CONFIDENTIAL MEMO
TO: Neil Nordbrock
FROM: Paul Andrew, Mitchell, B.A., M.S.
Counselor at Law
DATE: June 22, 1996
SUBJECT: More Problems
My current hypothesis is that there is, indeed, a power
struggle going on within New Life, and I am thrust into it willy
nilly. I do contribute to that struggle, mostly because of my
aggressive style, without meaning to. I have been a warrior for
a long time. I will work on my style; I am due for a change.
Let me begin by saying that I could not run this company,
even if I tried. If I had to step in as a temporary manager, it
could only work if the whole staff pitched in and adjusted in
good faith and warm hearts, with you as the premier example of
both.
That is my introduction to informing you that I came in
today to a 40% pay cut ($300/week now; was $500/week;
difference is 200/500 = 0.40). Either Gene is doing this sua
sponte, or he is consulting with others in the company, but I
know you too well to think that you would punish me in this way,
or even put the idea on the table, knowing me as you do. I have
been blamed for the terror which has come down as a result of the
arrest warrant, and that blame is undeserved. I have also been
blamed for "being out of touch" (at 35,000 feet) when a deal was
being negotiated with the help of the FBI, and that blame is
undeserved. Now I have seen a subsistence wage drastically
reduced, without a hearing or a warning. Neil, I know you treat
your dogs much better than that; I can see it in their eyes.
Second big item: before I put this question to Gene, would
you be willing to tell me privately if, and when, Sheryl Smith
authorized Gene to rubber stamp checks and Trust minutes? If
Gene has NOT been authorized to do so by Sheryl Smith, I think
you and I need to look at this delicate situation and fix it,
immediately. If I was appointed an officer of the Trust under
authority of a rubber stamp, and that stamp was not authorized by
the Person whose name is on that stamp, then we need to clean
this up absolutely as soon as possible. I hope you agree. The
minutes were put into the Court record, and the Judge recognized
the appointment; that appointment is the ONLY thread we've got
at the moment to salvage my briefs, because the Court has
recognized me as an officer and allowed me to address the Court
in that capacity; that implies filing briefs on behalf of the
Trust. If it doesn't, then the "law" is being enforced quite
arbitrarily and capriciously.
Third big item: if Gene has decided to go his own way with
a licensed bar member, then it raises questions about
attorney/client privilege. Not that I would ever want to be an
ATTORNey, but there is the question of privacy and
confidentiality. If I am NOT his Counsel of choice any more,
then I cannot claim the privacy privilege as far as his personal
affairs are concerned. This means that I can be called to
testify against him, and the United States can put me in jail
under the recalcitrant witness statute, if I refuse to testify
against him. I have seen it happen before, and Roll won't
hesitate to do it, just to retaliate against me for all the B-A-D
things I wrote and filed about ATTORNeys, not to mention the mail
fraud sting. If the rubber stamp is not authorized, you and I
need to solve this problem with the maximum benefit to the Trust
and Gene, and do so as soon as possible, for damage control, if
nothing else.
Fourth item (also big): What are your thoughts about the
timing of a Trust action to restrain the delivery of books and
records to the grand jury? Richard McDonald was as sure as He
has ever been that our strong suit now is the non-disclosure
contract. I would see some form of adversary action, not before
Roll, because I will recommend that we file a Judicial Misconduct
Complaint, under 28 U.S.C. 372(c), automatically recusing him
from the case. The grounds for this complaint are 75 felonies
(25 pleadings each proving mail fraud, jury tampering, and
obstruction of justice), not to mention all the other offenses.
To beef up this Complaint, we should consider also a plain
criminal complaint, filed with the FBI, maybe with Gene's friend.
The Marshals in L.A. told us that they no longer have authority
to intake such complaints any more (and they were pissed about
that). This would be a good test for this FBI Agent's true
loyalties; that may open Gene's eyes a little more. We can
turn this crank against every new judge who comes along, perhaps
forcing a Circuit Judge onto the case, or a dismissal.
Anyway, these are some very heavy issues, which you will
need time to consider. Get back to me when you have had a chance
to review and think about these issues. Thanks for coming by
yesterday evening; your support means a lot to me.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Paul Andrew Mitchell
Paul Andrew Mitchell, B.A., M.S.
Counselor at Law
email: supremelawfirm@altavista.net
website: http://supremelaw.com
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