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. 

Part 3. Henrico Police Chief Eric English exclusive interview about 27 Day delayed arrest of privileged Child Molester

 White "Affluent Upper-class" Child Molester Given Special Legal Treatment and Protection by Henrico CA Shannon Taylor

February 28, 2023-Author Brace Impact

   Henrico CA Shannon Taylor provided David R. Gibbs a separate justice system because of his white, affluent upper-class status. As a result, David Gibbs, an aspiring actor, was treated differently than a black, Hispanic, Asian, or any other race would have been if they were charged with the same felonies.

      A grand jury indicted David Randolph Gibbs on May 16, 2022, on two counts of forcible sodomy on a child less than 13 years old, violating Va. Code §18.2-67.1, and two counts of carnal knowledge of a child 13-14 years old violating Va. Code §18.2-63.

     Henrico County property records indicate that David R. Gibbs owns two homes at 204 Dryden Lane, Henrico County, an upscale community in the Sleepy Hollow/Mooreland Farms area 11232 Fanwood Court, Henrico County, in the Short Pump area of the ritzy west end. Both homes have a combined tax assessment value of more than $1,500,000.

   Despite the four felony indictments, capias, and a judge's order for Gibbs' immediate arrest for the felony sexual assaults, CA Shannon Taylor gave special legal treatment and protection to David R. Gibbs so he could attend social events outside Virginia and voluntarily turn himself in after 27 days because of his upper-class white privilege status. 

    Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) dictates that once a capias and orders are issued for the suspect’s arrest, the HPD will immediately take action to arrest the suspect. Still, the SOP was not followed in the David R. Gibbs case. In an exclusive interview with HPD Chief Eric English, see below; Chief English stated, "I was not aware of any deal, and there was no discussion of this case with me." 

    If HPD Chief English and his agency were unaware of any deal made for David Gibbs to turn himself in after 27 days, then CA Shannon Taylor hid the capias and judge's order for Gibbs’s arrest from the HPD. Normal SOP is when the Henrico Clerk's office records a capias and order for arrest; they are sent to the HPD to arrest the suspect.

    Further research details that the May 16, 2022, capias issued for David R. Gibbs was not assigned to an HPD officer to arrest Gibbs immediately. Instead, it was filed in the Henrico Clerk's file and hidden from the public and the HPD. 

   Virginia Code § 19.2-80. Duty of arresting officer; bail states: 

Duty of arresting officer; bail.

In any case in which an officer does not issue a summons pursuant to § 19.2-74 or § 46.2-936, a law-enforcement officer making an arrest under a warrant or capias shall bring the arrested person without unnecessary delay before a judicial officer. 

   David R. Gibbs was not arrested and arraigned until June 13, 2022, 27 days after a capias and judge’s order was issued for his immediate arrest, and only by David Gibbs voluntarily turning himself into the HPD.

   David Gibbs was casually allowed to attend the Maryland Preakness on May 20, 2022, 4 days after the 4 felony indictments, capias, and judge's order for his arrest were issued. Gibbs was also allowed to attend his daughter's kindergarten graduation on June 10, 2022, while the capias and judges’ order for his arrest was still active. Gibbs voluntarily turned himself in on June 13, 2022, when he was arraigned and released on a low $20,000. bond on June 14, 2022.

 

   HPD Chief Eric English agreed to an exclusive interview with us, about the delayed arrest of David Gibbs;

Brace Impact:  

1. Were you aware that David Gibbs' delayed arrest was so that he could attend the May 21, 2022,  Preakness at Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland?

2. Were you aware that David Gibbs' delayed arrest was so that he could attend his daughter's kindergarten graduation on June 10, 2022? 

3. Were you aware that David Gibbs' delayed arrest was so that he could travel across the U.S to Los Angeles, CA., so that he could attend his wife's reconstructive surgery on her nose?

4. Is this standard operating procedure for the HPD to violate Court orders and delay the arrest of a suspect that has been indicted for two counts of forcible sodomy on a child less than 13 years old, violating Va. Code §18.2-67.1 and two counts of carnal knowledge of a child 13-14 years old violating Va. Code §18.2-63., Two of these felonies carry a life sentence.?

HPD Chief English: Our Detectives investigated this case thoroughly and presented this case for prosecution.  As you are aware there are several entities involved in this case.  I can only speak on what my staff did and that was conducted a thorough investigation.

Brace Impact: Our investigative reporting is about the delay from the May 16, 2022, indictments and capias issued for his arrest and Judge Marshall's order to have David Gibbs arrested and arraigned. There is a twenty-seven day delay and some kind of deal was made with the Commonwealth Attorney to have him turn himself in on June 13, 2022.

Were you aware of this deal?

If so, were you in agreement with this deal?

Considering the seriousness and violent nature of the felonies, was it prudent to allow the suspect to go about his daily life for twenty-seven days, without having been arrested and arraigned?

Isn't the arrest of the suspect under the HPD's jurisdiction, a capias and order were issued for his arrest and the HC Clerk's office recorded the indictments, capias and the arrest order by Judge Marshall?

Is this normal SOP to allow a suspect to be free and roam around like nothing happened for twenty-seven days?

HPD Chief English: I am not going to speak for others. Our agency did what was required of us and that has nothing to do with any SOP. I was not aware of any deal and there was no discussion of this case with me.

   A Henrico County prosecutor who wished to remain anonymous stated that "a deal was made for David Gibbs to voluntarily turn himself in after he attended certain social functions". 

   Whether HPD Chief English was aware of any deal or not, and there was no discussion of the case with him, the HPD has the jurisdiction and authority to arrest a suspect without delay when a capias and/or judge's order has been issued for their arrest.

   

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: 

Henrico County Ethics Complaint PDF

   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.

 

   

Henrico Commonwealth Attorney Shannon Taylor's blunders takes Richmond woman's life

Henrico Commonwealth Attorney's release of known violent predator, who raped and killed a Richmond woman, has been sentenced to life in prison

 

Thomas Clark, a Henrico County man and Richmond-area contractor, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for the abduction, rape, and murder of Suzanne Fairman. 

Fairman, 53, was found dead in the bathtub of her Tanglewood Road home in Richmond on May 9, 2019. A knife, bandanna, glove, and iPhone cord that had been knotted and cut were found on the sink.

The Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor had agreed to have an electronic monitoring device removed from a known convicted felon who had a long criminal record of rape and violence towards women.

Just seven days later, VCU administrator Suzanne Fairman was killed, after an electronic monitoring device was removed from her killer’s ankle. 

The suspect, 59-year-old Thomas Clark of Henrico, had been out on a $2500 bond on several unrelated charges when Fairman was killed.

Police arrested Clark, 59, on unrelated charges about a week after Fairman was killed.

Clark was found guilty of the murder, rape, and abduction in November 2021.

Fairman hired Clark to work on the deck of her home, but had problems with the workmanship, according to court testimony.

Officers went to Fairman's home in May 2019 when the VCU administrator failed to show up for a Mother's Day trip out of state.

She was found face down inside the tub of the main bathroom with water running and a bloody knife visible on the counter in the same bathroom, according to court documents.

Prosecutors said Clark held Fairman at knifepoint, raped and strangled her. His DNA was found on a bloody knife and the victim, they said.

"There is a huge amount of relief," Fairman's son Scott after the guilty verdict was read in November 2021. "I know these last two-and-a-half-years have been dreadful for my family and my friends and everybody in our life. With this verdict, I just feel like everybody can begin to heal."

Fairman was supportive of the life prison sentence for his mom's killer.

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.

     

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 2000. https://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.

 

Virginia's Justice System's Covid Threat is McGuireWoods Richard Cullen

 McGuireWoods Richard Cullen's Covid Shadow Government has Poisoned the Virginia Justice System

It's no secret that the McGuireWoods Richard Cullen has put a lead weight on the scales of justice in the Virginia Justice System. Over the past 30 years he has strategically placed his pawns in positions where Cullen could poison a fair trial to have a ruling made at his request.

We can say that McGuireWoods Richard Cullen is the Covid virus of Virginia's Justice System, it has spread throughout Virginia's Legislative Government, which they pass laws in favor of McGuireWoods Lobbyist.

The spread of Cullen's Covid has no cure or vaccine to protect anyone who opposes his shadow government or any lawyer who is opposing counsel against McGuireWoods Law firm, as all the judges have been paid for by Cullen. If you want to see Cullen's resume, a quick search on Google will give you an idea of how he tips the scales of justice. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cullen_(attorney)

McGuireWoods Cullen protects Vice-Presidents, Governors, Soccer Federation Presidents, the ex-wife of professional golfer Tiger Woods and even drug cartels.

We will use the Fugitive Nickolas Spanos case as an example of how long McGuireWoods Cullen has protected an alleged cocaine dealer, accused of being the hub of a 600-kilo cocaine organization that distributed 600 kilos of cocaine, with a street value of over $30,000,000. in the sleepy city of Richmond, Virginia, in the 1990's. Spanos is guarded by the FBI, DOJ and INTERPOL, all within the claws of Richard Cullen.

Nickolas Spanos and his Family were clients of McGuireWoods, which has estate holdings in the tens of millions of dollars. Spanos was indicted by a grand jury in December 1998, before his indictments, Henrico CA Howard C. Vick instructed Spanos to leave for his safe haven in Greece, which Spanos followed Vick's instructions and left 5 days before the Multi-Jurisdictional Grand Jury. 

Between December 1998 through April 1999, 13 felony indictments were issued for Spanos, accusing him of distribution of cocaine, estimated at 600 kilos. An estimated 30 affluent white professionals, lawyers, physicians and businessmen gave their testimony to law enforcement authorities and prosecutors.

Between December 1998 through June 2000, HCA Howard Vick refused to file an extradition request for McGuireWoods long term client Spanos. In exchange for his betrayal of his sworn oath, Howard Vick was paid with a McGuireWoods golden partnership position heading the white-collar crime division of McGuireWoods.

Despite the United States and Greece having an extradition treaty since 1932, three generations of Henrico County Commonwealth Attorneys refused to file an extradition request for Spanos. 

James B. Comey, a former McGuireWoods Partner, was the RVA U.S. Attorney in 2001, which took Spanos off the international criminal database by voluntarily dismissing a Federal UFAP Warrant. McGuireWoods Cullen manipulated the FBI into making false statements stating that "the United States and Greece do not have an existing extradition treaty and Spanos cannot be extradited from Greece as he is a citizen of Greece..."

By having the Federal UFAP Warrant dismissed, Spanos was able to renew his U.S. passport in September 2006 by walking in the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece.

In February 2007, the FBI and Henrico Police reopened the Spanos case, after they were notified that Spanos had renewed his U.S. passport and was traveling through out Europe on yachts. The HPD and FBI reissued a Federal UFAP warrant on February 20, 2007.

The FBI pressured HCA Wade Kizer, a longtime friend of Howard Vick, to file an extradition request to Greece for Spanos

McGuireWoods Richard Cullen and Howard Vick stopped HCA Wade Kizer from filing an extradition request for Spanos and sealed Spanos's FBI file, so that no other FBI agent could reopen the Spanos case. The National Crime Information Center FBI report shows that all reporting activity stopped in 2007.

Spanos stayed off the radar until 2012, where by some fluke he was arrested by Philippine DOJ officials by a tip from the U.S. Embassy Manila FBI, that Spanos had an active Federal UFAP warrant from 2007. Spanos was held for extradition and HCA Shannon Taylor was notified to file an extradition request to the Philippines, as Spanos had no protection away from his safe haven of Greece. FBI officials fearing that corrupt Philippine DOJ officials might release him, monitored his case constantly, even visiting Spanos at the immigration detention center on a weekly basis.

The 13 felony indictments for distribution of 600 kilos of cocaine were unsealed on November 2, 2012 and the extradition request was prepared by Deputy HCA Michael Feinmel but never filed with the U.S. DOJ. McGuireWoods Richard Cullen and Howard Vick strongly instructed HCA Shannon Taylor to back off from extraditing Spanos to Henrico County and be prosecuted for the alleged distribution of 600 kilos of cocaine valued at $30,000,000.

McGuireWoods Richard Cullen used his power to stop U.S. Embassy Manila FBI officials from monitoring Spanos and informing Philippine DOJ officials to release Spanos and deport him back to his safe haven of Greece.

James Comey was appointed Director of the FBI in 2013, highly endorsed by McGuireWoods Richard Cullen, which placed Comey as a high-ranking pawn in Cullen's shadow government.

The Federal UFAP warrant was dismissed by HCA Shannon Taylor and RVA FBI officials in February 2019, allowing Spanos to renew his U.S. passport and taking him off any criminal database.

McGuireWoods Richard Cullen's son Thomas Cullen was recently appointed a Federal Judgeship for United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, giving Richard Cullen another high-ranking pawn in his shadow government.

McGuireWoods Cullen had positioned his brother-in-law Thomas F. Farrell, II to be named chairman, president and chief executive officer of Dominion Energy. This placed McGuireWoods law firm to represent all of Dominion Energy's legal representation.

As far as Spanos, Face Book photos show him living on various Greek islands on beautiful estates, enjoying his passion for yachting. It is unknown if Spanos ventures outside his safe haven of Greece but having the privilege's of dual citizenship and under the umbrella of protection by McGuireWoods Richard Cullen's shadow government. Spanos's case proves that crime does pay especially when $30,000,000 in cocaine sales buys you the FBI and other U.S. Government agencies.