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/Length 8 0 R Keep in mind that I have several wonderful male friends whom I respect and enjoy. Kaiser said she'd been patient and asked for a "good faith payment," of "anything? x[ms6|nb 2I MT?xn^PX`W,W~sW=yUWYv]sl~n/.7gW\=FI,R'Q0g1?YyY0!UG%STK,g|QMiDY@1|0zycW~[+3_YxN1piT67$bZZ ? ;8bUOacWkLV}g$iE"$EaH5fjov,R W4N6RFOfrE>FjZ Zkp Y FUC#4L=p5AkLF drA*15Dxhl[JE,+0K@&Z]uo *JKLWd,|:9d=0w$Ec=yY/xIUF!JyZ1f1==4VKP,R#.U1/g nUv./m-71iqJAis Gutd 4sLwi My country ranch church in northwest SD was like that. Child abuse cases ought to have the same standard. Then those comments would be taken out of context and used against them. As you look through the sections that describe the duties of the Division of Criminal Investigation, you will notice In the 80 year history of DCI, Kaiser said she was just one of two women who were promoted to Special Agent III, the highest level in a non-supervisory role. UM has more students, faculty and staff than the population of Rapid City. Kaiser then confronted Erickson one-on-one and asked him to stop the harassment. Most importantly Laura has the truth on her side. She was paid on Wednesday after several months of negotiations. POSTED. A jury awarded Kaiser a settlement for sexual harassment and other damages on Dec. 27, 2017 against her former boss, Bryan Gortmaker. It looks to me like she will be the one that is really on trial. Black complained to DCI supervisors that Kaiser created a hostile work environment. /Length 47 View Background Report Sponsored Brett D Spencer 's Record in 2020 Name Brett D Spencer Location South Dakota Phone Ad View phone number Payroll Year 2020 Jackley's office issued this statement about the delay of Kaiser's settlement on Tuesday: "The State of South Dakota confirms today that the State of South Dakota has finalized the Laura Zylstra Kaiser lawsuit. It happens everyday all over this country, yet when republicans face heat they yell there is another side to this story (without telling it) or that the perp must be proven guilty. 4 0 obj In our society we do have courts of laws that seek the truth, in South Dakota justice is what the republican party says it is, and we also have the court of public opinion which can be as valuable as a court of law. WebSpecial Agent Cam Corey began his law enforcement career in 1998 as a Deputy Sheriff. x3>J, .$Sku4ftRQJ~}9NdHq.qP/zixl~omw77DH?cI,(RV/{~,HAI56i%R,LW|R//7,XEZ!o@%BCW%rQ5IY\FrR},X@%YtLs6IEE$Q$ YYZwLwK/woUJm7rwznh?h-;o yGH-S$$O"hIc The only objective Kaiser did not complete according to DCI was rebuilding the trust with the men in the office who had shunned her. In March 2012, Kaiser received her worst review of her eight-year career. I have personally met with supervisor Jason Even who demonstrated that he was a complete idiot who didnt know the first thing about law enforcement or criminal investigations. >> Males write the laws in every state and DC. Its extremely rare that I hear women made fun of or harassed here. The coincidence of the administrative attack on Zylstra Kaiser and the legal attack on Schwab, Taliaferro, and the Mette children suggests a connection, a multi-front push by Brown County an DCI to shut down potentially damaging lawsuits. /Resources Recently, Special Agent Krierwho is assigned to the DCIs Electronic Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes #Bh@*Jpi\uRML)p\;SuS(dO}Ziq.!n1+*T82 ,sV2 #/R9iN6]I#[v`L?K[oWC^3Ch+z;nc. Required fields are marked *. Jackley said he played no part in Kaiser's settlement, but she said, she's not sure what to believe. Wingnuts are spinning a tangled web and one day they will receive their just rewards. WebWelcome to the DCI Website. She now runs her own private investigation company. A friendly little safety reminder-dont play around pitchforks and torches. <>>> >> On information and belief, Plaintiff is the only agent who has ever been transferred against her wishes[Complaint, 2015.09.23]. But in this lawsuit it says 'Marty Jackley, in his official capacity as Attorney General for the State of South Dakota and Marty Jackley personally.' If all of this is true, then they deserve everything they have coming to them. In the court of public opinion, the truth doesnt matter, only how it is spun. DCI said they didn't have it. Kaiser was represented by James Kaster, Matt Morgan and Lucas Kaster of Nichols Kaster, PLLP in Minneapolis. Apply to Correctional Officer, Inventory Associate, Special Agent and more! Women and children cant do it. WebSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS SPECIFICATION Class Title: DCI Special Agent I Class Code: 688801 Pay Grade: L4 _____ A. Why South Dakotans stand for it remains a mystery. They got both in front of me., Erickson: Stick with me Ill take you to the promised land.. Lastly, Lauras lawsuit is about sexual harassment, discrimination, intimidation and the retaliation that followed after she tried to report it. Former DCI agent Laura Zylstra Kaiser says the state of South Dakota delayed paying her $1.5 million settlement, following a lawsuit over workplace sexual harassment. Your email address will not be published. HB 1221: Free School Meals for Every Student in South Dakota! Later in the week, Kaiser received another agreement with a payment date of June 8. The language of the settlement agreement states the following: The payment will be made by delivering the checks to Kaisers attorneys so that the checks are in their hands no sooner than May 21, 2018, but in no event later than June 8, 2018. Maybe its the places I go or the people I know. She has been through hell and back and she deserves all of our support as she goes forward. Women are not perfect. My Family and I have spent years trying to report a case of $800,000 of fraud and theft to DCI in South Dakota. Plaintiff approached Erickson on or about October 18, 2011 and explained that she was not comfortable with his sexually-oriented comments. Popular Locations. She says shereceived positive performance reviews through mid-2011, when she says her mid-year evaluation praised her for her exceptional work product, ability to work amicably with other DCI agents and members of her task force, relentless work, and above-average case activity.. Sad, really, we were the greatest country on earth, and we cant even get this right. Maybe it was around in the old day, but not now. This is about corruption in the State of South Dakota and it is because of strong and determined individuals such as Laura Kaiser that this type of unacceptable behavior will finally be exposed for what it is. Her DCI supervisors accused her of failing at numerous job categories which just months earlier were graded as meets or exceeds expectations. /Subtype /Image I hope Zylstra Kaiser rips them to shreds. 4 0 obj We believe the interrogations were live streamed to Pierre with someone feeding Black intimidating, confusing and attacking questions to ask the Mette children. During the chain of events, Jackley's name was replaced on the agreement with, "elected and appointed officials," and then to Craig Ambach, the Director of the Office of Risk Management for the state. Dont take my word for it just Google it and perhaps you may have a little different view on the entirety of Lauras sexual harassment lawsuit against the State of SD. The deck is so stacked against the accuser. The Childrens Home Society is a front for raising cash just like the Governors Club has been. And the U of MN has added the Affirmative Consent Sexual Activity standard. Former DCI agent Laura Zylstra Kaiser says the state of South Dakota delayed paying her $1.5 million settlement, following a lawsuit over workplace sexual harassment. Almost immediately, he began making sexually explicit comments to Plaintiff, revealing personal information, and making her feel uncomfortable, including, but not limited to: Now the properworkplace response to such behavior is to take this behavior straight to the boss, whose response should be to drop the hammer on the harasser. q Dont ever approach me again.. ", Lucas Kaster, one of Kaisers attorneys, stated: We are very happy for Laura. The cold, hard, fact remains, males perpetrate more than 90% of the sexual crimes. In a court of law under one party rule,the truth is whatever the one party decides it is. Makes one wonder if DCI does anything right. Plaintiff thanked Black for his support and asked him not to tell anyone about her difficulties with Erickson. Im not sympathetic to the cry of males being picked on.. She mentioned she regretted telling Black[Complaint, 2015.09.23]. Kaiser said the DCI attorney met her in Redfield, at his request, to give her the two checks. "I received a text message from an Aberdeen attorney -- who i'll just leave as anonymous at this point --it said, 'I just talked with Marty on your case, hope that is OK, may I call you to be an intermediary directly with him to have no appeals?' Black attempted to shift the blame to Plaintiff and began ignoring her. WebClass Title: DCI Special Agent III Class Code: 688804 Pay Grade: L6 _____ A. Cops lives suck. WebIn 2018, I began my career as a Special Agent with the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), where I was primarily charged with leading full-spectrum, complex You slime every other Republican male because MCs nave embracement of the establishment, in his bid to be named as Hickeys replacement? But i doubt it. The original settlement said Kaiser was to be paid by April 1 and no later than April 15. WebCorey Dumdei, Special Agent E-mail: corey.dumdei@oig.hhs.gov. << Were anticipating special agent openings in all investigative areas across the state, so learn more about what it means to be a DCI Special Agent and how you can apply by visiting http://ow.ly/WcWn50Ii1XtSee more . They sure dont need to kill her. $.' She charges Black with tortious interference, meaning he underminedher contractualrelationship with DCIto cover his backside. WebAbout us. If not, it really doesnt matter, their lives might as well, be over. Nor is it about what is happening at the University of Minnesota. << They are innocent until proven guilty based on a preponderance of the evidence. To say this lawsuit is about SD Representative Dan Kaiser is merely a distraction to the real story. Thats hard to find in SD. The circuit court approved the Your email address will not be published. WebDivision of Criminal Investigation Welcome to the DCI Website. 'GE%ueEy Z"*L>O ;FVIL$E ^tjx%|{/&,8px%q|A`;%)e9SO8w% The only thing left is for involuntary sex reassignment. Then in April 2012, DCI removed Kaisers state vehicle, told her she could no longer travel from Aberdeen to Pierre on state time, removed her daily stipend, and told her that she could no longer sleep at the police academy barracks in Pierre, where she slept during the week because her family could not afford a second home. Zylstra Kaiser now charges Gortmaker withreprisal discrimination and sex discrimination under the federal Civil Rights Act and the South Dakota Human RelationsAct. I truly doubt it many other individuals would have endured what she has and kept on fighting to get to this point. Kaiser appealed the discipline to DCI and eventually to South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, but each of her appeals was denied. <> stream /PAGE0001 Do An anatomy of the dysfunction under which so much of state government operates. endstream Plaintiff apologized and stated that it was not her intent to have the office know about the issue. Lets look at Zylstra Kaisers complaint, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Aberdeen, to learn what thesuit is about. You do not have to be silent and you should not be in fear of speaking up. @Roger Cornelius Curious when you did your nation wide survey that supports your asinine assertion? Our attorneys are zealous advocates committed to fighting for the justice our clients deserve. TFeJxXop(I#Z,k^Uv "A@'(''C6eRE .Qn4vL*2{i}SaeaXCYzoKmw7'}jgaL@gWan7T4('9|K,"-w^l. VY9H~d&D#iu.QUCoHB(L}~JOI:xw9x0Gh=,~]\c"r-)o!Jx_%1+^Iy$UYXc,WE As a reminder, I filed a criminal complaint against DCI Agent Mark Black for perjury and other related felonies on March 13, 2014 and ironically he was fired by the AG on that same day. Thanks. stream Little wonder that the misanthropes on the public dole who infest the halls at DCI are thuggish, criminally insane, entitled white guys living under their own rules instead of under the law. MC, the deck continues to be stacked in favor of the rapist/molester/harasser. MC, a preponderance of evidence shows that kind of behavior is common place. Clark is pounding sand into our assets. 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WebSouth Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo named an interim director of the South Dakota Department of Criminal Investigation on Tuesday. They were dated back to March. Following a five-day trial in Aberdeen, South Dakota, a six-person jury returned a $1.2 million dollar verdict in favor of former South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation agent, Laura Zylstra-Kaiser. Our dedicated staff have unparalleled commitment to our clients as well, and together with our attorneys, they work tirelessly to advance employee and consumer rights. I wish Laura well with her lawsuit as this has been a long and exhausting road for her and her family. Disgusted that Mrs Kaiser had to put up with such criminal behavior by a co-worker and then her supervisors. LOCATION. DCI Special Agent I or II in South Dakota State Government; Rapid City, SD. Special Agents et al, No. There might be more to the this story than what we see here. We have only heard one side of the story and based on that, and they are part of the current administration, you folks have already tried, convicted, and sentenced them. I asked my friends if what they thought about the other table. A memorial sign honoring their sacrifice was placed north of Spearfish on U.S. Highway 85. She was living away from her husband and baby. Come on, people! Kaiser said she's not sure what Jackley's role in her settlement was, but believes blame for the delay partially falls on him. ", Former DCI agent receives $1.5 million settlement payment after months of delay, DEVELOPING: First responders on the scene at Husets Speedway after incident, Meteorologists Facebook post on grocery dividers sparks wild debate, Police: Two arrested in overnight burglary in Sioux Falls, 1 killed when business jet encounters severe turbulence, Frontier Climbing hosts first climbing competition in South Dakota, Washington Pavilion hosts free event to celebrate agriculture, Embe hosts FIRST LEGO League state championship, Fourth annual Womens Day of Service building hygiene kits. There will be no trial and South Dakota will settle for an undisclosed amount of cash. The latest Tweets from South Dakota DCI (@SouthDakotaDCI). No need for me romanticiz about the DCI, in my relationship with Kevin Thumb there was no love. Eventually, she was forced to resign in 2012. JOB DETAILS. /BitsPerComponent 8 Black, however, told other members of DCI and the Brown County Sherriffs Office about Ericksons harassment. Zylstra-Kaiser is doing the right thing by exposing them all. In October 2011, Kaiser confided in fellow DCI agent, Mark Black, about how to respond to Ericksons harassment. Since then, Mark Black has stated he never contacted or interviewed by law enforcement or the Attorney Generals office regarding my criminal complaint and only learned about it after the SD AG had dismissed my complaint as reported by news media. That agreement along with forthcoming agreements included a non-disparagement clause, which forbid Kaiser from saying anything negative about the case, the people involved in the case or her former employer. Near the end of February, Kaiser and her lawyer made a verbal agreement with the DCI attorney. }1-"y, b.|7h" i>1d&1 We have a woman who is making some very serious allegations against a group of men. . "On February 28th I received a copy of that agreement," Kaiser said. << When Zylstra Kaiser pointed out that that Erickson admitted to the conduct, Even chose not to believe her and said he was unhappy with her general work performance. For the record, I was never contacted or talked to by the AGs office about my criminal complaint and I also heard about the dismissal of my criminal complaint by the AG from news media. South Dakota has a criminal for a governor just like voters wanted. [/PDF /ImageC] I think it important we look at the big picture and the intricate timeline that comes into place with Lauras sexual harassment lawsuit and the criminal acts by the same state players in the Schwab Taliaferro malicious prosecution case. P.O. Cant we raise our men to treat women better than this? . Then comes Brown County Deputy Ross Erickson: In or about August 2011, Brown County Deputy Ross Erickson was assigned to the Drug Task Force. q Incremental steps have been taken to give the victim a little better chance. Since 2005, SA Corey has been with the South Dakota Office of Attorney General in the It appears the DCI & AG offices are incapable of investigating themselves, much less being trusted to know what right looks like, then do it. Job ID: 18640 Location: Statewide Step 1: Complete Is this a symptom of the Good Ol Boy mentality that reeks throughout the state? Since 1937, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation has served as the lifeline of support to South Dakotas law enforcement agencies, leading criminal Erickson said, Thats just the way I am, but Kaiser said that was not acceptable. Kaiser said as a result of her reporting the harassment that led to her forced resignation, she was unable to find another job in law enforcement. Fax: (605) 330-4860 State of South Dakota Board of Pharmacy Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Jenny, how about Rochester? % Do any of you know the complex and exhausting process Laura Kaiser had to go through before she could actually file this type of complaint in both Federal and State Court? Kaiser was on the drug task force in Aberdeen back in 2011, when she said a Brown County Sheriff's Deputy was appointed to the team and began sexually harassing her on a regular basis. On information and belief, and knowing Even would investigate Plaintiffs harassment complaint, Black worked with Erickson, Bahr, and Lunzman to formulate a set of talking points in an effort to have Plaintiff removed from the department or terminated, including planning to state they did not trust Plaintiff, she falsified the harassment to test Blacks trustworthiness, they were unwilling to work with her, and that she was mentally ill and schizophrenic[Complaint, 2015.09.23]. On or about October 20, 2011, Erickson told Plaintiff that Black had told the entire office about what was happening. Statewide, SD. I once saw a group of about a dozen DCI agents called from all over the state to testify at a trial as they arrived and gathered in a courthouse lobby. Denny Daugaard and Marty Jackley can already see Hell from their decks, Ms. Schwab: if only it was from prison cells. A special agent of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) sought several search warrants involving the Implicated Individual. WebTimothy R. Whalen, Esq. Deb G, I could never see this good olboy mentality happening in MN. I hope my experience can give strength to other victims of sexual harassment. MC has taken the typical male republican position here, doubt the womans credibility and worry about future of the men involved. /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792] I have had numerous interactions with various DCI agents over the past 40 years. <> The case is titled, Laura Zyltra Kaiser v. Bryan Gortmaker, in his Official Capacity as South Dakota Director of the Division of Criminal Investigation, 15-CV-1030. Hopefully Lauras story, and the jurys verdict, will play a small part in continuing the message that sexual harassment and retaliation cannot be condoned or allowed.. Based upon these dates, this settlement was not delayed. /Name /PAGE0001 WebOur special agents are full-spectrum criminal investigators, handling all manners of felony-level criminal activity. The paperwork was signed and finalized by the Governors Office of Risk Management on Monday, May 21, 2018. You cite a few anecdotes, and Im sure instances happen. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> endobj This is so wrong and. In the summer of 2011, Ross Erickson from the Brown County Sherriffs office joined the Drug Task Force and began making sexually harassing comments to Kaiser. How often do you contact your legislators and Congress people about these issues? endobj 5 0 obj Did you know the U of MN has a very active police force of their own to try and fight back all the horrible crimes that are occurring on that campus? Run some stats on ethnic crimes for us, wouldja? Sexual Harassment - Hostile Work Environment, Failure to Cancel Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI), Force Placed Insurance - Flood & Homeowners, Predatory Lending/Unfair Mortgage Servicing, Former South Dakota DCI Agent Represented by Nichols Kaster receives $1.2 Million Jury Verdict after Suffering Retaliation and Discrimination, Loans, Financing, and Borrowers' Rights Overview, Civil Rights and Impact Litigation Overview, Plaintiffs Public Housing Claims Move Forward in Minneapolis, Inside Sales Representative Brings Overtime Case Against Brightwheel, Nichols Kaster, PLLP Awarded First Tier Ranking on The 2023 Best Law Firms List. Remember, her life will be an open book before they would get through, and those low lifes arent just setting around playing racehorse pitch. Indeed. But MC, I am inclined to think that the more to the story may well follow the lines that Shirley and David lay out for us. Preston Johnson, Special Agent E-mail: preston.johnson@oig.hhs.gov US Department of Health and Human Services, OIG . >> In October 2011, Zylstra talked with fellow female agent Jessica Page about Ericksons harassment, and Page took the same position: reporting Erickson would only lead to trouble. We need to get Gortmaker, Black, Erickson, and Jackley speaking on the record to what happened. That afternoon, Black surreptitiously met with Erickson, Bahr, and Lunzman in a park. St~|AJtSZ]l!YBY?$@,!U82XV{/p*6)aPV%l[#gX[G|H5>>&AIX%q.&F%fF7vM4}"~W2(/:>)cS| a. Anyone believing Marty and the DCI want federal probes of their white boys club is delusional. The Court must still decide front pay, which is wage loss post-trial, and attorneys fees. WebWhen Chief Agent Miller retired, Merle Melstad served as chief agent of the DCI for six months in 1955; he was followed in that post by Rol Kebach, who was to serve twenty Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Support South Dakotas best independent journalism: donate to. WebThe South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is accepting applications for DCI Special Agent I or II at this time. Purpose: Conducts or assists with criminal Its likely that Mike Clark isnt crazy enough for Daugaard by somebody like Roger Hunt or Allen Unrubb might just be insane enough for Denny. Mrs Kaiser is in fact Rep Dan Kaisers wife, a noted male Republican, who obviously supports her. Both grievances were denied. In the meantime, let us all take a breath, put politics and rhetoric aside, and support this courageous young lady. WebThe graph below represents the number of search warrants DCI Special Agents participated in from 2008 through 2011. box 160 Pierre, SD 57501 Telephone: 605-224-8803 Attorneys for Defendant and Appellee _____________________ On November 4, 2011, (the same day that Black interrogated the Mette children as BrownCounty and the DCIrevved up their attack on Shirley Schwab and Brandon Taliaferro in the Mette child rape case)Even put ZylstraKaiser on a 30-day Work Improvement Plan,the nine tasks of which included submitting to a psychological evaluation, which DCI had linked to her maternity leave even though Plaintiff had returned from leave nearly a year earlier and had received two positive performance reviews and a promotion since then. The WIP also ordered Zylstra Kaiser to rebuild positive relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and managers. Zylstra obeyed, butgotthe cold shoulder from co-workers, including Black, who allegedly told her on November 8, We are done. Laura and I believe Black was given his marching orders on that day (November 4, 2011) to get rid of her case along with the Schwab Taliaferro case, partially supported by the following: During the November 4, 2011 off camera recording of Black and Ross Erickson, you can hear the following: Black: I have so much to lose. WebSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS SPECIFICATION Class Title: DCI Special Agent Supervisor Class Code: 688805 Pay Grade: L7 _____ A. Kaiser was hired by DCI in 2003, and worked for eight years as a special agent on the Drug Task Force, a collaborative team consisting of officers from DCI, the Brown County Sherriffs Office and the Aberdeen Police Department. At the conclusion of trial, the jury found in favor of Kaiser on both her retaliation and gender discrimination claims. When watching the recordings of those interrogation videos, Mark Black can be seen receiving text messages and phone calls (along with occasional breaks while leaving each of the children alone for long periods of time in the cold, scary and isolated rooms) during the entire interrogation process. With no other option, Kaiser resigned from DCI on May 8, 2012. /Width 1693 Learn from the gay men. Sioux Falls, SD . << /PAGE0001 7 0 R >> 8 days ago. Ms Zylstra Kaiser encountered the same players involved in the events that led up to the malicious prosecution of Taliferro-Schwab, including Kim Dorsett. Kaiser said at that time she signed the agreement. stream 7 0 obj I acknowledge MCs point that there is surely more to the story. Kaiser said she was reluctant about telling her superiors and eventually was forced out of her post as retaliation for reporting it. We will not be silenced. << Former South Dakota DCI Agent Represented by Nichols Kaster receives $1.2 Million Jury Verdict after Suffering Retaliation and Discrimination Following a five-day trial in Aberdeen, South Dakota, a six-person jury returned a $1.2 million dollar verdict in favor of former South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation agent, Laura Zylstra-Kaiser. If we blogged about every one of those crimes it would be 100 times the volume of blogging that Mr. H can issue forth. /Type /Page /XObject stream Box 127 Lake Andes, SD 57356 Telephone: 605-487-7645 Attorney for Plaintiff and Appellant ______________________ Robert B. Anderson May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson P.O. The four men decided that Kaiser fabricated the sexual harassment allegations as test for Black and decided that they could no longer trust her and refused to work with her. /Parent 3 0 R Black then met with Erickson, DCI agent Dave Lunzman and Brown County Sherriffs Deputy Damien Bahr at a local park. As you look through the sections that describe the duties of the Division of Criminal Investigation, you will notice that we are very busy working in the background to keep South Dakota citizens safe. WebSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS SPECIFICATION Class Title: DCI Special Agent II Class Code: 688802 Pay Grade: L5 _____ A. She was living away from her husband and baby. /Height 2192 WebThe DCIs work isnt always about enforcement: its about education, too! Web[1.] When they speak, I will report. Lets hope she gets a judge that isnt in the tank for the administration. April 15 came and went and after multiple unreturned emails regarding the settlement agreement in April, Kaiser's lawyer was eventually told Jackley had been unavailable because he'd been in Washington, D.C. for the previous two weeks. MC-you got your story ass backwards. The next day is when things began to go awry. She seeks, among other things, a jury trial, compensatory relief and damages arising from loss of past and future income, benefits, emotional distress, and other damages, with interest on such amounts, and punitive damages in an amount in excess of $75,000, and lawyer fees. My Mother first reported these crimes to agent Joshua Bobzein who was so horrible that I actually had to file a criminal complaint against Bobzein. 2 0 obj Whalen Law Office, P.C.

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