Hey, Who Can Parle Vous Some Francaise, Here, And Go Tell These French Folks On YouTube The Lower Court Decision In The Johnny Northside Case Was OVERTURNED ON APPEAL?

YouTube embed, blog post is by John Hoff

I was doing a little "vanity searching" on YouTube to keep myself entertained on a Sunday and, incredibly, I came upon this video discussing the Johnny Northside defamation case (I call it The Blogosphere Trial of the Century) and it's COMPLETELY IN FRENCH!!!

Well, I get along well enough in Spanish (and a smattering of Pashto and German) but I sure don't speak French, except that one line from a song, we won't be mentioning that right here and right now...

"Moore v. Hoff" Legal Precedent Mentioned In Connection With Controversy Over Former Vikings Punter Kris Kluwe, Allegedly Fired From The Minnesota Vikings Over Gay Marriage Controversy...

Photo, blog post by John Hoff

Readers and people who know me realize I don't follow professional sports at all; the only time sports register on my radar would be in connection to something important; taxes to build a new stadium, or an interesting controversy involving yet another sports figure involved in dog fighting, violent crime, or illegal drugs. Yes, I am capable of pontificating at length about the nuances of power shifts in North Korea or war in South Sudan, but I don't know year-to-year who is in the Super Bowl or in which month it is played.

So I was quite surprised to learn my name had come up in connection with a hot new controversy over former Vikings punter Kris Kluwe, allegedly fired for his outspoken public position on gay marriage. Click here to Read Kluwe's first person account, which is the source of all the controversy. 

Kluwe's narrative is replicated on a local blog called Developers Are Crabgrass, one of the smartest and most intellectually elevated blogs around. The "DAC" blog discusses (way down at the bottom, below Kluwe's remarks) how the Moore v. Hoff case is highly relevant to any litigation which could spin out of this situation. It would appear Kluwe is vowing, in a very public way, to have an impact on his former employer's future employment prospects by airing suspicions that he (Kluwe) was fired for his public remarks on gay marriage.

The "DAC" blog closely followed my Blogosphere Trial of The Century in detail; that would be the trial I was subjected to when...

Fifth Ward Candidate Blong Yang Denies Jerry Moore Is Working For His Campaign And Says Anybody Who Says That Is A Liar...Blong Yang Blogspot Profile Is, However, Unconfirmed...(UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE: Email received from Blong Yang And Info Is Now Confirmed)

Creative stock photo, Blong post (heh heh) by
John Hoff


Posting from a Google profile with the name "Blong Yang," but unconfirmed (ADDENDUM, INFO IS NOW CONFIRMED) to be connected with Fifth Ward Candidate Blong Yang, I have received the following missive:

Johnny Northside, you're a hard person to get a hold of, so here's my response: Your sources are absolutely WRONG on the Jerry Moore connection. I guess they're not very credible. I mean, if you want dirt from my campaign, just come and ask me. Spreading lies and rumors seems to be a common thing, at least from that one campaign. I can guess which one. I don't know Jerry Moore. And, I can flat out say that Jerry Moore has not and will not work for me. Hopefully that's clear.

To which JNS Blog replies: I am glad to hear that, if it's true and if the message does indeed come from you, Mr. Yang. Send me an email. Do you know which campaign, if any, Jerry Moore is working for? Also, I would like your further thoughts on sex offender concentration.

I queried the original source of the "Jerry Moore appears to be working for Brett Buckner" rumor and was told Moore was spotted with a bunch of Brett Buckner workers and...

Is Jerry Moore Working For A Fifth Ward Political Campaign And If So Which One? JNS Blog Is Determined To Get To The Bottom Of This And Also Get That $3,799.69 Jerry Moore Owes Me...

Photo from Facebook page of political candidate Brett Buckner,
used under First Amendment Fair Comment And Criticism, blog
post by John Hoff

As I previously reported, click here, a rumor was passed to me from Source A (a known, credible person) to Source B (an even more well known and equally credible person) that Jerry Moore appeared to be working for Brett Buckner.

Now Source B and also "Source C" are telling me THAT IS NOT CORRECT. In fact, both sources suspect Jerry Moore is, in fact, working for the campaign of Blong Yang, whose domination in the Fifth Ward yard sign war is undisputed. And, in fact, Source B passed on scuttlebutt from one of the political campaigns in Ward 5. At least one Ward 5 campaign believes Jerry Moore is, in fact, associated with Blong Yang. I'm told Jerry and Brett Buckner "don't get along" so while Jerry may very well be spotted talking politely to Buckner, at length (Jerry is known to be incredibly long winded) that doesn't mean Jerry Moore is WORKING for Buckner.

SO WHAT IS GOING ON, HERE? This blogger has caught the rank odor of Jerry Moore in Ward 5 and that would be the same Jerry Moore who owes me $3,799.69!!!!!!!! from the blogosphere trial of the century.

Somebody, tell me something. Tell me if Jerry Moore is working for one of the campaigns and, if so, which one. If any campaigns wish to disavow association with Jerry Moore (which would be a very good idea) then, please, contact me or comment or something.

BY GOD!!!!!! I will get to the bottom of this. I will find Jerry Moore because when I do, I will find my money. 

Fifth Ward Candidate Brett Buckner Owed A $3,039.73 Judgment To Carefree Travel Services, Never Paid It, Owed $1,927.98 To Liberty Credit Services, Never Paid THAT, Either...

Image from Facebook page of Brett Buckner, used under

First Amendment Fair Comment and Criticism, blog post

by John Hoff

As soon as I caught the slightest rumor that ousted JACC Director Jerry Moore might be associated in some way, shape or form with City Council Candidate Brett Buckner, I started digging up what I could about Buckner. Quickly I found out that birds of a non-judgment paying feather seem to flock together...

Court Judgment Scofflaw Jerry L. Moore Rumored To Be Working For Brett Buckner's Fifth Ward Campaign...

BUSTED! mugshots website photo used under First Amendment Fair
Comment And Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

Jerry Moore, the disgraced former Executive Director of Jordan Area Community Council (JACC) who sued this blogger for defamation, only to have a jury determine the alleged defamatory comment was, in fact, TRUE about him being involved in a mortgage fraud...

Is back. He is back and sticking his nose into Fifth Ward city council politics, even though Moore reportedly lives in Brooklyn Park or is it Brooklyn Center? I don't have the address with me at the moment, though it is on court paperwork mailed to Jerry a couple weeks ago ordering a disclosure of his income and assets.

Anyway, I am told by a reliable source, who passed on information from a second and known reliable source, the following...

Has Anybody Seen Jerry Lamont Moore? He Owes Me $3,799.69 From The Blogosphere Trial Of The Century...(PART ONE OF GOD KNOWS HOW MANY)

Photo from Busted Mug Shots Dot Com, used under First Amendment
Fair Comment and Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

Well, it's been quite a while since I won a judgment of $3,799.69 from Jerry Moore, who sued me but then lost on appeal in a lawsuit over "defamation" which ultimately came down to just one sentence. Click here for the original "defamatory" article, if your definition of "defamatory" (like Jerry's definition) is "truthful."

A regular reader turned up this image and while I don't normally use images from Busted Mug Shots Dot Com, I have to make a teensy weensy exception in this case. I'll also go out of my way to link to their site.

Did I mention that was BUSTED MUG SHOTS DOT COM?

The image, above, comes from an incident in January of 2009 when Jerry was arrested over domestic assault, allegedly, but I am pretty sure no criminal conviction came of it. The BUSTED MUG SHOTS DOT COM website lists the old charge as follows...

$60,000 Judgment In Blogospere Trial Of The Century Vacated, This Is What Victory Tastes Like...

Photo, blog post by John Hoff

Months ago, when the Minnesota State Court of Appeals overturned the $60,000 judgment against this blog in Moore v. Hoff, one of my family members threw an impromptu victory party with a jar of caviar and some sparkling apple cider. And though the Court of Appeals made its ruling last summer, the actual and formal administrative action of overturning of the judgment took a little while and happened only yesterday.

So, in a sense, I am $60,000 richer.

It's not entirely clear to me why...

Jerry Moore Owes $3,799.69 After Blogosphere Trial Of The Century, Yes, I Will Be Happy To Take A Check...

Photo taken with my camera by unknown guest at party where I was served with Jerry Moore's lawsuit, blog post by John Hoff

I received word from my attorney today that Jerry Moore, who unsuccessfully sued this blogger in Moore v. Hoff for supposedly defaming him, now owes this blogger almost four grand in costs. Here is a copy of the judgment, which was just emailed to me today, click here.

Trying to collect this money will prove INTERESTING to say the least. But it will certainly give me something to blog about.

It should be added....

Total Vindication in "Blogosphere Trial Of The Century," Here Is Link To The Appeals Court Ruling In Moore v. Hoff...

Creative stock photo, blog post by John Hoff

As announced here on Johnny Northside hours ago, the Minnesota State Court of Appeals has issued a ruling which is a complete and total vindication of this blog in the "Blogosphere Trial of the Century." There will be no new trial and, furthermore, this is a published case so it will be precedent.

For those who want to read the actual court opinion, here is a link, click here.

A great deal of mainstream media coverage is expected. Watch for...

Slumlord Keith Reitman's Feline, "Bucket The Cat," Dishes Up Insider Info About The Mortgage Fraud At 1564 Hillside Ave. N., The Police Investigation, And Jerry Moore's Purported Role, This Is PART 6 Of Jerry Moore v. John Hoff a/k/a Johnny Northside, Blogger Defamation Case Is On Appeal While Civil Suit Naming Moore Heats Up...

Keith Reitman stock photo, blog post by John Hoff

For three years I tried to get my hands on Keith Reitman's statement to police investigators in regard to 1564 Hillside Ave. N. I asked for it, I begged for it, I made verbal "Minnesota data practices act" requests.

Recently, the statute of limitations passed for criminal prosecution of crimes that took place during the "Golden Era of Mortgage Fraud," 2005 to 2007. The long-sought, much-coveted document casually fell into my hands after all this time.

And I discovered it was typed by a cat.

Quite seriously, the top of the statement reads as follows:

PART FIVE, Jerry Moore vs. John Hoff a/k/a Johnny Northside Case Argued Before Minnesota State Court Of Appeals, Meanwhile "Third Amended" Lawsuit Names Moore And Describes His Alleged $5,000 "Kickback" For Introducing Felon Larry Maxwell To Slumlord Keith Reitman, Resulting In The Fraudulent Deal At 1564 Hillside Ave. N.

Jerry Moore, on right, at a 2008 event reaching out to North Minneapolis residents with problem mortgages, blog post by John Hoff

This blog post primarily concerns the allegations "in story form" contained in Melony Michaels' and John Foster's "Third Amended Complaint," a lawsuit filed against various individuals and businesses in the wake of the mortgage fraud at 1564 Hillside Ave. N., which sent Larry "Maximum" Maxwell to prison. 

Part One, "moore than meets the eye" with former JACC executive director Jerry Moore, click here. 

Part Two, a tale of two court trials, Moore has a foot planted in both, click here.

Part Three, a strange bounce of the legal ping-pong ball makes Moore a defendant, once again, in the civil suit, click here...and this after the crazy Mpls Mirror lady crowed about him being dropped. "Silence is deafening" from Moore's critics, Moore "vindicated," blah blah blah.

Part Four, the "cast of characters" in the lawsuit, including Jerry Moore, click here.

In this, Part Five, these characters will fall into place and act out their little drama of fraud, as outlined in the allegations of the "Third Time's The Charm" Amended Complaint...

PART TWO, Jerry Moore vs. John Hoff a/k/a Johnny Northside Case Argued Before Minnesota State Court Of Appeals, Meanwhile The Ink Is Barely Dry On A Revised Lawsuit Naming Moore As Defendant, And Alleging Participation In The Mortgage Fraud At 1564 Hillside Ave. N.

Photo and blog post by John Hoff

For the back story on 1564 Hillside Ave. N., which led to identity theft victims Melony Michaels and John Foster filing a lawsuit against individuals allegedly involved in the fraudulent mortgage at 1564 Hillside Ave. N., click here for PART ONE.

Nope, Not Involved With That

It was the spring of 2009, and two important trials took place. One was the criminal trial which sent Larry Maxwell to prison. That trial was "wrapping up" in early April. In mid-to-late May of that same spring, the "True JACC" trial took place as rival factions fought over who was the legitimate leadership of the neighborhood organization. (Kip Browne's "New Majority" group, as it turned out, and the game wasn't even CLOSE)

There was a link between the two trials...

PART ONE, Jerry Moore vs. John Hoff a/k/a Johnny Northside Appeal Argued Today Before Minnesota State Court Of Appeals, As Word Reaches Me Moore Is Back To Being A Defendant In The Civil Suit Over Mortgage Fraud At 1564 Hillside Ave. N., In Which He Was INVOLVED, INVOLVED, INVOLVED...

Photo, Jerry Moore awaits word of his fate the night after he punched a board member of the Jordan Area Community Council, blog post by John Hoff

At about 11:15 AM today, while my lawyer Paul Godfread argued on my behalf at the Minnesota State Court of Appeals in my "tortious truth telling about a public figure" lawsuit, I was doing two of my favorite things at the same time: Blogging (in this case, about a candidate for State Senate named Troy E. Parker) and teasing out juicy info about my NEXT blog post, which is THIS one.

So I wasn't at the Court of Appeals. I wasn't even in the same state. I called to ask my attorney how it went, so I could write it up for my readers.

Write it up I shall, but the info I received late last night and earlier today is far more pressing...

Mug Shot For Tynessia Snoddy, a/k/a Tynessia Thompson, Northside Mortgage Fraudster...

DOC mug shot, therefore public domain, blog post by John Hoff

Tynessia Snoddy, who is in prison under the name Tynessia Nicole Thompson, was involved in infamous mortgage fraud incident at 1564 Hillside Ave. N. (So, for that matter, was former JACC executive director Jerry Moore, but you don't see him cooling his heels in prison like Tynessia. Well, life ain't fair. Just ask Tynessia Snoddy)

Tynessia, who is incarcerated at the women's prison in Shakopee, Minnesota, is looking forward to supervised release on May 9, 2013. She will be supervised for a year after that.

I watched for this mug shot a long time, but I was always using "Tynessia Snoddy" as a search term on the Minnesota DOC website.

One day I got lazy and just typed in "Tynessia" and, well, there it was.

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Damn Right We're Appealing--And The Appeal Has Been Filed!

Photo by a comrade-in-arms, blog post by John Hoff

God bless America, God bless the First Amendment, but may God ESPECIALLY bless my attorney Paul Godfread who--according to emails that reached me here in Afghanistan--filed an appeal in the Johnny Northside "To Tell The Truth" non-defamation court case. The case has been the subject of commentary all over the nation and, indeed, even in England.

Even though Paul Godfread did the lion's share of the work, I'm told there were others who assisted him. Sooner or later, they will all get a personal thank you. In the meantime I just have to...

...keep my helmet on when I'm pulling sentry duty, and keep my head in the game. The game is not back home in the courts, the game is right here in Afghanistan.

In the photo, above, I'm holding a small town newspaper mailed to me in a care package from one of my relatives. The little structure over my right shoulder (viewer's left) is a bunker meant to protect from "indirect fire" like mortars. The little huts are called "beehive huts" and are living units for soldiers made of plywood, metal, and waterproofing spray foam. Each soldier has about as much living space as the average American bathroom.

One of the "qalat" towers is visible. A qalat is a traditional Afghan fortress made of sun baked mud, straw and (rumor has it) animal dung as the secret ingredient. Of course, calling it a "fortress" doesn't completely translate.

Almost ALL Afghan dwellings are built inside these "qalat" fortress compounds. Their society has known endless warfare since before Alexander the Great, and their building methods reflect that.

God bless America.

JNS BLOG EXCLUSIVE: Motion For Judgment As A Matter Of Law DENIED In Jerry Moore v. John Hoff a/k/a Johnny Northside "To Tell The Truth" Lawsuit...

Stock photo, blog post by John Hoff

Word reaches me during R&R leave from Afghanistan that my Motion For Judgment As A Matter Of Law in the Jerry Moore v. John Hoff a/k/a Johnny Northside "to tell the truth" lawsuit has been DENIED.

I am in contact with my attorney, Paul Godfread, about this.

We will appeal.

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Judge Porter Amends The Old Majority Costs, Fees and Disbursments Order

Contributed Images, Blog Post by Nomi Passenger (click on images for larger view)

Last week Johnny Northside shared the news of a $15,000 court order in the Old v. New Majority JACC lawsuit.

This week we learn that Judge Porter has amended that monetary order and upped the judgement amount owed by the plaintiffs to $40,887.37

For all you English majors out there, that's a total of $40,887.37 owed by fifteen plaintiffs equals only $2,725.83 each. It's such a small amount for each of the plaintiffs to sponsor two years worth of entertaining blog posts here on Johnny Northside Dot Com cough up quickly and easily. Let's get this baby tucked away in the crib once and for all.

The unsuccessful legal actions were brought against the JACC organization after a handful of Jordan neighbors and their non-Jordan friends or relatives caught a bad case of sour grapes when they lost their majority control of the organization following the annual election meeting in January 2009. The highlights, or low-lights might be more accurate, include then Executive Director Jerry Moore throwing punches and pushes after the election meeting; an unforced entry break-in of the JACC office in which computers, equipment and records went missing; circulation of an announcement that JACC had been forced to relocate due to the current events (assuming this meant a different majority gained control); a dramatic open press conference featuring Mayor of Crazytown and Lunatic-at-Large Al Flowers losing the small amount of self control he was pretending to have have had and shouting, screaming and pushing Councilman Don Samuels (his loss of decorum earned him a personal escort by MPD's finest; and the low-lights continue on with two years of court actions pursued by the unsuccessful Old Majority Plaintiffs and their attorney, the infamous Jill Clark who has become well known as the go-to attorney for criminals and offenders who want to launch an offense as the best course for what really is their course of defense.

Here's a summary, in no particular order, of the 15 plaintiffs that according to Judge Porter, have acted in a manner not in good faith, and who now owe $2,725.83 each(note the following contains some factual writing and some inserted opinion commentary from the author based on direct interaction and insider knowledge):

Jerry Moore: former Executive Director of JACC, mortgage fraud consultant to Keith Reitman in the infamous 1564 Hillside Ave deal, and current employee of The Neighborhood H.U.B. located in the basement of Christ English Lutheran Church at Penn and Lowry.

Ben Myers a.k.a Benjamin Myers: self-employed attorney at Dejvongsa and Myers Law Firm and currently in need of updating his profile page on his website which lists him as the Vice Chair of JACC from 2008 to present, this hasn't been true for over 2 years now; formerly lived on Logan Ave North but now residing in the leafy suburb of Savage, MN. Just for a fun little something for the readers' minds to chew on, here is his own quote from his law firm profile page: “I’m strategic and thoughtful. I look at all the angles—both the obvious legal issues as well as the underlying and subtle issues. If the prosecution’s case is questionable, I’m ready to take your case to trial. However, if negotiating a just resolution is in your best interest I will not hesitate to accomplish your objective(s). I will do whatever it takes to get you the best result possible. You can always trust in me and this office for an aggressive defense in every case.”

Ethylon Brown: a rather sweet and gentle woman who was, in my opinion, misused in some one's, or several people's, quest for power and control. This woman's naivety was probably taken advantage of and if I am wrong than this lady is quite the slick deceptive character. She is last known to work at River of Life Church in some kind of rehab program and she lives just doors down from the JACC house in Jordan.

Robert Scott a.k.a Bob Scott: Bob served as the JACC treasurer for a while and did not have an easy go round on the JACC board, probably thanks to being put in the hot seat by other's who were not completely legitimate with the money and the books, but Bob was completely closed off to hearing from the broader community and sat idly by as the organization's pocketbook spiraled out of his control. At one point he resigned from the board so it was surprising to see him listed as a plaintiff. I believe Bob had been involved with the organization many, many years ago and I believe it is Queen Avenue, near Lowry, where he has lived for many decades.

Shannon Hartfiel: Shannon served some of her board term as Secretary and seemed to have a special place in her heart for Executive Director Jerry Moore. Shannon is a long time employee of Minneapolis Public Housing and lives near the Jordan Pond, in the higher blocks of Logan Avenue. Shannon can be heard on the Jordan Livability video footage of the JACC press conference when she tells off the crowd and then storms out. In my opinion she was never that great at getting her point across, I'm still not sure what she was so upset about that caused her to make a big dramatic exit. She did that several times now that I think of it. If I had to place a wager on the plaintiff that has the most regret and remorse for getting involved in this mess, it might be Shannon that I bet on. I think she falls into the category of having the wool so far over her eyes and then seeing the most light when reality finally struck. Shannon, am I right?

Robert Wilson: Robert held a seat on the JACC board for about two cycles, which equals about four years. He was always a quiet and very modest participant. Presenting himself as a faithful church goer and family man. He didn't take on much actual lifting work of the organization, just seemed to keep a seat warm at board meetings.I believe he lived or still lives on the higher end of Fremont or Girard, not sure. He always felt somewhat mysterious and reminded me sharply of a 70s era silent protester for the black power movement. Perhaps someone with an afro and a black turtle neck who just stood silently in protest or a sit in. To me, that was Robert Wilson.

William Brown: The only thing I know about this plaintiff is that he is the husband of Ethylon Brown, so he jumped in supporting the old majority through the election cycle and subsequent meetings and disputes. Together, him and his wife owe JACC a total of $5,451.65. That's gotta hurt the household budget.

Dokor Dejvongsa: Dokor is the life partner and law firm partner of above listed plaintiff Benjamin Myers. To me, she is the brains AND the beauty behind this dynamic duo and that's not saying much.  I fear she carries a tremendous amount of burden and pressure resulting from her double partnership. But, nonetheless, she is an extremely bright woman who for whatever unknown reason thought her actions, along with others, were the right course of actions and for that mistake she can scribble out a check for $2,725.83 and if Ben is really lucky, maybe she'll cover his share, too. I'm sure a law firm check will work, just make sure your accounting ledger is accurate.

Steve Jackson: Steve is a northsider for life and he'll proudly remind you so with such things as a faux football jersey that says NFL Northside For Life. Steve has worked at the Boys and Girls club for what feels like forever and it's unclear if Steve still lives in Jordan. He was seen at the most recent JACC Annual Meeting in October 2010 in which he seemed to try to make some kind of amends with some of the folks although, from what I could overhear, his apology lacked some integrity and he might need to work on that a little bit to regain some ground with fellow community members that have been put through the ringer by these 15 plaintiffs. But Steve will be around and he'll be soliciting donations for basketball jerseys, that you can count on.

DeEtte Davis: DeEtte is one of several plaintiffs that really had no business being a plaintiff, except of course that it is her Founding Fathers given right to be one. She never was really involved in JACC, didn't have any history with the organization and I would imagine was not presented with a realistic version of events and situations. She lived on Logan Avenue not far from Ben and Dokor and not far from several of the defendants and supporters of the New Majority. This made for awkward run-ins around the Jordan Pond area where neighbors tend to "meet over the fence" so to speak, without the fence. DeEtte is a very outgoing, friendly and gregarious personality, often times taking on the burden of confronting law-breakers such as suspected drug dealers or prostitutes because she claimed to have come from the streets and a life of crime herself so she felt she could connect with them. I don't know where DeEtte is living these days, but hopefully it is somewhere affordable, so she can help cover her share of the $55K court order.

Tamara Hardy: I am not sure that anyone actually knows who Tamara Hardy is. She never participated in JACC although she did attempt to run on the ballot in October 2008 and again in January 2009 in the postponed elections. If I remember correctly she did not prove her eligibility to be on the ballot, or if she did, she didn't show up for the elections and was subsequently not elected. I think she is another one of those buddy-pals of Jerry Moore and I would venture to say she was probably not realistically informed of everything. If that is the case, maybe she can talk her buddy Jerry Moore into covering her portion of the costs. It's worth a try, Tamara, but if not, you've got plenty of good company with whom to wallow in your beer.

Lafayette Butler: I believe this woman is the daughter of Ethylon Brown. So kind of like William Brown, above, she jumped in to support her Mom when the disputes arose. It is unknown, by me anyways, where Ms. Butler lives and if it is even in Jordan. She wasn't a real active participant in JACC and she hasn't been around since the legal action started, which is the case for all the plaintiffs. I gotta admire the loyalty here in this Brown-Butler family. I just wish they'd taken a closer look at the bigger picture. But they didn't. And for that, Judge Porter says they each owe $2,725.

Jernell McLane: This plaintiff is a rather interesting one, in my opinion. It's my opinion that this person never did actually live in Jordan during the October 2008 to March 2009 time frame. Like Tamara Hardy, above, she was someone who was recruited by Jerry Moore to run for election to the board, but who failed to prove that she was eligible to be on the board. And another interesting tidbit, she was also one of the disputed delegates in the infamous credentials battle for the Ward 5 DFL caucus and endorsing convention. I can't remember off the top of my head if she was determined eligible to vote as a delegate or not. I remember seeing her with a super cute baby in a stroller. Maybe her and Tamara can team up together and force Jerry Moore to pay their $2,725 portion of the judgement.

Frank Essien: Owner of Essien Sports Apparel. I met Frank at the January 17, 2009 open press conference held at the JACC house. The press conference was called to allow the new majority leaders that opportunity to publicly claim valid victory in the elections as well as openly dispute the circulations being put out by the Old Majority in which they claimed that JACC had moved locations. I talked with Frank for a bit and tried to fill him in on some of the background and who's who. He listened intently and if I remember correctly we exchanged phone numbers and chatted once or twice to further discuss the JACC problems. I think I tried to connect him with Kip Browne and Don Samuels, but I don't know if he ever made those connections. I was quite surprised when I saw his name as a plaintiff and I gave him a call to ask him about it. I remember him saying that he did not sign on anything as a plaintiff in a lawsuit but he did tell Steve Jackson "he could use my name as a supporter" or something to that effect. I wonder how this all plays out for Frank now. Does Frank write a check for $2,725 or does he tell Jill and the other 14 that he never signed on to begin with. Interesting, interesting.

Kenya Weathers: Last but not least Mr. Kenya Weathers a.k.a puffy jacket guy. Kenya became known as the guy wearing the puffy jacket at the JACC press conference but that is about all that anyone knew of him. He was at the contentious board meeting on January 14, 2009 and he certainly advocated hard for his support of the old majority folks. I don't think anyone really knew where or if he even lived in Jordan. I think I've seen his facebook page with some pretty radical postings there. Describing him as militant would be more than accurate in my opinion. Go, Kenya, go with your militant self. Go all the way to the bank and withdraw $2,725 to cover your share of the attorney's fees and court costs. I bet it will all fit in your puffy jacket pockets.

As always, readers are encouraged to share their commentary and knowledge in the completely anonymous comments section. 


*this blog post was updated and corrected to reflect a total judgment amount of $40,887 which is hardly anything when you remember that JACC's D&O insurance provider, Traveler's, spent over $200,000 to defend these legal actions which Judge Porter opined were brought in bad faith.

"Old Majority" Legal Party Is Over--Now Comes The Big Bar Tab!

Stock photo, JACC press conference, January 2009, blog post by John Hoff

More than any other media entity, this blog reported the "Old versus New Majority" conflict in the Jordan Neighborhood, which flared up on January 12, 2009 with a fistfight after a new board election...

...leading directly to the firing of their executive director, Jerry L. Moore, and then a protracted court battle. The "Old Majority" interests in Jordan were represented by Attorney Jill Clark. Who else?

In the strictest sense, the court battle is not over. But it's kind of over. The only matter being appealed at this point would be the cost of the legal fees and who has to pay. That matter was taken under advisement by the Honorable Judge Charles Porter about a month ago. Porter still has 60 days, approximately, before he must issue a ruling.

At this point, folks involved in the Jordan Area Community Council (as well as folks who were more intensely involved a couple years ago, during the conflict) are wondering if some kind of six-figure judgment will get slapped on the plaintiffs? In another recent court battle--the Dave Bicking, et al v. Donald Bellfield, et al matter--Jill Clark's clients were socked with a judgment for legal fees. So Jordanites are wondering...

Will the same thing happen in the Old versus New Majority lawsuit?

Damn Right We're Appealing--Motion For Judgment As A Matter Of Law

Contributed photo, blog post by John Hoff

Here is as much of an update as I can give readers right now but don't worry...you can see the blog is running full blast and, in fact, we're suddenly freer to write about the mortgage fraud at 1564 Hillside Ave. N.

Tynessia Snoddy recently took a plea bargain, as exclusively reported here, but documents filed by the prosecutor in that case allege Snoddy was involved in the fraud at 1564 Hillside Ave. N. and a bunch of other properties. All kinds of "little fish" are named in the documents. More documents are coming.

In the Moore v. Hoff matter, my lawyer has filed a Motion For Judgment As A Matter of Law. This isn't exactly an appeal, not yet. Rather, the Motion asks the Honorable Judge to rule on the case, notwithstanding the verdict of the jury, since the verdict is alleged to be incorrect as a matter of law. We're on firm legal ground that Truth is not tortious interference with the job of a public figure at a public institution.

So the motion is filed and...

...a supporting brief is being written. Offers of help are arriving from various lawyers and there may be some amicus curie briefs, as well.

I say "You really can't have too many friends" and the word "amicus" means "friend."

The more, the merrier.

Did I happen to mention...

Repeated and specific evidence in Hennepin County District Court shows Jerry Moore was involved with a high profile, fraudulent mortgage at 1564 Hillside Ave. N.