THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRUSTEE

David C. Farmer, Successor Trustee
vs.
Bobby N. Harmon

(Formerly Mary Lou Woo vs. Harmon and James Nicholson vs. Harmon)

CV05-00030 DAE/KSC

United States District Court, District of Hawaii

Judges: David A. Ezra; Kevin S. Chang

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HEARING ON MOTIONS FOR ABATEMENT, DAMAGES, ETC.

DATE: Non Hearing, per Theresa Lam, 2-12-7

JUDGE: David A. Ezra, per Theresa Lam, 2-12-7

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DEFENDANT’S WITNESS

GOVERNOR LINDA LINGLE

Executive Chambers, State Capitol
Honolulu, HI 96813

Fax: 808-586-0006

Linda Lingle is the Governor, State of Hawaii; former Mayor, County of Maui, Hawaii; Maui County Council member in 1980's; Chair, Hawaii Republican Party, 1999-2002; worked in Honolulu as a public information officer for the Teamsters and Hotel Workers Union; formerly married to Maui attorney, William Crockett.

Linda Lingle was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1953. When she was 12, her family moved to Southern California, where she graduated from Birmingham High, a public school in Van Nuys. In 1975, she graduated from California State University at Northridge, where she was editor of the Journalism Department Newspaper and the Alumni Newsletter. She was also selected to join the journalism honor society Kappa Tau Alpha. She moved to Hawaii after graduation, following her father who had come a couple years earlier to open Cutter Ford in ‘Aiea.

Forward, The Jewish Daily

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How Zionism infiltrated the US [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]

February 20, 2011

  Mark Bruzonsky, a Jewish, American Scholar and Journalist, has been a key member behind the scenes of the Israeli Palestinian peace initiative in the 1980s, meeting with Former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and with Palestinian officials.

Interview with Scholar and Journalist, Mark Bruzonsky

In this exclusive interview with Press TV’s Autograph, Mr. Bruzonsky talks about the challenges and missed opportunities he witnessed first-hand, and how Zionist groups infiltrated American politics, US institutions and organizations.

He goes further to explain the specific time and day Obama sold out to the AIPAC (American- Israeli Public Affairs Committee) lobby, and how President Obama would never dare oppose the stronghold of the Zionist, Israeli Lobby in the US....

CONTINUED AT: https://sites.google.com/site/thecatbirdsnest8/home/how-zionists-infiltrated-the-u-s

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NEW DISCOVERY (09-19-10): More evidence of undisclosed financial, professional, political, and personal relationships between Trustee David Farmer; James Nicholson; Steven Guttman; Colbert Matsumoto, Judges William S. Richardson, David Ezra, Kevin Chang, Elizabeth Hifo, Barry Kurren, Rey  Graulty, Mark Recktenwald, James Duffy; Governors George Ariyoshi, John Waihee, Ben Cayetano, Linda Lingle; Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate; Yukio Takemoto; Gil Tam; Bank of Hawaii; Donna Tanoue; Barack Obama; Bill Clinton; and others related to this case:  

NEW DISCOVERY (08-30-10): More evidence of undisclosed conflicts of interest between David Farmer, Mark Recktenwald, Bishop Estate, President Bill Clinton, President George Bush, President Barack Obama, Gov. John Waihee, Gov. Ben Cayetano, Gov. Linda Lingle, Margery Bronster, Earl Anzai, Hugh Jones, Lyn Anzai, Guido Giacometti, Kenneth Hipp, Sukamto Sia, Bank of Honolulu, Bob Awana, Diane Plotts, First Hawaiian Bank, Dee Jay Mailer, Faye Kurren, Donna Tanoue, Bank of Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric Co., Constance Lau, Ron Rewald, etc.:

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UH INVESTIGATION BRINGS BACK PAINFUL MEMORIES

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February 2, 2010

Lingle, Liu and the audit

by Stephen Downes

It used to be that a critical report from the State Auditor meant something — that the target of the report would at least pay lip service to the call for action. Serious allegations call for a serious response.

This has not been the case with the latest audit, which called for the resignation of Ted Liu, the head of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, because of how the department managed federal grant money and private donations for an overseas trade mission. It said that Liu and his staff withheld records and provided misleading information about the trade mission and the use of federal monies for department business.

That's a serious allegation in itself; even more so is calling for the resignation of a Cabinet-level officer, which is  uncommon, even for an auditor as independent and aggressive as Marion Higa.

But Gov. Linda Lingle dismissed the auditor's conclusions with the back of her hand. She told the DBEDT staff, in comments quoted in The Advertiser (Jan. 30), that "everything that they hear about DBEDT is simply politics, and has nothing to do with their work, that they do an outstanding job." She also went on to say that Liu has her "complete and total support, as well as his entire DBEDT team."

Well. So much for lip service. The chasm between Higa and Lingle over this audit is too vast to be bridged by nuance or compromise. Which leads to only one conclusion: One side is right about Liu and DBEDT, and the other side is terribly wrong. Both sides are sworn to act in the best interests of the public — and  one is apparently not doing so.

That should be disturbing for any citizen, regardless of which side you believe.

August 30, 2009

Former Israeli Prime Minister Olmert indicted

Associated Press

JERUSALEM – Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was indicted on corruption charges Sunday, becoming the first Israeli premier to go on trial and highlighting a series of cases that have shaken the public's faith in the political system.

The charges likely end the three-decade career of a man who just three years ago seemed poised to lead his nation to a bold withdrawal from the West Bank and an aggressive push for peace with the Palestinians.  

Olmert, who was forced to step down because of the case, was accused of illegally accepting funds from an American backer, double-billing for official trips abroad and pocketing the difference, concealing funds from a government watchdog and cronyism. All of the alleged crimes took place before Olmert was elected prime minister in 2006.

Olmert, 63, issued a statement professing his innocence. "Olmert is convinced that in court he will be able to prove his innocence once and for all," said a spokesman, Amir Dan.

The formal charges in the indictment include fraud and breach of trust. The Justice Ministry did not say when the trial would begin or what penalties Olmert could face. But Moshe Negbi, a leading legal commentator, said the fraud charge alone could carry a prison term of up to five years....

Olmert, a lawyer by training, has repeatedly been linked to corruption scandals throughout a three-decade career that included a lengthy stint as Jerusalem mayor and a series of senior Cabinet posts. But until Sunday, he had never been charged. He is the first prime minister, sitting or retired, to be charged with a crime.

The indictment follows a string of high-profile trials that have soured an already cynical public toward the nation's leadership.

Olmert's former finance minister was sentenced to five years for embezzlement in June, and another member of his Cabinet was sentenced to four years for taking bribes. Israel's former ceremonial president, Moshe Katsav, is being tried on rape and sexual harassment charges, and a longtime Olmert aide has been charged with illegal wiretapping, fraud and breach of trust.

The most damaging allegations against Olmert accused him of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars from an American businessman during trips abroad.

The businessman, Moshe Talansky, testified last year that he delivered the cash in envelopes and painted Olmert as a greedy politician who enjoyed first-class travel, fancy hotels and expensive cigars. The testimony helped turn public opinion against Olmert and played a large part in forcing him from office.

The indictment said Olmert used his connections to help Talansky's business, but did not charge Olmert with accepting bribes.

In another case, Olmert was charged with double-billing nonprofit organizations and the government for trips he took abroad and then using the extra money to pay for private trips for his family.

Olmert became prime minister in January 2006 after then-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a debilitating stroke. He subsequently led their newly formed Kadima Party to victory in a parliamentary election....

Olmert's spokesman said his priority is to focus on his legal battle. "Once this is over and he has proved he is innocent, then he will consider what to do next. All options are open," he said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090830/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_olmert

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For more, fly to

THE CATBIRD’S NEST

TRACKING THE AIPAC VULTURES

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Ann Wright

Retired U.S. Army Colonel

Posted: August 31, 2009 07:43 AM

Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni

Is No Role Model for Hawaii's Women

A coalition of activists in Hawaii has asked Hawaii's Governor Linda Lingle, currently the only Jewish governor of a U.S. state, to withdraw her invitation to former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni to speak at Hawaii's International Women's Leadership Conference this Sept. 22.

In its sixth year, the Leadership Conference brings to Hawaii "role models" for women of Hawaii. Because of her involvement in the Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Gaza, the activists consider Livni as an inappropriate role model. The Governor has not responded to the coalition's letter demanding that the invitation be rescinded. The letter was sent three weeks ago.

As Foreign Minister of Israel, Livni was a key cabinet member in the Israeli government's decisions to conduct massive military attacks Lebanon in 2006 and Gaza in 2008. The 22-day attack on Gaza in December 2008 into January '09 killed more 1,440 people, wounded more than 5,000, made 50,000 homeless and destroyed most government facilities in Gaza. In 2006, the 34 day attack on Lebanon killed over 1,000 Lebanese citizens and destroyed a large amount of the infrastructure of Beirut and other Lebanese cities and displaced more than one million.

The Israeli government's rationale for attacking Gaza was to stop the rocket attacks from Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza that had killed 30 Israeli citizens over the past six years. The Israeli attack on Lebanon followed a Hezbollah attack in northern Israel on two armored Israeli vehicles that resulted in three soldiers being killed, two wounded and two soldiers captured. Five more Israeli soldiers were killed during an attempt to rescue the captured soldiers.

The decision to authorize the Israeli military to attack Lebanon and Gaza with indiscriminate and disproportionate military force that killed large numbers of innocent civilians has been characterized by international human rights groups as a war crime. The three-year siege of Gaza as collective punishment on the civilian population for electing Hamas as their government is also considered a violation of international humanitarian law.

The Hawaii coalition is also asking other speaker/invitees at the Leadership conference to decline to participate if the invitation to Livni is not withdrawn by Gov. Lingle....

The coalition has written to conference sponsors asking them to withdraw their sponsorship if the invitation to Livni is not withdrawn. Sponsors of the event are major Hawaii businesses including American Savings Bank, TriWest Healthcare Alliance, Ko Olina Resort and Marina, Queen's Medical Center, Chevron Hawaii, Bank of Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric Company and Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, where the conference will be held.

Should the Governor refuse to disinvite Livni, coalition members will be at the conference on September 22 with appropriate signs to remind conference attendees of Livni's war background.

Two Israeli women high school graduates who refused to do compulsory military service will speak in Hawaii September 21 and 22. Both were put in prison for their refusal to do compulsory military service in Israel.

About the author: Ann Wright served 29 years in the US Army and Army Reserves and retired as a Colonel. She was a U.S. diplomat for 16 years and served in Nicaragua, Grenada, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Sierra Leone, Micronesia, Afghanistan and Mongolia. She resigned in March, 2003 in opposition to the war on Iraq. She has co-led 3 trips to Gaza since January, 2009. She is the co-author of "Dissent: Voices of Conscience.".

Palestinian Territories

Israel

Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ann-wright/former-israeli-foreign-mi_b_272481.html

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http://byrdeye.blogspot.com/

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JULY 24, 2009

Jersey Mayors Stung in Graft Probe

By AMIR EFRATI, SUZANNE SATALINE and DIONNE SEARCEY

New Jersey has never been short of corruption scandals, but the one that unfolded yesterday was surprising even by the standards of the state that inspired "The Sopranos."

View Slideshow

Federal agents swept across New Jersey and New York on Thursday, charging 44 people -- including mayors, rabbis and even one alleged trafficker in human kidneys -- in a decade long investigation into public corruption and international money laundering.

The key to the investigation: a real-estate developer who became an informant after being arrested on bank-fraud charges in 2006, according to a person familiar with the case. The developer, Solomon Dwek, wore a wire for the Federal Bureau of Investigation while offering to bribe New Jersey mayors and other public officials, that person said.

A lawyer for Mr. Dwek didn't respond to requests for comment.

While the state has a long history of dirty politics -- in Newark alone, three ex-mayors have been convicted of crimes unrelated to the latest sweep -- the scale of the allegations shocked veterans of New Jersey's political crises....

The arrests place an added burden on Gov. Jon Corzine, a Democrat in his first term who is running for re-election this year. Mr. Corzine ran four years ago promising to quash corruption. "The scale of corruption we're seeing as this unfolds is simply outrageous and cannot be tolerated," he said in a statement....

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124835404608875685.html

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(Catbird Note: New Jersey is the home of The Chubb Group!)

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NEW DISCOVERY (06/27/09): James Nicholson’s undisclosed conflicts of interest with the Kansas City Chiefs, William S. Richardson, University of Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric Company, Constance Lau, Teamsters Local 996, Tony Rutledge, Francis Keala, Linda Lingle, Bob Awana, Eric Seitz, and other persons and entities related to this case:

Hawaii Labor Relations Board Annual Report 2007-2008

http://www.hecouncil.org/AboutHEC2/BOG

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Dec/26/ln/ln05p.html

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NEW DISCOVERY (06-07-09): Re: Undisclosed conflicts of interests between Linda Lingle, Steve Goodfellow, Charmaine Tavares, Hawaiian Telcom, Eric Yeaman, Walter Dods, First Hawaiian Bank, Bishop Museum, Timothy Johns, Mark Polivka, Carlyle Group, Sandwich Isles Communications, Robert Kihune, Gil Tam, Bank of Hawaii, Paul Allaire, Lucent Technologies, Judith Neustadter Fuqua, David Farmer, Dan Inouye, Central Pacific Bank, Daniel Akaka, Neil Abercrombie, Norman Mineta, AIG, Aon, Colbert Matsumoto, Island Insurance Co., Roy Hughes, Colleen Hanabusa, Micah Kane, etc.

www.kycbs.net/Goodfellows.htm

www.kycbs.net/Hawaiian-Telcom.htm

www.kycbs.net/SandwichIsles.htm

www.kycbs.net/Lucent.htm

www.kycbs.net/Sandwich-Isles-Lucent-Maui-Co.pdf

http://www.bishopmuseum.org/images/pdf/Annual_report.pdf

www.buildingindustryhawaii.com/0903/BI039_FinanceBonding.pdf

www.hawaii.gov/gov/news/releases/2005/News_Item.2005-07-18.0029

http://www.ttsfo.com/sbcteis/feis/text/13.pdf

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NEW DISCOVERY (05-07-09): Undisclosed conflicts of interests between David Farmer, Marc C. Tilker, Linda Lingle, Robert Katz, Greg Dunn, Timothy Johns, etc.

http://www.kycbs.net/CV05-00030-Witness-Tilker-Marc.htm

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NEW DISCOVERY (01-04-09): More undisclosed conflicts of interest between Trustee David C. Farmer, James Nicholson, Steven Guttman, Joshua Gotbaum, Alejandro Wolff, Judith Neustadter Fuqua, Linda Lingle, Jack Abramoff, AIPAC, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Rahm Emanuel, Michael Mukasey, Bishop Estate, Goldman Sachs, Robert Rubin, Henry Paulson, The Nature Conservancy, Faye Kurren, Judge Barry Kurren, Judge David Ezra, OHA, Bernard Madoff, J. Ezra Merkin, GMAC, Cerberus Capital Management, Robert Katz, etc.:

December 25, 2008

J. Ezra Merkin Ordered Not To Destroy Records

by Darren

J. Ezra Merkin has been ordered to not destroy any financial records related to the dealings of Bernard J. Madoff. Merkin is the chairman of GMAC who runs several hedge funds which invested with Madoff. The dealings came to light when one of Merkin’s clients, New York University, learned that Merkin had lost $24 million of their capital.

The suit claims that Merkin and his hedge fund, Ariel Fund Ltd. and its’ management group Gabriel Capital Corporation, failed on their responsibility of cash management by turning the money over to Madoff for investment. The Ariel Fund Ltd has already announced plans to liquidate their holdings in light of the recent scandal. The suit also mentions Fortis, who partnered with Merkin in the creation of Ariel Fund Ltd. All told, NYU had invested a staggering $94 million into the fund.

As the losses come in from the Madoff scam, the elite of New York City Jewish philanthropy are among the victims, as well as helping to perpetrate the fraud. Merkin is the grandson of Hermann Merkin who was known as a titan of Jewish philanthropy. He donated gave millions to help build Yeshiva University, and the Fifth Avenue Synagogue.

Human loss mounts in Madoff Ponzi Scheme

The human expense of the Madoff scheme is mounting. Charitable foundations and lives have been destroyed. Merkin clearly used his influential position and the capital of Yeshiva University to invest $1.8 billion into Bernard Madoff’s firm.

That was little consolation, however, to Yeshiva University, said to have lost $110 million of its endowment; or to Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, the Ramaz School of Manhattan and SAR Academy in Riverdale, said to have lost substantial sums; or to several family foundations belonging to Merkin’s fellow trustees at Yeshiva University, including Robert M. Beren and Ludwig Bravmann.

Another Ascot casualty was a charitable trust founded by real-estate magnate Mortimer Zuckerman, the chairman of real-estate firm Boston Properties and owner of the New York Daily News and U.S. News & World Report. That lost $30 million.

NYU said Merkin blindly turned the money over to Madoff.

“Without making disclosures in the quarterly reports to investors, and in the face of an extraordinary number of ‘red flags,’ Merkin, for years, simply turned over a substantial portion of Ariel’s funds to Madoff,” said NYU in their complaint.

Merkin has so far denied wrongdoing, laying the blame squarely on Madoff.

“Mr. Merkin remains committed to obtaining for shareholders the best results possible in the wake of the terrible fraud committed by Bernard Madoff,” Andrew Levander, attorney for J. Ezra Merkin said.

Madoff has caused huge damage to the work of Jewish philanthropic organizations

It’s safe to say the the amount of damage to Jewish philanthropic organizations is significant....

Superior Investor

See also:

http://www.kycs.AIPAC.htm

http://www.kycbs.net/Cerebus.htm

http://www.kycbs.net/GM.htm

http://www.kycbs.net/No-Bailout-for-Billionaires.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_yA8J-oGQk

http://www.kycbs.net/Jews-Control-America.mht

http://www.voy.com/129276/1273.html

CONTINUED AT...

http://www.kycbs.net/CV05-00030-Witness-Lingle-Linda.htm

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