After reading it, and doing some research, here's my summary of the subject at hand. On October 12, 2005, Whackjob (aka "relator" or whistleblower) from Missouri files lawsuit against a party (NOT DHunter) under the Civil False Claims Act, aka Lincoln's Law, the Informer's Act, or the Qui Tam Statute, trying to cash in on the DCunningscam debacle (and of course, he tries to drag a bunch of other names through the mud as well--including DH).
Under the Qui Tam Statute, a relator sues on behalf of the government and is entitled to a bounty, normally somewhere between 15-30% of the government's total recovery (due to overbilling, etc.). After the relator files a complaint, by law all documents are automatically sealed by the court to allow the Government to evaluate the allegations to determine whether they want to intervene in the case (meaning, if they find there is merit in the case and believe the government was overcharged or defrauded, they will join in the suit to recover $$$). Note, this is a Civil action, not a criminal action. If the Government finds criminal wrongdoing, they would take an alternative course of action against the party (No need for Whackjob in that).
In January 2006, the ambulance-chasing attorney for the relator decided he didn't want to have anything to do with the case and quit. On March 17, 2006, the Government decides they don't want to have anything to do with the case either and files a Notice of Election to Decline Intervention. On March 20, 2006, given the Government's decision to not intervene, the Court automatically unseals documents in accordance with law. So what does Whackjob do? Whackjob sets up a website posting the Complaint but fails to mention the Government saw no merit in the claim. Instead, Whackjob sends out a press release claiming that the unsealing of the document is a grand surprise and that the Government has been investigating the case for months, failing to acknowledge that they were trying to find any support for Whackjob's allegations and came up empty. It got worse for Whackjob. On June 5, 2006, the defendant filed a motion to dismiss and shortly thereafter the Government indicated they did not oppose dismissal. On July 25, 2006, the Judge dismissed case. To date, Whackjob has not changed his website to acknowledge that his case was thrown out, instead he claims grand conspiracies and is touting a soon-to-be-released new book about the "cover-up."
Oh, one more thing. I suggest Whackjob find an honest way to make a living. I mean, filing bankruptcy after failing in attempts to defraud the bank and the SBA, and chasing Qui Tam bounties, is a pretty sad existence.
As to FR Postings, I hope you will pass this on to anyone else who thinks there is something to the subject at hand.
That's IT? That is the damning indictment of Duncan Hunter? What a pantload.
ping to post #255
No wonder nopadons and ameribrit supposedly couldn't figure out how to post a link to a PDF. Y'all should be utterly ashamed of yourself for insinuating criminal wrongdoing by Hunter by harping on this PDF that CLEARS Hunter.
I know you are one fair minded person on this forum who looks up the truth when available. I try to do the same so I am going to share this little tidbit with you.
On another thread someone gave the website of Bracewell and Guiliani Law Firm in Houston. Knowing eminent domain is one of the biggies in Texas now, I decided to do a little research. This is what I found:
http://archive.recordonline.com/archive/2006/04/24/news-bspower-04-24.html
excerpt:
"Regional Interconnect has hired Couch White, one of Albany's leading and best-connected lobbying law firms. In Washington, they're represented by Bracewell & Giuliani.
Not only does the law firm bear the name of "America's mayor," it also boasts several former top officials from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on its payroll.
That's significant because Regional Interconnect is asking the federal government to declare its proposed route an "electric transmission corridor of national interest."
If granted that distinction, which was first created in last year's Energy Policy Act, FERC could give Regional Interconnect the power to take private land by eminent domain."
Ping to post #55. I would hope you would denounce efforts to paint Hunter as being involved in criminality from the PDF being discussed on FR without being linked.
Thats it? Good job calcowgirl!
And thanks for this, calcowgirl. A thread I had started on Rudy and social issues was spammed with the same thing. Looks like great work in setting the record straight
Thanks for tracking down the real info on this. It's a shame that people on a conservative website would be spreading such garbage.