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.

 

   

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

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.

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

 

Richmond FBI Chief David Archey dismissed after covering up corruption

 RICHMOND FBI CHIEF DISMISSED AFTER SHAMEFUL COVER UPS OF CORRUPTION

Numerous complaints filed with the Department of Justice has lead to the dismissal of Richmond FBI Chief David Archey, who was assigned to the Richmond field office in March 2019.

FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Stanley M. Meador as the special agent in charge of the Richmond Field Office in Virginia. Mr. Meador, a native of Galax, Virginia, most recently served as the chief of staff to the deputy director at FBI Headquarters in Washington.

                                                STANLEY M. MEADOR

The dismissal against FBI Archey is that, various complaints were filed with the Richmond FBI concerning the corruption in the Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorneys office which C/A Shannon Taylor had taken bribes concerning the cover up of a drug dealer who was the "hub of a 600 kilo cocaine organization" that operated in the Richmond area.

Complaints filed with the Richmond FBI gave evidence of cash bribes funneled through C/A Shannon Taylors campaign account by the attorney who represents the drug dealers family. The bribes were paid so that C/A Shannon Taylor would not extradite the drug dealer, who had been arrested in the Philippines and awaiting extradition.

Henrico County Circuit Court records indicate that Deputy CA Michael Feinmel had an order issued to unseal the thirteen indictments on November 02, 2012 and issued a capias to process an extradition through the DOJ, Taylor and Feinmel never submitted a formal extradition request to the DOJ. The drug dealer was released from the Philippines jail and allowed to freely travel back to his safe haven of Greece. 

A source inside the HCCA stated that the allegations against CA Taylor are much broader than the cash payments but involved political favors and gain from former CA Howard "Toby" Vick. Toby Vick was the original CA that covered up the fugitive drug dealers exit from Henrico County and fleeing to Greece.

Despite having thirteen grand jury indictments against the drug dealer for distribution of cocaine, CA Vick never filed an extradition request to Greece and dismissed a UFAP warrant, which removed the fugitive from the NCIC, allowing the fugitive drug dealer to renew his U.S. passport.

Just before the grand jury indictments were issued, Howard "Toby" Vick had told the drug dealer to "leave for Greece and never come back", as a grand jury hearing was to be held soon. The drug dealer took Vick's advise and departed for Greece.

At the time of the investigations, CA Howard Vick was negotiating a partners position with the prestigious law firm McGuire-Woods, who also was representing the drug dealer and his family in estate holdings worth several million dollars.

Howard Vick resigned early from the Henrico CA and joined McGuire-Woods law firm, which led to a twenty year career as head of the white collar crime department.

  

Henrico CA Shannon Taylor blames FBI Chief David Archey for Richmond violent crimes.

 "Henrico CA Taylor States that the Richmond FBI Has Failed Us and Is The Reason Why Violent Crimes Are Uncontrollable"

Henrico County Commonwealth Attorney Shannon Taylor is pointing the finger at Richmond FBI Chief David W. Archey for the uncontrollable rise in violent crimes in the Richmond area.

Taylor stated in a commonwealth attorney's staff meeting that the March 26 shooting death of 13-year-old Quioccasin Middle School student Lucia Bremer could have been avoided if the Richmond FBI had turned over the shooting threat tip to the Henrico County police department instead of negligently sitting on it.

Before the shooting on March 26, the suspect had posted a video on social media depicting a school shooting, according to Taylor, with an accompanying caption about committing a school shooting. 

A resident saw the post and reported it to the FBI authorities in Richmond. Law enforcement officials were not aware of the post until after the suspect shot and killed Bremer, according to Taylor.

“It is disturbing enough to have a post about a school shooting, but it was really more of the content of the commentary,” Taylor said. “…what this individual said in the post about how they would do a school shooting.”

Taylor stated to commonwealth attorneys assigned to the case that ever since FBI Chief David Archey was transferred to the Richmond field office, violent crimes have increased drastically and are uncontrollable.

Taylor also stated, "I would love to know, just exactly what does the Richmond FBI do, because they are not doing their jobs, which makes our jobs even more difficult".

Taylor was quick to add that "Lucia Bremer would still be alive today, if only the Richmond FBI would have turned over the shooting threat to the HPD, the FBI does not share crucial information with other law enforcement agencies".

Lawsuits filed against top Henrico County Court Officials

 

LAWSUITS FILED AGAINST HENRICO COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT OFFICIALS 

Three lawsuits alleging federal civil rights violations and other charges, were filed against Henrico county circuit court officials in Louisa county circuit court on April 21, 2021.

Judge Lee A. Harris jr, Shannon L. Taylor and Michael Y. Feinmel were listed as defendants, the plaintiff is Nickolas G. Spanos, who has a pending criminal case in Henrico county since 1998.

All three defendants were served by the Henrico county sheriff on May 05, 2021, at their offices located at the Henrico county government courthouse building.

Commonwealth Attorney Shannon Taylor took an immediate leave of absence stating vacation time but with no date of return, her automatic email response stated that:

        "I will be out of the office on vacation and will NOT access to my email.  Chief Deputy Michael S. Huberman is Acting Commonwealth's Attorney and can be reached at Hub09@henrico.us"

See Louisa Circuit Court filings:

Judge Lee A. Harris lawsuit

CA Shannon Taylor lawsuit

DCA Michael Feinmel lawsuit

Nickolas Spanos is accused in thirteen grand jury indictments of allegedly distributing 600 kilos of cocaine in the Richmond area for over ten years. Highly suspicious activity by the Henrico Commonwealth attorney's office was emphasized from time the indictments were issued, as former Commonwealth attorney Howard C. Vick instructed Spanos to leave for Greece and never come back.

The lawsuits allege that the named defendants and the Henrico Circuit court clerk Heidi Barshinger conspired together in tampering with Spanos's case files by removing exhibits of evidence and postdating motions filed until after an order was issued. 

In numerous instances, the Henrico commonwealth attorney was filing email copies of Spanos's filings sent to them and having ex-parte hearings with Judge Lee A. Harris to have orders issued before the Henrico circuit court clerk even received the original copy sent by Spanos.

Other allegations in the lawsuit contend political favors and bribery were involved in Spanos's case which led to federal civil rights and constitutional violations over the past eight years.

The lawsuits state that the basis for the illegal activity was to cover up a bribery and political favors by former Henrico commonwealth attorney Howard C. Vick jr, who originally handled the Spanos case.

At the time of the 1998-1999 grand jury hearings, Howard Vick was interviewing for a partner position with McGuire-Woods law firm, the same law firm that Spanos and his family were clients of. McGuire-Woods was representing the Spanos family in several millions in estate assets.

Despite thirteen indictments for conspiracy to distribute cocaine being issued against Spanos, ex-commonwealth attorney Howard Vick never had Spanos arrested, the grand jury indictments were sealed by court order and federal UFAP warrants were dismissed by James B. Comey, who was the Richmond based U.S. Attorney. James Comey was a former partner with McGuire-Woods.

Howard C. Vick established a twenty year distinguished career with McGuire-Woods law firm as head of the white collar crimes until his termination in 2020 upon McGuire-Woods being informed of the corruption between Howard Vick and the Spanos case.

In 2012, Spanos was arrested in the Philippines and held for extradition to Henrico County, Virginia but Henrico Commonwealth Attorney Shannon L. Taylor never filed an extradition request to the Philippines DOJ, despite the FBI demanding that Spanos should be extradited otherwise he would be deported to his safe haven of Greece. A RTD article gave details of Spanos's arrest in the Philippines, https://richmond.com/news/alleged-coke-dealer-located-in-philippines-after-15-years-on-the-run/article_6e331ad0-599d-5d2b-b6c8-310144479dc1.html

After nineteen months, Spanos was deported to Greece, only then did Commonwealth Attorney Shannon Taylor filed an extradition request to the Greek DOJ, which was ultimately denied by a Greek tribunal.

The lawsuit shows that the basis of corruption fell upon Shannon Taylor and Michael Feinmel, when Spanos filed a Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice the Thirteen Indictments on September 25, 2018. Despite the Henrico County circuit court receiving the original motion, they never filed the motion until July 22, 2020, one week after Judge Lee A. Harris ruled on Spanos's motion. 

During the two years, Spanos filed several motions, in which order were issued without Spanos requesting hearing dates and missing documents from his filings giving evidence of corruption.

The lawsuits contain over 1500 pages of briefs and evidence, containing a timeline of corruption and evidence that has taken place in the Henrico Circuit Court involving the defendants and the Henrico circuit court clerk Heidi Barshinger.

Several hundred pages of evidence are missing from the Spanos files in the Henrico Circuit Court Clerks office, including the evidence in the extradition request filed to the Greek DOJ. The Henrico Circuit Court Clerk is responsible for the filing of documents and assuring that files are secured from tampering. It is unclear if a lawsuit will be filed against Henrico Circuit Court Clerk Heidi Barshinger.