In this final segment of the Lionel Sutton interview, we will focus on the influence of the PSC on the Claims Office, why Judge Barbier seems intent on quashing any attempt by those accused by Louis Freeh the opportunity to defend themselves, and why both Freeh and Barbier may be protecting the PSC firm that filed the fraudulent seafood claims.
This first byte is about the influence the PSC had at the Claims Office while Sutton was there. Lionel notes that he was not involved in any policy creation and he also expounds on why the claims expedited by the PSC are such a big issue now:
Lionel Sutton - 18 - PSC Influence and policy.mov from Jason Berry on Vimeo.
Here is a very specific example of a PSC attorney using their position and influence to benefit their own personal claims:
Lionel Sutton - 17 - Joe Rice access from Jason Berry on Vimeo.
Interesting that Rice would say, "I'm putting on my private attorney hat now, not my PSC hat." The point is that the only reason he had access to the Claims Office employees and even a top level Pricewaterhousecoopers (PWC) accountant is because he was a PSC member. Juneau would not have sent the three of them to just any plaintiff attorney's office to discuss and even negotiate the nature of how their claims were going to be processed.
These next two bytes, Sutton discusses how he, Reitano and Andry Lerner have been denied any reasonable level of due process in order to defend themselves against Freeh's charges:
Lionel Sutton - 13 - Not allowed due process.mov from Jason Berry on Vimeo.
Here, Lionel elaborates a little further on why Barbier is so determined to bury the issue and deny them discovery:
Lionel Sutton - 12 - Why Barbier is ignoring and blocking.mov from Jason Berry on Vimeo.
How could both the Judge and Freeh simply ignore the issues that have been brought up already on this blog and by Lionel Sutton? Let's run down the biggest:
Louis Freeh is addressing other issues, though. He is still going after Andry Lerner claims. It appears Freeh has a vendetta against these guys as well as Christine Mancuso who contradicted his "interpretation" of her investigation interview regarding Reitano's alleged attempt to negotiate the Thonn claim.
In fact, I'm beginning to question the impetus for bringing Freeh on board to begin with as well as his laser-like focus on the Andry Lerner firm. Does Andry Lerner have any enemies in positions of power on this settlement? Who introduced Freeh into the fray to begin with?
Lionel stated that if he and Reitano were allowed to conduct discovery, they would uncover much worse issues with Pat Juneau and the PSC than anything of which Freeh has accused them. It would appear Judge Barbier is doing his best to make sure those issues don't surface.
Is that justice? Or is it the same old song and dance this state is famous for? We know our politicians are corrupt but when our judiciary falls into step with them, who do you turn to?
This first byte is about the influence the PSC had at the Claims Office while Sutton was there. Lionel notes that he was not involved in any policy creation and he also expounds on why the claims expedited by the PSC are such a big issue now:
Lionel Sutton - 18 - PSC Influence and policy.mov from Jason Berry on Vimeo.
Here is a very specific example of a PSC attorney using their position and influence to benefit their own personal claims:
Lionel Sutton - 17 - Joe Rice access from Jason Berry on Vimeo.
Interesting that Rice would say, "I'm putting on my private attorney hat now, not my PSC hat." The point is that the only reason he had access to the Claims Office employees and even a top level Pricewaterhousecoopers (PWC) accountant is because he was a PSC member. Juneau would not have sent the three of them to just any plaintiff attorney's office to discuss and even negotiate the nature of how their claims were going to be processed.
These next two bytes, Sutton discusses how he, Reitano and Andry Lerner have been denied any reasonable level of due process in order to defend themselves against Freeh's charges:
Lionel Sutton - 13 - Not allowed due process.mov from Jason Berry on Vimeo.
Here, Lionel elaborates a little further on why Barbier is so determined to bury the issue and deny them discovery:
Lionel Sutton - 12 - Why Barbier is ignoring and blocking.mov from Jason Berry on Vimeo.
How could both the Judge and Freeh simply ignore the issues that have been brought up already on this blog and by Lionel Sutton? Let's run down the biggest:
- Patrick Juneau expedited a claim for a friend.
- The PSC expedited, at minimum, 409 claims, many of them their own. One PSC member, Calvin Fayard, may have expedited his cousin and business partner's claim.
- A PSC firm filed fraudulent seafood claims.
- Members of the Appeals Panel, themselves, had claims with the DHECC.
- Some PSC members had direct access and influence to accountants that were processing their personal claims.
Louis Freeh is addressing other issues, though. He is still going after Andry Lerner claims. It appears Freeh has a vendetta against these guys as well as Christine Mancuso who contradicted his "interpretation" of her investigation interview regarding Reitano's alleged attempt to negotiate the Thonn claim.
In fact, I'm beginning to question the impetus for bringing Freeh on board to begin with as well as his laser-like focus on the Andry Lerner firm. Does Andry Lerner have any enemies in positions of power on this settlement? Who introduced Freeh into the fray to begin with?
Lionel stated that if he and Reitano were allowed to conduct discovery, they would uncover much worse issues with Pat Juneau and the PSC than anything of which Freeh has accused them. It would appear Judge Barbier is doing his best to make sure those issues don't surface.
Is that justice? Or is it the same old song and dance this state is famous for? We know our politicians are corrupt but when our judiciary falls into step with them, who do you turn to?
