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Secret and Sealed Attorney Discipline Case in SDFL
Florida attorney Kenneth Edward Walton II Suspended from the Practice of Law with immediate effect. It only took nearly a year from the complaint.
Unknown Case Title
(1:22-mc-20028)
District Court, S.D. Florida
JAN 4, 2022 | REPUBLISHED BY LIT: JAN 4, 2022
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Jan 19, 2022
ORDER OF SUSPENSION
On December 20, 2021, the Supreme Court of Florida entered an Order of Suspension, suspending Kenneth Edward Walton, II from the practice of law.
See The Florida Bar v. Walton, No. SC21-243, 2021 WL 6013465 (Fla. Dec. 20, 2021) [ECF No. 1].
The suspension was predicated on an uncontested report of the referee, which was based upon an Unconditional Guilty Plea for Consent Judgment. (See [ECF No. 2]).
Rule 9(b) of the Rules Governing the Admission, Practice, Peer Review, and Discipline of Attorneys, Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, provides that “[a]n attorney . . . who shall be suspended . . . on consent . . . from the bar of any state . . . while an investigation into allegations of misconduct is pending shall . . . cease to be permitted to practice before this Court and be stricken from the roll of attorneys admitted to practice before this Court.” Id. (alterations added).
Under these circumstances involving suspension on consent, service of an order to show cause is unnecessary, and the attorney may be immediately suspended.
In accordance with Rule 9(b) and the inherent authority of this Court to oversee officers admitted to membership in its bar, see Chambers v. NASCO, Inc., 501 U.S. 32, 43 (1991) (“[A] federal court has the power to control admission to its bar and to discipline attorneys who appear before it.” (alteration added)),
IT IS ORDERED that Mr. Walton is suspended from practice in this Court, effective immediately.
Mr. Walton may not resume the practice of law before this Court until reinstated by court order. See Rule 12(a).
The Clerk of Court shall strike this attorney from the roll of attorneys eligible to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and shall also immediately revoke the attorney’s CM/ECF password.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Walton shall advise the Clerk of Court of all pending cases before this Court in which he is counsel or co-counsel of record.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court attempt to serve by certified mail a copy of this Order of Suspension upon Mr. Walton at his court record and Florida Bar addresses.
DONE AND ORDERED in Miami, Florida, this 19th day of January, 2022.
CECILIA M. ALTONAGA
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
c: All South Florida Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judges
All Southern District of Florida District Judges, Bankruptcy Judges, and Magistrate Judges United States Attorney
Circuit Executive Federal Public Defender
Clerks of Court – District, Bankruptcy, and 11th Circuit Florida Bar and National Lawyer Regulatory Data Bank Library
Kenneth Edward Walton, II
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA
THE FLORIDA BAR,
Supreme Court Case No. SC-
Complainant,
The Florida Bar File Nos.
2019-70,668 (11P)
2020-70,037 (11P)
v.
KENNETH EDWARD WALTON II, 2020-70,203 (11P)
Respondent.
2020-70,204 (11P)
COMPLAINT
The Florida Bar, complainant, files this Complaint against Kenneth Edward Walton II, respondent, pursuant to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and alleges:
1. Respondent is and was at all times mentioned herein a member of The Florida Bar admitted on September 29, 1999, and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Florida.
2. Respondent practiced law in Miami-Dade County, Florida, at all times material to this complaint.
3. The Eleventh Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee P found probable cause to file this complaint pursuant to Rule 3-7.4, of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, and this complaint has been approved by the presiding member of that committee.
COUNT I
THE FLORIDA BAR FILE NO. 2019-70, 668
4. Salenna Burgess originally retained respondent for a file review related to a bankruptcy matter. Respondent completed the file review promptly and well by all accounts.
5. In or around April 2018, Ms. Burgess decided to retain respondent to handle her bankruptcy matter, following a bad experience with her prior attorney and based on recommendations respondent made during the file review.
6. Ms. Burgess paid respondent $6,000.00 for the representation.
7. Although communication was good at the outset of the representation, respondent became more difficult to reach as time went by.
8. On June 7, 2018, respondent forwarded correspondence dealing with Ms. Burgess’ matter to the client.
9. Roughly three months later, Ms. Burgess emailed respondent on September 5, 2018, requesting an update on the status of her case.
10. When she did not hear from respondent for about ten days, Ms. Burgess followed up with him on September 13, 2018.
11. Respondent replied that same day and represented to Ms.Burgess that he would work on her case over the weekend. Notably, at that time, respondent apologized to Ms. Burgess for not being more prompt in his reply “or communicating better.” He stated in his email to her that his lack of communication was “unacceptable, inexcusable, and embarrassing.”
12. Afterward, respondent ceased communication with Ms. Burgess, even though Ms. Burgess emailed him on October 2, 2018; October 5, 2018; October 9, 2018; and October 22, 2018.
13. Months later, respondent finally replied to Ms. Burgess on December 21, 2018. Respondent wanted to discuss with his client what he characterized as “everything that has and hasn’t happened” in her case.
14. Following that email, Ms. Burgess and respondent spoke about her case. According to her bar grievance, Ms. Burgess said respondent apologized to her for what respondent described as his own unacceptable behavior.
15. Ms. Burgess communicated with respondent once more in January 2019. However, at the end of the month, when Ms. Burgess resumed requesting updates on her case, communication ceased until March 12, 2019.
16. In the March 12, 2019, email, respondent forwarded an email to Ms. Burgess regarding her bankruptcy case and stated he was on his way to court. He promised to download and email the docket to her that day.
17. When Ms. Burgess filed her grievance with the bar on May 7, 2019, she had still not heard from respondent regarding her case.
18. On January 15, 2020, respondent provided a statement to the bar where he admitted he “initially did a poor job of helping her understand that the work was completed and explaining the meaning of the all of the final documents we received back from the bankruptcy court.”
19. Additionally, respondent stated Ms. Burgess “successfully completed her 60 months in Chapter 13, however she could not enjoy it as soon as it happened because of my poor communication.”
20. Significantly, in that same January 15, 2020, communication to the bar, respondent stated he was medically incapacitated for the majority of his representation of Ms. Burgess. He stated to the bar, “[t]o this day, I am still under doctor’s care for one of the conditions that seriously affected how I represented Ms. Burgess and will be treating for the rest of my life it appears. Although, I am lightyears ahead of where I was most of the past two years, I am still improving as each week passes.”
21. By reason of the foregoing, respondent has violated the following Rules Regulating The Florida Bar: 4-1.3 (Diligence); (4-1.4 Communication); and 4-1.16(a) (When Lawyer Must Decline or Terminate Representation).
COUNT II
THE FLORIDA BAR FILE NO. 2020-70,037
22. Respondent was hired as the closing agent by the buyer for the preparation of documents related to a real estate transaction for 429 NW 43rd Street in Miami, Florida.
23. Sandor Urban was the realtor on behalf of the seller in this transaction.
24. Mr. Urban and his client were notified of the closing date, time and location. They went to respondent’s office at the agreed-upon time on or around October 18, 2019, at 4:00 p.m.
25. Respondent’s staff was unaware of the appointment.
Nonetheless, Mr. Urban and his client waited until 5:30 p.m., at which point office staff asked them to leave since the office was closing.
26. Respondent’s paralegal told them to wait in the lobby. Mr. Urban and his clients waited until 7:00 p.m., at which point the sellers decided to leave.
27. Respondent never made it to the agreed-upon appointment for the scheduled closing.
28. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Urban and the sellers were able to speak to respondent, who agreed to send the seller the documents to be signed and notarized. The seller printed and executed the documents.
29. As the closing agent, respondent was responsible for making sure all the funds were disbursed to finalize the transaction. Respondent was also responsible for sending Mr. Urban his commission as part of his duties as closing agent, as well as creating a closing statement, which turned out to be rife with errors.
30. Respondent completed the closing on October 18, 2018.
31. On October 22, 2018, respondent sent what appeared to be Mr.
Urban’s commission to him only to stop payment on the check minutes after Mr. Urban’s office received it.
32. Shortly after the closing, it was discovered that the closing statement had errors. Respondent overpaid the seller by approximately
$6,586.00, the approximate amount due Sandor Urban. Respondent produced the final corrected closing statement in May 2020, approximately 18 months later.
33. Between April 14, 2020, and August17, 2020, Mr. Urban sent no fewer than 14 requests for an update on the status of his payment for commission. Several of these emails also requested updates about the status of respondent’s corrections to the seller’s closing statement.
34. Respondent sporadically replied to Mr. Urban’s desperate requests eight times. Notably, respondent rarely gave updates other than to excuse himself by saying he was in the process of completing some task.
35. Respondent used the back and forth of the emails between himself and Mr. Urban to delay and string Mr. Urban along while he waited for payment for work, which had been completed, he was entitled to, and that respondent was obligated to provide.
36. Respondent never provided the payment to Mr. Urban.
37. Instead, Mr. Urban, through his office, requested his commission directly from the seller when Mr. Urban failed to keep his promises.
38. Ultimately, Mr. Urban received his commission from the seller after he sent his own demand letter.
39. Additionally, respondent failed to maintain technical trust accounting records. The bar served a subpoena upon respondent requesting the following documents covering the period of time between January 1, 2018, to February 29, 2020: copies of bank statements for two Bank of America bank accounts; copies of trust accounting records required by Rule 5-1.2 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar; copies of HUD-1 statements and balance sheets for all real estate transactions; and a complete copy of respondent’s closing file for the purchase/sale of the property that is the subject of this complaint.
40. Respondent’s response to the bar’s subpoena was deficient. He did not provide trust account bank statements and cancelled checks for January 1, 2018 through February 29, 2020; any client ledger cards, any cash receipts and disbursement journals; any trust account bank reconciliations; and any reconciliations of the trust account bank balances to the individual client ledger card balances.
41. Respondent is required on a monthly basis to maintain the records outlined in paragraph 36 of this complaint, and he failed to do so.
42. By reason of the foregoing, respondent has violated the following Rules Regulating The Florida Bar: 4-4.4(a) (In representing a client, a lawyer shall not use means that have no substantial purpose other than to embarrass, delay, or burden a third or knowingly use methods of obtaining evidence that violate the legal rights of such a person); and 5-1.2 (Failure to maintain technical trust accounting records).
COUNT III
THE FLORIDA BAR FILE NO. 2020-70,203
43. Dmitri Mikhailov and Maritza Lagos retained respondent in or about August 2018 to remove a lien over a Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, property for which they were being charged a daily $500.00 fine.
44. Respondent charged a $5,000.00 fee but failed to perform the agreed-upon services.
45. Ultimately, Mr. Mikhailov ended up owing the City of Sunny Isles Beach $700,000.00 in daily fines because of respondent’s failure to pursue the matter at all, let alone in a timely matter.
46. Between October 15, 2018, and July 1, 2019, Mr. Mikhailov initiated correspondence requesting status updates with respondent no fewer than 15 times only to encounter silence on respondent’s end.
47. The 15th email from Mr. Mikhailov on July 1, 2019, stated that he would initiate a complaint with The Florida Bar due to respondent’s failure to communicate with him throughout the case.
48. The next day, on July 2, 2019, respondent replied to Mr. Mikhailov. In that email, respondent apologized to Mr. Mikhailov.
49. Incredibly, after apologizing, respondent inappropriately thanks his client “for your email versus responding in a different manner, such as waiting in the shadows near my house or office with a baseball bat and then using it.”
50. After the July 2, 2019, correspondence, respondent was asked to draft and mail a proposal to Mr. Mikhailov indicating how he plans to resolve the matter he was retained for. Additionally, Mr. Mikhailov requested that respondent forward all communications between Sunny Isles Beach and respondent.
51. Respondent was given a deadline of July 8, 2019, to provide this information. He never responded to Mr. Mikhailov’s request.
52. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Mikhailov requested updates on his case no fewer than seven more times between July 11, 2019, and September 23, 2019, with no response from respondent, save for one letter respondent sent to Mr. Mikhailov on or around August 9, 2019, related to a conversation between respondent and another party in the matter.
53. After August 2019, respondent did not speak to Mr. Mikhailov again.
54. In a January 15, 2020, letter to the bar, respondent stated that he “[agreed] with Mr. Mikhailov that he should receive a refund of the money tendered to me.”
55. Respondent in that letter to the bar also stated he suffered from “multiple medical conditions that rendered me unable to fully complete services and to stay in close communication with Mr. Mikhailov.”
56. However, respondent neither communicated any limitation to rendering services to his client nor withdrew from the representation.
57. By reason of the foregoing, respondent has violated the following Rules Regulating The Florida Bar: 4-1.3 (Diligence); 4-1.4 (Communication); 4-1.5 (Fees and Costs for Legal Services); and 4-1.16(a) (When Lawyer Must Decline or Terminate Representation).
COUNT IV
THE FLORIDA BAR FILE NO. 2020-70,204
58. Roy Collins retained respondent in or about June 2019 to represent him in a foreclosure defense case and to provide him with potential bankruptcy assistance.
59. Mr. Collins paid respondent a $5,000.00 retainer fee on June 18, 2019. Mr. Collins did not hear from respondent again until late August 2019.
60. Between August 10, 2019, and August 17, 2019, Mr. Collins attempted communication with respondent by calling his office and mobile phone, sending emails and text messages, and leaving several messages every day during that time period.
61. On August 16, 2019, Mr. Collins emailed respondent and terminated their relationship. He requested a refund in that email.
62. On August 21, 2019, respondent sent Mr. Collins a text message apologizing to him for being “out of pocket,” explaining that he had been “recovering from an injury.” He asked if he could call Mr. Collins around 8:00 p.m. that evening.
63. However, respondent did not call. Instead, respondent sent a text message to Mr. Collins at 10:39 p.m. with a promise to call the next day.
64. That was the last time Mr. Collins ever heard from respondent.
65. In a letter to the bar, dated February 27, 2020, respondent admits he did not communicate with Mr. Collins as he should have.
66. In that letter, respondent also admitted he was not healthy enough to represent Mr. Collins, stating that he “probably should not have accepted Mr. Collis [sic] case at that time [sic] I see that I was overly optimistic that I would soon make a full recovery.”
67. By reason of the foregoing, respondent has violated the following Rules Regulating The Florida Bar: 4-1.4 (Communication); 4-1.5 (Fees and Costs for Legal Services); and 4-1.16(a) (When Lawyer Must Decline or Terminate Representation).
WHEREFORE, The Florida Bar prays respondent will be appropriately disciplined in accordance with the provisions of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar as amended.
Rita Elizabeth Florez,
Bar Counsel The Florida Bar
Miami Branch Office 444 Brickell Avenue
Rivergate Plaza, Suite M-100 Miami, Florida 33131-2404
(305) 377-4445
Florida Bar No. 1011307 rflorez@floridabar.org
Patricia Ann Toro Savitz, Staff Counsel The Florida Bar
651 E. Jefferson Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300
(850) 561-5839
Florida Bar No. 559547 psavitz@floridabar.org
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that this document has been efiled with The Honorable John A. Tomasino, Clerk of the Supreme Court of Florida, with a copy provided via email to Kenneth Edward Walton II, at kenneth@waltonlawfirm.com; and that a copy has been furnished by United States Mail via certified mail No. 7017 1450 0000 7821 0285, return receipt requested to Kenneth Edward Walton II, whose record bar address is Bank of America Financial Center, 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1550, Miami, FL 33131-2824 and via email to Rita Elizabeth Florez, Bar Counsel, rflorez@floridabar.org, on this 16th day of February, 2021.
Patricia Ann Toro Savitz Staff Counsel
NOTICE OF TRIAL COUNSEL AND DESIGNATION OF PRIMARY EMAIL ADDRESS
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the trial counsel in this matter is Rita Elizabeth Florez, Bar Counsel, whose address, telephone number and primary email address are The Florida Bar, Miami Branch Office, 444 Brickell Avenue Rivergate Plaza, Suite M-100Miami, Florida 33131-2404,
(305) 377-4445 and rflorez@floridabar.org. Respondent need not address pleadings, correspondence, etc. in this matter to anyone other than trial counsel and to Staff Counsel, The Florida Bar, 651 E Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300, psavitz@floridabar.org.
Jan 4, 2022
SYSTEM ENTRY – Docket Entry 1 restricted/sealed until further notice. (tah)
SYSTEM ENTRY – Docket Entry 2 restricted/sealed until further notice. (tah)
Order (none of these entries or the order are available on PACER).
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Administrative Order 2022-10 In re Order of Suspension of Attorney Kenneth Edward Walton, II, Florida Bar #183997. Signed by Chief United States District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 1/19/2022. See attached document for full details. (cw) (Entered: 01/19/2022) |
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Mortgage Servicer PHH Ocwen: Scammin’ Homeowners Since 2008, with Government and Judicial Approval
The mortgage servicing industry constantly refuses, misallocates or has some other reason for not crediting customers mortgages with the payment to induce foreclosure.
News 6, DEO save 72-year-old Titusville woman from foreclosure in home assistance glitch
‘This just made our Christmas,’ woman’s daughter says
DEC 13, 2022 | REPUBLISHED BY LIT: DEC 14, 2022
This known scheme to defraud citizens of their home and put them into foreclosure prematurely has been endorsed by the judiciary and government to aid the theft of affordable housing for the benefit of Wall St.
TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A 72-year-old Titusville woman and her daughter found themselves on the brink of foreclosure after Homeowner Assistance Funds issued by the Department of Economic Opportunity went missing.
Nilda Molina and her daughter, Millie Aguirre, contacted News 6 and Make Ends Meet after their mortgage company, NewRez C/O PHH Mortgage Services, issued a foreclosure notice the day before Thanksgiving.
“Not a single payment has been received by the mortgage company,”
Aguirre told News 6.
“I’m nervous, I feel like I’m worse off now (than) before I entered the program.”
Molina has lived in her Titusville home for nearly 30 years, and according to documents obtained by News 6, was approved for mortgage and utility funds for 18 months on July 13, 2022.
Aguirre said the DEO indicated the payments had been issued, but according to the mortgage company, the funds were never deposited into Mrs. Molina’s account.
The DEO confirmation letter said the payments “will be made directly to your service provider and may process at different times.”
News 6 contacted the DEO and a representative got to work immediately.
The money, all 6 months of missing mortgage payments, were issued Monday.
In an email to News 6, her daughter wrote in part,
“We got results. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We could not have gotten this done without you. This just made our Christmas.”
During our interview, Aguirre said she and her mother felt News 6 would have the answer.
“The first thing we thought was we should come to Getting Results on Channel 6 and see if they could help us,”
Aguirre said.
“Here you are and I thank you so much for that.”
In a statement to News 6, DEO Press Secretary Leigh McGowan said in part,
“If homeowners are not seeing their awarded Florida HAF funds applied to their mortgage account, we encourage Florida HAF recipients to review their Florida HAF award letter. All award letters are emailed to Florida HAF recipients when they are initially awarded assistance.”
Each award letter states the name of the company to which the payment will be made.
If the name of the company in the award letter differs from the name of the company their mortgage payments are regularly sent to each month, the best course of action for Florida HAF recipients is to contact the Florida Homeowner Assistance Fund Customer Assistance Center for assistance at 833-987-8997, Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
LIF Comment: More information about homeowner assistance in states outside Florida (nationwide) is available on CFPB’s website.
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Editors Choice
A Message for Felon Francis Santa: We Cannot Be Bribed. Stop the Harassment
Once a person has been convicted of a felony, he or she can be considered a felon for life, according to the strict meaning of the word.
Dear Santa…..
DEC. 12., 2022
We’ve set aside your plethora of harassing emails and bribes for many months. Indeed, we have never contacted the ex-wife below, who is desperate to provide more unfavorable information about you, Francis “Frank” Santa.
But now your emails are becoming both incessant and threatening, which means we have to publish all the information for our own safety.
You are a convicted felon Francis “Frank” Santa. Considering your stalking behavior, that makes you a very dangerous and untrustworthy person.
We are stating in this public forum: cease and desist from your writings, threats and stop tryin’ to bribe us with “donations” – which are not donations as they are based on LIF and LIT removing an article about you, which is based on the real truth, no bull.
And remember Francis Santa, you are the one who came charging at us with a takedown request for the Ringel’s, indicted in NYC.
In return, all we did was google you and your business to find out who we were dealin’ with.
That’s when we discovered the information about your criminal past, which was recovered from publicly accessible information.
LIF and LIT didn’t ‘destroy’ you Frank, you did that all by yourself.
May 17, 2022
your-name
Francis Santa
your-email
fs.businessimagelift@gmail.com
your-subject
I am coming hat in hand to you for help.
your-message
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am sincerely and humbly asking you for help. I do not know who I upset to find myself being personally punished on your website but there my be a good reason for which an apology on my part may be need.
If I have wronged someone there I am deeply sorry.
I am a spiritual person and have worked very hard to get to where I am in my life after having my world destroyed 11 years ago.
I have changed and I take responsibility for all my past issues, but more important to me now in life is that if I have done something to someone to offended them even without knowing why, I apologize and more forward.
Please contact me back by email or phone (305)967-3168 so I can make amends.
I do know who has so much dislike for me and took the time to hurt my wife, children and grandchildren and me and but I must have hurt them deeply for the posting to be put up about me.
Last, please understand I am not asking for sympathy or asking you to remove it.
If I have harmed someone in the last 6 years and I am wrong for something I personal did then I deserve it but also if I did nothing I don’t.
Again, please contact me and tell me what I have to do to make things right and discuses this.
Very Respectfully,
Francis
Jun 9, 2022
your-name
Francis Santa
your-email
franksanta054@yahoo.com
your-subject
Need your help
your-message
Dear Sir/Madam,
I sent an email to info@lawsinflorida.com and did not receive a response.
I really need your help, please see attached.
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https://lawsinflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/wp_dndcf7_uploads/wpcf7-files/Francis-Santa-lawsinflorida.pdf
Jul 22, 2022
your-name
GINA PELLICCIO
your-email
deadmom1960@gmail.com
your-subject
Francis Frank Santa
your-message
I read with great interest your article on my former spouse – what you don’t know is that Mr. Santa is currently in arrears for child support in the amount of $196,000.
I can provide documentation for proof.
I find it quite amusing that this man cries poor mouth, continues to hide assets, resides in a gated community in Boca Raton and has started this bogus foundation.
Leopards do not change their spots –
You do realize he also spent 5 of a 15 year bid in NYS prison for a credit repair scam in which he stole 2.5 MILLION; was prosecuted by DA Morgenthau’s office and was ultimately released to the state of Florida for his parole and probation.
Probation doesn’t give a rat’s ass about what he is doing.
Child Support enforcement doesn’t give a rats ass and good luck trying to get in touch with someone.
I will never see that money he owes – – I can’t even get a life insurance policy on him – something he was to provide for his FIRST born – not the other children he has – one of which is a convicted counterfeitter.
https://www.wpbf.com/article/santa-arrested-in-nordstrom-parking-garage/1311487#
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/delray-beach-man-sentenced-making-and-possessing-counterfeit-currency
I encourage LIF to contact me.
October 13, 2022
your-name
Francis Santa
your-email
f.michael@businessimagelift.com
your-subject
Need your help ( https://lawsinflorida.com/where-is-he-now-fraudster-francis-santa-was-sentenced-to-88-months-for-conspiracy/ )
your-message
I sent you an email many months ago.
I have put my life back together.
The past 11 years I have paid dearly for what happen.
My family has suffered the most because of the issue.
As for myself I feel that what I went threw changed me and made me a better person and took me off a bad path.
I am trying so hard to move on.
Your article about me is destroying my family.
Please contact me back to see if you can help me in some way to remove or de-index this.
I do understand that you spent a tremendous in research and time posting this.
I have no problem paying and administrative fees that you need.
I am coming to you with hat in hand for your help
Where Is He Now? Fraudster Francis Santa Was Sentenced to 88 Months for Conspiracy
Respectfully,
Francis
December 1, 2022
Donor Comment: I wanted to donate more and will each month when I have extra money.
December 1, 2022
Donor Comment: I would like to also advertise with you.
December 8, 2022
Subject:
francis santa where is he now
From:
the former mrs santa <deadmom1960@gmail.com>
Submitted on: Dec 8, 2022 at 20:26
your-name
the former mrs santa
your-email
deadmom1960@gmail.com
your-subject
francis santa where is he now
your-message
ha ha now he is offering a scholarship???
lol scam people into giving money to his “foundation” that isn’t a 501c3 – so he can give it to “other” charities. Why don’t I just donate to them myself and get the tax write off?
are people that stupid?
December 8, 2022
your-name
FORMER MRS SANTA
your-email
DEADMOM1960@GMAIL.COM
your-subject
FRANCIS SANTA – WHERE ARE THEY NOW
your-message
YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN KNOWING THAT IN ADDITIONAL TO THE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE MR SANTA HAS SCAMMED – HE CURRENTLY OWES OVER 195000 IN BACK CHILD SUPPORT WHILST LIVING LARGE IN BOCA – HE HAS MADE HIMSELF UNTOUCHABLE SINCE NO ASSETS ARE IN HIS NAME.
ARE YOU ALSO AWARE THAT HE SERVED 5-15 IN NYS PRISON FOR A DEBT RELIEF SCAM?
December 12, 2022
I am waiting patiently to talk to you regarding your posting on LIF. I am being as respectful as I can at this time.
I know you own the site along with LIT and you are responsible for the posting.
You have turned my life upside down for no reason. The internet can be very cruel.
I have suffered enough with my family and you have put my life in danger.
I could understand if I did something wrong but that is not the case.
Please remove the posting or de-index it from the search engines. I am not the only person you did this to for no reason.
What I find interesting is that you are a media company helping people and you are also a company that destroys people.
Do your clients know this?
All I want is for you to remove the posting.
You have hurt me for more than 9 months.
I think that you made your point (whatever it was)
Donor Comment: Thank you
Boca man pleads guilty to conspiring to bribe bankers and fake financial documents
AUG 9, 2011 | REPUBLISHED BY LIT: APR 22, 2022
WEST PALM BEACH — The owner of a Boca Raton company pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to bribe local bankers and falsify financial documents to secure more than $1.5 million in fraudulent small business loans and lines of credit.
Francis Santa admitted orchestrating what federal prosecutors have described as an unique form of fraud: enlisting corrupt bankers to approve business loans for clients with poor credit histories. Santa and his employees at Palm Beach Business Consultants attempted to push through more than $10 million in bogus loans and lines of credit since the firm opened in 2003, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
After federal authorities caught on to Santa’s scheme, he began working with them and agreed to introduce an undercover FBI agent to the bankers. The sting culminated in January with the arrests of 15 people, including Santa, a Broward Schools assistant principal, a former Broward Sheriff’s investigative aide and seven Broward and Palm Beach bankers.
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August 2022 List of Thievin’ and Lyin’ Attorneys In the State of Florida
The consistent theme for August 2022, and indeed most months, is Florida lawyers theft of client funds and settlement funds.
August 1, 2022 Disciplinary Actions
AUG 1, 2022 | REPUBLISHED BY LIT: NOV 15, 2022
The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined six attorneys, suspending three and disbarring three.
And LIF’s highlighted a few of these rogue attorneys before.
Timmy W. Cox, Sr., 7401 S.W. 16th St., Plantation,
suspended effective immediately following a July 13 court order.
(Admitted to practice: 2014)
Cox failed to respond to official Bar inquiries.
The Bar filed its Petition for Contempt and Order to Show Cause on April 29.
The Florida Supreme Court ordered Cox to show cause by May 18. Cox failed to file a response to the court’s Order to Show Cause.
(Case No: SC22-598)
James F. Feuerstein III, 22724 Stallion Dr., Sorrento,
disbarred effective immediately per a July 21 court order as Feuerstein is currently suspended for 91 days (by court order dated April 21).
(Admitted to practice: 1987)
Feuerstein failed to respond to official Bar inquiries in three separate Bar matters and failed to file a response to the Court’s Order to Show Cause.
(Case No: SC22-618)
Thievin’ from Your Own Mamma’s Estate
John Hadsall, 18198 3rd St. E., Redington Shores,
disbarred, effective 30 days following a July 7 court order.
(Admitted to practice: 1980)
Hadsall was found to have improperly transferred assets from the estate of his mother for personal use.
He failed to show by clear, satisfactory, and convincing evidence that he acted in good faith throughout the transactions and failed to show that his mother acted freely, intelligently, and voluntarily in gifting him funds from her accounts.
Hadsall subsequently attempted to render himself judgment proof to thwart the estate’s attempt to recoup the funds.
(Case No: SC21-1444)
Melanie L. Johnson, 4790 Longbow Dr., Titusville,
disbarred effective immediately following a July 14 court order.
(Admitted to practice: 2004)
Johnson misappropriated client funds.
In response to the Bar’s request for records needed to perform a compliance audit of her law office trust account, Johnson reconstructed her records and submitted records to the Bar that contained false and misleading information.
(Case No: SC21-1675)
Thievin’ from Clients, and Received a PPP Loan
Bradley Nephase Laurent, 8615 Commodity Circle, Suite 6, Orlando,
emergency suspended effective 30 days following a July 14 court order but to cease accepting new clients as of July 14.
(Admitted to practice: 2005)
Laurent misappropriated client funds from his law office trust account, some of which he repaid from the proceeds of a Paycheck Protection Program loan he obtained on behalf of his law firm for COVID-19 relief.
(Case No: SC22-851)
Thievin’ from Clients, and Lyin’ to the Bar
James Santos Wilkie, 1333 S. Ocean Blvd., Suite 1323, Pompano Beach,
emergency suspended effective immediately following a July 19 court order.
(Admitted to practice: 2013)
Wilkie misappropriated client settlement funds and made misrepresentations to the Bar during their investigation.
(Case No: SC22-911)
Meet James S. Wilkie – Managing Partner
James was originally born in North Miami Beach; however, due to his father being a United States Marine Corps Officer (Col. James R. Wilkie Ret.), he lived in dozens of places across the continental United States. James graduated from Collierville High School in Collierville, Tennessee, where he elected to remain and receive his Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Memphis. While attending the U of M, he joined the prestigious fraternity Pi Kappa Phi. Furthermore, Mr. Wilkie went on to make the Dean and Presidents list through his undergraduate education. He was accepted to Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing Michigan, where he placed in the top 4% of his class.
Wanting to be closer to his family in South Florida, he transferred to Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center, where he graduated with his Doctorate of Juris Prudence in 2011. Mr. Wilkie attended the Nova Southeastern University Family Law Clinic, where he worked with both The Thomas Family Law Firm in Memphis Tennessee, and Legal Aid of Palm Beach County Florida. During law school, his concentration was Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Family Law, Civil Litigation, and Dependency. He accepted a position with Katz & Katz, P.A. where he practiced a wide variety of law, including but not limited too; Plaintiff Personal Injury Protection Litigation, Personal Injury Plaintiff, Contract Actions, and Criminal Defense. Eventually in 2013, Mr. Wilkie opened the doors to The Wilkie Law Firm, P.A. practicing mainly Plaintiff Personal Injury and complex negligence cases. He remained the managing partner of The Wilkie Law Firm until his assentation to of counsel with Salpeter Gitkin, LLP through his now conjoined practice in 2018.
Mr. Wilkie has recovered millions of dollars for his clients and boasts a wide variety of trial experience in multiple areas of law. Mr. Wilkie values himself as a well versed civil litigation attorney utilizing his knowledge and extended experience to provide his clients with the most advantageous outcome. Having successfully co-counselled cases in Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee and Mississippi, Mr. Wilkie’s wide variety of experience and aggressive nature continues to achieve leaps and bounds for his clients.
James is a long time Florida resident and enjoys golf, softball, basketball, fishing and spending time with his wife Crystal and his two daughters Amilia and Anessa.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Accident Injuries
If you have been struck by a motor vehicle while riding your bike or walking then it may be necessary to seek financial compensation for your injuries. Medical bills, lost wages from time off work, and other considerations can create serious complications for your life beyond the pain and suffering associated with your injuries.
Car Accidents
If you have been hurt in a car accident, do not accept any settlement that is offered by an insurance company without first reviewing it with a skilled and experienced attorney who can advise you more thoroughly about your legal rights and options.
Motorcycle Accidents
If you have suffered injuries in a motorcycle accident that was caused by another party’s negligence or recklessness, then you may be able to file a civil lawsuit seeking financial compensation for damages rather than simply relying upon an insurance claim to meet your needs.
Truck Accidents
If you have been hurt in an automobile wreck involving a commercial truck then we can help you to explore the possible merits of legal action and to determine whether the driver, trucking company, truck manufacturer, or another third-party may be liable.
Catastrophic Injuries
If you have suffered life-complicating injuries and would like to know more about the possible advantages of filing a civil lawsuit then you should consult with a skilled and experienced attorney about your case.
Cruise Ship & Boating Accidents
If you have been hurt in an accident involving another person’s failure to properly operate, design, or maintain a watercraft then you might wish to consider filing a civil lawsuit seeking financial compensation for your injuries. You may be able to recover the resources that you need to address medical bills, boat repair costs, and other appropriate damages.
Premises Liability
Premises Liability If you or your loved one has been hurt in an accident that occurred on another party’s property then you may be able to pursue financial compensation through a civil lawsuit. Medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages may be recoverable.
Medical Malpractice
If you or your loved one has been the victim of a medical mistake and has experienced adverse health effects as a result, then you may wish to investigate the possibility of pursuing a medical malpractice claim. A successful lawsuit can gain you the resources that you need for present and future care and may also help you obtain financial compensation for other relevant damages.
Products Liability
If you have been sickened or hurt by a dangerous product then you may be able to file a civil lawsuit seeking financial compensation for your injuries. A successful legal action might help you cover the costs of medical bills, lost wages, and other considerations appropriate to the specific details of your case.
Personal Injury
If you have been hurt in an accident that was caused by someone else’s negligence or recklessness and are looking for a compassionate and committed legal representative, then we can help you fight to hold them accountable for the harm that you have suffered.
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist
If you have been in an automobile accident with an uninsured or underinsured motorist then it may be possible to pursue additional financial compensation through a civil lawsuit. A successful legal action might gain you the resources necessary to make up the gap between the policy maximum and the damages you have experienced.
Wrongful Death
While prevailing in a wrongful death lawsuit against the person or entity responsible for your loved one’s death may seem like a hollow victory, the reality is that it may be the best or only way to ensure that you have the financial resources that you need to cope with the painful adjustments you must make.
The Florida Supreme Court, The Florida Bar and its Department of Lawyer Regulation are charged with administering a statewide disciplinary system to enforce Supreme Court rules of professional conduct for the more than 110,000 members of The Florida Bar. Key discipline case files that are public record are posted to attorneys’ individual online Florida Bar profiles. To view discipline documents, follow these steps. Information on the discipline system and how to file a complaint are available at www.floridabar.org/attorneydiscipline.
Court orders are not final until time expires to file a rehearing motion and, if filed, determined. The filing of such a motion does not alter the effective date of the discipline. Disbarred lawyers may not re-apply for admission for five years. They are required to go through an extensive process that includes a rigorous background check and retaking the Bar exam. Attorneys suspended for periods of 91 days and longer must undergo a rigorous process to regain their law licenses including proving rehabilitation. Disciplinary revocation is tantamount to disbarment.
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