SPITZER: LANNY BREUER AT DOJ WAS A “DISASTER”

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Source: Bloomberg Law

Spitzer adds that he is “disappointed” in the government’s current slate of regulators, pointing to what he sees as an “overstated fear” of the economic consequences of prosecuting systemically important companies. Spitzer also gives his thoughts on the upcoming mayoral election in New York City.

Read more: http://about.bloomberglaw.com/videos/spitzer-lanny-breuer-at-doj-was-a-disaster/

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As for myself - I've got several bones to pick with Eliot Spitzer. When we had evidence of Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital frauds in 2004/2005 etc. As NY AG - Spitzer made every excuse not to investigate/prosecute them (with his personnel calling me directly). As Governor - he promoted Judge Moskowitz (who was going after Romney's Paul Traub) - OFF the case. It is also rumored that Spitzer and Marc Dreier utilized the same "call girl" house (Marc Dreier was partners with Paul Traub).

My repeated requests to him - to clear this up - has been in vain.

But I do concur that Lanny Breuer (and for that matter Eric Holder) - have been a waste of time (at best)

and may be duplicitous sell outs or worse!

[whistler162]

1. Finally something he is knowledgeable about

being a failure.

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2. Regrettably so. I can forgive him his womanize trangressions

But - having seen him assist the efforts of corruption to protect Goldman SAchs, Bain Capital and Paul Traub from investigation and / or prosecution - Twice, combined with his dodging of the case ever since.

Does not bode well for Eliot.

It is almost as if he is WS poster guy on issues

Like Karl Rove is on GWB's

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3. "may be duplicitous sell outs" - LOL Strike "may be" and

replace with "was unquestionably a" and "or" with "and probably much".

[laserhaas]

4. Well - there's a chance (though ever so small) - that he had NO idea

what he was doing what he did.

All I know is Tom McCarran (one of his LT's in AG's office) - upped and resigned.

Then Andrew Lorin called me and said - yadda, yudda, yidda;
Goldman Sachs Capital Partners is not Goldman Sachs blah - they did no wrong - bleck...

At the same exact time the SEC called me with a similar B.S. script.

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As for the promotion of judge MosKowitz - what really bothers me about it;
is that she still could have stayed on top of the case....

but let it go...

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5. You know, I've seen Breuer here and there in snippets in interviews, and

I have to say, he strikes me as someone who would make a very bad liar, because it seems like he is someone who attempts to project a certain image through body language, and rather than strike the right posture, he tries to mimic people like George C. Scott and meanwhile is shaking his head, clearing his throat, covering his mouth, and scratching his nose.

In other words, I think he knew exactly what he was supposed to do, and he did not waiver from the script. Though his guilty conscience came through in nervous tics.

Anyway, peace.

[laserhaas]

7. I believe body language and astronomy are possible sciences

but I'm skeptical of mankind having any real grasp of such.

Be that as it may - you might have hit the nail on the proverbial head.

[Jim Lane]

6. Wait, you're FAULTING Spitzer for promoting Moskowitz????

You write:

As for myself - I've got several bones to pick with Eliot Spitzer. ... As Governor - he promoted Judge Moskowitz (who was going after Romney's Paul Traub) - OFF the case.

I practice law in New York. I've seen quite a few of our judges in action (or, in all too many cases, in inaction). I've appeared before Karla Moskowitz and she is definitely in the top tier, in terms of her fairness and legal knowledge.

Spitzer did a good thing when he elevated her from the trial court to a more powerful position on the appellate court. Yes, at the time he did so she had cases pending before her (hundreds of them, in fact), which had to be reassigned. Yes, it would have been nice if she could have been cloned so that one of her would stay on those cases while the other went to the Appellate Division, but that's not possible.

If you say the Governor should never promote a trial judge who's doing a good job on a case you care about, then the only judges who go to the Appellate Division will the dimwits and time-serving party hacks. Please, we do NOT want our appeals heard before a bench like that.

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8. Your argument is not dispositive counselor (and you may be biased to the other end).

It matters NOT - how good/ stellar or top tier she is.

If she knew (and she DID) that fraud was transpiring in the eToys (renamed ebc1) v Goldman Sachs case
(NY Supreme Court 610805/2002) - and she took her "Promotion" - and let the case fall into the abyss
(after she left Judge Bransten placed the ENTIRE docket under SEAL - to prevent my documenting the frauds)

Then she is "tainted".

As for your Governor remarks - that too - is disingenuous; as it dodges the evidence when Spitzer was NY AG.
(Whereas McCarran left and Andrew Lorin made a bogus call in an effort to be obfuscating to a layman).

I stated I've got several bones to pick - and mentioned facts;
your defensiveness - without addressing the core issue - is incongruous!

For the time being - I've got hope on several fronts
case Re-opened http://www.law360.com/articles/376229/etoys-ipo-suit-against-goldman-heads-to-ny-high-court

And - here's the March 2013 New York Times article Rigging the I.P.O. Game

By the way - you may wish to inform your "buddies" - that I'm about to pursue a Civil RICO;
and the witness list will be Long and Distinguished!

[Jim Lane]

10. I stand by what I said, which was about Moskowitz, not about your sweeping charges

You write:

I stated I've got several bones to pick - and mentioned facts;
your defensiveness - without addressing the core issue - is incongruous!

I addressed the part I know about, which is that Moskowitz going to the App Div was, overall, a good thing.

I doubt there was anyone in the world whom Spitzer could have appointed who would not have been subject to criticism, from you or someone else, about a particular case. In fact, I mentioned that I've appeared before her; in that action, there was indeed a motion on which she ruled against me, and I thought she was wrong. It happens.

It would take me several hours of research to form a defensible opinion about all your allegations. I'm not sure what you see as "incongruous" -- that I choose not to devote that time to your case, or that, not having done the research and hence not having a solid basis for an opinion either way, I choose not to address your broader allegations.

I will not be informing any of my "buddies" (or, for that matter, anyone else) about your planned RICO action. I hope justice is done.

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9. By the way - counselor - you can suggest to Mr. Spitzer

that we debate this issue openly.

It involves federal corruption of multiple states, multiple jurisdictions
and even the shut down of the Public Corruption Task Force on the eToys case


Being that you are arguing their good faith intent - it is noteworthy that our POTUS election was bogus. We came too dang close to nearly electing a Racketeer as President of the United States. And that same RICO boss still owns Clear Channel Communications (which can unduly influence 2014 elections).


I'm just sayin.......

your arguing their good faith intent - then Show ME!

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11. By the way - Judge was also part of disciplinary committee to (incorrectly) exonerate Traub

Working with a former Senator's aid and a retired officer of court cases, I've found some new smoking guns.

Her Honor went after Traub in eToys v Goldman Sachs and was promoted off
(specious - at best)

That being said, Her Honor must have had a memory lapse in being part of 5 judge panel, in 2013, exonerating Traub for his mishandling of escrow account for Cosmetics Plus (a whole other story of conflicts of interest case)

One has to believe these courts and the 5 judge disciplinary panel are completely unaware Paul Traub was intricate in, managed, or benefited from, the national swindle cases of Adelphia, Enron, Kmart, Okun 1031 Tax Group, Kay Bee, Stage Stores, Frank Vennes/Metro Gem, Palm Beach Links Capital, Marc Dreier, Lancelot/Sky Bell, Discala/Rothstein, Fingerhut and our eToys.