECURITIES spectrum. The glaring fact that everywhere in the news are reports of workout considerations and Congressional involvement regarding distressed homeowners for impacting this now NATIONWIDE FORECLOSURE CRISIS, shows that the ‘Louisiana way’ needs revamping. In fact, some people in Louisiana ought to go to federal prison!

Putting it plainly, Judge Reginald Badeaux’s home was LAWFULLY foreclosed on by the mortgage holder, and not foreclosed on by a former holder. But the foreclosure proceedings that were filed and carried out by use of the identity of that non-existent mortgage company which formerly held the note to 4968 Lurline Street was NOT a valid foreclosure. Unlike Judge Badeaux’s chance to defend / address the foreclosure of his property, the people at 4968 Lurline were impeded through judicial misrepresentations. Afterwards, when 3 days prior to Katrina, Freddie Mac evicted the Lurline Street occupants, they filed a state court lawsuit for “CONVERSION,” hoping to finally have the court address impossible acquisitions and transfers of 4968 Lurline Street, including Freddie Mac’s role. (Due to Katrina displacement, foreclosures and impediments to justice for MINORITIES obviously is diminished. However, innumerable MINORITIES of such foreclosed property owners have similar injustices, and blatant fraud. I’ll hold my breathe while that ever gets a full report!) In contrast to Judge Badeaux, victims of foreclosure fraud are ENTITLED TO REPRIEVE due to LACK OF STANDING to bring foreclosure through use of a mortgage company which is not holder of the note. (There are other legal ramifications to fraudulent foreclosures which greatly justify a property owner’s reasons for contesting this fraud. Of course, to this date, manifestly questionable foreclosures do not move the Time Picayune to write any stirring editorial, or even none at all!)

But while the property owners were exiled from New Orleans due to Katrina, attorneys GROUNDLESSLY brought the lawsuit to federal court, on theory of Freddie Mac being under federal jurisdiction. HOWEVER, Freddie Mac has to this date never been served the conversion lawsuit, and no grounds for federal court existed. But the federal judge confiscated the case anyway! When that judge was sued for Constitutional violations, United States Attorney Jim Letten prevented Judge A. J. McNamara from being accountable! The full details are contained in federal court records for case #06-3821 and case #06-1408; and contained in the FEDERAL appeal Reinstatement Motions in Federal Appeal Case # 07-30426.

Thirdly, Valerie Faciane’s news story entitled: “Divorce, ill son add to mom’s problems” is an example of what brought about my hardships. Except, judicial misconduct corruption prevented me from judicial remedies which are supposed to be available through domestic court. In fact, scores of people have received injustices from New Orleans domestic court, especially pre-Katrina; many of which cannot but be yet crippled in their new locales. But when I add domestic injustice, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Federal Courts favoring corporate attorneys and foreclosure frauds, while refusing ordinary people A CHANCE to have their day in court, or refusing to study the EVIDENCE presented -especially the fact of a non-existent mortgage company, but rather force and subject people to years of costs and reprisals for challenging those MANIFEST illegal foreclosures, the December 7, 2007 editorial: “Hit fraud hit” makes me wince.

I have sent dozens of letters, writings, emails to the Times Picayune about the things I am referring to here, and I included links to my www.lawgrace.org website. My site contains court pleadings, transcripts, and irrefutable evidence to prove even more than what I have said here.

Tying all this together, I want to say that it could sometimes appear as though this newspaper is for the status quo of New Orleans elitism! It sometimes seems as though when certain people or entities come to light, little or nothing becomes investigated or printed about it. Especially, it seems as though this paper’s Friday edition was replete with smoke screen propaganda, while much more serious confederacies of corruption and elitism and injustice is working like New Orleans’ termites.

It goes without saying, not all judges are corrupt. However, my website is replete with facts and evidence of fraudulent foreclosures, judicial corruption, political cronyism, appalling Civil Court Injustices, and much more in Louisiana. (For people with difficulty correlating the ‘justice systems’ to the Violence, Poverty, and other social ills, please consider other points of view! Louisiana’s Criminal court system is hardly NOT the pariah that the CIVIL court system is for Louisiana, and Jim Letten’s SELECTIVE prosecution of people will ultimately be obvious to all citizens.)

Lastly, it sometimes seems as though when certain people or entities come to light, little or nothing becomes investigated or printed about it. Especially, it seems as though this paper’s Friday edition is replete with smoke screen propaganda, while much more serious confederacies of corruption, elitism, and injustice is working like New Orleans’ termites.

It is Judge Badeaux’s good fortune that he is UNLIKE displaced people with no CRONY CONNECTIONS in the legal field, and who do not have TWO homes or any other place to live, and therefore are yet displaced from the only city they’ve known. It is Judge Badeaux’s good fortune that people at the Times Picayune Newspaper care about his personal situation; and unlike me who, MERELY IN THE PURSUIT of receiving established laws and statutes provisions, was subjected to financial hardships and irreparable wrongs BY JUDGES ON THE BENCH. And I hope Judge Badeaux’s circumstances are not connected to the rampant judicial corruption in Louisiana. *The *PROOF and verification of what I have herein written –with court transcript excerpts and pleadings of judicial corruption, including Jim Letten’s office, fraudulent foreclosures– and much more is posted at http://www.lawgrace.org. ** ALSO SEE my New Orleans City Business Newspaper COMMENT on the article about New Orleans Inspector General Robert Cerasoli’s DISTURBING AMALGAMATION.

Here’s the link for that City Business article entitled, “Justice is Coming,” and here’s what I wrote: http://www.neworleanscitybusiness.com/viewStory.cfm?recID=24858

“Newly acquired New Orleans Inspector General Robert Cerasoli’s quest for more additional money which he said he needs in order to perform his task as Corruption Watchdog has the appearance of baloney. “BANANA REPUBLIC” New Orleans will continue as long as US Attorney Jim Letten, the local FBI, and various other Department of Justice attorneys such as US Attorneys David Dugas and Donald Washington (the attorney who looked the other way while the Jena 6 controversy brewed all those months!) are allowed to manage and select which people they will investigate / prosecute. Also, the very concept of Cerasoli amalgamating with Letten and the local FBI is disturbing; and makes manifest his services are not needed to duplicate the longstanding New Orleans entities such as the DOJ , the Public Integrity Bureau, Crimestoppers, the local FBI –all of which purportedly exist for the purpose of remedying corruption.

Furthermore, not too long ago watchdog Cerasoli protested against city attorneys participation in the performance of his tasks. Such a protest now rings hollow considering his manifest willingness for Letten and the local FBI’s participation. Cerasoli’s job position having the appearance of being nothing more than duplication of existing anti-corruption operations is supported by the fact that he is aligned with the very people whose tasks have the equivalence and even surpass Cerasoli’s enforcement authority. Still. it remains to be demonstrated whether Cerasol will also perform the type of selective prosecuting and investigating that has long facilitated Louisiana Cronyism and Corruption.

I can now understand Mayor Nagin’s reasoning in the amount of money Nagin allocated for Cerasoli’s position. Moreover, as far back as February 2007, I posted on my www.lawgrace.org website an article about the futility of ANY Inspector General Watchdog for New Orleans. Also, the ongoing pictures and reports of Cerasoli with the local DOJ and the local FBI confirms my perspective about any New Orleans watchdog being under control of powers that be. Or, the watchdog’s discoveries of corruption would likely be configured by the DOJ and FBI, and likely covered up when exposure of a crony would be the result. Coverup examples such as federal Judge THOMAS PORTEOUS and U.S. Senator DAVID VITTER come to mind!

In a nutshell, New Orleans’ likelihood of remaining a Banana Republic will remains as long as the Louisiana DOJ, the local FBI, and Judicial Corruption proceed with its “business as usual.” To read what I wrote in February 2007 see:
New Orleans’ Corruption Watchdog? Inspector General? REALLY! http://www.lawgrace.org/2007/02/08/corruption-watchdog-inspector-general-really/

To read more about why I believe Jim Letten is abetting certain corruption see email entitled: “US Atty Jim Letten and his Justice Department Appears To Be At Helm Of New Orleans Judicial Corruption & Apartheid;” http://www.lawgrace.org/2007/09/09/wistradio-email-in-defense-of-jim-letten-and-my-reply/

ALSO SEE: < The Bust> http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/cops_others/fbi_brothel/6.html “Anatomy of Judicial Corruption,. . .” http://www.lawgrace.org/2007/09/04/motion-for-reinstatement-of-07-30426-appeal-case-explanation-of-request-for-extension-of-time-to-file-brief-and-for-reconsideration-of-5th-circuit-orders-dated-august-31-2007/

“No One Should Be Required. . .” http://www.lawgrace.org/2007/05/22/no-one-should-be-required-to-be-a-law-abiding-citizen-if-the-manifest-illegal-conduct-of-attorney-herschel-c-adcock-jr-remain-ignored/ ============================================================================================================================================================== *ALSO, if you’re interested in other people’s viewpoint about Jim Letten’s appearance of corruption, check out the Times Picayune posting for the November 21, 2007 article by Gordon Russell entitled: “Thomas gets 37 months.” Here’s that link and my comment concerning indicted former City Councilman, Oliver Thomas: http://blog.nola.com/times-picayune/2007/11/thomas_gets_37_months.html . Here’s what I said:
“In light of New Orleans’ entrenched corruption, IT WOULD NOT surprise me if warrantless wire taps occurred in Oliver Thomas’ situation -and ANYBODY ELSE whose privacy they choose to violate. Thus, in order to conceal invading Thomas’ privacy PRIOR TO using lawful means such as a court order, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten (& company) might need to be able to say that some significant information was derived from Thomas’ snitching rather than any unauthorized eavesdropping. Unlike the Bush Administration and others who listened to people’s private conversations, some method to conceal invasion of privacy is necessary as former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is no longer available to call what is WRONG, RIGHT. (Obtaining a court order might take too much time. However a New Orleans court order for the ELITE is no problem since many courts don’t bother with statutes anyway!!) It would also not surprise me that because of having acquired certain information via illegal eavesdropping of Thomas, the local feds might now need to see if they can utilize former mayor, Marc Morial since Thomas did not come through for them. Also, it must not be overlooked that State Sen. Derrick Shepherd called a press conference whereby Shepherd said authorities accused Shepherd of wrongdoing, and then tried to get Shepherd to supply inculpating Intelligence about various public officials, all of whom are Black.

By contrast, Mr. Letten ought to be hauling in Congressman David Vitter’s crowd for similar SNITCH EXTRACTION about Vitter’s whoredoms possibly on the public dime, and what important votes on Louisiana’s behalf Vitter might have missed because Vitter was pleasuring himself. Also, it is a glaring distinction how Blacks are being targeted / pursued about corruption or possible corruption, while at the same time, had it not been for WHISTLEBLOWER lawsuits which spell out misfeasance of INSURANCE COMPANIES, no investigation or probes were implemented.

In fact, due to the LACK OF INVOLVEMENT from the local Justice Department, federal Judge Peter Beer issued a Sua Sponte motion in which Judge Beer demanded that the Department of Justice (U.S. Attorney Jim Letten and U.S. Attorney David Dugas) get involved in the NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM CASE or explain the reason for the DOJ’s non-involvement. (And to think David Vitter is urging Senator Mary Landrieu to vote for Dugas to become appointed as a federal judge!) Further, David Vitter and David Dugas have been amidst the circle of the INSURANCE COMPANIES -and which not only have several Louisiana Insurance Commissioners been sent to jail, but after Hurricane Katrina have disappointed countless homeowners. Therefore, perception of Letten & company eradicating corruption based on offerings such as Stan Barre, Oliver Thomas, and SELECTED people in the Bail Bonds Unlimited scandal, ignores the BIG, NATIONAL CORPORATIONS ability to cheat citizens. The cheating ability is facilitated by INACTION or DILATORY ACTION of law enforcement and investigative authorities such as the DOJ.

Further, in too many instances like the Bail Bonds / Wrinkled Robe events, it seems that ONLY AFTER TOO MANY PEOPLE know about what’s going on, authorities get involved! But when it concerns Blacks, they sniff out anything they can, including demanding rats! And, it seems that if misfeasance by Blacks complement the feds’ needs and complement apparent intended New Orleans Apartheid, those type of wrongdoings are allowed to continue.

Moreover, considering U.S. Senator David Vitter, the CANAL STREET BROTHEL saga and the NAMES OF PEOPLE in the brothel book; and considering MULTIPLE questionable, behavior inappropriate for sitting Federal Judge Tom Porteous -including filing bankruptcy under a false name, it certainly appears that Letten’s office covered up Judge THOMAS PORTEOUS’ connection to the “Bail Bonds Unlimited” / “Operation Wrinkled Robe” scandal!! Thus, it seems highly plausible that demands for people such as Oliver Thomas to tell what they know, serves veiled purpose of enabling better coverups, and serves purposes of collecting “Intelligence” on citizens for leverage use needed for BANANA REPUBLIC citizenry.

Also, IN LIGHT OF THE LONGSTANDING reality of Judicial DISPARITY against Blacks from the Louisiana Eastern District Federal Court System located in INFAMOUSLY CORRUPTION New Orleans, there should long ago have been an investigation as to the reason for BLATANT PREJUDICE -including FAST-TRACK priority given to attorney Clement Donelon, who, in representing the people fired by Eddie Jordan said, “You just can’t fire white people and get away with it.” A close look at the priority and preference given to various Donelon court cases should also warrant a probe as well as A SNITCH demand! (*Letten’s office operates IN CONGRUENCE with the federal court.)

The GLARING patten by the DOJ has been to ignore improprieties committed by large corporations & Special Interest Groups, and to target Blacks!!! As an example, FREDDIE MAC, is such an interest group which has repeatedly been fined for illegal activities and has a history of deceptive practices. However, in Louisiana, Freddie Mac conducts illegal activities pertaining Real Estate and Mortgage Fraud which likely surpasses the ENRON Scandal -all with the cooperation of federal officials here!

For people who use the Edwin Edwards and Ronald Bodenheimer, etc., as proof of attack on corruption, what say you considering the INSURANCE COMPANIES and the longstanding Louisiana pattern of convicted Insurance Commissioners? What say you about the fact of well-publicized and well-documented conduct of people like Bob Odom and Charles Foti’s DECADES of questionable actions has cost Louisiana far more in human spirit, as well as resource than Barre, Thomas, and various others being paraded as evidence of corruption elimination? What says the Hotel and Tourism Industry about limited blue collar workers for whom years of New Orleans inequities now vastly impacts the Industries’ human resources? And what say you about the MANIFEST social apathy starkly resultant from Judicial Corruption which is so well-known that more and more people resort to televised courtrooms rather than chance their controversies to possible crony, quid pro quo judicial forum? (And the few who take a chance so learn that the COURT SYSTEM SERVES BIG BUSINESSES; and EXISTS for attorneys to amass unnecessary fees while protracting cases involving “HAVE NOT” citizens for whom justice simply does not exist!)

In sum, I unequivocally state that -for THE APPROPRIATE investigative officials (THE ONES UNINTERESTED IN COVERUP)- I can prove BEYOND A SHADOW OF DOUBT that Jim Letten’s office ENABLES JUDICIAL CORRUPTION deliberately! I further state that I once applauded Letten as I too was deceived by him, and I am annoyed at how he and his confederates misleadingly win people’s trust; and I even more annoyed because some people’s lives have become permanently DESTROYED BECAUSE OF INJUSTICE and FAVORITISM! I could respect and appreciate Letten’s recent efforts if I did not know what I know about the New Orleans federal judicial system; and people unacquainted with the federal judicial system have limited capacity to appreciate what goes on!! The axe I have to grind with people like Letten and the local FBI is DERIVED FROM where the FACTS LEAD, and not derived from any PICTURE THEY PAINT FOR ME.

** ALSO, here’s a link and a segment of my statement entitled,“Mortgage Mess, Foreclosure Fraud and Impediments to Justice,” which was posted a few days ago on the Newsblaze.com website: “Most critical to the Foreclosure Crisis is FORECLOSURE FRAUD. In almost all instances of foreclosure fraud, MORTGAGE LENDERS become enabled to ILLEGALLY FLIP properties. In Louisiana, 2 particular mortgage companies which benefit from fraudulent foreclosures are Wells Fargo and FREDDIE MAC! It is HIGHLY COMMON for a DEBT COLLECTOR attorney to file a foreclosure: (i) in the name of a DEFUNCT mortgage company;(ii) in the name of a mortgage company which is NO LONGER holder of the security interest (the promissory note); or (iii) file a foreclosure and AFFIX a ‘ransom’ amount (the collector’s fee) far exceeding what the promissory note “Acceleration Clause” authorizes.

Despite a property owner’s entitlement to Challenge CONTRARY-TO-LAW loss of his / her home, most property owners LACK consumer and legal knowledge; the Court System is REFRACTORY; and there are limited attorneys with acumen to pursue Consumer Law. Also, when borrowers sue for “Unfair Debt Collection Practices,” damages, the collector gets to make more $$ through prolonged litigation, as co-conspirators enjoy the foreclosure pie.

Judicial Corruption is the underlying factor of New Orleans Apartheid conditions that became exposed due to Hurricane Katrina floods. CRONYISM and JUDICIAL CORRUPTION are the salient reasons why unlawful foreclosures are sanctioned in Louisiana. Likewise, the court systems as well as the Louisiana division of the U.S. Justice Department FACILITATES real estate and mortgage FRAUD in this State!