JOHNSON TO REMAIN ON COUNCIL.....AS IT SHOULD BE

The Metro removal hearing case against Dan Johnson ended about the way it began. With many in disbelief.

I could not understand how the "charging committee" council members even fathomed that somehow Johnson could be removed on hearsay and hearsay alone. At the end of the day that is exactly what this boiled down to.  Like it or not justice prevailed today with Johnson being allowed to keep his seat, at least until they can figure out some trumped up charge to remove him for later.

JAY MORGAN v. FORD MOTOR CO. FINALLY!

A lawsuit was filed today against Ford Motor Company by former Ford Director of Government Affairs, Jay Morgan. You may recall we have been the exclusive source of several stories regarding Jay Morgan, Ford Motor Company, and current Louisville Metro Mayor Greg Fischer. They can be found right here. 

While the current lawsuit against Greg Fischer is still ongoing, regarding alleged libel/slander by Fischer that resulted in the termination of Morgan by Ford, a lawsuit Fischer has never consented to deposition or discovery for to date. It must also be mentioned that it appears, at least to me, to be nothing short of political malfeasance or cover up regarding the entire case to date, resulting in Morgan finally taking Ford Motor Company head on as well.

Good for him.

The complaint can be read here.

Ford settles one suit, potential billions more on the line

Ford has recently settled a harassment and discrimination case in Chicago. The Chicago Assembly and Stamping plants settled for $10.1 million through the EEOC.

This is the tip of the iceberg folks with more to come if rumors are to be believed.

Buzz is going around about a class action lawsuit against Ford for harassment and discrimination regardless of Chicago. The buzz includes a contract and frauds potential lawsuit against both Ford and the UAW for contract violations in regard to unequal employee discipline. This has the potential to cost hundreds of millions to Ford on behalf of current AND former employees.

In addition to the recent Chicago settlement, which was made in the hopes they could avoid a class action, they can't, there is a settlement on the table for their faulty transmissions. It should be finalized in October. The resulting loss appears to be about a billion plus.

There also is the ongoing investigation into insider trading allegations against Ford that we have exclusively covered right here.

Another potential billion dollar payout once the SEC gets done slow walking this, it has been ongoing for almost 4 years, and may include a deliberate attempt of sabotage by the SEC IG himself, Carl Hoecker, imo, and others from the Obama regime, it also includes an FBI investigation.

Wonder why Ford stock has lost value while the market continues to go up?

These are examples why, and it will get worse, much worse.

The former CEO Mark Fields being ousted was a scam designed to pretend it was his fault.

He was involved, but the fault lies squarely at the top with the Ford family, primarily Bill Ford, itself based on my research.

Stay tuned and be wary, Ford stock will continue its slide until they finally settle these debts and begin anew.


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Thieneman lawsuit approaching, Dan Johnson, and more

Much is happening here are the updates.

Metro Council to remove Dan Johnson.  An abuse of power in many opnions, including mine. (WHAS 11)

Governor Bevin vindicated. After all the allegations of some sort of malfeasance by the Governor on the purchase of his home, he has been vindicated. Metro should be ashamed but sadly the lynch mob Dems will continue. (Governor prevails)

U of L getting deeper and deeper. You can't help but pay attention to the never ending U of L scandals. One wonders when the house of cards finally comes falling down. (C-J)

Chris Thieneman lawsuit headed to court October 24. I have been following this case for some time. It most certainly appears to be a railroad train run amok against Thieneman full of lies and deception by the County Attorney, former LMPD, and the alleged victim themselves. In the meantime, here is the depo of April Smith for your review. Warning it is graphic. (April Smith)



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Thieneman lawsuit filed

Local developer and activist Chris Thieneman has filed a lawsuit against the City of Louisville, LMPD Officers, and County Attorney Ingrid Geiser for malicious prosecution among other things. As I have mentioned previously, I have a personal relationship with Thieneman and chose to NOT be the lead on this case to avoid any claims of impropriety or bias. I think it was the right decision......then.

With that said, in lieu of recent events at LMPD it is time to get this story out. Mainstream has refused to report on this issue, even after the CJ's Joe Gerth implied that when Thieneman  filed the suit that they would. Is anyone really surprised that they did not?

Is Justice in Kentucky blind or is it bent to fit an agenda

Recently, more reports have come to light regarding bad arrests, cover ups, and more within our police departments and judicial system itself.

Case in point?

In a sensational lawsuit, a defendant jailed for nearly five years on a murder charge before he was acquitted says he was framed in part to protect a sheriff who was being paid off by one of the actual perpetrators.

"This manifest injustice was not the result of flaws in the judicial system,” the suit says. “Rather, the defendants conspired to take his liberty by knowingly initiating false charges based on evidence that they fabricated.”

The 38-page lawsuit accuses former Knox Sheriff John Pickard of protecting a man who should have been charged as an accomplice because he was paying Pickard $1,000 a month to be allowed to commit crimes in the county with impunity.

The suit also names five Kentucky State Police detectives, including one, Sgt. Jason York, who was accused in a lawsuit last month of framing a pair of cousins in another Knox County murder. Pickard also is a defendant in that suit.

Let's not forget this one either.

Two Pineville, Ky., residents have filed a federal lawsuit accusing Kentucky State Police and other officers of attempting to frame them for the murder of a Knox County woman in 2010.

Cousins Amanda Hoskins and Jonathan Taylor claim officers from the state police agency, the Barbourville Police Department and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office “knowingly initiated false charges” based on fabricated evidence.

Hoskins and Taylor spent a total of eight years in jail in connection with the murder of Katherine Mills of Flat Lick, Ky., before the charges against them were dismissed, according to the lawsuit.
They allege in court documents that the officers who investigated Mills’ death “conspired to frame” them despite evidence that implicated two other people, including a police informant.

The lawsuit outlines wide-ranging allegations by law enforcement officers to connect Hoskins and Taylor to the murder instead of other men who failed polygraph tests about their role in the murder. In one instance, the lawsuit claims, officers promised the informant , Allen Helton, that he would not go to jail “as long as he agreed to go along with the false and fabricated statement that they manufactured for him.”

And of course we all know about the ongoing LMPD Explorer investigation in which two former officers, Brandon Wood and Kenneth Betts, are accused of rape. And Major Collin Flaherty has some serious explaining to do about what appears, at least to me, his involvement in the cover up. Wonder why he was just removed as a commander?

The truth will out.

But finally, all these questions are being asked and investigations are underway. Why now?
Simple, because it went public and could not be ignored any longer. It appears to be a systemic way of life for some in our legal system today. From officers to prosecutors, we have lost integrity, or at least it appears that way.

For the record, I know several officers and still believe that the vast majority are good police officers, but when you continue to see this stuff played out publicly, then we must ask what gives. Being victimized myself by a couple of bad cops, Brandon Wood, and Dustin Henke, I know full well the feelings involved when you want and deserve justice. Being falsely accused by those who are supposed to be in seek of the truth is hell I assure you.

We have yet another example playing out now but the media is ignoring it. The case of Chris Thieneman.

After being allegedly falsely accused of several crimes including a felony, based on what appears once again to be yet another example of faulty investigations, or outright collusion to make the crime fit the victim by our illustrious legal system, no one has even tried to allow him to tell his side of the story.

Yet all were quick to report the charges and make it appear that he was guilty. When the courts decided otherwise? Crickets.....

According to Thieneman;

I had a lying prosecutor (ingrid Geiser) and a corrupt detective (amy phelps).

It is hard to argue with that assessment after seeing all the evidence reading testimony from this case.

For the record, I intentionally did not report on any of this after Thieneman filed his lawsuit because Thieneman is a personal friend and I do not want to appear biased. Thieneman did all he could and at one point was told by the CJ's own Joe Gerth, "file the damn lawsuit and we will do a story." Or something like that.

The reality is, as usual, the MSM does not want to do a story that may counter the BS they try to push on us. If it doesn't fit their agenda they don't want to do a story. I waited for almost 6 weeks to allow them time to do their story AFTER the suit was filed by Thieneman.

They still haven't so I have no qualms or feel the need not to share with you now.

There will be a few segments to this over the next couple of weeks and I will include testimony that is on the record for your review to back up my assessment.

One interesting one is the following where Thieneman's accuser, April Smith, tries to say he forced her to do things sexually she didn't want to. Yet when asked if he physically forced her she said no. I warn you now a lot of this may be disturbing to some and I admit I have a problem to a degree even reporting on this story because of my friendship with Thieneman. However, at the end of the day what is good for the goose is good for the gander.

We will tell why everything you have heard is wrong, why I believe there was collusion between the County Attorney's office own Ingrid Geyser, and Detective Amy Phelps, and why I think they decided to attempt to frame him.

Stick around the story is just beginning........

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Stock Yards Bank, FBT, and Steve Pence have some explaining to do....

Update August 22, 2017. The link to Steve Weyland's website below has been disabled. 

Folks this will give you some idea of what we have been working months on regarding Stock Yards Bank, Frost, Brown, and Todd, and more. Check out the website at the link below.

For Immediate Release

As a Registered Advisor with the SEC and member of the CFA Institute as a Charterholder, complying with Reg FD, I present the following:

Investor alert: Stock Yards Bank and Trust (Nasdaq: SYBT) Chairman David Heintzman and President James A (Ja) Hillebrand appear to have lied to Federal Bank Regulators, the U.S. Treasury and Stock Yards Bank shareholders in an effort to escape the added regulatory scrutiny associated with TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program). 

The center of the corruption in Kentucky, which ranks 2nd most in the Nation according to a 2013 Harvard Study, appears to be Frost Brown Todd law firm. 

Evidence strongly supports collusive relationships with Banks, Developers and other attorneys who collectively focus on New Market Tax Credit projects (NMTC). It also can be shown that during the 2008 Financial Crisis, local publicly traded bank, Stock Yards Bank and Trust NASDAQ:SYBT seems to have misled the Government into thinking they were more solvent than reality can now prove. It can be shown the Bank and Top Client/Developer reported having collateral on a project which was issued “an event default”. The collateral was knowingly accepted without proper authority, to trick HUD and others to appear legitimate.

The law firm illegally assisted their client Stock Yards Bank and Trust (Nasdaq: SYBT) in attempting to cover up the wrongdoing.

FROST BROWN TODD, The largest law firm in the State, has a footprint eight state footprint to include Washington, DC with political ties to both State and National officials, along with Federal Judges. The firm’s potential power within the Judicial and Enforcement system appears to be protecting both them and their clients throughout the State.

When victims started finding incriminating patterns of corruption with individuals involved, they were told by many to “be careful, you are taking on the establishment.” They found themselves at the center of systemic corruption supported by the nepotism created by Federal politicians of Kentucky,. Many former employees of Frost Brown Todd, previously Brown Todd Heyburn, are now assigned to key public positions that control law enforcement investigations. U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell has suggested yet another current Frost Brown Todd employee to be the next US Attorney of the Western District of Kentucky.

After 5 long years we have collected over 4,000 pages of documents with confirming evidence of criminal activity.

In addition, secret but legal recorded conversations, court proceedings used to hide the truth and deposition material from a current Federal Bankruptcy case has allowed us to complete the story. In addition the bank Chairman raised capital by falsifying documents to entice shareholders into investing in preferred securities to avoid being forced into taking TARP and its increased scrutiny.

The full story can be seen at Weyland website has been disabled

For inquiries:

Contact Steven Weyland, CFA or Mary Jean Gandolfo for more information at myoldkyswamp@gmail.com 502-802-6055

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