Photo by John Hoff
The photo above is a marshmallow Peep candy being roasted alive in a fire. The disturbing incident happened last night at the "condemned house party" sponsored by Realtor and all-around hottie Connie Nompelis. (No-bell-iss) The photo has little to do with the subject matter of this post.
OR DOES IT? Blah ha ha ha.
In trying to find something to fill the huge void in my life after the conclusion of the Larry Maxwell mortgage fraud trial, I happened to hear about Susan Newell and Ed Boler. This (alleged) mortgage fraud ring was discovered in the wake of an arson investigation in Brooklyn Center. Though Newell and Boler are being tried separately, they are (alleged) co-conspirators.
The first trial of Susan Newell resulted in a mistrial, but word on the street is that...
...prosecutors learned lessons, and successfully applied those lessons in the Larry Maxwell trail. "Breaking things down" and finding ways to simplify and summarize was particularly important. Of course, it's impossible to factor in an oddball juror or two, which is probably why the defense is taking this stuff to trial in the first place; not hoping for victory so much as jury hanging until kingdom come.
Word is Ed Boler's trial is currently scheduled for May 26, 2009. Susan Newell's second trial will take place some time in September. How much would you like to wager that Ed Boler will be a witness at that second trial, and will completely rat out Susan Newell in exchange for a lighter sentence? When women go to prison, statistically it's often out of loyalty to their man. I doubt if Newell is smart enough to avoid making that common mistake.
Of course, to citizens of North Minneapolis, the Newell/Boler matters are only of passing interest. The real excitement is currently over Tynessia Snoddy, who was all tangled up with Larry "Maximum" Maxwell. Maxwell, meanwhile, was involved with a Whos' Who of North Minneapolis movers and shakers. (Albeit not all of them well-regarded beyond their own social circles)
Though I may not be able to attend any of these trials, this blog will be happy to receive information and/or photos concerning these messy mortgage fraud matters.
As bad as mortgage fraud may be, it has finally made property so affordable in North Minneapolis that massive revitalization is busting out all over.
So I say this: round them all up, and put them all on trial.
Hello!
ReplyDeleteI know this is a little off topic, but a few posts ago you were commenting on a little brick house in the eco village. You stated it would be nice if they used the bricks after they demolished it. I love that little brick house and the vacant corner lot next door. I think an apple orchard would be pretty cool. Anyway....is it completely trashed inside?? A lost cause?? I am going to look inside this week but I am curious if you know anything about it.
Thank you! Love the blog!
Andy
OMG. THANK. YOU.
ReplyDeleteI trust we are speaking of 422 30th???
Please, let us save that house.
Anon - email me at minneapolisgirl@gmail.com if we're talking about the same place and you'd like to chat further... I've been stressing over this home for a while now.
Susan Newell dodged a foreclosure conviction bullet last year when her trial ended in a mistrial... but like her contemporary Ida Mae James (aka Aida Bywaters) who is starting her 2nd year of a 9 year sentence for real estate fraud and identity theft, Newell is looking at some serious time if she is convicted...
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that she walked without being convictedl. Rochelle Olson, a reporter for the Strib wrote "In his closing, defense lawyer Gary Bryant-Wolf said prosecutors failed to show Newell had an evil mind, despite 85 prosecution exhibits and thousands of documents. "Everything she did out in the open. Everything she did in black and white. That's not what criminals do," he said." This was back in October of 2008. It will interesting to see if Ed Boler fares any better... It would be sad if Ed goes down in flames and the fallout takes Susan down on her 2nd go-around...
I can only hope and pray that Newell and Boler "get what they deserve" in this case...
In regard to the unrelated discussion about 422 30th Ave. N., I have pictures and something of a story, just need to get that stuff up there.
ReplyDeleteThis is the part where I mention the unpaid, overworked, volunteer aspect of this blog....
Do email Ranty about the house! Maybe there is a way to save it.