Scandals & Ethics Reform Update (17 Feb 2011)

• ZoeTillman #Morningside passes new ethics legislation following scandal; Town also debates proposed nearby 250-bus #Metro garage http://bit.ly/fvRGgp 
• PGD9Politico @melcouncil9 Yes, it was a surprise to me that the County even had an Ethics Board. Most are unaware it exists. in  to melcouncil9 
• gazette_net After the federal indictment Monday of former Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D), some residents... http://fb.me/VFsGNEBL 
• TBDFactsMachine Rushern Baker's decision to audit the county housing department looks pretty good right now. #jackjohnson .

Civil trial in 2008 police killing of Manuel de Jesus Espina, 43

• Espina, Manuel de Jesus, 43 (8.085) [p] 
• PGCrime Civil trial begins for Langley Park man killed by Prince George's police officer - http://tinyurl.com/4t9fvgg 
• Post: Witnesses: Cop shot unresisting man http://is.gd/FrY6Zm
• Note: Officer Jackson defended by Daniel Karp

Scandals & Ethics Reform Update (16 Feb 2011)

• Jack Johnson:
• Post: Jack Johnson's indictment: Another blow to Prince George's (Editorial) http://is.gd/DT5S9n How much more growth and progress might have occurred if the county's top official had exercised some semblance of ethical leadership?
• GGLaurelLeader Updated story on former PG county exec Johnson, who was indicted by grand jury Feb. 14. Revealing transcripts released http://t.co/Uv4U6Pj   
• marylandmoment Activist holds vigil in hopes that Jack Johnson will enter a plea to federal charges: Miranda S. Spivak reports ... http://bit.ly/fqfM2F 
• TBDFactsMachine Activist hopes prayer vigil can convince Jack Johnson to cop a plea: http://wapo.st/hJ9t5m "He ought to use that money to help poor people."
• Leslie Johnson:
• Examiner: Former prosecutors: Leslie Johnson may be looking for a deal http://is.gd/Tiv41K 
• Ethics Board:
• PG-Politics: PG County's Pretend Ethics Board http://is.gd/RrtuTx Post says PG Ethics Board reveiws ethics forms for completeness, not conflicts http://is.gd/Y2Vdhn So what's the point of having board or forms? 
• melcouncil9 Briefing yesterday: County Ethics Board's powers are woefully inadequate. It should have power to subpoena & initiate investigations. #fb 
• melcouncil9 The County Exec. & County Council must work in unity to reform this unacceptable situation w/ our Ethics Board: http://tiny.cc/i4u7i. #fb
• Post: Corruption probe of Johnsons renews ethics reform debate in Prince George's http://is.gd/S4ods2  Board could set up regular ethics training for the county's 6,000 employees, but it has not done so for 24 years.  Not independent from county attorney and under county executive. There has been a vacancy on the five-member board for several years.  County Council members, including chair Ingrid Turner (D-4), have resisted Baker's overtures toward ethics reform,
• Examiner: P.G. ethics board didn't meet last year http://is.gd/5ADd5c board, appointed by county executive, cannot initiate investigations 
• TBDFactsMachine At least 7 things are preventing the Prince George's County Ethics Board from reaching its full potential as a watchdog http://tbd.ly/g8sJUA 
• TBD What's holding back the PG County Ethics Board? Let us count the ways: http://tbd.ly/g8sJUA (via @TBDFactsMachine) 
• ElaheIzadi Why didn't the Prince George's County Ethics Board stop Jack Johnson's alleged wrongdoings? http://tbd.ly/fA3otu 
• marylandmoment Prince George's ethics review commission sees challenges in cleaning up county: A commission created by Prince G... http://bit.ly/hQ0jXm 
• marylandmoment: Prince George's ethics review commission : Review of 2/15 ACI meeting http://bit.ly/hQ0jXm

Recent Prince George's County News: Jack Johnson Indicted (14 Feb 2011)

• AlexPappasDC My story on Fmr. Pr. George's County Exec Jack Johnson's corruption indictment http://bit.ly/gTAN6E 
• baltimorecharm Former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson indicted http://sns.ly/tmbXy6 
• DCAbloob full text of Jack Johnson federal indictment, courtesy TBD (PDF file) http://j.mp/hpprpl#pgcounty #jackjohnson  
• DCAbloob Yes, the indictment includes a transcript of the telephone call in which Jack Johnson told his wife where to hide the money. 
• DCAbloob Public Official A is then-Department of Housing and Community Development Director James Johnson | #jackjohnson http://j.mp/eMZtx2 
• GGLaurelLeader Eight-count grand jury indictment against former PG county exec #Jack Johnson includes bribery, extortion and conspiracy http://t.co/sdB7zGu 
• GGLaurelLeader Indictment against former PG county exec #Johnson alleges he conspired w/indicted liquor store owner Amrik Melhi to conceal campaign funds 
• GreenbeltPatch Just got back from the courthouse after hearing the District Attorney speak, story to come soon. 
• HyattsvllePatch Grand Jury brought indictment against Johnson #Hyattsville #Patch 
• kryan1035 PG Council member Lesley Johnson, now holding District 6 seat NOT named in Jack Johnson indictment--she faces separate criminal complaint.
• News_PGCounty Former PG County Executive Jack Johnson indicted on eight counts relating to the FBI's corruption probe. http://tinyurl.com/65e4h28 
• PGCrime Johnson indictment alleges bribery, extortion - http://tinyurl.com/4u9o9nl
• @PGD9Politico Re Who is Candidate A? My question: How many Candidate As do we have? Or how many people thnk/fear they are Candidate A?  
• PGD9Politico Jackson, Bland, & Magee were all publicly allied with Johnson. Alsobrooks also had ties, but I doubt she was Candidate A. Others possible...
• PGD9Politico Kudos! ACI Task Force (PG Ethics group) has web page w/ online public comment form, agendas, and mtg dates (Feb. 15/26) http://tiny.cc/gt8iu
• PKBNews RT @TBD: PG Co. press conference on #JackJohnson indictment streaming at tbd.com/tv Also, @TBDFactsMachine tweeting at the scene. 
• postcrime Johnson, former Prince George's county executive, charged with taking $200,000 in bribes http://wapo.st/hjuDyl
• postlocal Former Prince George's County exec Jack Johnson indicted on at least 8 counts, including bribery, witness and evidence tampering. 
• postlocal The details on Jack Johnson's indictment. http://wapo.st/eJ7yvE 
• realpgcounty Same day J. Johnson indicted 4 bribery charges, Rushern Baker announces new fundraiser to deal with large campaign debt http://t.co/LpEQgmC 
• TBDFactsMachine Jack Johnson indicted on conspiracy, bribery and extortion charges: http://tbd.ly/gDuj22 | Latest version of our story.
  
• TBD #JackJohnson indictment hints at larger corruption in PG Co. involving developers & unnamed public officials. http://tbd.ly/dQwRtI
• tbd247 'Put (the cash) in your bra': The Jack Johnson phone call FBI transcript http://tbd.ly/eZT4IS 
• tbd247 Jack Johnson charged in corruption probe: The teddy bear transcript http://tbd.ly/grYr58
• WTOPinMD Jack Johnson indicted on corruption charges http://bit.ly/eIRdhp #WTOP 

Muffley vs. Turner (CAL1037537)

• Date:    01/10/2011
• Document Name:    Judgment for Plaintiff
• Docket Text:    005a Judgment entered in favor of Plaintiff Shelly R. Muffley and against Defendant Henry C. Turner, Jr. in the amount of Two Million One Hundred Sixty Nine Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Nine dollars and Sixty cents ($2,169,359.60). mec
• Date:    01/10/2011
• Document Name:    Judgment for Plaintiff
• Docket Text:    005c Judgment entered in favor of Plaintiff Shelly R. Muffley and against Defendant Ingrid Turner in the amount of Two Million One Hundred Sixty Nine Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Nine dollars and Sixty cents ($2,169,359.60). mec
• Date:    01/10/2011
• Document Name:    Judgment for Plaintiff
• Docket Text:    005b Judgment entered in favor of Plaintiff Shelly R. Muffley and against Defendant Winifred Turner in the amount of Two Million One Hundred Sixty Nine Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Nine dollars and Sixty cents ($2,169,359.60). mec

Prince George's corruption probe: Melhi, Moreno seek to have evidence supressed

TBD Justice, Robillard, 13 Dec 2010

• Delabrer, Richard (Sgt)
• Melhi, Amrik S. 
• Melhi, Ravinder K. 
• Moreno, Jose

Melhi Companies Line Prince George's Officials' Election Coffers

The Melhi Corp. and Tick Tock Management contributed thousands to the campaigns of several Prince George's County elected officials in the last decade.
CNS, Nealy, 11 Dec 2010
(Another link)

• Baker, Rushern ($1,500)
• Benson, Joanne C. ($500)
• Delabrer, Richard (Sgt)
• Jackson, Michael ($3.050)
• Johnson, Jack B. ($3,150)
• Johnson, Leslie F. ($1,500)
• Kim, Chong Chen (Cpl.) 
• Melhi, Amrik S.
• Melhi Corp.
• Melhi, Ravinder K. 
• Ramirez, Victor ($1,500)
• Tick Tock Liquors
• Tick Tock Management

Environment department cites Benson over two properties

Gazette, Hyslop, 20 Dec 2010

• Benson, Joanne C. (Sen, D-24)

New interim police leader targets suspensions, moonlighting

Chief Magaw announces changes to tackle Prince George's department problems
Gazette, Noble, 7 Dec 2010

• Cunningham, Gary (Lt. Col.)
• Magaw, Mark A.

Jack Johnson's stamp on affordable-housing program in Prince George's (1/2)

Post, Wiggins, 4 Dec 2010

• Allentown Associates LP
• Artspace Limited Partnership
• Baig, Mirza H. A., Real estate partner of Jack Johnson
• Copeland, M. Scott
• Developer A
• Edson, Richard
• Housing Initiative Partnership (HIP)
• Jericho Housing Development LLC
• Johnson, Jack B., Real estate partner of Mirza Baig
• Johnson, Leslie F.
• Marenberg, Sandy, Introduce Mirza Baig to Roots of Mankind 
• Omega Gold
• Roots of Mankind Corp.
• RST Development LLC
• Stavrou, N. Stephen
• Registered agent for Glenmore Associates
• Registered Agent for Stavrou Associates
• St. Paul Community Development Corp.
• SUR Developers and Builders
• Whitmire, Cynthia, Director of programs at Roots of Mankind
• Victory Housing

Jack Johnson's stamp on affordable-housing program in Prince George's (2/2)

Cont. for more labels

Feds take over investigation of police beating of student after basketball game

Post, Zapotosky & Castaneda, 3 Dec 2010

• Baker, Reginald H.
• Cline, Anthony J.
• Harrison, James, Jr.

Officer pleads not guilty to trafficking

Post, Glod, 3 Dec 2010

• Simic, Sinisa (Police officer)

Now entering their appearances…new Prince George’s corruption counsel!

Daily Record, Kearney, 2 Dec 2010

• Blank Rome LLP
• Currie, Ulysses (Sen, D-25)
• Johnson, Jack B. 
• Johnson, Leslie F.
• Martin, William R. 'Billy'  (Attorney for Jack Johnson)
• Patterson, Roland N., Jr.  (Attorney for Leslie Johnson)
• Rosenstein, Rod J.  (US Attorney)
• Shoppers Food Warehouse 
• Wise, Leo
• Wright, Shawn M. (Attorney for Leslie Johnson)

Turner and Associates LLC vs NSN Excavating Inc (CAL10-36043)

• Court System:Circuit Court for Prince George's County - Civil System
• Case Number:CAL10-36043
• Case Description:Turner and Associates LLC vs NSN Excavating Inc
• Case Type:Contract
• Filing Date:11/18/2010
• Case Status:Active Status 

• Party Type:    DefendantParty No.:4
• Name:    Shelly Muffley
• Address:    1430 Wild Cranberry Court
• City:    CrownsvilleState:MDZip Code:21032

Former Prince George’s County Police Officer Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison in Bank Break-In

US Attorney, Distict of Maryland, 18 Oct 2010

GREENBELT, MD—U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte sentenced former Prince George’s County Police officer Eddie Lee Smith, Jr., age 42, of Fort Washington, Maryland, today to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a scheme to break into a bank to steal money from the ATM. Judge Messitte also entered an order that Smith pay restitution of $10,170.94, for the damage caused to the ATM. [More]

• Smith, Eddie Lee, Jr.

9 more arrested in Prince George's corruption probe (1/2)

Post, Castaneda, Helderman, & Duggan, 16 Nov 2010

• Chen, Chun 
• Granzow, Karl L., Jr. 
• Johnson, Jack B. 
• Johnson, Leslie F.
• Kujundzic, Mirza  
• Maloney, Timothy, Attorney for Karl Granzow
• Melhi, Amrik S. 
• Melhi, Ravinder K.
• Milijkovic, Amir
• Moreno, Jose
• Pitroff, Eugene, Attorney for Amrick Melhi & others 
• Rosenstein, Rod J.  (US Attorney) 

See second message for police officers

9 more arrested in Prince George's corruption probe (2/2)

Post, Castaneda, Helderman, & Duggan, 16 Nov 2010

• Delabrer, Richard (Sgt)
• Kim, Chong Chen (Cpl.)
• Simic, Sinisa (Officer) 

See first message for other names

Some funds awarded to Pr. George's HOME program tied to corruption probe

Post, Wiggins & Spivack, 15 Nov 2010

HOME program has troubled history in Prince George's County

Washington Business Journal, Krouse, 15 Nov 2010

• Home
• Johnson, Jack B. 
• Johnson, Leslie F.

Wonder what O'Malley MDEC appointee Dana Stebbins-consultant to Greenbelt Station project in Jack Johnson case-knows.

Twitter, Mark Newgent, 14 Nov 2010

• Greenbelt Station
• Stebbins, Dana

After arrests of Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson and wife, more are expected

Post, Thompson & Cauvin, 13 Nov 2010

• Johnson, Jack B. 
• Johnson, Leslie F.
• Ricker, Patrick
• Scriber, Carolyn  
• Wilson, Wilbert R.

Corruption accusations in gorgeous Prince George's

Sun, Linskey, 13 Nov 2010

• Johnson, Jack B. 
• Johnson, Leslie F.

Jack Johnson, Prince George's county executive, and his wife, Leslie, arrested

Post, Schwartzman, Castaneda, & Thompson, 13 Nov 2010

Johnson, wife charged by feds in pay-to-play scheme

Prince George's County executive accused of taking $120K in exchange for federal development funds
Gazette, Tillman, Noble, & Hill, 12 Nov 2010

Affidavit in Support of Criminal Complaints

12 Nov 2010

• Developer A
• Johnson, Jack B.
• Johnson, Leslie F.
• Munoz, Wendy

Probe widens into alleged cheating by Pr. George's officers-in-training; more than 30 officers involved

Post, Zapotosky, 6 Oct 2010

Md. probes extortion claims

Post, Wiggins, 24 Jun 2010

• Ahmed, Parvez, Emplyee of Arun Luthra
• Anderson, Stephanie, Attorney for PG County
• Arrington, Michael, Defendant
• Bland, Marilynn, Defendant
• Boswell, Iris, Defendant
• Dukes, Charles, Defendant
• Exum, Camille, Defendant
• Johnson, Jack B.m Defendant
• Knotts, Tony, Defendant
• Luthra, Arun, Developer, plaintiff
• McDonough, Thomas M., Deputy state prosecutor
• Piper, Pamela H., Former director of central services
• Shurberg, Jonathan S., Attorney for Aurn Luthra
• Turner, Ingrid, Defendant

State looking into Prince George's County bribery complaints, source says

American Hospitality owner, staff member to testify before grand jury on lawmakers' alleged dealingsGazette, Valentine, 21 Jun 2010

Pay to play in Prince George's

Post, Editorial, 4 May 2010

• Arrington, Michael 
• Bland, Marilynn
• Dukes, Charles
• Exum, Camille
• Knotts, Tony
• Luthra, Arun, Developer

Lawyer in Md. suit says political favors 'not unlawful'

Post, Wiggins, 1 May 2010

• Ahmed, Parvez
• American Hospitality Management 
• Anderson, Stephanie PG County attorney
• Bland, Marilynn 
• Exum, Camille 
• Johnson, Jack B.
• Karp, Daniel
• Karpinski Colaresi & Karp 
• Knotts, Tony
• Luthra, Arun, Developer 
• Shurberg, Jonathan S. (Attorney for Arun Luthra)
• Turner, Ingrid

Effort to replace Prince George's Planning Board chairman faces resistance

Post, Mummolo & Wiggins, 26 Feb 2010

• Byrd, David 
• Johnson, Jack B.

American Hospitality vs Prince Georges County

Maryland Judiciary Case Search (requires agreement to terms before loading specific pages)
Circuit Court for Prince George's County - Civil System, filed 19 Jan 2010

• American Hospitality Management, Plaintiff
• Arrington, Michael, Defendant
• Bland, Marilynn, Defendant
• Boswell, Iris, Defendant
• Capital Legislative Solutions LLC, Defendant
• Serve Michael Arrington
• Dukes, Charles, Defendant
• Exum, Camille, Defendant
• Johnson, Jack B.m Defendant
• Knotts, Tony, Defendant
• Scheer Partners, Inc., Defendant
• Serve Robert I. Scheer
• Turner, Ingrid, Defendant

HUD wants $2 million back from Pr. George's

Post, Mummolo, 17 Jan 2010

Suburb Braces for An End to Tranquility

Pr. George's Backs Major Development Of Westphalia Area
Post, Wiggins, 28 Sep 2009

• Camp, Marva Jo, Spokeswoman for Westphalia developers
• Colton, Daniel I., Developer
• Dean, Samuel 
• Greenbelt Station
• Ricker, Patrick 
• Westphalia

D.C. Area Officers Subject of FBI Probe

Did Police Take Money to Protect Gambling Ring?
Post, Davis, 19 Jul 2009

• Smith, Eddie (CPL, bank robber)
• Unnamed officers may be connected to murder of Dewayne Dunmore, 37, by repeat murderer Benjamin Perry Jr.,
• Unnamed other officers

Three Friends in Glare of Pr. George's Probe

Post, Helderman, Wiggins, & Cauvin. 3 Oct 2008

• Colton, Daniel I., Developer
• Day Homes
• Day, Thomas
• Gainey, Jerome (father-in-law of Patrick Ricker)
• Granzow, Karl L., Jr. 
• Greenbelt Station
• Hendershot, Florence
• Hendershot, Thomas R.
• Ricker, Patrick
• Shapiro, Peter

Suburb Braces for An End to Tranquility

Post, Wiggins, 28 Sep 2008

Offices of 2 Senior Aides Searched By FBI in Probe, Executive Says

Post, Wiggins & Helderman, 16 Sep 2008

• Brennan, William C., Attorney for Patrick Ricker
• Byrd, David   
• Colton, Daniel I., Developer
• Dougherty, J. Michael PG County director of finance
• Granzow, Karl L., Jr.
• Greenbelt Station
• Hendershot, Thomas R.
• Johnson, Jack B.
• Ricker, Patrick, Developer

FBI Raid Included Officials' Houses; Greenbelt Station Appears to Be Area of Interest

Post, Helderman & Hernandez, 15 Sep 2008

• Colton, Daniel I., Developer
• Dernoga, Thomas Outgoing council member (D-1)
• Dougherty, J. Michael PG County director of finance
• Gaines, Tawanna P., Delegate (D-22)
• Granzow, Karl L., Jr. 
• Greenbelt Station
• Hendershot, Thomas R.
• Jacobs, David  
• Maloney, Timothy , Attorney for Karl Granzow
• Ricker, Patrick  
• Trend, Inc.
• Wilson, Wilbert R.

Sweetheart Deals

Post, Thompson & Flaherty

Accused of theft: Aide to council chair Exum

Warrant rescinded for County Council aide; State’s attorney still considering whether to prosecute employee.
Gazette, 1 Nov 2007 (Valentine).

Council Aide on Leave Amid Theft Allegations.
Post, 23 Oct 2007 (Helderman & Rondeaux).

Exum Aide Put on Leave Amid Check Fraud Allegations.
wtopnews.com, 23 Oct 2007 (AP).
wjla.com, 23 Oct 2007 (AP).
wjz, 23 Oct 2007 (AP).

Exum Aide Put on Leave Amid Check Fraud Allegations.

Post, Helderman & Rondeau, 23 Oct 2007

State prosecutor subpoenas members of National Harbor grant committee

Gazette, Mustikhan & Berger, 17 Aug 2007

Credit Card Use Probed By U.S., Sources Say

Post, Rich & Helderman, 19 May 2007

Post, Castaneda, 12 May 2007

• Thomas, Robert L.

Johnson's Wife Is Part Of New Grants Board

Pr. George's Official Was Silent on Issue
Post, Flaherty & Thompson, 6 May 2007

Grants Go to Allies Of Grantors, Johnson

Some Pr. George's Groups Didn't Seek Funds
Post, Thompson, Flaherty, & Helderman, 16 Apr 2007

New PG Council Rewards Corruption; Picks Credit Card Abusers as Leaders

Exum, Harrington take top Prince George’s Council postsTuesday, Dec. 5, 2006
by Judson Berger
Gazette Staff Writer

Four under investigation for alleged unauthorized use of county credit cards
Gazette, 30 Nov 2006 (Berger).

Credit card déja vu
Gazette, 24 Nov 2006 (Editorial). 

Pr. George's Calls On Md. Prosecutor; Officials' Visa Bills Will Be Reviewed
Post, 28 Nov 2006 (Thompson).

What's Yours Is Mine; Especially if you live in Prince George's County -- and I am elected to serve you.
Post, 25 Nov 2006 (Editorial).

Prince George's Taxpayers Pick Up Officials' Personal Tabs; Records Show Thousands of Dollars Charged to County-Issued Cards in Violation of Policy
Post, 20 Nov 2006 (Thompson).

Exum, Harrington take top Prince George’s Council posts

Gazette, Berger, 5 Dec 2006