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‘LEGAL CORRUPTION AND COVERUP’ IN BILLINGS, MONTANA
Oftentimes I find myself thinking about the morals and ethics of many people in this world. Yes, there are good people out there. There are ‘good’ law enforcement officers and attorneys out there, but then there are also some ‘bad’ ones. Every day we make examples out of criminals to set a standard of proper behavior in this world, but tend to look away when those we trust the most act in an unethical and abusive manner.
This is a very complex story. It has many, many facts and if it was an easy story to tell, then it wouldn’t be where it is today. I think the more confusing something is, then the easier it is to cover up by just explaining it in part. It is quite a mess, but the truth is that it has ‘facts and proof’ and they don’t lie.
The hard part seems to be getting anyone to look at the ‘proof’ and to not just ‘file’ them away somewhere where hopefully no one will get ‘nosey’ and dig them up.
When things get convoluted, then it’s just easier to do what’s simple, productive, and/ or profitable. It doesn’t matter if an innocent man is going to go to prison or that people in town snub their noses at him and his family or refuse to sell him hay to feed his stepdaughter's pony; some people are expendable. Why should they care if he has a record and 'bad' press on the internet?
In the press, you have only heard sides from the police and the lawyers. Now it’s time to shed light on what really matters and what is being left out. $30 million dollars has a way of talking... and of silencing…
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http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/05/28/news/local/17-river.txt
http://billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/05/29/news/local/20-river.txt
http://billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/05/30/news/local/24-ellison.txt
http://billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/06/06/news/local/37-plea.txt
http://billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/06/19/news/local/25-arson.txt
http://billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/06/20/news/local/41-defendant.txt
http://billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/01/30/news/local/37-arson.txt
If you read the links, it leaves out about 90% of the truth, in which to me, is truly amazing and absolutely implorable!
The defendant was told not to go to the press, but certain recent situations have led him to believe that the corruption goes to even those who have advised him of this silence.
First off, if we start at the car fire, the evidence should be brought in, which hasn’t at all up to this point. We have a car fire with certain facts that have been left out.
By facts, I mean 100% PROOF. Not just speculation, but absolute PROOF! We can’t get to that point though, because the legal system is denying our right to have this proof brought out in front of a judge and/or jury. The proof is that the car fire happened to a car that was being driven by the defendant. The car was a twenty-one year old car that was to be given to the ex-girlfriend’s daughter that very evening AFTER it was to be serviced by a muffler specialist (KBB value hardly classifies this as felony material exceeding $1,000.00. Did I mention that the car was being driven TO the muffler shop by the defendant at the time it caught fire?
Did I mention that PROOF has it that the ex-girlfriend (who was also an employee of the defendant at the time) had just taken an insurance policy out on the defendant only weeks prior to the fire for ONE MILLION DOLLARS?
Did I mention that the defendant couldn’t get out of the car because the driver’s side door was somehow jammed to which a secretary had the same problem with the door only the day before and has testified to this in an affidavit? There were witnesses to the fire since it happened in the middle of Billings.
A man opened the door for the defendant, but was never heard from until later. Did I mention that the defendant went to the hospital by ambulance for smoke inhalation? Remember now, this fire happened in May.
Why was it only brought up later in October after the defendant and bank found out that the ex-girlfriend (employee) had been embezzling money from the defendant’s company and visiting the bank as 'Mrs. Ellison'? Isn’t it also speculated (I’ll admit if it’s proof and/or speculation) that the ex-girlfriend was also good friends (or possible ex-lover) of the fire examiner (who is also a Billings police officer)?
This officer stated under oath that he did not know the ex-girlfriend prior to the investigation, but some evidence has come into light that shows he may have perjured himself. It was also around April that the ex-girlfriend found out that the defendant was getting involved with a new girlfriend and tried to break that relationship up whereas a restraining order was taken out on her due to the fact that she threatened the new girlfriend.
It is also a 'FACT' that the ex-girlfriend and the daughter continued to work for the defendant for over three months AFTER the car fire (and he is now deemed a ''violent offender' because of all of this)????. It is also a FACT that the defendant called off an engagement to the ex-girlfriend one year earlier due to infidelity and the ex-girlfriend was feeling very ‘jilted’ because she now would not be a hopeful co-owner of the defendant’s company (for whom she was bookkeeper and was embezzling). It's also strange that she logged onto the defendants computer at work where upon she found the flight arrangements for the new girlfriend's August 14th visit.
It was on the day that the ex girlfriend smashed all the photos of the new girlfriend all over the office to which there are witnesses (and WHO has been sentenced to anger management classes and is deemed as a 'violent offender'? Please!!!).
We also find it strange how the ex-girlfriend has still not been charged with embezzlement (as to any knowledge) even with overwhelming proof from the bank auditor. She also filed documents with the courthouse concerning the defendants home without his knowledge.
Reading the fire reports, there is 'NO POINT OF ORIGIN'/ 'POINT OF IGNITION' for this car fire'. Also, why was the car used in a demolition derby after the incident and unable to be found for inspection today? Isn't this evidence???? Where is the justice for this defendant? "Innocent until proven guilty"... nowadays these words have little meaning.
There is absolutely no proof in this case pointing to the defendant, but a lot of evidence for motive from others! Why would the defendant finally be charged in October for a car fire that happened in May. Proof has it that his announcements had been sent out for his October 25th wedding... he was officially charged with arson three days before his wedding, strange! And then the car (evidence) disappears?????
Now, let’s get back to the proven life insurance policy for the one million dollars. The ex-girlfriend took out this policy only weeks prior to the car fire. This policy would also pay ‘managerial’ employees $50,000.00 each upon the defendant’s death.
Let’s take note that 'Mr. H' was working during this time as a managerial employee. Let’s also take note that there were checks written to employees by the ex-girlfriend for large amounts that had no reason. It was also only weeks prior to the car fire that the ex-girlfriend listed the defendants home for sale and added her own name to the sale papers and filed documents at the courthouse pertaining to the home.
The proof is all there! It was also at this time that the ex-girlfriend erased all information on the defendants computer which she had been using when she had previously been living there.
Let’s now move ahead to the night of the 4th of July, slightly a month after the car fire. There is a police record that indicates a situation at the home of the defendant. The defendant heard his dog barking in the early hours of July 5th, came out to investigate, and was jumped and beaten unconscious. His dog escaped from his kennel and went to the aid of his owner in which he was killed for doing so. The defendant woke hours later and summoned the police. The case was then dropped after some time.
During the next few months things get a little more complicated, but I’ll jump to what is most important and that is the mega-million dollar lawsuit against a large company (Company ‘L’) who has defrauded the defendant’s company.
Soon many, many neutral witnesses are coming out of the ‘woodwork’ and this case has what many refer to as a ‘smoking gun’. Here is a chance to stop a large company who has made millions from defrauding smaller ‘bondable’ companies by cashing in on their bonds and forcing them into financial meltdown.
The amount of evidence against this company leaves us with a huge chance to have justice served and their corruption to finally end.
First we get Lawyer ‘G’. He takes the case, let’s time get down to the wire, and surprise… he hasn’t even filed it yet!!! Everything seems suspicious, but we’ll just let that one go.
Next thing to do is get all the files to a new lawyer. We find Lawyer ‘W’ and he gets the suit filed just in time and eventually tells us he is going to seek as much as $30 million dollars and something called the ‘Rico Act’ due to the overwhelming evidence. Everything looks like it may get a little better until May , 2008.
This is when the ‘River’ incident takes place. The previous day, a managerial employee has been found to be stealing tools and has been for approximately a year and a half.
Remember employee Mr. ‘H’? Well it is on deposition by two witnesses that Mr. ‘H’ approached them the day prior to the river incident and offered to pay them each $1000.00 to beat up his boss at ‘WallPro’”.
He also stated to these witnesses that he was hired by ‘Company L’ to “terrorize the owner of WallPro” and that the owner didn’t get the hint after he (Mr. H) beat him up on July 4th of last year and even killed his dog! Amazing! These depositions (on paper AND VIDEO) exist from these witnesses and yet the corrupt police still drop the ‘river incident’ case due to “lack of evidence”.
Then the witnesses skip town as fast as they can after being harrassed and threatened by police to withdraw their depositions... by the way, they wrote out another letter concerning these threats and their fear for their safety... would anyone like to see it... I've read it? The detective who was assigned to the ‘river incident’ has been present at every court hearing regarding the arson case and sits alongside the ‘fire investigator’ in charge of the arson case.
Keep in mind also, that ‘Mr. H’ was aware of a life insurance policy that would cover managerial employees for $50,000.00 should the defendant have died in the river. Also remember that Mr. H knew that he would be fired later that day for stealing tools and that a chance of cashing in on this policy would be forever gone. There is more to this situation dealing with ‘Mr. H’ and his past, but I have so much yet to explain.
As to the river incident, the police stated to the press that the defendant’s hands were zip-tied in front and his feet were tied with a rope. The police had no way of knowing, because the defendant’s restraints were off by time they reached him.
According to the defendant and confirmed by the witness at the scene, the defendant’s hands were zip-tied behind him, his feet were zip-tied together, and the rope was around his neck. The story in the paper makes it sound as if the defendant put himself in the water and “crawled” up the bank.
The defendant states that he was thrown in the water by the edge (confirmed by the scene) and was pushed a short ways along the shallow bank where he was caught up in two chunks of concrete that formed a ‘V’. The water ‘ebbed’ in this area and gave the defendant a chance to push with his feet to get his torso on the concrete and yell for help.
As far as catching the person (s) responsible, why should the police care? The ex-employee was put in jail that day where he remained for quite a while on domestic assault and felony theft charges. Meanwhile, they want to charge the defendant (Mr. Ellison) with felony arson. It is at this point that ‘Lawyer W’ in the mega-lawsuit learns that his client is to be charged with arson and asked his client what the situation is. It is at this point that the defendant states that he did not even know he was being charged with a ‘felony’ and that his arson lawyer, ‘Lawyer M’ told him he was being charged with a ‘misdemeanor’.
As far as ‘witness tampering’, the defendant was told by ‘Lawyer M’ to put an ad in the paper requesting that the ‘car fire hero’ come forward and to offer a $500.00 reward for his coming forward. The 'witness tampering' statement to the defendant's mother was about her bringing in the ex-girlfriend's children and had absolutely NOTHING to do the the car fire witness!
What a set-up!!! Now of course, ‘Lawyer M’ has denied suggesting such a thing and has turned the story around to fit his own liking and benefit. The real strange thing is that a witness DID come forward and spoke to the police about the situation, but no police report exists of this. After all, it IS stated in the recent newspaper posting that he was “bribed” by the defendant for $500.00 to come forward. So what was his name and where is he and where is the report stating such a bribe?
How come he came forward, talked to the police, and then just disappeared with no record of such a meeting???? Why is an innocent man at risk of being charged with a felony arson for a $800.00 car (felony has to be a value over $1,000.00), that can’t be found for inspection today because it is missing and only after being entered in a demolition derby after the alleged arson. Why was it not kept as evidence especially since there was no ‘point/origin of ignition’ determined in the inspection (a vital piece of information to any fire inspector dealing with arson)????
Remember, this man will have this on his record permanently! Why did ‘Lawyer M’ sell off his client to the D.A. and the police??? Why bring up to the press and the court that his ex-client has a past record of a deferred felony. Strange he didn’t mention on his client’s behalf that it was a minor incident of his client being caught with stolen property (a saddle) when he was a youngster. I guess this alone makes him deserving of prison. I’m sure he just likes the sound of ‘violent offender’ and making himself look justifiable to the press.
Please also note that this older felony sentence was 'deferred'. A client is only allowed ONE deferred felony so why would 'Lawyer M' even request such a thing knowing it would NOT be granted? There is much more to this part (dealing with ‘Lawyer M’), but I have to leave something to elaborate on at a later time. Also note that 'Lawyer M' is currently in a similar lawsuit concerning another coerced plea deal.
Okay, let’s skip ahead to today. At this point things are getting shadier and shadier concerning the car fire, the river incident, and the mega-lawsuit.
The defendant, his wife, and his parents all had to file bankruptcy due to ‘Company L’. It is a very unusual situation when a bankruptcy is filed with a ‘Stay’. This means that there is a possibility of paying off debts due to a situation such as this mega-lawsuit. It is because of this ‘Stay’ situation, that a new light has been cast. While checking the status of the mega-lawsuit dealing with the bankruptcy debts, the bankruptcy court (Trustee/Lawyer J’) decided to take a deeper peek into the whole mess.
It was during this very recent research that ‘Lawyer J’ just learned that ‘Lawyer W’ has been talking settlements with ‘Company L’ without the knowledge of his client (the defendant), PLUS handed over all the files to the corrupt Billings police, and also has recently DISMISSED the lawsuit without the knowledge of his clients… I-L-L-E-G-A-L? Speculation by ‘Lawyer J’ is that ‘Lawyer W’ has possibly been ‘paid off’ by ‘Company L’ . After all, the mega-lawsuit would be extremely hard to win with a client who has a record of felony arson. There isn’t much hope of a ‘violent offender’ getting the sympathy of a jury right? Besides, there is no case if your lawyer has dismissed the lawsuit anyway.
It makes one wonder at just exactly how many people ‘Company L’ (with a net worth of $120 million) has paid off… and where does the D.A., the Billings police, and the ex-girlfriend (working for WallPro during the take-off of the fraudulent ‘Company L’ job) fit into all of this??? A little investigating could go a long way for even part of this story; each has a story in itself.
At any rate here we are today. An innocent man has a 'violent offender' record after being financially ruined, embezzled, burned, beaten unconscious, and then almost murdered in an unthinkable manner. Not to mention the hardships that even his wife has gone through when her ex-husband found out this story on the internet.
One can't imagine a mother losing her summer vacation with her eleven year old daughter because her ex-husband takes it to a Michigan court that her new husband is dangerous for their daughter... yes more lawyers to hire and a little girl in Michigan crying because she can't visit her mother or her beloved pony. It is during all these unspeakable hardships, that the one’s you trust to be there for you to help you and to have empathy for you, not only abandon you, but betray you even with substantial proof of your innocence.
The amazing thing is that the proof is there and soooo much of it. The hard part is finding someone trustworthy enough to show it and not file it in a bottom drawer in exchange for money or favors.
I should also mention that the defendant had moved to the state of Alaska to find work. He found it but was fired shortly after when his employers found the news articles on the internet. The company that fired him was supposed to pay to have his furniture shipped to Alaska, but fired him while the furniture was enroute.
The furniture now sits in storage until he can afford the $6,600.00 to get it out. What is to keep the next company from firing him or not hiring him because of his false reputation? We all know it's hard enough to find a keep a job in this economy.
It’s only one man……. Who cares?????? Do you know what it feels like to walk into probation knowing that you do not belong there and have a probation officer treat you worse than a person would treat his own dog?
Could you imagine having a probation officer who tells you that he "owns you" and that he would see to it that you are only able to work at "McDonalds"? How would you feel when you walk into the probation office and see that the 'man in charge' was the same man whom you saw at your court hearings sitting next to the police officers in which you know are out to get you convicted no matter what the evidence is?
Like I said, "it's only one man... who cares"???
At least this one man has the hope of the ‘press' and that it can help deliver justice by making someone at least stop and take a ‘look’.
He also has a wife and her family who will see this out to the end, knowing of his innocence. They will be his best advocate and refuse to stop until they have the right people punished over this situation... this is only the 'tip of the iceberg'. The 'guilty' should go to prison and not the 'innocent'.
Corrupt police, judges, lawyers, firemen, and anyone else illegally involved in this case should be tried in a civil court (at least THEY would have the right to trial). The truth will come out; seeing this to Civil court until Mr. Ellison's name is cleared and the Billings, Montana legal system is cleaned up.
‘Lawyer W’ told this man not to go to the press and then betrayed him.
Rhonda Ellison
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