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 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.

     

Court Complaints show McGuire-Woods partners defrauded their clients

 Ethics Complaints Filed Against Richmond McGuire-Woods Partners for Criminal Activity

Complaints were filed, on August 27, 2021, in Henrico County Circuit Court against three McGuire-Woods partners who conspired in criminal activity and to defraud their client of over $500,000. not including damages.

See complaints filed:

Henrico Circuit Court case no. CL21005759

Henrico Circuit Court Case no. CL21005758

The Complaints state that the three defendants, during their employment with McGuire-Woods law firm, conspired together unethically to have their client illegally removed as trustee & executor of a family trust. The Complaints list several state and federal code violations which entangled them with a fugitive wanted in a 600 kilo cocaine organization.

William Birch Douglass and William Hutchins filed in Henrico County Circuit Court a Petition to Remove Trustee, while the trustee was in Greece. The Trustee named Nickolas Spanos was named as defendant while family members were plaintiffs, who were also McGuire-Woods clients. 

McGuire-Woods partners initiated a lawsuit in which they represented both the plaintiff and defendant. The McGuire-Woods partners knew the exact location of the trustee in Greece, as they communicated with him through conference calls and postal service, but did not serve him through the Hague Service Process but instead served him at his mothers house, who was the plaintiff.

Greece's protocols to the Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters, states that foreign service can only be processed through the Greek DOJ and served by only a certified service processor/court official.

The documents intended to be served must also be translated into the Greek language and certified by the Greek Department of Foreign Affairs.

The Trust had no provision for removal and the petition for removal listed no financial irregularities to justify the petition. 

The Defendants filed a Defense Pleading on September 27, 2021, which they did not deny the allegations, only that the statute of limitations had expired for the criminal violations. Yet, there is no statute of limitations for unethical misconduct and violation of the Rules of the Virginia Code of Professional Conduct.

The McGuireWoods partners responded in their defense pleadings that Nickolas Spanos was never a client of McGuireWoods despite evidence showing that Spanos was a client from 1992 and had issued several checks signed by Spanos to McGuireWoods law firm for over 7 years. The checks are listed in Estate reports to the Henrico County Commissioner of Accounts. 

Henrico County Circuit Court records give evidence that several estate documents were recorded with Nickolas Spanos and William Birch Douglass's signatures.

Court filings give evidence that William Birch Douglass, who represented Nickolas Spanos, advised Spanos on numerous legal matters while he was residing in Virginia and Greece. 

Spanos had requested his client files several times yet McGuireWoods unethically refuses to return his client file to him.

At the time of filing the Petition for Removal, Howard "Toby" Vick was the Henrico County Commonwealth Attorney was negotiating with McGuire-Woods law firm Manager Richard Cullen for a partnership but was prosecuting the Trustee Nickolas Spanos for thirteen indictments for conspiracy to distribute cocaine.

An October 6, 2021 Complaint (Case Number: CL21006572) filed in the Henrico County Circuit Court gives evidence that McGuireWoods Partner Richard Cullen bribed Commonwealth Attorney Howard Vick with a partners position at McGuireWoods in exchange to not have Nickolas Spanos extradited from Greece. 

Nickolas Spanos was accused by Howard Vick as being the "hub of a 600 kilo cocaine organization that operated in Richmond for over 10 years".

                                      

Henrico Court filings show that Howard Vick used his influence to have the FBI remove Spanos from the National Crime Database and have the UFAP warrant dismissed by former McGuire-Woods partner James B. Comey, who was a Richmond U.S. Attorney at that time. The dismissed UFAP warrant allowed Spanos to renew his U.S. passport and remain off criminal databases despite having thirteen outstanding indictments against him.

Knowing that Spanos was a McGuire-Woods client, HCCA Howard Vick had sealed the thirteen indictments and refused to file an extradition request for Spanos. If Howard Vick had prosecuted Spanos, it would have ended his golden partnership with McGuire-Woods law firm.

The Complaints filed give evidence of present Henrico County Circuit Court officials who were also involved in protecting the cocaine fugitive from being arrested and extradited from foreign countries, despite the fugitive being held for extradition. Present Henrico County prosecutors refused to file extradition requests.

The Ethics Complaints list "fraud on the court" as one of the several ethics violations, which has no statute of limitation. The Complaints also list: 

§ 18.2-439. Acceptance of bribe by officer or candidate.

§ 18.2-447. When person guilty of bribery

§ 18.2-460. Obstructing justice; 

18 U.S. Code § 1071 - Concealing person from arrest

18, U.S. Code § 242 - Deprivation of Constitutional Rights

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). 

See complaint at https://www.dropbox.com/White Nationalism

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.

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.

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.

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.

Generations of Henrico County Circuit court officials protected white "affluent associates" of 600 kilo cocaine organization.

Part 1 

Henrico County Court Officials protected white "affluent, middle to upper class businessmen, lawyers, doctors" while targeting "people of color" for the same crimes.

An August 27, 2021 complaint filed in the Henrico County Circuit Court (CL21006572) against nine (9) attorneys gives evidence of a "White Nationalism"  syndicate operating in the Henrico County Courts for over twenty-three (23) years, who protected "affluent white, middle to upper class businessmen, lawyers and doctors" from being prosecuted in a 600 kilo cocaine organization that operated in Richmond for over ten years.

"White Nationalism" is defined as the belief, theory, or doctrine that white people are inherently superior to people from all other racial and ethnic groups, and that in order to preserve their white, European, and Christian cultural identities, they need or deserve a segregated geographical area, preferential treatment, and special legal protections.

Former HCCA Howard C. Vick jr stated in the Richmond Times Dispatch that the 600 kilo cocaine operation involved "close circle of affluent middle- and upper-class business and professional associates" who distributed cocaine amongst each other.

Yet Henrico County officials charged and prosecuted three "people of color", out of forty (40) suspects who are white middle to upper class professionals in the Richmond area. 

Randolph Cooper Kendall III (black) was sentenced to serve 15 years,

Hugh Edmond Williams (black) was sentenced to 6 years in prison,

Edmond Theodore Deeb (Lebanese) was sentenced to serve 6 months with work release.

Judge Lee A. Harris jr gave the harshest sentences to Kendall and Williams, the black defendants, while only issuing 6 months work release to Deeb (Lebanese).

The HC Court complaint states that Judge Lee A. Harris jr conspired with former Commonwealth Attorney and McGuireWoods partner Howard Vick to issue an order denying a court motion to have Nickolas Spanos extradited and transported from Greece to Henrico County to be prosecuted for the thirteen indictments for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Vick claimed in Richmond Times Dispatch news articles that "Spanos was the hub of a 600 kilo cocaine organization that operated in the Richmond area for over ten years".

A source who worked with Howard Vick stated that Vick gave up to forty (40) "get out of jail free cards" to white, middle to upper class businessmen during the 600 kilo cocaine investigation.

The source also revealed that numerous files and evidence has gone missing from the Henrico County Commonwealth Attorney's Office, Henrico County Circuit Court Clerks office and the Henrico Police Department's evidence files.

Howard Vick gave extensive details of the cocaine organization of "affluent associates" and even stated a "black book" and computer containing the names and transactions of the business professionals was confiscated but Vick never charged any of the white professionals.

Vick in a meeting with Spanos and his attorney, told Spanos to "leave for Greece and never come back". Despite knowing the exact location of Spanos in Greece, Howard Vick never attempted to extradite or have Spanos deported, knowing that Spanos would reveal the names of the "affluent associates", which would mean prosecuting them.

Henrico Court filings show that Howard Vick used his influence to have the FBI remove Spanos from the National Crime Database and have the UFAP warrant dismissed by former McGuire-Woods partner James B. Comey, who was a Richmond U.S. Attorney at that time. The dismissed UFAP warrant allowed Spanos to renew his U.S. passport and remain off criminal databases despite having thirteen outstanding indictments against him.

Henrico Court filings gave evidence that Howard Vick, a high profile partner at McGuire-Woods law firm, used his contacts at the FBI to falsify FBI reports that Spanos could not be extradited from Greece because Greece and the United States had no extradition treaty. The United States and Greece have always had an active extradition treaty since 1932.

Henrico County Court filings gave evidence of Henrico Police efforts with the FBI to have Spanos extradited from Greece, were constantly blocked by the Henrico County Commonwealth Attorneys Office and Judge Lee A. Harris, despite another UFAP warrant being issued for Spanos on February 20, 2007 and knowing his exact location.

In 2007, HCA Wade Kizer refused to file an extradition request for Spanos despite having the DOJ Office of International Affairs full cooperation to have Spanos extradited from Greece.

The August 27, 2021 complaint gives evidence of the "White Nationalism" belief being passed down over generations of Henrico Commonwealth Attorneys up to present day HCA Shannon Taylor and Deputy HCA Michael Feinmel. 

Spanos was arrested in the Philippines in October 2012 and held for extradition, HCA Taylor refused to cooperate with FBI and Philippines DOJ officials, to file an "Affidavit for Extradition" to have Spanos extradited. Despite constant demands from FBI and Philippines DOJ officials, HCA Taylor continued to refuse their request to have Spanos extradited, ultimately the Philippines DOJ had no choice but to deport Spanos back to his safe haven of Greece.

On December 4, 2018, a Motion for Transportation to be provided by the Commonwealth Attorney for Spanos but was denied by Judge Lee A. Harris Jr., as to keep Spanos from being interviewed by FBI and Henrico Police detectives.

HCA Shannon Taylor refused requests by FBI officials, located in Athens, Greece, to transport Spanos from Greece to Virginia as to be prosecuted for the pending thirteen indictments in Henrico County. Spanos still had active Federal UFAP and INTERPOL red notice warrants which could have him arrested if he traveled outside of Greece's territory.

HCA Shannon Taylor had the Federal UFAP and INTERPOL warrants dismissed on February 15, 2019, as to keep Spanos from being arrested outside of Greece. 

To be continued

 

McGuireWoods Howard Vick implicates himself in his defense filing of Complaint in Federal Court

HOWARD VICK DEFENSE FILING GOES HORRIBLY WRONG AS HE IMPLICATES HIMSELF IN FEDERAL COURT FILING

In a breach of conflict of interest ethics violations, McGuireWoods attorneys are representing disgraced former McGuireWoods attorney Howard C. Vick jr in federal court. The complaint was filed by Nickolas G. Spanos, who Howard Vick had accused of being the "hub of a 600-kilo cocaine organization that operated in the Richmond area for over ten years".

McGuireWoods attorneys and Howard Vick wrongly stated in their defense, that it was not a Commonwealth Attorney's responsibility to have a international fugitive extradited or deported and be prosecuted for the crimes he is accused of, instead "the fugitive should travel back to the USA and turn himself in."

The former Henrico Commonwealth Attorney Howard Vick had a Federal UFAP warrant issued for the fugitive Spanos just days after the distribution of cocaine indictments were charged but strangely enough, Howard Vick refused to take further action, despite 12 more indictments for cocaine distribution were charged to Spanos.

Under Federal law, it is the Commonwealth Attorney's (prosecutor) responsibility to make a diligent effort to pursue an international fugitive by either:

• The issuance of a federal UFAP Warrant
• Contacting the U.S. State department to have the fugitive's passport cancelled.
• Contacting INTERPOL to have a Red Notice arrest warrant issued.
• Contacting U.S. Embassy FBI officials in the country where the fugitive is believed to be located.
• Filing an Affidavit for Extradition with the DOJ Office of International Affairs.

The USA has extradition treaties with over 100 countries in order to swiftly have a fugitive returned within sixty days of their arrest.

Howard Vick refused to take action to bring the fugitive back to Virginia for prosecution, ironically he had the 13 grand jury indictments sealed and had the capias and federal UFAP dismissed.

The complaint filed against Howard Vick states that he took several bribes not to have the fugitive extradited or deported and even harbored the fugitive by having the federal UFAP warrant dismissed so that the fugitive could have his U.S. passport renewed. This action took the fugitive off national and international criminal databases.

Howard Vick had the fugitive Spanos's case for 19 months, which he took no legal action, upon resigning from the Henrico Commonwealth Attorney's office, he was offered a partnership position with McGuireWoods law firm, coincidently McGuireWoods represents the fugitive Spanos's family which had estate holdings worth millions of dollars with McGuireWoods.

The federal complaint against Howard Vick states numerous criminal violations which include:

1. Code § 18.2-439. Acceptance of bribe by officer or candidate.
2. Va. Code § 18.2-447. When person guilty of bribery
3. Va Code § 18.2-460. Obstructing justice
4. 18 U.S. Code § 1071. Concealing person from arrest.
5. 18 U.S. Code § 1001 - Statements or entries generally
6. TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 242 DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS UNDER COLOR OF LAW

Virginia Professional Code of Conduct Rules violated by Howard Vick include:

1. Rule 1.11 Special Conflict of Interests for former and current government employees.
2. Rule 3.3 Candor towards a Tribunal
3. Rule 3.8 Additional Responsibilities of a Prosecutor
4. Rule 4.1 Truthfulness Towards Others
5. Rule 8.3 Reporting Misconduct
6. Rule 8.4 Misconduct

McGuireWoods stated in their defense filing that Howard Vick and other DOJ officials (former and current) were being harrassed by numerous complaints for corruption being filed in Virginia Courts.