Mortgage Fraudster Tynessia Thompson, Formerly Tynessia Snoddy, Is Out On Work Release...

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

While hunting around for a stock photo on the MN DOC website, I found myself wondering, "What is mortgage fraudster Tynessia Thompson, formerly Tynessia Snoddy, doing these days? Is she still incarcerated?"

The answer, maddeningly, is no...

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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Tynessia Snoddy Criminal File (Part One Of Heaven Only Knows How Many)

Stock photo, Hennepin County Government Building, blog post by John Hoff


Tynessia Snoddy--who was a criminal associate of Larry Maxwell, a mortgage fraudster currently doing 16 1/2 years in prison--recently pleaded guilty to two felony counts, as exclusively reported on this blog. The prosecutor was none other than Brad Johnson, the same dedicated public servant who got the Larry "Maximum" Maxwell conviction.

In the "B Vault" of the Hennepin County Government Building--where so many good caches of information reside, click here for an example--I finally got mucho sexy alone time with that fetching file, and it was an unforgettable experience...

There are a number of documents in that file which I hope to post as PDFs. Currently, I have one hard copy in my hands of one document, thanks to having $8 due to donations from supporters. So I'll have to laboriously type it out, but that's OK. Easier for the Googlebots to crawl all over. With more donations we can get, for example, LICENSE PLATE INFORMATION for other incidents.

The most interesting document--well, interesting to me because it mentions 1564 Hillside Ave. N., not just once but TWICE--is called STATE'S STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF EVIDENCE OF PARTICULAR WRONGS OR ACTS OF IMPEACHMENT EVIDENCE. (February 26, 2010) The document outlines the prosecutor's "res gestae," which means "the events at issue, or other events contemporaneous with them." It includes "evidence of other crimes, wrongs or acts" alleged to have been committed but NOT CHARGED. These instances may be used for "impeachment." In other words: to prove Tynessia Snoddy is a lying, criminally-inclined, no account thuggerina who ought to be in prison.

Here are telling excerpts from that document. Much tedious legal fat has been trimmed by the use of ellipses. (...)

(...)

PARTICULAR WRONGS OR ACTS

The State's investigation is ongoing. Nevertheless, to date the investigation has revealed from documents seized at the Defendant's home and obtained elsewhere that Defendant Snoddy was directly involved in and responsible for intentionally aiding and abetting the following fraudulent [] real estate transactions and attempted transactions. The basic facts underlying these offenses are set forth below.

[Footnote 2. This notice does not set out with full and complete detail each and every false or misleading term, document, draft, statement or other deceptive information used by the Defendant and others in committing or attempting fraud, because it would be too voluminous for purposes of this filing. The State reserves the right to supplement the record, if necessary, and to submit the voluminous supporting materials to the Court for its in camera inspection or use at any hearings scheduled in connection with further proceedings related to the evidence described in this notice.]

1. The Defendant, aided by others including but not limited to Lamont Nelson, Guy Jones, and Bernard Holmes, engaged in fraud or attempted fraud in violation of Minn. Stat. 609.52, subd. 2(4) in the following real estate purchase and mortgage transactions involving an individual named Lamont Nelson.

A. 2700 Sheridan Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
B. 8409 Rhode Island Avenue, Brooklyn Park, ...
C. 2943 James Avenue North, Minneapolis, ...

The fraud included, inter alia, false income, employment, rent and/or deposit information and the Defendant's orchestration of transactions financed or to be financed with mortgage loans by a borrower with falsified credentials.

2. The Defendant, aided by others including but not limited to Jonia Stanfel and Guy Jones, engaged in fraud or attempted fraud in violation of [etc. etc/] in the following real estate purchase and mortgage transactions involving an individual named Jonia Stanfel:

A. 1609 Lynn Curve Avenue North, Minneapolis ...
B. 4195 Orleans Drive, St. Michael, Minnesota.
C. 4202 Orleans Drive, ...
D. 2312 6th Street North, Minneapolis ...
E. 2405 Lowry Avenue North, Minneapolis ... (JNS blog can find no record of such a property. There is a 2400 and a 2406 Lowry Ave. N.)
F. 3236 Webster Avenue South, Minneapolis ...
G. 4515 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis ...
H. 3554 Logan Avenue North, ...

The fraud included, inter alia, misleading purchase terms and purchase agreement addenda, falsified information, and the Defendant's orchestration of transactions financed or to be financed with mortgage loans by a borrower who was unable to afford the properties.

3. The Defendant, aided by others including but not limited to Shawn Williams, engaged in fraud or attempted fraud in violation of (etc. etc.) in the following ... involving an individual named Shawn T. Williams.

A. 14823 Olivine Street, Ramsey, Minnesota.
B. 14825 Olivine Street ...
C. 4200 Orleans Drive, St. Michael, Minnesota.
D. 4205 Orelans Drive...

The fraud included, inter alia, etc. etc.

4. The Defendant, aided by others including but not limited to Kimberly Golden, Knita Moore and/or Larry Maxwell, Janie Coats and Rickey Frey, engaged in fraud or attempted fraud (etc. etc.) in the following real estate purchase and mortgage transactions involving an individual named Knita Moore.

A. 3242 6th Street North, Minneapolis, ... (JNS blog says: owner is now listed as Pamiko Properties, taxpayer is is Minnwest Bank Metro. Compare with this interesting article, click here)
B. 1564 Hillside Avenue North, ...
C. 1316 16th Avenue North ...
D. 8117 Ewing Avenue North ...

The fraud included, inter alia, misleading purchase terms and purchase agreement addenda and/or falsified income and rent information, and the Defendant's orchestration of transactions financed or to be financed with mortgage loans by a borrower who was unable to afford the properties.

5. The Defendant, aided by others including but not limited to Larry Maxwell, Janie Coates, and Stephen Hall, engaged in fraud or attempted fraud in violation (etc. etc.) in the following real estate purchase and mortgage transactions involving an individual named Stephen Hall:

A. 1818 Russell Avenue North, Minneapolis (...)
B. 276 Topping Street, St. Paul, (...)
C. 1914 Russell Avenue North, Minneapolis (...) (JNS Blog says: online Minneapolis property info lists the seller as James Lang, a former business partner of Keith Reitman. Lang sold the property to Stephen Hall. The names of both Lang and Reitman came up in the infamous deal at 1564 Hillside Ave. N.)

The fraud included, inter alia, (etc. etc.)

6. The Defendant, aided by others including but not limited to Lamont Nelson and Fatema White, engaged in fraud or attempted fraud in violation (etc. etc.) in the following real estate purchase transactions involving an individual named Fatema White:

A. 3915 Emerson Avenue North, Minneapolis (...)
B. 4239 Girard Avenue North, ...

The fraud included... etc. etc.

7. The Defendant, aided by others including but not limited to Bernard Holmes, Guy Jones and Rudolph Wesson, engaged in fraud or attempted fraud in violation of (etc. etc.) in the following real estate purchase and mortgage transactions involving an individual named Rudolph Wesson:

The Defendant, aided by others including but not limited to Bernard Holmes, Guy Jones and Rudolph Wesson, engaged in fraud or attempted fraud (etc. etc.) in the following real estate purchase and mortgage transactions involving an individual named Rudolph Wesson:

A. 14831 Olivine Street, Ramsey, Minnesota.
B. 1528 Independence Drive, Northfield, Minnesota
C. 1810 Jackson Street Northeast, Minneapolis ...
D. 282 Aurora Avenue, St. Paul, ...

The fraud included, etc. etc.

8. The Defendant, aided by others including but not limited to Kimberly Golden and Joseph Collins, engaged in fraud or attempted fraud in violation of (etc. etc) in the following real estate purchase and mortgage transaction involving an individual named Joseph Collins:

A. 1715 16th Avenue North, Minneapolis ...

The fraud included, etc. etc.

9. The Defendant, aided by others including but not limited to Robert and Dia Davis, engaged in fraud or attempted fraud in the following real estate purchase and mortgage transactions involving individuals named Robert and Dia Davis:

A. 2922 Dupont Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota
B. 7182 72nd Lane North, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
C. 2700 Penn Avenue North, Minneapolis, ...

The fraud included, inter alia, misleading purchase terms and purchase agreement addenda, multiple settlement statements on various properties, suspect payouts or kickbacks, and falsified information, and the transactions were orchestrated by the Defendant and were financed or to be financed with mortgage loans by a borrower who was unable to afford the properties.

10. The Defendant, aided by others including but not limited to Lamont Nelson and Brenda Nelson, engaged in attempted fraud in violation of (etc. etc.) in the following real estate purchase and mortgage transactions involving an individual person named Brenda Nelson:

A. 3330 Humboldt Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The fraud included, etc. etc.

11. The Defendant, aided by others including but not limited to Larry Maxwell, Kim Golden, and Jerome Lance Kingrussell, engaged in fraud (etc. etc.) in the following real estate purchase and mortgage transaction involving a stolen identity in the name of John Foster.

A. 1564 Hillside Avenue North, Minneapolis, (...)

The fraud included, inter alia, misleading purchase terms and purchase agreement addenda, multiple settlement statements, falsified income, employment, deposit and identity information, and the purchase was orchestrated in part by the Defendant, Larry Maxwell, and other accomplices to be financed with mortgage loans by a fake borrower.

12. Furthermore, the Defendant was at around the same time as the charged crimes and the specific bad acts listed above, also engaged in the fraudulent procurement and multiple attempts to procure student loans in violation of (etc. etc.) in the names of individuals whose identities she had stolen by herself or with the assistance of others, including Lamont Nelson. This misconduct is part of the nature of the relationship between Defendant Snoddy and Lamont Nelson.

At this time the State keeps oepn its offer to the Defense to inspect and copy.. etc... documents...Minnetonka Police Department and Hennepin County Attorney's Office...the extraordinary opportunity she had to commit these offenses as a licensed professional, her intent, her preparation and the methods of her preparation, her involvement in planning the fraud, her knowledge of how to commit the fraud, the utter absence of there being mistake by her in the charged conduct, and that her acts with respect to the charged properties were part of a common scheme or plan to commit mortgage fraud and her modus operandi.

Finally, the evidence constitutes specific instances of untruthfulness admissible under Rule 608(b) of the Minnesota Rules of Evidence as impeachment evidence and evidence of Defendant's character for untruthfulness.

A Taste Of Things To Come. JNS Blog Has The Tynessia Snoddy Criminal File And It Is YUMMY!!!!

Stock photo, blog post by John Hoff

We have addresses. We have names. We have dates. We have specific allegations. We have...

Did I mention NAMES?

Johnny Northside Dot Com has its bloggy hands all over the Tynessia Snoddy criminal file. That would be the same Tynessia Snoddy who took a plea bargain a few days ago, as reported here on Johnny Northside Dot Com and nowhere else. Snoddy was up to her eyeballs in mortgage fraud and the file is full of names. Slumlord Keith Reitman. Lamont "Litterbug" Nelson. Bernard Holmes. And many new names that have never been published on the internet in association with these messy and fraudulent dealings. Robert and Dia Davis? Kimberly Golden and Joseph Collins?

They are not alleged to be victims, these last four. They are alleged to have aided.

Now we're digging into all the dirt and we'll be publishing it. Let the chips fall where they may.

What are you going to do, SUE ME?

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Tynessia Snoddy Pleads Guilty To Two Felony Counts Of Identity Theft (Names In The Court File Include Keith Reitman, Knita Moore)

Contributed photo, 1564 Hillside Ave. N., blog post by John Hoff

Tynessia Snoddy, whose involvement in mortgage fraud schemes never received the kind of attention it deserved from the mainstream media, but was reported with depth and enthusiasm on this blog, click here for an example, pled out on March 10, 2011 to two felony counts of identity theft. It should be noted that almost two years ago this blog publicly urged Tynessia Snoddy to take a plea deal, click here.

The identity theft happened in association with fraudulent mortgages, some of which (by no means all) were in North Minneapolis.

Among movers and shakers and blog content bakers in North Minneapolis, Snoddy's links to "1564" were long known and suspected. Now, with the case against Snoddy concluding in a plea bargain on two counts, with six counts dropped, this blog is getting a peek at the court file for the first time and we love what we're seeing...

As of today, online court information said Snoddy had a jury trial scheduled for April 18, 2011. I've been able to confirm this information is wrong. No trial is scheduled, though Snoddy has a sentencing date of May 11, 2011. Victims will have an opportunity to make impact statements. The judge is the Honorable Gary Larson.

In the criminal file, which is 27-CR-0814082, the alleged links between Snoddy and 1564 Hillside Ave. N. are finally made explicit. It becomes clear that Snoddy is not a stand-alone player, but part of a massive ring of mortgage fraud that involved many different players. The fact Snoddy's case is RELATED to the Larry Maxwell case (he of 1564 Hillside Ave. N. fame) is made explicit in this sentence, from the State's Notice of Motion and Motion for Extension of Time--June 18, 2010, as follows:

"The prosecution is making available for the Defense to inspect and copy files regarding the investigations and prosecution of Larry Maxwell, Bernard Holmes, Realty Executive Associates and others related to the case at a mutually convenient time." [my boldface]

This criminal file is filled chock-a-block with the names of two bit players who have not yet hit the internet, including one name associated with 1564 Hillside Ave. N. that I find very interesting:

Knita Moore. The prosecutors made allegations that Knita Moore played a role with 1564 Hillside Ave. N. [my boldface]

This blog has done some digging, trying to figure out who is this Knita Moore. We've found a lot of stuff with amazing ease but we're not yet ready to make it all public.

There could be more than one Moore, after all, especially with a name like (ha ha) MOORE.

The Snoddy file includes long lists of evidence including a "statement" from notorious North Minneapolis slumlord Keith Reitman.

It's all in the hopper, dear readers, all in the hopper. But if you want to keep reading this kind of stuff, with my blog and the First Amendment itself under vicious attack, consider using the Paypal button, upper right of my site.

Accused Fraudster Tynessia Snoddy Pleads Guilty To...Something???

Snoddy's Facebook photo, used under First Amendment commentary and

criticism, blog post by John Hoff

In the midst of a firestorm of publicity about my "to tell the truth" verdict in the Moore v. Hoff defamation trial, dependable and reliable word reaches me that a couple days ago Tynessia Snoddy (whose name has come up, over and over, in association with allegations of fraudulent activity swirling around mortgages--has "pled guilty to something.")

Johnny Northside Dot Com is working to dig up the oh-so-juicy details.

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(But Do Be Aware "That Specific And Repeated Evidence In Hennepin County District Court Shows Jerry Moore--the former executive director of JACC--was involved with a high profile fraudulent mortgage at 1564 Hillside Ave. N."

(In The Fiery Cauldron Of The Hennepin County Judicial System, A Single Sentence Written By Johnny Northside Was Tried, Year After Year, Day After Day. And That Single Splendid Sentence Was Found To Be True, Hooray)

(Now, Though It Will Surely Cause Him Pain...Jerry Moore Must Forever Wear That Fiery True Sentence Like The Mark Of Cain)

Slumlord Kieth Reitman Protests JNS Blog Post, Calls Himself "Victim Of Mortgage Fraud"

Contributed Photo, 1564 Hillside Ave. N., blog post by John Hoff

Following a recent blog post in which I brought up--yet again--Keith Reitman's involvement with the fraudulent deal at 1564 Hillside Ave. N., good ol' Keith Reitman got on the Jordan Neighborhood "JACC listserv" and complained--loud and long--about being mentioned in association with the fraud at 1564 Hillside Ave. N. To read the blog post which gets Reitman so worked up, go here to the original blog post.

What follows is Reitman's response, along with some of my commentary. Live links were not in the original text...

I, Keith Reitman, do not care to write into THE JOHNNY NORTHSIDE Blog because of the often hateful nature of it, and the self-promotional half truths that John Hoof frequently offers as truth. So I am posting this elsewhere in a public forum.

Each time you, John Hoff, or anyone infers, suggests, says, or alleges that I was involved in Mortgage Fraud, it is a lie; and you are blaming a victim. You have done so repeatedly. Reasonable people know that it is morally wrong to blame a victim.

(JNS says: Keith, were you required to give back the money from the grossly inflated value of that house at 1564 Hillside Ave. N. which you sold to the "Imposter Foster" using a fake identity? Is that what makes you a "victim?" Or, in fact, did you get to keep all the money from that deal? Please, inform me how you were a victim and if you convince me, I will say you were indeed a victim instead of a CULPABLE PARTY WHO BENEFITTED FROM THE DEAL)

I, Keith Reitman, write this letter to respond to the latest thread that was introduced in The Johnny Northside Blog by John Hoff that mentions me, and disparages me falsely, again.

Each time you, John Hoff, repeat a Mortgage Fraud canard about me, you repeat my victimization. You are willing and eager to publicize rumors, lies, and gratuitous gossip for your selfish self-promotion, and out of your mean spirit. You do this with much frequency and you should stop it.

(JNS says: Which part is which? Which part is a lie? Were you not the seller of 1564 Hillside Ave. N.? Was that not a fraudulent deal? Were some aspects of the fraud not OBVIOUS AND APPARENT from the stuff you signed, specifically a $5,000 payment for "windows" when no windows were replaced at the property? That would be the $5,000 payment mentioned in, oh gee, the criminal complaint for Larry Maxwell, click here. But I'll give you this much, Keith: the "windows" reason is stated in an invoice, not directly on the HUD Statement. However...

IF THE $5,000 WAS NOT FOR WINDOWS THEN WHAT WAS IT FOR AND WHY DID YOU SIGN OFF ON IT? WHAT WERE THE OTHER PAYMENTS FOR IN THE HUD statment? $24,100 to Gill Construction? $56,291.78 to "Peter Lang for the benefit of James Lang?" Keith Reitman, you signed off on $85,391.78 worth of dubious payments! Are you SERIOUSLY going to tell me a savvy wheeler dealer in property such as yourself didn't QUESTION that stuff? Wasn't offered EXPLANATIONS about that stuff?)   

(Keith Reitman's words continue...) 

First and for some context: I was a victim of mortgage fraud regarding 1564 Hillside Avenue North in Minneapolis.

(JNS says: Coughing sound--BULLS***T!--coughing sound)

It is true I was the long term owner of 1564 Hillside, and sold it. The buyer turned out to have stolen someone's identity and falsely used that identity and name to buy my property. I had no idea this would happen. 

(JNS says: Despite more than $85,000 in dubious payments which you signed off upon, you had NO IDEA something shady was up, huh, Reitman? What, it was not your job to look into that as long as you were getting your big, fat payment for a house in TERRIBLE condition?) 

As a property selling customer, I relied on a state licensed real estate firm and a state licensed closing firm, just as most other property sellers do. I never knew nor ever met the buyer of 1564 Hillside. He was brought to the deal by a real estate agent and was approved for his mortgage. I believe that those who were involved in the fraud are on trial or have been convicted; I am not and shall never be, as I was a victim. I do believe that anyone involved in mortgage fraud should suffer the consequences.

(JNS says: Answer directly and plainly what you knew about the dubious payments, Keith, which was surely more than NOTHING. It is IMPOSSIBLE to believe a savvy person such as yourself didn't know more than you've stated here) 

When you, John Hoff, falsely repeat that I was "involved" in mortgage fraud, it is like saying that the victim of a "hit and run" was "involved" in the hit and run, and should be vilified and prosecuted for the hit and run.

(JNS says: No, it's really more like saying a slumlord got a big fat payout for a house that wasn't worth that much, and signed off on a dubious payments and then--surprise surprise--the whole thing turned out to be fraudulent. That's what it's like. It has nothing to do with a your metaphorical comparison to a hit-and-run, baseball, apples and oranges, or anything but the THING at issue)

You need to improve your fairness and ethics and fact checking and quit taking mean spirited cheap shots at the people who disagree with you and your political patrons.

(JNS says: What "political patrons," Keith? Would that be what you call an "innuendo?") 

That is why you appear to me as but a would pretend to be sincere blogger with no desire for fact checking. You are a sometimes entertaining clown, and probably an excellent truck driver (your actual profession) not a true reporter.

(JNS says: I'm an excellent driver)

Further, as to your thoughts of yourself as a sterling character with excellent judgement. I was shocked when you highlighted, with a photo on your blog, your violating of Minneapolis City Ordinance regarding bottle rockets that you allowed and encouraged your minor child, and his minor buddies to play with last Fourth of July. You grossly endangered them, and then pimped them with your photo, in my opinion. Do you believe if you transparently kiss-up to the police as much as you do on your blog; you are above the laws you expect others to obey. You should be charged with multiple child endangerment, shouldn't you?

(JNS says: Yawn)

As to the most recent reckless and mean spirited comment by The Johnny Northside Blog about me, below. It is another log in his fire of lies, rumors, and innuendo he would like to associate my name with on the internet for his miserable and sick satisfaction. John Hoff should be shucking Shamwows not cheating Blog readers with half truths.

(JNS says: Shucking Shamwows? I had to look that up. I guess it's some kind of knock-off chamois cloth sold on late night paid commercial advertising. I'm not sure what it has to do with anything in the discussion about 1564 Hillside Ave. N. and Keith Reitman's involvement. Keith is a fairly expressive writer, but sometimes he makes points that are just...obscure and not easy to understand. I think he meant "hawking Shamwows," which would make a lot more sense in context) 

(But, to summarize: $85,000 worth of dubious payments skimmed off the sale of 1564 Hillside Ave. N. can't be explained away by, oh gee, "I relied on a licensed real estate firm." Reitman--who gets himself on all kinds of committees, and the JACC board--should offer a realistic explanation to the public for his involvement in the fraud at 1564 Hillside Ave. N.)

Here's Lamont "Litterbug" Nelson, Alleged Accomplice Of Tynessia Snoddy...

Images From The Public Facebook Profile Of Lamont Nelson, used under First Amendment Fair Comment and Criticism


Individuals accused or convicted of being involved with North Minneapolis mortgage fraud can count on having their pictures hit the virtual pages of Johnny Northside. Here are the oh-so-public pictorial treasures I looted today from the Facebook profile of Lamont Nelson, allegedly involved with Tynessia Snoddy in identity theft for the purpose of mortgage fraud.

Nice watch, Lamont. Was that purchased with HONEST money obtained from HARD WORK? Please put more photos of your bling on the public portion of your Facebook profile. But, like I said in that Facebook message, I will be happy to print your side of the story.

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It Starts With Crack Cocaine And Littering, It Ends With Identity Theft And Mortgage Fraud...The Story Of Tynessia Snoddy And Her Crew Of Scammers

Photo of Lamont Nelson From His Public Facebook Profile,

used under First Amendment Fair Comment And Criticism


Prior to being charged with two counts of identity theft in association with an alleged mortgage fraud scheme, Tynessia Snoddy didn't have much of a criminal record--at least judging by what turns up in Hennepin County court records. There is a failure to stop and some kind of broke-ass-broke-but-still-trying-to-maintain-car-ownership thing. Here is the electronic trail of the court records in question:

19AV-VB-08-12458
BV08005915
Snoddy, Tynessia
04/30/1974
08/02/2008
- Dakota-Apple Valley
Crim/Traf Non-Mand
Under Court Jurisdiction
Traffic Regulations-Fail to stop for traffic control signal
27-CR-94-083718


THOMPSON, TYNESSIA NICOLE
04/30/1974
09/27/1994
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed
NO MINNESOTA DRIVERS LICENSE
NO INSURANCE ON MOTOR VEH
UNSAFE EQUIPMENT

The criminal indictment shows Tynessia Snoddy also goes by Tynessia Thompson, but the records turn up together and the birthdays are the same. Tynessia Snoddy is Tynessia Thompson.

Also charged in the case is...

...a guy described as Tynessia Snoddy's boyfriend, Lamont Nelson. Making matters more confusing and interesting is the fact another defendant, Angela Hall-Preston, has a child by Lamont Nelson. And then, thrown into the defendant mix, is Christopher Charles Johnson, the cousin of Lamont Nelson.

Lamont Nelson is quite a piece of work, judging by his criminal record, which includes charges for assault and possession of crack cocaine. The charges span 4 different Minnesota Counties, though most of the charges are relatively minor vehicular stuff. Lamont Nelson is the only person I've heard of in the entire state of Minnesota to get charged with littering. Here is Lamont "Litterbug" Nelson's messy trail of legal paper:

02-CR-07-10977
808497
Nelson, Lamont
05/07/1972
10/11/2007
Anoka
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction
5V - Traffic-Drivers License-Driving After Suspension

02-T7-06-036877
X 930474
NELSON, LAMONT
05/07/1972
12/14/2006
Anoka
Domestic Assault - TRF
Closed
Disorderly Conduct-Offensive/Abusive/Noisy/Obscene

27-CR-07-105793
NELSON, LAMONT
05/07/1972
08/13/2007
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed
Obstruct Legal Process-Interfere w/Peace Officer
Traffic-Drivers License-Driving After Suspension

27-CR-07-123306
6070236069
NELSON, LAMONT
05/07/1972
11/14/2007
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction
Speed faster than reasonable and prudent

27-CR-08-13974
NELSON, LAMONT
05/07/1972
03/20/2008
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction
Identity Theft

27-CR-93-026428
NELSON, LAMONT
05/07/1972
04/13/1993
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed
5TH DEG POSSESS CRACK COCAINE

27-CR-93-040101
NELSON, LAMONT
05/07/1972
05/28/1993
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed
FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE
SPEEDING
DRIVING W/O A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE
FAIL TO DISPLAY CURRENT LIC PLATES

27-CR-93-062313
NELSON, LAMONT
05/07/1972
07/14/1993
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed
2ND DEG ASSAULT

62-T5-07-610886
907107115
NELSON, LAMONT J
05/07/1972
09/20/2007
Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Suburban
Moving - Misdemeanor
Under Court Jurisdiction
Drivers' Licenses - No Drivers License in Possession or Fail to Display Upon Request

86-T0-94-003182
WCS 021648
WCS 021648
WCS 021648
NELSON, LAMONT
05/07/1972
06/15/1994
Wright
Moving - Misdemeanor
Closed
DAS
NO INSURANCE
LITTERING FROM VEHICLE

The identity theft charge noted above leaves a very interesting trail in the court records. I will reproduce the entire legalistic mish-mash below, but the end result appears to be this: Lamont Nelson is NOT IN PRISON RIGHT NOW, as a search of the Minnesota Department of Corrections Offender Locator reveals. It is not 100 percent confirmed whether this identity theft charge relates to the Tynessia Snoddy matter, HOWEVER, the date of the Tynessia Snoddy indictment is March 19, 2008, the first day noted on the documentation trail of these identity theft charges against Nelson so it seems highly likely.

Here is the twisty, windy trail of what happened in the court system with that charge against Lamont Nelson.

03/19/2008 E-filed Comp-Order for Detention (Judicial Officer: Belois, Patricia L. )
03/19/2008 Other Document
03/19/2008 Interim Condition for NELSON, LAMONT
- Post bond
$35,000.00
03/21/2008 First Appearance (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Bush, Philip D.)
Result: Held
03/21/2008 Application for Public Defender (Judicial Officer: Bush, Philip D. )
03/21/2008 Order Granting Public Defender (Judicial Officer: Bush, Philip D. )
03/21/2008 Notice of Evidence and Identification Procedures (Judicial Officer: Bush, Philip D. )
03/21/2008 Request for Disclosure (Judicial Officer: Bush, Philip D. )
03/21/2008 Interim Condition for NELSON, LAMONT
- Post bond
$35,000.00
04/17/2008 Omnibus Hearing (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Oleisky, Allen)
Result: Held
04/17/2008 Interim Condition for NELSON, LAMONT
- Post bond
$35,000.00
09/24/2008 Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cahill, Peter A.)
Result: Held
09/24/2008 Petition to Enter Guilty Plea (Judicial Officer: Cahill, Peter A. )
09/24/2008 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Cahill, Peter A. )
09/24/2008 Notice of Appearance (Judicial Officer: Cahill, Peter A. )
09/24/2008 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Cahill, Peter A. )
09/24/2008 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Cahill, Peter A. )
09/24/2008 Interim Condition for NELSON, LAMONT
- Post bond
$0.00
- Aftercare
- Conditions, other
- Contact with probation
- Remain law-abiding
- Make all future court appearances
10/01/2008 CANCELED Omnibus Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Karasov, Fred)
Settled
09/09/2008 Reset by Court to 10/01/2008
01/13/2009 CANCELED Sentencing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Cahill, Peter A.)
Assigned in error
02/19/2009 Sentencing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Cahill, Peter A.)
Result: Held
02/19/2009 Publicly Viewable Note to File (Judicial Officer: Cahill, Peter A. )
04/16/2009 CANCELED Sentencing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cahill, Peter A.)
Assigned in error
03/30/2009 Reset by Court to 04/16/2009
04/22/2009 CANCELED Sentencing (1:45 PM) (Judicial Officer Cahill, Peter A.)
Assigned in error
07/02/2009 CANCELED Sentencing (2:15 PM) (Judicial Officer Cahill, Peter A.)
Assigned in error
11/06/2009 Sentencing (9:45 AM) (Judicial Officer Cahill, Peter A.)
Result: Held
11/06/2009 Publicly Viewable Note to File (Judicial Officer: Cahill, Peter A. )
11/06/2009 Interim Condition for NELSON, LAMONT
- Post bond
$0.00
11/10/2009 Sentencing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cahill, Peter A.)
11/10/2009, 12/01/2009
Result: Held
11/10/2009 CANCELED Hearing (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Reding, Jeannice M.)
Other
11/10/2009 Sentencing Order (Judicial Officer: Cahill, Peter A. )
11/10/2009 Departure Report (Judicial Officer: Cahill, Peter A. )
11/10/2009 Publicly Viewable Note to File (Judicial Officer: Cahill, Peter A. )
11/10/2009 Release Ordered (Judicial Officer: Cahill, Peter A. )

Based on the very last entry--release ordered November 10, 2009--it appears Nelson managed to avoid prison time on this charge. My gut instinct would tell me Lamont cut some kind of deal with prosecutors. However, somebody in my social circle actually met Lamont and had the impression Lamont takes pride in his "law of the streets" code of conduct and would NOT act as a snitch. This source also wishes me to note that, upon being in the same room with Lamont Nelson at a social gathering, she/he became so disgusted that it was necessary to leave the party. Lamont was engaged in an extended and laughing discussion about pulling various scams.

A Google search for "Lamont Nelson" and "Minneapolis" turns up a rather interesting court case which makes mention, in passing, of a crack dealer named Lamont Nelson. Click here for that court case. The case is amusing to read because it seems like the judge was taking the opportunity to have fun with a sort of caustic patrician humor. The darkly comic line about how a grocery store clerk doesn't need to bite the broccoli to know what she's ringing up? Priceless. I want this judge to submit a guest piece for Johnny Northside Dot Com.

Lamont Nelson has a Facebook profile, and a portion of it is public, including an image where he shows off an (apparent) diamond watch, and a kind of classic thug pose (see photo at top of blog post) where he appears to be showing off his tattoos.

Anyway, getting back to Tynessia Snoddy's OTHER alleged accomplices, the name "Christopher Charles Johnson" turns up a thug with a relatively minor record of drugs and bad driving, but it is unknown if this is the same "Christopher Charles Johnson." Here is the minor police record of some thug who may or may not be the same individual:

2-T6-03-028481
X 737975
JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER CHARLES
11/06/1984
09/04/2003
Anoka
Non- Traffic Misdemeanor
Converted Closed
THEFT M

02-T7-03-025377
X 736026
X 736026
JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER CHARLES
11/06/1984
08/07/2003
Anoka
Non- Traffic Misdemeanor
Converted Closed
1ST U/AGE CONSUMPTION M
TAMPERING WITH A MV M

02-T7-05-008616
X 755167
X 755167
X 755167
JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER CHARLES
11/06/1984
03/21/2005
Anoka
Non Mvng Misdemeanor
Converted Closed
CARELESS DRIVING M
UNREASONABLE ACCEL P
(TCIS Amended Charge) MINOR CONSUMPTION M

27-CR-05-081155
JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER CHARLES
11/06/1984
12/20/2005
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction
3RD DEG DWI -REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO TEST
4TH DEGREE DWI - ALCOHOL

62-K6-07-601257
JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER CHARLES
11/06/1984
10/11/2007
Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Suburban
Gross Misd - DWI
Under Court Jurisdiction
Traffic - DWI - Third-Degree Driving While Impaired; 1 Aggravating Factor
Traffic - DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle - Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within 2 Hours
Drugs - Possess Over 1.4 Grams Marijuana In Motor Vehicle

Angela Hall-Preston is the biggest mystery of the four scammy crew members. No criminal record turns up in the state court system and, indeed, a Google search of Angela Hall-Preston reveals exactly one hit: my mention of her in the previous blog post. I'm happy to be of service to future researchers trying to turn up the facts about Angela Hall-Preston. The criminal complaint says she was a resident of Stewartville, Minnesota. She got involved in the scam because Lamont Nelson owed her arrears on child support and "approached her and asked if she was interested in making some money." Lamont "assured her that she would not get in trouble." As with the time Angela had a baby by Lamont, Angela Hall-Preston did, in fact, get in trouble and was left holding the bag. Let the record reflect Lamont Nelson is just no good and any woman who is taken in by him is, in fact, a fool. I'm just saying.

Some other names get mentioned in the course of the criminal complaint, including Brenda Nelson, date of birth 4/22/1959. Brenda Nelson's identity was stolen as part of this scam. Brenda Nelson is, in fact, Brenda Kaufman Nelson "a resident of Alameda, California" who stated in an affidavit she did not authorize the numerous transactions committed by "The Not Really Nelson," who was actually Angela Hall-Preston. Brenda K. Nelson is simply a straight-up victim of identity fraud.

Another name mentioned in the course of the criminal complaint is Christopher Brett Johnson, a student who lives in Washington, DC, and another straight up victim of identity theft. Let us refer to him as the "Genuine Johnson" as opposed to the "Devil's Johnson."

In its understated way, the criminal complaint says Christopher ("Genuine") B. Johnson "is not employed by Ace Trucking, does not live in Minneapolis, and was not aware of and did not authorize the transaction."

The complaint mentions Kirk Green, the owner of mortgage brokerage "America's Lending Group," talked about arranging financing for three properties on behalf of "Chris Johnson." The three properties were in MY NEIGHBORHOOD, in North Minneapolis, and are as follows:

3607 Colfax Ave. N.

4239 Girard Ave. N.

3415 James Ave. N.

A little digging into these properties on the city website reveals very little but, of course, because the city's website is notoriously out of date. None of the properties shows the recent fraudulent sales. And experience tells me sales data will show up on the city's website, even if the sale is fraudulent, such as the sale of houses to Irene Thomas, the stripper-turned-real-estate-tycoon caught up in the Universal Mortgage scam perpetrated by Marlon Pratt and Donald Walthall.

I am certainly looking forward to seeing how the prosecution progresses, and what other names and properties--what other Tynessia Snoddy boyfriends--might be mentioned as the web of fraud unravels.

JNS BLOG EXCLUSIVE: Tynessia Snoddy Criminal Complaint Document...

Image from Tynessia Snoddy's Facebook profile, 

used under First Amendment fair commentary and criticism

Tynessia Snoddy--who was involved with the Larry Maxwell mortgage fraud mess--is facing her own criminal charges in Hennepin County District Court. Today, I obtained a copy of the Tynessia Snoddy criminal complaint.

More commentary will follow on this story but, for now, here's a copy of that document on the Johnny Northside Dot Com PDF support site, click here.

(Do not click "Read More")

JNS BLOG EDITORIAL: Told You So. Marlon Pratt Convicted Of Mortgage Fraud...(Summer Visitation 2009)

Photo By John Hoff

Mainstream media are reporting Marlon Pratt, formerly of Universal Mortgage, has been convicted of 17 counts of fraud and two other counts. Nobody is terribly surprised by this. The only person less surprised than me would be Marlon Pratt himself, who reportedly showed little reaction as the verdict was read.


But I'm not writing this editorial just to say "I told you so." There are two more important things which need to be said. First of all...

...the prosecutor's office needs more investigative resources to prosecute all this mortgage fraud. This trial, like Larry Maxwell's trial, went on for weeks. The expenditure of public resources is tremendous, but if we don't catch and convict all the mortgage fraudsters--including the "little fish"--then they will strike repeatedly and continue to hurt society and our neighborhoods.

When an "exotic dancer" in her 20s comes into possession of numerous houses, nothing good will come of THAT. We must catch and convict all these scummy, skanky fraudsters before their scams evolve in the way (for example) influenza has a tendency to mutate.

One hears rumors of "grants" which are in the offing to help police and prosecutors investigate mortgage fraud. To any public official involved in making this actually happen: FOR GOD'S SAKE, SPEED THIS AID FORWARD. Do not tarry, do not rest, even a single day may mean the difference between somebody being arrested versus slipping out of the grasp of justice.

Secondly, one can't help but wonder what indicted and accused mortgage fraudster Tynessia Snoddy is thinking right now. Hopefully, it is something along the lines of oh, god, is there some way I can still cut a deal with the prosecutor? Is there any way to convince a prosecutor that I, Tynessia Snoddy--somebody involved in real estate, somebody who "held the keys" in allegedly fraudulent transactions--was not as much of a bad actor as, for example, somebody who was given the trust and responsibility of, for example, a non-profit organization?

Gee, is there anybody like that I, Tynessia Snoddy, could roll over upon to save my sorry, criminally-indicted ass?

Thinking, thinking, thinking...

My dear readers, a believable little birdie told me Tynessia Snoddy was directly involved in the notorious deal at 1564 Hillside Ave. N. and, furthermore, birdie says the buyer and seller sat in separate rooms during the closing. The little birdie told me LOTS of things about who was in the room at the time.

Here's something else a little birdie told me, though it was a DIFFERENT little birdie:

Birdie was talking to me about why it is the authorities appear to prosecute some fraudsters, not others. The deal is prosecutions are initiated by police investigations, and police investigations are initiated by citizen complaints.

So if you have proof somebody participated in mortgage fraud, here's what you need to do: make a police report. Go talk to the police. Put the documents in front of police investigators.

No, SERIOUSLY.

Consider, if you will, the mortgage fraud prosecutions that have taken place involving houses in NoMi. In every instance, these prosecutions began when non-police, non-prosecutor "good citizen" individuals at the grassroots level tediously gathered and organized information, then pretty much TEDIOUSLY LOBBIED POLICE INVESTIGATIONS INTO EXISTANCE.

I think blogs can be helpful in this regard by disseminating emerging info and, also, facilitating discussion and organizing around emerging issues. Sure, bloggers can also dig stuff up themselves, but that's true of anybody. The power of the blogosphere is the ability to disseminate info plus allow anybody to jump into the public discussion, communicating their interest and involvement in the issue.

Having said that, it is my intention to create a list of properties known to be involved with Donald Pratt and his associates--including some not listed on the criminal complaint which I sort of stumbled upon--and to keep that list updated, exactly as I did with my list of T.J. Waconia properties. I've always felt addresses are the key, since the address can unlock all the OTHER information.

In summary, Pratt's conviction comes as no surprise. The unanswered questions are these: how much wider and how much more quickly can the prosecution net be cast, and what will poor, doomed Tynessia Snoddy do to save herself from an even longer prison sentence?