Showing posts with label Judge Lee A. Harris. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Judge Lee A. Harris. Show all posts

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Henrico County CA Shannon Taylor's Legal Fees will cost Henrico Taxpayers over $250,000

 HENRICO COUNTY FOIA OFFICER "HENRICO CITIZENS WILL PAY OVER $250,000 TO DEFEND SHANNON TAYLOR'S UNETHICAL MISCONDUCT"


Henrico County FOIA Officer Stephen Robinson has stated that the legal fees to defend Shannon Taylor, Michael Feinmel, and two previous Commonwealth Attorneys in two complaints filed with the Henrico County Circuit Court have exceeded $250,000. in less than two years and expects it to reach $400,000. 

The two ethics complaints are still in the Court of Appeals of Virginia (CAV) and have not been set for oral arguments. The legal fees could cost Henrico County citizens $400,000 by the time the CAV issues its legal opinions in the two pending cases.

Overwhelmed by Taylor and Feinmel's legal expenses, Henrico FOIA Officer Stephen Robinson stated in an email that "it is not practically possible to provide the requested records within the five-day work period due to the volume of records" and needed additional seven (7) days to complete the FOIA request.



Henrico Commonwealth Attorney Shannon Taylor and Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Michael Feinmel requested that the Henrico Circuit Court grant an order to the Henrico County Treasurer to pay the legal expenses in the two (2) cases filed against them.






The two ethics complaints filed against Shannon Taylor and Michael Feinmel state that they conspired with other attorneys who violated the Virginia Code of Professional Conduct, Judicial Canons of Virginia, and Virginia Codes. 

Shannon Taylor and Michael Feinmel are accused of accepting financial and political bribes to keep a 600-kilo cocaine fugitive distributor in exile and to prevent him from being extradited for 13 felony cocaine distribution indictments. 


Henrico Circuit Court documents in Case Nos. CL22-2250 and CL21-6572 state that Shannon Taylor, Michael Feinmel, Judge Lee Harris, and Henrico Clerk Heidi Barshinger conspired to destroy evidence in the fugitive's case. 





Monday, July 4, 2022

Ethics Complaint filed against top Henrico County Officials for tampering and destroying Court Evidence

 FBI investigating Henrico Court Officials who Tampered and Destroyed Evidence in 600 Kilo Cocaine Case


     An Ethics Complaint (CL22002250) filed with the Henrico County Circuit Court on April 11, 2022, gives evidence of court documents and evidence being tampered with and destroyed. A copy of the complaint can be viewed here: 

   A copy of the complaint was filed with the Richmond FBI office, who have opened an investigation into the Henrico Court Officials violating several federal codes including Title 18, U.S.C., Section 242, Deprivation of Rights under Color of Law.

    The Complaint alleges that Judge Lee A. Harris Jr.. Henrico Commonwealth Attorney Shannon L. Taylor, Deputy Commonwealth Attorney Michael Y. Feinmel and Henrico Circuit Court Clerk Heidi Barshinger, conspired together to violate several federal and state codes concerning a 600-kilo cocaine case involving an international fugitive.

    The Complaint details that Deputy Commonwealth Attorney Michael Y. Feinmel concealed the exhibits of evidence in the 2014 Extradition Affidavit submitted to Greece requesting the extradition of the 600 kilo cocaine fugitive and was never filed in the Henrico County Circuit Court Clerk's office. Greece denied the Extradition request by the Henrico Commonwealth Attorney's office for reason of time limitations and other due process violations which the Henrico Commonwealth Attorney failed to file in a timely manner, in which he delayed by more than 21 months after the fugitive's arrest.


    The Complaint states that the Henrico Court officials hijacked a September 25, 2018 Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice 13 Indictments and destroyed 37 exhibits of evidence. The Motion was never filed with the HC Clerk's Office and kept in a separate file hidden from the public. The Motion contained evidence of an alleged criminal syndicate that had been operating in the Henrico County Circuit Court for over 20 years, which had protected an international fugitive wanted for the 600-kilo cocaine organization.

    Despite the hijacked Motion never being filed with the Henrico Clerk's Office, ex parte hearings were held between Judge Lee. A. Harris Jr., HCA Shannon Taylor and DCA Michael Feinmel. The Complaint states that the hearings were held secretly and without a court date being scheduled, orders were issued on the same day as the motions being filed. Numerous orders were issued without the original wet copy motion ever being stamped and filed with the Henrico Circuit Court Clerk's office.

   The 600 kilo cocaine fugitive had filed a Motion for Transportation on November 4, 2018 to be voluntarily extradited to Virginia. Evidence in the complaint details the original Motion for Transportation was denied by Judge Lee A. Harris and destroyed by the named court officials, it was later forged and resubmitted to the HC Circuit Court Clerk, who filed it after it was referred to in other court pleadings. A undisclosed FBI official stated that "it is unheard of for a judge to deny a voluntary extradition request by an accused fugitive wishing to return and face charges"


   Evidence in the complaint filed states that Henrico Circuit Court Clerk Heidi Barshinger recognized that the September 25, 2018 Motion had been hijacked and 37 exhibits of evidence destroyed, yet never reported it to law enforcement authorities. Instead, HC Clerk Barshinger had made false entries and swore under oath that the case records sent to the Virginia Court of Appeals were accurate.

   The HC Court records falsely showed that the September 25, 2018 Motion to Dismiss was filed on September 25, 2018, yet the filing showed a July 22, 2020 stamp and filing date, 20 months after the Motion to Dismiss was received by the HC Clerk's office.

   Judge Lee A. Harris Jr. recognized that the September 25, 2018 Motion to Dismiss was never stamped and filed with the HC Clerk's office, yet Judge Harris held numerous ex-parte hearings and issued orders. Even on July 16, 2020, a hearing was held and the September 25, 2018, Motion to Dismiss was never in the Judges files.

   The HC Court records that were sent to the Virginia Appellate Court by HC Clerk Heidi Barshinger showed several inconsistencies with the actual records of the pleadings filed with the HC Clerk's office.

    The Complaint gives evidence of bribery and political favors involving the four HC County officials linking them to the McGuireWoods Law firm partners Richard Cullen and Howard C. Vick Jr. McGuireWoods Law firm  represented the 600 kilo cocaine fugitive and family members in estate holdings in the tens of millions USD.

    McGuireWoods Law firm terminated Howard Vick Jr. in 2019 and has disavowed any association with Vick since the allegations surfaced in the 2018 Motion to Dismiss.

     Richard Cullen, known in the legal circles as the "head of the Virginia Shadow Government" resigned from McGuireWoods Law firm and was hired by Governor Glenn Youngkin upon being elected Governor. 


     Richard Cullen, Howard Vick Jr., Judge Lee A. Harris, HCA Shannon Taylor, DHCA Michael Feinmel and others were named in a separate ethics complaint (CL21006572) filed with the HC Circuit Court on October 6. 2021, which gives evidence of a criminal syndicate which gave protection, from being prosecuted, to some 40 upper to middle class professionals linked to the 600 kilo cocaine operation. 

    Evidence in the Complaints indicates that HC County officials and other high profile attorneys have protected the 600 kilo cocaine fugitive from being extradited to Virginia and even dismissing federal UFAP warrants so that the fugitive could renew his U.S. passport several times.

 
   

Saturday, April 2, 2022

Henrico Officers die in the line of duty, HPD Chief covers up corruption

 HPD Chief covers up Commonwealth Attorney Corruption while Burying "one of his own"




       While Henrico County police officers risk their lives and die in the line of duty, HPD top brass continue to cover up the corruption of Commonwealth Attorney Shannon Taylor and Deputy Commonwealth Attorney Michael Feinmel in a case involving an international fugitive accused of distributing more than 600 kilos of cocaine in the Richmond area.


      A complaint filed in the Henrico County Circuit Court on October 6, 2021, gives evidence of HCA Taylor and DCA Feinmel accepting bribes in exchange for refusing to extradite the fugitive wanted in Henrico County for allegedly distributing 600-kilos of cocaine in the Richmond area for over 10 years.

       A complaint providing the same evidence was sent to HPD Chief Eric English and Deputy Chief Christopher Eley on January 21, 2021 and February 3, 2021, which Chief Eric English and Deputy Chief Eley refused to investigate the evidence of bribery involving HCA Taylor and DCA Feinmel.

     While Henrico's Commonwealth Attorneys are accepting bribes in exchange for protecting an international cocaine fugitive, HPD police officers are dying in the line of duty. Just recently HPD Officer Trey Marshall Sutton was killed on March 30, 2022.


     The October 6, 2021 complaint (CL21006572) filed in the Henrico Circuit Court lists 9 defendants and gives evidence that 3 generations of Henrico Commonwealth Attorneys, prosecutors and a judge have protected international fugitive Nickolas Spanos from being extradited to Virginia despite foreign authorities arresting and detaining Spanos for extradition.

    The basis of the complaint states that the fugitive, if brought back to Henrico to stand trial, could testify against "white affluent lawyers, doctors and businessmen" that were involved in the 600-kilo cocaine organization.

    Former HCA Howard C. Vick Jr. was the original prosecutor in the fugitives case and had instructed the fugitive to "leave for Greece". Howard Vick never filed an extradition request to Greece and made no attempt to have him arrested in Greece. Howard Vick resigned from the HCA office to join the fugitive's law firm McGuireWoods, who represented the fugitives family in estate holdings worth millions of dollars. Howard Vick headed McGuireWoods white collar crime division for almost 20 years until being forced to retire for his illegal actions concerning the fugitive's case.


     CA Shannon Taylor refused to extradite Spanos several times, despite the FBI demanding his extradition and assistance in the transport of the fugitive.

     Not only did 3 generations of Henrico Commonwealth Attorneys refuse to extradite Spanos, they dismissed federal UFAP and INTERPOL arrest warrants so that Spanos could renew his U.S. passport 3 times in past 20 years, the last renewal is listed on May 5, 2019.

    Also listed in the October 6, 2021 complaint is Judge Lee A. Harris Jr., the presiding judge in the Henrico County Circuit Court. The complaint gives evidence that Judge Lee A. Harris Jr. 2 issued orders denying the transport of the fugitive Spanos from Greece, despite Spanos having 13 indictments for distribution of cocaine. 


   FBI and U.S. Marshals cannot transport an international fugitive without a court order issued for his transport and travel arrangements.
    
The highly controversial complaint has had 6 Circuit Court judges recuse themselves from hearing the complaint for reason of conflict of interest.

   While HPD Chief Eric English sheds crocodile tears in the media about "one of his own" being killed in the line of duty, English has no problem sleeping at night knowing Henrico Commonwealth's Attorneys and judges are being bribed in order to protect international fugitives accused of distributing hundreds of kilos of cocaine.
     

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Governor Glenn Youngkin's Senior Legal Advisor McGuireWoods Richard Cullen has ties to White Nationalists

 Governor Youngkin's Legal Advisor Richard Cullen has pending Ethics Complaint for Promoting a White Nationalism Doctrine in Henrico Circuit Court




An October 6, 2021, Ethics Complaint filed in the Henrico County Circuit Court (CL21006572) against Richard Cullen and 8 Defendants for promoting and supporting a "White Nationalism Doctrine" which established a separate justice system to protect "white affluent middle to upper class professionals" from being prosecuted for violating § 18.2-248, a Class 5 felony possession with intent to distribute a schedule II substance (cocaine). 

White Nationalism is the belief, theory, or doctrine that white people are inherently superior to people from all other racial and ethnic groups, and they need or deserve a preferential treatment, and special legal protections.

Several of the protected white affluent professionals were clients of McGuireWoods law firm that were under investigation for their part in a 600-kilo cocaine organization that operated in Richmond, Virginia for over 10 years.

The complaint alleges that Richard Cullen bribed Henrico Commonwealth Attorney Howard Vick not to extradite a fugitive from justice that had fled to Greece just before the Multijurisdictional Grand Jury had issued 13 indictments for distribution of 600-kilos of cocaine. 

Richard Cullen had advised Commonwealth Attorney Howard Vick to warn the fugitive that he would be indicted for distribution of cocaine allowing him to leave for Greece before the indictments and his arrest.

In exchange for Commonwealth Attorney Howard Vick's illegal actions, Richard Cullen gave Vick a golden partners position at McGuireWoods law firm heading the white collar crime division for 20 years.

The fugitive named as Nickolas Spanos would expose the estimated 40 white affluent professionals consisting of lawyers, doctors and businessmen, if he was extradited to Virginia from Greece and prosecuted for the 13 felony indictments for distribution of cocaine.

The complaint alleges that Richard Cullen and the 8 Defendants violated federal and state laws in order to protect the fugitive, which they falsified FBI reports so that federal UFAP warrants were dismissed, allowing the fugitive to renew his U.S. passport.

The allegations listed are:
  • § 18.2-460. Obstructing justice
  • § 1071 - Concealing person from arrest
  • § 201 - Bribery of public officials and witnesses
  • § 1001 - False Statements or entries generally
  • § 1510 - Obstruction of criminal investigations
  • § 18. 242 - Deprivation of Rights (Color of Law)
  • § 18. 241 - Conspiracy against rights

Despite numerous FBI affidavits for extradition requests for the fugitive, Richard Cullen and the 8 Defendants refused to cooperate and obstructed justice to keep the fugitive protected from arrest.

Henrico Commonwealth Attorney Howard Vick under the instruction of Richard Cullen, refused to provide exculpatory evidence that would have negated the guilt of 3 men of color that were accused of distribution of cocaine related to the 600-kilo cocaine organization.


Out of 40 people investigated for the distribution of 600-kilos of cocaine, only 3 men of color were prosecuted and sentenced to prison. The estimated 30-40 white affluent professionals were protected from prosecution by Richard Cullen and the 8 Defendants listed in the complaint filed.

All the Henrico County Circuit Court judges have recused themselves from hearing the highly controversial case as Henrico County Circuit Court Judge Lee A. Harris Jr. is one of the Defendants listed in the white nationalism complaint.



Judge Lee A. Harris Jr. is the senior presiding judge in Henrico County Circuit Court and has been sitting on the bench for over 30 years. Judge Harris is accused of refusing to report exculpatory evidence that would have negated the guilt of 3 men of color that were accused of distribution of cocaine related to the 600-kilo cocaine organization.





Wednesday, January 12, 2022

McGuireWoods Partners Implicated in a White Nationalism Syndicate

Complaint Filed Exposes a "White Nationalism" Syndicate that Protected White Affluent Clients of McGuireWoods Law Firm who were part of a 600-Kilo Cocaine organization

     An October 6, 2021 complaint filed in the Henrico County Circuit Court (CL21006572) against 9 high profile attorneys gives evidence of a "White Nationalism" syndicate operating in the Henrico County Courts for over twenty-three (23) years. The syndicate protected "affluent white, middle to upper class businessmen, lawyers and doctors" from being charged and prosecuted in a 600-kilo cocaine organization that operated in Richmond for over ten years. See Complaint filed: https://www.dropbox.com/WhiteNationalism

         The highly controversial complaint has shaken the Richmond legal community, as this could overturn hundreds of convictions that were tainted with racial discrimination in the Henrico County Circuit Court.

           On December 1, 2021, all 5 Henrico County Circuit Court Judges recused themselves from hearing the Complaint filed. 

 


     On January 11, 2022, the Virginia Supreme Court assigned the Honorable Cheryl V. Higgins, a circuit court judge for the 16th Circuit in Virginia to preside over the ethics complaint. 



McGuireWoods Richard Cullen was recently selected by Governor Elect Youngskin to be his senior legal advisor. Richard Cullen is well known for his secret dealings as the "head of the Virginia Shadow Government". https://richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/richard-cullen-to-leave-mcguirewoods-to-serve-as-counselor-to-youngkin/article_603f60ae-da00-5b32-9ccf-c81d7559585c.html





        
As of December 16, 2021, all Defendants have filed Demurrers and Special Plea in Bar. The Plaintiff has filed responses to most of the Defendants which contains FBI documents, HC Court records and emails, giving undeniable evidence of a “white nationalism doctrine”.

          A chart indicates the 9 high profile Defendants listed in the October 6, 2021 complaint filed.


     Some of the high-profile attorneys associated with McGuireWoods Law firm in Richmond, Virginia is listed in the complaint as Richard Cullen, Esquire, Howard C. Vick Jr., Esquire and James B. Comey, Esquire. McGuireWoods Richard Cullen is known as the head of Virginia’s Shadow Government because of his strategically placed connections in the high ranks of government. 

       Defendant George Manoli Loupassi was the Special Counsel to the Grand Jury and later was an elected Virginia Delegate. Manoli Loupassi never disclosed his conflict of interest and proceeded as Special Counsel, which decides who will be charged and prosecuted, depending on the investigation and testimony of witnesses involved. 

         Despite having the confession of several “white affluent professionals” for the Class 5 distribution of cocaine, Special Counsel Loupassi stopped the investigations of the white affluent professionals.

        Defendant Judge Lee A. Harris is accused of supporting and promoting the “white nationalism doctrine” in his court for over 23 years and despite recognizing the white nationalism was being promoted, he failed to report this to law enforcement officials.

        The Complaint alleges that the 9 Defendants established a separate justice system giving preferred special treatment and protection to an estimated forty (40) white “affluent middle to upper class professionals, lawyers, physicians and businessmen” in the Richmond area. 

        The evidence in this complaint states that the Defendants recognized that the 40 white affluent professionals, admitted to law enforcement officials that they violated Virginia Code § 18.2-248, a Class 5 felony possession with intent to distribute a scheduled II (cocaine). Which for a first offense conviction, the penalty is between 5 and 40 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000.

        The Defendants recognized that several of the white affluent professionals were McGuireWoods clients, which the Defendants conspired with each other to shield the white affluent professionals from investigation and prosecution, yet prosecuted three men of color for the same Class 5 felony violations. 

          The Defendants violated Federal and State laws assuring that the Plaintiff (Nickolas Spanos) remained in exile from the United States and was protected from being deported or extradited back to Henrico County, Virginia, as not be prosecuted for the thirteen (13) felony indictments to distribute cocaine. If Spanos was prosecuted, the white affluent professionals would be required to testify and their names would be revealed.

         The Complaint alleges that Henrico County Prosecutors only prosecuted 3 people of color for distribution of cocaine, while protecting the estimated 40 white affluent professionals from investigation and prosecution, despite having their confessions to the same felony offenses.

          The Complaint states that McGuireWoods Partner Richard Cullen offered Henrico Commonwealth Attorney Howard Vick a partner’s position with McGuireWoods Law firm, if Howard Vick refused to deport or extradite Nickolas Spanos from Greece.

           Howard Vick resigned early from the Henrico Commonwealth Attorney's Office to join Richard Cullen at McGuireWoods law firm in June 2000https://richmond.com/news-18988/article_511631a5-9b51-5583-b112-6b944498564b.html

         The birth of the white nationalism syndicate began in December 1998, upon the first indictments for distributing cocaine were issued for Nickolas Spanos, Randolph Cooper Kendall, Hugh Williams and Edmond Deeb, Kendall, Williams and Deeb are people of Color.

        Shortly before the multijurisdictional grand jury indictments, HCA Howard Vick warned Spanos and told him to leave for Greece and never come back.

         Henrico County Commonwealth Attorney (HCA) Howard C. Vick Jr. proudly announced to the Richmond Times Dispatch that an investigation by Henrico County Police led to a 600-kilo cocaine organization that operated in the Richmond area for over ten years. The 600-kilo cocaine organization involved "affluent middle to upper class professionals which included businessmen, lawyers and doctors" that were buying and selling cocaine, which named Nickolas Spanos as the "Hub" of the organization. HCA Vick stated to the RTD that Spanos had a "black book and computer files" that kept a list of all his cocaine connections and clients. 

 

        Randolph Cooper Kendall, Hugh Williams and Edmond Deeb were arrested by Henrico police and charged with multiple counts of conspiracy to distribute a Schedule II Controlled Substance (cocaine). Nickolas Spanos had fled to Greece a few weeks prior to the multijurisdictional grand jury after being warned by HCA Howard Vick.

         On December 10, 1998, HCA Howard Vick had a Federal UFAP warrant issued for Spanos, the first step in having a fugitive deported or extradited from a foreign country. Spanos had traveled to Greece on a U.S. passport and was allowed a tourist visa for sixty (60) days. 

          With the Federal UFAP warrant issued for Spanos, HCA Vick could have informed the U.S. State Department that Spanos had fled to Greece, which his passport could have been cancelled; the U.S. Embassy Athens, Greece would have informed Greek DOJ officials and Spanos would have been arrested and deported as an "undocumented alien" back to the USA. HCA Vick never took these measures to have Spanos deported and prosecuted.

            The Richmond Times Dispatch began running articles which contained details of the 600-kilo cocaine organization and a media battle started between HCA Vick and Spanos who was contacting RTD reporters, Spanos taunted HCA Vick as stating it was a "witch hunt" with no evidence and dared Vick to bring him back. Vick responded that the "DEA had an office at the U.S. Embassy Athens and that Spanos would stand trial in Henrico County."

           The October 6, 2021 complaint alleges that:

  • After the RTD ran the first articles in December 1998, numerous " white affluent professionals" ran to McGuireWoods law firm seeking advice and protection from being exposed in the 600-kilo cocaine organization. McGuireWoods Richard Cullen approached HCA Howard Vick to stop the investigation at the three "people of color" and not to implicate the "affluent professionals" as they were "middle to upper class businessmen, lawyers and doctors", whose careers and families would be ruined.
  • In exchange to stop the investigation, McGuireWoods Richard Cullen offered HCA Howard Vick a prestigious partners position with McGuireWoods law firm eventually to become the head of the white-collar crime department.
  • Allegedly Richard Cullen and/or Howard Vick had the Special Counsel to the multijurisdictional grand jury replaced with Manoli Loupassi, who had close family ties to Nickolas Spanos and his family, which created a serious conflict of interest.
  • Manoli Loupassi never disclosed his conflict of interest and proceeded as Special Counsel, which decides who will be charged and prosecuted, depending on the investigation and testimony of witnesses involved. 
  • Despite having the confession of several “white affluent professionals” for the Class 5 distribution of cocaine, Special Counsel Loupassi stopped the investigations of the white affluent professionals.

         On April 15, 1999, a multijurisdictional grand jury issued twelve indictments charging Spanos for distributing cocaine after numerous witnesses testified. Some of Spanos's co-conspirators had pleaded guilty for reduced sentences and had testified against Spanos. Despite several suspects admitting to distributing large amounts of cocaine, Special Counsel Manoli Loupassi never recommended any other suspects to be charged and prosecuted.

          Assistant HCA Todd Stone stated in the RTD that:

  • "it's unclear whether other professional people with ties to Spanos would be indicted.
  • "This thing has branched out in so many different directions that I don't know if I'd use the word 'likely,' " Stone said when asked if others were likely to be charged. "But it's always possible."
  • "We tried to draw the line [on charging people] based on quantity and volume" of drugs, he added. "So that's part of the reason why a lot of those people haven't been charged."

           HCA Howard Vick stated to the RTD that "he is continuing efforts to bring Spanos back to Henrico County from Greece to face trial." 

            The October 6, 2021 complaint gives evidence that HCA Howard Vick never contacted the U.S. State Department to have Spanos's U.S. passport cancelled or did he file an Affidavit for Extradition, which is filed with the U.S. DOJ Office of International Affairs and is sent through diplomatic channels to the Greek DOJ in order to have Spanos arrested and extradited.

           The October 6, 2021 complaint states that HCA Howard Vick offered to Assistant HCA Wade Kizer the position of Henrico County Commonwealth Attorney on the condition that Wade Kizer would never extradite Nickolas Spanos from Greece so that Spanos could not be debriefed by Henrico police or the FBI. On June 08, 2000, Wade Kizer became the Henrico County Commonwealth Attorney.

 

      The October 6, 2021 complaint facts are:

  • Between December 1998 to May 22, 2001, the FBI was reporting to NCIC various updates concerning Spanos and his fugitive status, giving his exact location in Greece.
  • On May 22, 2001, FBI Agent Donald Thompson falsely reports that USA and Greece currently do not have an extradition treaty and that Spanos is a Greek citizen, therefore Spanos cannot be extradited from Greece.

  • On July 6, 2001, U.S. Attorney (Richmond) James B. Comey voluntarily dismissed the Federal UFAP warrant issued for Spanos.
  • On January 22, 2002, FBI Agent Donald Thompson falsely reported that USA and Greece currently do not have an extradition treaty and that Spanos is a Greek citizen, therefore Spanos cannot be extradited from Greece and that Spanos should be removed from NCIC.
  • On February 10, 2002, Spanos was removed from NCIC.
  • On September 15, 2006, Spanos renewed his U.S. passport in the U.S. Embassy Greece.
  • On February 8, 2007, FBI and HPD officials discovered that Spanos renewed his U.S. passport and requested that HCA Kizer file an Affidavit for Extradition for Spanos.
  • On February 20, 2007, FBI and HPD Officials had a Federal UFAP warrant issued for Spanos.
  • Between 2007 through 2011, HCA Wade Kizer refused to file an extradition request for Spanos or cancel his U.S. passport.
  • On October 18, 2012, Spanos was arrested in the Philippines and detained for extradition to the United States.
  • On November 02, 2012, the thirteen felony indictments for distribution of cocaine were unsealed.
  • Between October 18, 2012 through June 1, 2014, Henrico Commonwealth Attorney Shannon Taylor refuses to file an extradition request to the Philippines DOJ for Nickolas Spanos.
  • On June 1, 2014, Spanos was deported back to his safe haven of Greece.
  • On June 1, 2014, the FBI had an INTERPOL Red Warrant issued for Spanos.
  • On June 2, 2014, Greek DOJ officials provisionally arrested Spanos upon arriving in Athens, Greece.
  • On July 30, 2014, HCA Shannon Taylor filed an extradition request for Spanos to the Greek DOJ, knowing it would fail.
  • On September 24, 2014, a Greek Tribunal denied the extradition request.
  • Between April 2018 through May 2018, Nickolas Spanos voluntarily turned himself into the U.S. Embassy FBI and requested to be extradited to Virginia.
  • HCA Shannon Taylor refuses to transport Spanos from Greece to Virginia to be prosecuted for the 13 felony indictments.
  • On November 4, 2018, Nickolas Spanos filed a Motion for Transportation from Greece to Virginia,
  • On November 4, 2018, Henrico Circuit Court Judge Lee A. Harris dismissed the Motion for Transportation.
  • On February 15, 2019, the HCA and FBI dismissed the 2007 Federal UFAP Warrant and INTERPOL Red Warrant.
 





Sunday, December 5, 2021

Long Term Henrico Circuit Court Judge faces several Ethics and Criminal Violations.

Part 3 

Judge Lee Harris admitted in Court Filing that "he is not a lawyer"



In a November 3, 2021 response filing by Judge Lee. A. Harris Jr to an Ethics Complaint (CL21006572) filed in Henrico County Circuit Court, Judge Harris stated "Judge Harris is not an attorney, and thus, he is not subject to discipline under the Virginia State Bar Rules of Professional Conduct". See Ethics Complaint




Judge Harris is represented by the Attorney Generals Office by Assistant AG's Brittany McGill and Amy Hensley, in 2 separate Ethics Complaints filed against him.


Virginia Code states that a Judge is required to be an licensed attorney with the Virginia State Bar for a minimum of 5 years.

In a response to Judge Harris's pleading, the Plaintiff Nickolas Spanos gave evidence of numerous contradicting false statements by Judge Lee Harris. In a responsive pleading by Judge Harris he stated
“Because Spanos has never been served with the outstanding indictments… Plaintiff alleges that Judge Harris, in connection with the unserved indictments…”




Yet 6 months earlier, Judge Harris stated in his May 19, 2021 response pleading, “Spanos was served with the 13 indictments and the capias in Greece”.




Judge Harris's violations include:
  • 18 U.S. Code § 1001 - Making false statements to a tribunal
  • U.S. Code § 201 - Bribery of public officials and witnesses.
  • Ex parte communications making prearranged biased decisions
  • 18 U.S. Code § 1071 - Concealing person from arrest
  • Violating Federal Code TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 242 Deprivation of Rights.
  • Acting outside his jurisdiction
  • U.S. Code § 18.2-460. Obstructing justice
  • Failing to report criminal violations to law enforcement authorities
  • Failing to report to the Va. State Bar the unethical conduct of attorneys
  • Failing to recuse himself from hearings that he has a conflict of interest

A Henrico Circuit Court Clerk stated in a November 19, 2018 email that Judge Harris ordered 5 HC Clerks to deny Spanos to his case file which is public record, which violated Spanos's Constitutional rights.

On December 4, 2018, Judge Lee A. Harris had illegal meetings with the Henrico Commonwealth Attorney (HCA), in which they made prearranged agreements to deny a December 3, 2018 Transportation Motion for the Fugitive. The HCA unethically filed the Plaintiff's motion without his knowledge or permission and only containing 1 page, missing the 2nd page and signature page. The HCA immediately had Judge Harris issue an order denying the Transportation Motion. 

On July 16, 2020, Judge Harris ruled on a Motion to Dismiss without having the subject motion in his files, which the HCA had illegally removed the Motion and its exhibits of evidence.

The Ethics Complaint filed against Judge Lee Harris and 8 other defendants has forced all the Henrico Circuit Court Judges to recuse themselves and have the Virginia Supreme Court appoint a Judge to hear the case.



The October 6, 2021 Ethics Complaint alleges that the 9 defendants promoted and supported a "white nationalism doctrine" which established a separate justice system which gave special treatment and protected white affluent middle to upper class professionals, lawyers, and doctors, from being investigated and charged with distribution of cocaine.



Friday, December 3, 2021

Part 2. Henrico County tax payers will pay legal bill of Commonwealth Attorneys named in Ethics Complaint

                                Part 2. 

Henrico Tax Payers will pay the Legal Bill of  Commonwealth Attorney's Unethical Conduct



Part 1 of our series focused on the origins of a "white nationalism" justice system that protected white affluent professionals in the Richmond area from investigation and being prosecuted for distribution of cocaine. See Henrico County Circuit court officials protected 600-kilo cocaine organization

An Ethics Complaint,  Case No. CL21006572,  filed in Henrico County Circuit Court on October 6, 2021 named 5 Henrico Commonwealth Attorneys as Defendants for unethical conduct which violated the Supreme Court Rules of the Virginia Code of Professional Conduct, as well as Federal and State laws.

The Henrico CA Defendants are listed as Howard C. Vick Jr., Todd Stone, Wade Kizer, Michael Feinmel and Shannon Taylor. 

Shannon Taylor is currently the Commonwealth Attorney and Michael Feinmel is currently the Deputy Commonwealth Attorney.

Motions to appoint attorneys for Todd Stone, Wade Kizer, Michael Feinmel and Shannon Taylor were filed and orders were granted for attorneys of their choosing to represent the Commonwealth Attorneys, which will be paid by Henrico County. See court orders for counsel paid by Henrico

The attorney fees to represent the 4 Commonwealth Attorney's could cost Henrico County tax payers well over $100,000.

Howard C. Vick Jr. will be represented  by McGuireWoods law firm, as they will also represent Richard Cullen and James B. Comey, former FBI Director.

            

The last Defendant to be served on November 29, 2021,was George Manoli Loupassi, who was a former Virginia Delegate from 2008 through 2018. Loupassi's alleged unethical conduct occurred in 1999, which he was appointed as special prosecutor in the grand jury hearings held for Nickolas Spanos, who was accused of being the "hub of a 600-kilo cocaine organization that operated in the Richmond area for over 10 years". Loupassi has not answered the allegations against him and its unclear who will represent him.

  • Long standing Henrico Circuit Court Judge Lee A. Harris is represented by the Attorney General's office.
  • CA Shannon Taylor is represented by Theodore Bremmer.
  • Deputy CA Michael Feinmel is represented by William Tunner.
  • Wade Kizer is represented by Irving Blank.
  • Todd Stone is represented by Keith Barker.

The Defendants are accused of promoting and supporting a "white nationalism doctrine" which established a separate justice system to provide preferential treatment, and special legal protections to white “middle to upper class, affluent businessmen, lawyers and physicians.” 

Three men of color, connected with the 600-kilo cocaine organization, were charged and prosecuted, while up to 40 white professionals were not investigated or charged for the same narcotics offenses.

In promoting this "white nationalism" justice system, the defendants allegedly violated several Federal and State laws, deprived Constitutional rights, violated the Rules of the VCPC and violated Virginia Judicial Canons.

The Ethics Complaint states that some 40 white “middle to upper class, affluent businessmen, lawyers and physicians.” were involved in the buy-sell of narcotics, specifically cocaine. Several of these white affluent professionals were McGuireWoods clients, who upon the first indictment was issued for Nickolas Spanos, allegedly ran to McGuireWoods for protection. See Ethics Complaint

McGuireWoods Partner Richard Cullen allegedly bribed CA Howard Vick to not have Spanos deported or extradited from Greece, as if he was prosecuted, the names of the white affluent professionals, who were McGuireWoods clients, would be revealed at trial.

Despite 12 more indictments being issued for Spanos, CA Howard Vick refused to file an extradition request to Greece to have Spanos extradited.

The Complaint states that in exchange for not deporting or extraditing Spanos from Greece, McGuireWoods Richard Cullen offered CA Vick a golden partnership position with McGuireWoods law firm. CA Howard Vick accepted Richard Cullen's offer and refused to file an extradition request for Spanos from Greece.

In June 1999, CA Howard Vick resigned early from the Henrico CA to join his long term friend Richard Cullen at McGuireWoods law firm, which led to a highly prosperous twenty year career until Howard Vick had to resign for reasons of the ethics violations reported to McGuireWoods management. See article Howard Vick resigns to join McGuireWoods.



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