G. Ben Thompson He Did Before He Didn’t – Susan M. Brown to be Thrown Under the Bus?
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During G. Ben Thompson’s deposition on June 5, 2009, he said he did remember giving Susan M. Brown his attorney permission to enter into a “Common Interest and Confidentiality Agreement” with Virgie Arthur via her counsel, Neil McCabe verbally on March 3, 2007 and signed on May 15, 2008. However, coming back from a break during the deposition G. Ben Thompson changed his recollection following a conference with his attorneys stating; “…I was wrong on that. I discussed some stuff about that, but I don’t — I was wrong about that. I’m sorry..” There was no “Common Interest and Confidentiality Agreement” that Ben Thompson told Susan M. Brown to enter into with Virgie Arthur’s lawyers. After lunch, per the deposition transcript of Ben Thompson from sometime after 12 noon to a little after 1 PM. when Ben Thompson and his lawyers came back attorney, Susan M. Brown made the following statement on the record. “I make a motion that we adjourn today’s depositions until a date in the future due to a potential conflict that has arisen to allow me time to determine whether or not I need to withdraw from the case and allow the parties to obtain alternative counsel.”
That is where we are today with the Estate for Anna Nicole Smith has filed in the Federal Court for the Northern District of Georgia, with a Motion to Compel Susan M. Brown to give a deposition in anticipation that she might be added to the South Carolina suit in place of one of the “Jane Does”. The Estate’s counsel led by L. Lin Wood has asked for an oral hearing on the matter and Susan Brown was to reply to that request by July 31, as of August 6, 2009 she has neither withdrawn from the South Carolina case nor filed an answer or objection to an oral hearing in the Northern District Court of Georgia. There was a Status hearing by telephone as scheduled in South Carolina on August 6; at that hearing the Court granted the Request to Extend deadlines and asked that the counsel for Ford Shelley and Howard K. Stern work together and present a new Order setting the new deadlines. On Friday, August 7, the Georgia Federal Court for the northern district referred the Motion for Submission for an or Oral Argument, by Howard K. Stern, the MOTION to Quash Subpoena by Susan M. Brown, and the MOTION to Compel compliance w/Subpoena filed by Stern, all three were submitted to Magistrate Judge Russell G. Vineyard to set a hearing date. I think we will have some answers as to whether Ford Shelley and Ben Thompson are going to throw Susan Brown under the bus, or better stated to the wolves of questions of conflict of interests, ethical behavior etc., once that hearing occurs.
In Gaither Thompson II deposition on June 4 he also stated he knew nothing about giving Arthur’s counsel copies of the hard drives or authorized attorney Brown to enter into the “Common Interest and Confidentiality Agreement” on his behalf.
So wanting the truth or the other side to be fair I called WV who read the excerpts of the deposition and had a totally different take, saying the meeting was on October 12, 2007, not in the summer of 2008 or late 2007. WV stated those present were Tom Pirtle, Don Clark, Susan Brown, Ford Shelley, Ben Thompson and WV and they met in Myrtle Beach at a South Carolina law office. WV stated per her notes the meeting lasted approximately 6 to 7 hours.
I personally remember Ford Shelley introducing the infamous “Clown Video” during the burial proceeding and he appeared as a witness for Arthur. So the new memories of June 4 and 5, 2009 seem a tad off and the agreement signed previously appears to reflect the time frame this all occurred in. So could Ford Shelley and Ben Thompson really NOT remember, or are they throwing their lawyer to the wolves of opposing counsel and potential ethics questions? Remember Susan M. Brown has NEVER denied executing the “Common Interest and Confidentiality Agreement” with the counsel for Virgie Arthur.
There will be a new article up in just a bit about the Art Harris/CBS Response filed yesterday with questions about a conflict of interest and some open ended questions for ya’ll to ponder. With that will my special comments on Melinda Burleson, the allegations of what she testified about on May 21, 2009 in a hearing to send Lyndal Harrington to jail and if she did testify to that how easily she can be proven a liar. I will have in that article an open letter to the lawyers in the multiple cases, since one never knows whose doorstep Burleson might end up on next and what they should demand her to turnover since she has jumped at giving Texas jurisdiction over her person. Ahhhh yea now that will be the fun for this weekend and God knows we all need a tad of reality check for Burleson and the consequences of lying in court. “My Precious, said Gollum” comes to mind when I think of all of those nights and days I listened to Burleson flip through her valuable papers.
In other filings yesterday in the State Texas District Court we have:
August 7, 2009 Revised Order for Teresa Stephens to be arrested and her body attached to the Writ, it does allow her to pay bond in Tarrant County to not be taken back to Harris County if she agrees in the Bond to show up on Aug. 21, 2009 at 9 AM with her computer.
August 7, 2009 Teresa Stephens Second Motion to Extend the Time for her filings in the Texas District State Court based on the Notice of Appeal she filed on July 15, 2009.
http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2342.
http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2331.
August 7, 2009 Art Harris Response to Virgie Arthur’s Motion for Leave to Join CBS and asking for an Oral Hearing if not an out right denial of the Motion. Harris’ lawyers allege that Arthur and Turner have entered into collusion on the Court AGAIN!!! All of the documents referred to in this Response can be found in our download section either under the state suit or the federal case of Virgie Arthur vs. Howard K. Stern et. al.
http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2333.
New filings in the State of Texas first Appellate Court in Houston Texas we have the following filings by Teresa Stephens.
August 7, 2009 Teresa Stephens’ Affidavit filed with the First Court of Appeal, Houston Texas for Emergency Relief from Capias Order by the 280th Harris County District Court.
http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2334.
August 7, 2009 Teresa Stephens’ Appeal Notice of Related cases in the 280th District Court of Harris County Texas.
http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2335.
August 7, 2009 Teresa Stephens’ Motion to the Appellate Court asking for Temporary Emergency Relief for the Motion to Compel issued by the 280th District Court in Harris County.
http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2337.
August 7, 2009 Teresa Stephens Motion to Appellate Court for an Emergency Temporary Relief from Contempt of Court in the 280th District Court of Harris County Texas.
http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2338.
August 7, 2009 Teresa Stephens Motion for a Writ of Mandamus from the Appellate Court in Houston filed out of the 280th Harris County District Court.
http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2339.
August 7, 2009 Teresa Stephens Table of Contents Filed with her Emergency Request on Contempt and compelling her to turn over her computer filed from the 280th District Court in Harris County Texas, with the Writ of Mandamus filed with the Appellate Court.
http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2340.
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Hi..gotta new toy…just checking things out and bookmarking..
Thank you for a very interesting article.
IMOI honestly can see how criminal charges may finally be coming out in the cases that involve the Estate of ANS.
Six to Seven hours, hmmmm….. ??? >> 4 months before Anna passed (2-8-07)
There has been so much going on, I wish that I had a quick ‘timeline’ of events that pertain to these characters…
> what was O’Q’s reps (DC/WV) doing there and WTH were they discussing (10-12-07) for 6 to 7 hours?
> was that meeting a ‘heads-up’ (for GBT/FS) to STEAL or get anything they could from ANS to put HKS in a bad light?
> was GBT/FS contacted by TX team because they were in a huge disagreement about Horizons?
(and TX wanted ‘patsy’s’ PEOPLE on their side?) Is this when TX’s conspiracy started?
> after DWS passed and VA spoke of FALSE trust left by the elder Marshall for DWS…
IS THIS when the TX firm got interested? NO, that was after ANS passed wasn’t it?? Which leads to MORE ‘?’s
* comment — WHY would this TX team already be spending PRO-BONO funds of investigations even before Anna passed?
> WAS S. Brown suggested to seek out GBT/FS through the TX team? (or) did S.B. contact TX like qv?
> when did the clown video first show up on TV?
** well I honestly do hope that the Estate cases; SC & GA (maybe more states to follow) will NOT BE SEALED!
I hope the depositions and testimonies will be public.
How can WV honestly say that her, DC and others were in a meeting for over six hours…
How can the public NOT view THAT HAS THE ONLY CONSPIRACY involved and that is the one against Anna and her loved ones.
*** Yes, this will be very interesting.
Note: Wouldn’t that be something to see the phone records of DC, WV, texas firm, S. Brown, RC, DO, JH, VA??? >>
> NOW that would truly prove something wouldn’t it?
Ps: I still think that RC should have been charged for trying to bribe those nannies…
If RC was pressured… maybe she will spill more of the Texas team’s involvement in the conspiracy to defame HKS & LB!
**** THOSE cases have NOT been filed yet! ****
(I would assume there would be no statue of limitations on those filings if they just recently find out these facts… rather one year after ‘knowing’) All just IMO of course
Gonna be fun watching the sideways moves to stay out of the shit…all I can say is “What were they thinking” did they really think they were above the law?
Thanks Rose looking forward to the new stuff to come…
[...] about Howard Stern as of August 8, 2009 G. Ben Thompson He Did Before He Didn’t – Susan M. Brown to be Thrown Under the Bus? – rosespeaks.com 08/08/2009 During G. Ben Thompson’s deposition on June 5, 2009, he said he did [...]
The whole fact of the matter is any material shared with McCabe/Team Texas via Shelley/Thompson was stolen and should not be allowed to be used in VA’s civil suit, period!
Beth [2] in reference to “Six to Seven hours, hmmmm….. ??? >> 4 months before Anna passed (2-8-07)” where are you reading that? I am I missing something did Shelley/Thompson meet with Team Texas prior to Anna’s death?
Beth IMO RC should have been jailed and had to post bond like anyone else caught in a bribery attempt.Why would Ben go out and talk to Brown than come back and say he was mistaken that he gave permission.Brown is his attorney right?This goes to show that team Texas was right in the middle of this conspiracy yo defame HKS and it was started way back when.Baby snatch anyone or should I say kidnapping as at that time it would have been.LB would have had a very hard time coming up with the money to fight to get his daughter back from this bunch.This tells me that he Texas gang along with the S.C. bunch,DO and RC were all in this together and were working back then to destroy both HKS and ANS What a mother (NOT)If brown is telling the truth there should be a signed agreement if not notes mean nothing and the Texas gang will stick together.Those agreements can be shown to family and attorneys.Maybe Ben and the rest just said I am not going to be drawn into this Texas conspiracy and that’s that. Very interesting read non the less.And sorry but after what I have read about WV and her cohorts I would believe not much of what she says.
To stir in more horse manure here there is a new article up about where the hell and what is happening to the hard drives of the defendants… The odds of this is how much to what that someone did not have hands involved with not only the court?
JMA,
Regarding your question: “Beth [2] in reference to “Six to Seven hours, hmmmm….. ??? >> 4 months before Anna passed (2-8-07)” where are you reading that? I am I missing something did Shelley/Thompson meet with Team Texas prior to Anna’s death?”
* In the fourth paragraph of this article. “So wanting the truth…”
Anna passed away in the beginning of Feb. ‘07, if what WV says is correct; “…saying the meeting was on October 12, 2007..”
>> That is: FOUR (4) months prior to when Anna passed.
Q: “I am I missing something did Shelley/Thompson meet with Team Texas prior to Anna’s death?”
A: YES, it appears to be true, according to O’Quinn’s assistant PI, Wilma V. who was/is paid to DIG UP DIRT on HKS, LB, ect… OR is possibly paid to, STIR SHIT and CAUSE trouble w/ the bloggers so they CAN BE BROUGHT INTO A FAKE, SHAM of a civil case of conspiracy to defame that NEVER WAS!!! ;)
AGAIN, there was and has been only ONE CONSPIRACY TO DEFAME ANYONE…
*** > it seems as it was LED BY TX, and the defamation was to: Howard & Larry only.
~~~~~~~~~~ NOT VA ~~~~~~~~~~
She never had the potential to have anything anyone wanted. PERIOD.
HKS/LB do have WHAT TX team wants and has spent over one million dollars trying to get…
Or so it surely does appear to be… anyone can see this if they read the Court documents. All IMO of course
LOL I forgot to put “IMO” at the end of #9
Ken, if you could put that in there in ‘bold’, thanks–if not then that is OK.
Rose, I meant to compliment you on this below… very well written!
“…God knows we all need a tad of reality check for Burleson and the consequences of lying in court. “My Precious, said Gollum” comes to mind when I think of all of those nights and days I listened to Burleson flip through her valuable papers.”
Hmm … October 12, 2007
I wonder if WV could check her notes again and see if that was the meeting where the copies of Anna’s hard drives were handed over to DC. SOunds about right for the 15 months that Susan Brown was stalling handing them over to LW.
hmm, [7]
Hello there! I meant to write to you on the last thread, I always enjoy reading your input and thoughts on all of this.
Yes, very well stated about RC — she should have paid some consequences for her actions w/ the nannies.
Hell! That ‘sting’ operation should be made into a suspense, mystery, conspiracy plot to take down two men… Wish that someone with expertise (not RC, LOL) would write this story… maybe Stephen King?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King
“Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American writer of contemporary horror fiction, science fiction, fantasy literature, and screenplays…”
I think this story might fall under the “fantasy literature” though.
Good question about GBT talking w/ SB for quite a length of time during Court…
*Notice how this Judge allowed more than 5/10 minutes like he did Ogden?
>> that scenario STILL pisses me off when I think about it. I believe that was the beginning of TX team taking the reigns and going completely nuts!
Which has all made us very upset, especially the defendants who have to live with this horror everyday — and though I may not understand everything and what I do see perplexes me to no end… I wouldn’t wish their situation on my worst enemy!
MAYBE, by TX taking those ‘reigns’ and going a bit nuts and ‘overboard’ THIS will HELP in sealing their FATE w/ a Court that WILL UPHOLD the LAW?
We can only hope I guess.
I understand what you mean by the; “Baby snatch anyone…” Yes, I agree if they would have got DL, it would have been a nightmare for many.
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QUESTION:
Please refresh my memory, (anyone) was it S. Brown who went to the Bahamas when FS and family STOLE Anna’s belongings? (or) was that the Bahamian attorney that FS/GBT had? Thanks.
Lizzie [12]
Hello, just saw your post.
Maybe I am the one who is confused? LOL I very well could be, I mean maybe I mis-read the article…
That Oct. 2007 metting would have been 4 months before Anna died, GBT/FS did not have the hard drives of Anna’s yet, they STOLE them the day Anna died.
> “Vickie Lynn Marshall (November 28, 1967 – February 8, 2007), better known under the stage name of Anna Nicole Smith,…” ref. – Wiki…
But was Susan M. Brown the attorney in March 07?? She doesn’t show-up in the emails until Oct 07. Just when Vice says they met. Looks to me like it was Cambell representing FS in March 07. So, if Brown wasn’t onboard yet, who did McC make this oral agreement with in March 07? And did Cambell or Brittain know about the deal. But yea, the stuff was stolen and they had been told. No excuses, imo.
Nevermind on adding that ‘IMO’ at the end of #9 (that I see as [9]) >> that post is still in moderation… must be because I used a few names in it??? ;)
“That Oct. 2007 metting..” > s/b >> That Oct. 2007 meeting…
LOL Thanks for the ‘inserts’ of “IMO” >> I NEED to be monitored at times! :D
More so lately… than usual.
I am off, take care everyone and have a great day!
Beth … Anna died in Feb 2007 … not 2008
… which makes the Oct 2007 meeting 9 months AFTER she died and Shelley stole the hard drives.
Lizzie,
OMG! What a nut I am!
I see, I see! It was NOT 4 months prior…. it was 6 months AFTER!
Thank – You dear!
I so apologize!
Still, it was shall we say; not very ethical… ;)
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I am glad I stepped back in, a friend just sent me this in my email:
Life is short,
Break the rules,
Forgive quickly,
Kiss slowly,
Love truly,
Laugh uncontrollably,
And never regret anything that made you smile.
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we should dance.
When life hands you lemons, ask for Tequila and salt,
And then call me.
Yes, 8 or 9 months not 6…
Well, I better go and get my things done and rest this weary mind of mine that cannot count or understand a calendar in it today!
Thanks again for bringing that to my attention!
S’OK
It still makes that meeting 15 months BEFORE Brown was forced by the courts to hand over the hard drives, which co-incides with the time that McCabe and his merry band were playing with them.
Beth [21] it’s OK [cyber patting your back] we all can bad days sometimes best to walk away and come back later
The point was Team Texas went calling on Shelley/Thompson knowing they had broken into the Horizon, stole items that did not belong to them. IMO they were seeing what they could possibly get their hands on from those stolen hard drives etc.
JMA, much thanks… seems I have been letting my typing fingers > ‘open mouth and insert foot lately’.
Well here is some good reading, because it is not from me! ;) Enjoy and thank you OSITO.
~~ A ADMIRABLE TOUR DE FORCE… IMO ~~
* How eloquently this is put down in words.
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“2503. Has any one else noticed this pattern?
• There is ‘debate’ and there is ‘TX cabal speaks’ (TCS); some current examples are:
1) HKS has been charged, not convicted. ‘Overt acts’ are only evidence of ‘participation’ in a crime if a crime is proven. At this point we don’t know what criminal charges will survive a preliminary hearing, what the ‘information’ from such a preliminary might be and the impact of a general demurrer from Sadow and certainly are unaware of the nature, quality and substance of the trial ready ‘evidence’ and witnesses’. We have debated extensively the motives and intents of JB, the nature of the laws used to charge the lay-person HKS, the fact that HKS was not interviewed by authorities who have charged him and the breaking bombshell news of the TX cabal – SB – FS/G. Ben – stolen materials from ‘Horizons’ connection with CA DOJ/Santiago.
- TCS = Howard is guilty and going to jail – SIX felonies!
2) Bonnie dropped her TX participation in the ‘bloggers’ lawsuit and will only wait out the course of that lawsuit and its impact on her CA bankruptcy proceeding. Judge Lindsay found her ‘liable’ only. That is, she is liable for her share of whatever might be proved at trial in the ‘bloggers’ case. Bonnie was quite specifically not found liable for the allegations from VA against her as the docs from the 280th show.
- TCS = Bonnie was found liable for having defamed VA and conspiracy to defame to VA.
3) Extensive debate of the bombshell breaking news developed through discovery in the SC case alleging civil conspiracy against FS/G. Ben which now likely will have a Georgia Attorney and possibly even the O’Q Law Firm and its employees named in places now held by John/Jane Does. The docs from the case even contain a prima facie showing from HKS/Lantta regarding the crime-fraud exception that precludes an evil-doer lawyer from claiming privilege. We see a secretly signed ‘Sharing’ agreement between SB and McCabe (a CYA), not authorized by the principals and drawing a connection between parties that have no legitimate need to share anything. We have also debated extensively how VA has never and never could mount a prima facie showing in the ‘bloggers’ case. That is, we have discussed the startling difference between a solid case (SC) and a fraudulent one (280th); solid evidence through discovery from the principals involved versus fraudulent assertions based on fairy tales and gossip and dealing with the principals only versus suing bloggers.
- TCS = apparently nothing happened in the SC (and now North Georgia) cases.
And the old stand-by, if no charges have been made despite knowing of and solidly documenting criminal activity, then no crimes occurred.
• What about the early days of the ANS saga and those who debated Court proceedings versus those involved in TCS?
VA found to have no standing regarding the burial of ANS (TCS = Seidlin is crazy and corrupt and later that CBS/ET/HKS poisoned the proceedings with the defamatory ‘Mommie Dearest’ ‘staged’ and ‘drug-induced’ interview). VA appeals and loses the FL appeal of Seidlin’s decision (TCS = no comment, apparently never happened). VA goes to the Appeals Court in The Bahamas to effectively have that Court over-turn FL’s decision and halt ANS’s burial and is denied (TCS = apparently never happened). In The Bahamas, the legal father (HKS) and the biological father (LB) inform the Supreme Court that they have no conflict on the issue of LB being granted custody/guardianship etc. and the Court rules such in LB’s favor granting temporary full custody and guardianship and the right for LB/DL to leave the country and go to the USA pending the scheduling of a final hearing (TCS = Bahamas is a corrupt country and later, bloggers and HKS and TMZ interfered with the workings of the judiciary in a foreign country). VA appeals and loses in the Appeals Court on the issue of LB/DL leaving the country (TCS = Bahamas is a corrupt country).
Debate = exchange of opinions based on analyses of a common set of facts, information and breaking events.
TCS = novel ‘facts’, ‘selective facts’ and no facts and everyone who thinks otherwise is ‘wrong’, ‘spinning’, ‘delusional’ and just needs to ‘wait and see’, ‘more to come’. Adverse events of the past never happened or didn’t happen the way the facts say they did so again everyone is thinks otherwise is ‘wrong’, ‘wrong again’ and/or ‘always wrong’.
Fascinating.
Posted at 7:26PM on Aug 8th 2009 by Only swim in the Ocean”
Doesn’t everyone just love Swims I know I do.This person seems to know how to read the documents and explain them so most an understand them.
hmm [26] me too, me too ;-) Not only does Swims know how to read the documents but also they have a way of explaining/breaking them down so someone like me can better understand them.