July 24, 2014 at 2:12 P.M. Attempts to use my home computer this morning resulted in theft of my mouse by hackers and obstructions in my Internet access.
I will attempt to make use of NYPL computers later today. Eventually, a list of sources will be added to this post. I seem to experience many difficulties with my Time/Warner service for some reason.
"Too Crazy to be True?," (Editorial) The Star Ledger, July 10, 2014, p. 14. (Mr. Menendez claims Fidel Castro shot down the plane over Ukraine -- or Eukraine, depending on your preference -- but the difficulty for Mr. Menendez's "story" is that recent allegations concerning his fondness for prostitutes as well as unseemly associations, or cash pay-offs, are nothing new. "It sounds like a low-budget thriller: "Cuban spies cook-up allegations that a U.S. Senator paid for sex with underage prostitutes in the Dominican Republic, then plant the bogus story with gullible U.S. reporters in an orchestrated reelection smear." Curiously, the so-called "low-budget thriller narrative" may be accurate -- I doubt it -- but the allegations may still be true. "Menendez Consorts With Underage Prostitutes." )
Mary Ann Spoto, "Great Adventure Employee Charged in Secret Taping," The Star Ledger, July 10, 2014, p. 17. (Were sessions at 512 42nd Street, Union City, New Jersey or elsewhere involving interrogational hypnosis with "Terry Tuchin" taped? A man videotaped women performing at Great Adventure amusement park as the women changed their clothes. Leonard Vasile, Jr. claimed to know Senator Menendez, allegedly.)
Christopher Baxter, "Three Men Indicted in Scam That Cost Medicaid $73K," The Star Ledger, July 10, 2014, p. 17. (Former N.J. government employees of a housing agency located in Hackensack charged with frauds of Medicaid, allegedly with legal and political assistance, totaling nearly $73,000 in improper payments. Dr. Melgen? Ethan Gurbon, 52, of Fort Lee, possibly an Israeli, and Roman Abashkin, 32, of Wayne, and Semen Rybakov, 68, of Wayne "accidentally" filed 45 false claims. These men wonder why it is O.K. for Mr. Menendez's friend to scam Medicaid, but not for them?)
Sue Epstein, "Township Man, 42, is Accused of Sexually Assaulting Two Boys," The Star Ledger, July 10, 2014, p. 17. (Michael Robertson, 42, charged with sexually assaulting two boys at his home in East Brunswick, N.J. Affiliations with Edward M. De Sear, Esq. cannot be confirmed. "Edward M. De Sear, Esq. and New Jersey's Filth.")
AP, "Ex-Inspector Gets Probation for Theft," The Star Ledger, July 10, 2014, p. 17. (Ridgewood, New Jersey -- a hot bed of illegal activity -- has seen Thomas Rica, Esq., former public official for the municipality, steal millions for years before being caught taking about $400,000 in quarters. Evidently, his pockets were a little full in every sense of the word.)
Chris Harris, "Meter Thief Gets Probation: Ridgewood Could Recoup Full Amount," The Record, July 10, 2014, p. L-1. (Mr. Rica refuses to give up his parking permit in town because "it costs a fortune to use the meters in Ridgewood." Mr. Rica will receive a non-custodial sentence even as there are young African-American men and women in New Jersey's prisons for stealing far less than $400,000. "So Black and So Blue in Prison.")
Jim Norman, "Guilty Verdict Ends Final Case Against Drug Ring Members: Charges Tied to Raid in Hackensack," The Record, July 10, 2014, p. L-3. (Drug network with possible connections to politicians broken-up in Bergen County: "The network used a warehouse in Metuchen to conduct its operations, ... state police seized 40 kilograms of cocaine, or just over 88 pounds, and more than $1 MILLION in cash." Street value of the seized C.D.S. is about $1.4 MILLION. Carlos M. Marraquin, 52, of Los Angeles -- formerly of Union City, New Jersey -- and Cesar E. Perez, 55, of Metuchen, as well as Divanes A. Mendoza, 36, of New York and Juan C. Roque, 31, of Los Angeles were employed as "assistants" in the venture. Many of these individuals have Hudson County "connections." These "connections" suggest affiliations with local politicians in Hudson County. "Does Senator Menendez have mafia friends?")
Sue Epstein, "Wife Jailed in Suitcase Murder Wants Attorney Probed: Convicted in Grisly '04 Killing[,] Woman Seeks Investigation Into Alleged Drug Use [by Her Attorney]," The Star Ledger, July 11, 2014, p. 21. (Joseph Tacopina, Esq. is the latest defense attorney targeted in New Jersey for being a defense attorney. Clients are usually used for this purpose by the OAE and prosecutors acting, illegally, from behind their targets' backs. "John McGill, Esq., the OAE, and New Jersey Corruption.")
Kevin McCoy, "Lawyer: Madoff's Director Should Serve Time at Home," The Star Ledger, July 11, 2014, p. 26. (Don't send Bernie Madoff's Financial Director to prison because he is a nice Jewish boy. Much the same may be said of lawyers assisting Bernie in his criminal efforts for years. "New Jersey Lawyers' Ethics Farce.")
Mary Dirduch, "Neighbor Gets 8 Years in Boy's Sex Assault: Garfield Man Guilty of Numerous Acts," The Record, July 12, 2014, p. L-1. (Rigoberto Ramirez, possible Menendez contributor, will serve 8 years in prison.)
Herb Jackson, "Donors Defend Menendez: Senator's Legal Fund Rises Along With Prominence," The Record, July 21, 2014, p. A-1.
"As he battles investigations into claims that he favored one wealthy donor, dozens more have helped Sen. Bob Menendez in that legal fight, adding $308,000 to his defense fund, according to disclosure forms released last week." ("Is Menendez For Sale?" and "Bribery in Union City, New Jersey.")
The majority of the money -- allegations of cash-in-an-envelope "donations" continue to haunt Mr. Menendez -- come from Right-wing Cuban-American organizations and individuals as well as prominent pro-Israeli groups and persons.
For example, Jorge Mas Canosa, Jr., who is well known to Cuban authorities and, allegedly, to Interpol, since accusations of illegality continue to be made against the Cuban American National Foundation (CANF), is only one donor. ("Why I am not an ethical relativist.")
Also, Luis Echarte, the Cuban-born chairman of Azteca America, a t.v. enterprise -- also under investigation, allegedly -- may be behind computer and Internet attacks against "Leftists" and propaganda efforts for the far-Right Republicans who support Bob Menendez. Mr. Echarte may also be involved in the sex trade besides his political efforts. ("Marilyn Straus Was Right!" and "Diana's Friend Goes to Prison.")
Mr. Mas Canosa gave $10,000 to the fund for Menendez lawyers. He also gave $19,200 to previous Menendez campaigns. His organization is accused of "involvement" in the drug trade which is how they claim to "finance anti-Castro efforts," allegedly. ("American Hypocrisy and Luis Posada-Carriles" and "Cubanazos Pose a Threat to National Security.")
Mr. Echarte gave $10,000 to the defense fund and had given $17,000 to Menendez previously.
Accusations of "favors" from Mr. Menendez in exchange for these gifts cannot be confirmed.
I am sure that these Cuban-American businessmen gave large sums of money for no expected return simply out of the kindness of their hearts.
Individuals accused of fronting for Mossad or Israel have contributed extensively to Menendez's coffers: David Barry, David Steiner (West Orange, New Jersey), and Stacy Shusterman have forked over thousands of dollars to Menendez, even though they usually donate only to Conservative causes. They may all be connected to communications companies in America. This may explain Mr. Menendez's increasing appearances on Fox News and my troubles with Time/Warner.
"Andrew and Racquel Shechtel of Princeton gave $20,000 to the [Menendez] defense fund, and first contributed to Menendez in 2012, when they gave $10,000. That same year, they gave a combined $120,000 to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign and the Republican National Committee."
I can only hope that none of these people is connected to Invicta Watch Company, as shareholders or otherwise. ("Invicta Watch Company" and "The Invicta Watch Company Caper.")
These "donors" may also support Stuart Rabner's political efforts. ("Have you no shame, Mr. Rabner?" and "Stuart Rabner and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey.")
Some of the money reaching Menendez from such "donors" may come directly from Israel, or originally from U.S. taxpayers, perhaps, as aid for the embattled Middle Eastern nation. ("The Audacity of Hope.")
"Menendez's defense fund disclosure shows he paid $260,000 in May and June to three law firms, on top of $400,000 he paid for legal fees from his campaign account [emphasis added] in 2013." ("Corrupt Law Firms, Senator Bob, and New Jersey Ethics" and "New Jersey's Politically-Connected Lawyers On the Tit.")
It appears that the money drawn from campaign funds may now result in a separate ethics investigation of Mr. Menendez, both due to election issues and legal ethics problems. ("New Jersey's 'Ethical' Legal System.")
Lionel Kaplan, Esq. of Princeton has acted on behalf of the Office of Attorney Ethics (OAE) in the past. I have reason to believe that Mr. Kaplan is familiar with my writings. Mr. Kaplan has contributed $10,000 to Menendez's coffers for "electoral campaigns" and gave $4,700 to the Senator's reelection effort in 2012. No conflict of interest, Mr. Kaplan? (Again: "John McGill, Esq., the OAE, and New Jersey Corruption" and "New Jersey's Office of Attorney Ethics.")
Mr. Kaplan's cash contributions, if any, also cannot be confirmed. Mr. Kaplan may be fronting for Mossad. Can Mr. Kaplan identify "Terry Tuchin" a.k.a. "David ______" a.k.a. "Malbus"? ("An Open Letter to My Torturers in New Jersey, Terry Tuchin and Diana Lisa Riccioli.")
These unseemly (if lucrative) associations for Mr. Menendez, along with several others not appearing in disclosure papers, perhaps, continue to add to the sleaze factor surrounding New Jersey's senior U.S. Senator. ("Menendez Faces New FBI Investigation" and "Wedding Bells Ring For Menendez!" then "Senator Bob, the Babe, and the Big Bucks" and, once more, "Does Senator Menendez have mafia friends?")
Regrettably, the aroma of corruption has begun to taint the United States Senate as well as Mr. Menendez. (Again: "Menendez Consorts With Underage Prostitutes" and "Website Denies Link to Menendez Case" then "Menendez Blames Castro For His Prostitution Habit.")
