Democrats respond to Aragon's Indictment

Excerpts from ABQjournal: Senate Mixed on Indictments:

Gov. Richardson: Richardson's office declined to comment on the indictments Thursday.

Former A.G. Patricia Madrid, a Democrat who ran unsuccessfully for Congress against Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., last year, said Thursday she hoped that top Republicans hadn't compromised the indictment and the federal investigation that produced it. Madrid cited what she called the "improper and unethical conduct of Sen. Pete Domenici and Congresswoman Heather Wilson, and Karl Rove and the Bush administration, with regard to the firing of U.S. Attorney David Iglesias."

DPNM State Chair: John Wertheim, chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico, also mentioned Domenici and Wilson in his statement, saying he hoped their "attempted political manipulation of these indictments" did not play into defense attorneys' hands. "Because if these indictments do not lead to convictions, Wilson and Domenici will be to blame," he said.

Sen. Michael Sanchez: In interviews Thursday, Sanchez said the courthouse case indictments did not change his mind. He recalled that former state Treasurer Robert Vigil was convicted last year on only one of 24 extortion-related counts, although many thought he would be convicted on more.
    "If I recall way back when, everyone had Vigil convicted of every single count that he was accused of. But after a jury heard all the evidence and listened to it all, instead of reacting to the impact of it ... I think that's why you say let the process go forward."

Senate President Pro Tem Ben Altamirano, D-Silver City, said the FBI had interviewed him last summer as part of the ongoing investigation into the courthouse case, but he said Thursday's indictments still caught him by surprise.
"I just can't imagine a person ... of Manny's integrity, his hard work, his knowledge, the honesty that he portrayed during his term of office, as big-hearted as he was, I never would expect this to happen," Altamirano said.

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[Damari]

To whom it may concern, 10/03/2007

A CRY FOR HELP

Please help the little person fight corporate America and their lies and false statements

On, Feb. 16, 2006 someone representing Citigroup Inc at One Court Square, 14th Floor, Long Island City, NY 11120, submitted a rebuttal to Ann Luekeman, Consultant for the Department of Fair Employment and Housing at 111 N Market Street, Suite 810, San Jose Ca 95112, and the statement entered is false and full of lies . Ann Luekeman also conducted the interviews for the investigation and was also lied to by Jeff Ursino and Kathleen Munoz during their interviews. I feel that the case needs to be investigated due to the fact that the DFEH made their decision with false statements submitted by Citigroup attorney and their employees. Sheri Paulo, the Employee Relations director for Citigroup was aware of the false information submitted yet even though they/she said they would submit a new statement they did not and stood by the lies knowing they were lies. I was wrongfully termination, harassed, by Jeff Ursino, and I can’t understand how an attorney lies to the DFEH and then they aren’t held accountable. This is unethical behavior on all those whom lied and I have to pay for their lies. Citigroup violated several Ca labor codes in the process of firing me nor did Citibank follow their own firing procedures. I was not offered FMLA until months later.
I am begging that someone out there will help a mother who was simply trying to work be a mom and a wife making a honest living yet the manager and supervisor both lied as well as the Citigroup lawyers. Their lawyers requested more time to answer the DFEH yet submitted false information and this is unethical, please help us. I have been on disability since I was fired on 12/13/05 via UPS, I did not know I had lost my job until 12/15/05 because I was out on a workers comp pending case when I was fired. Violation 132A.My last pay check was direct deposited into my checking account, it was not included with my letter of termination. I would like to know who submitted these false statements for Citicorp and or Citibank and Citigroup. I don’t have a team of attorneys as they do or the funds to hire the right attorney to get to the truth. Please help us.

Sincerely,

Damari Stratford
1291 Ord Grove Ave
Seaside, Ca 93955
831-236-0112