THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRUSTEE
David C. Farmer, Successor Trustee
vs.
Bobby N. Harmon
(Formerly Mary Lou Woo vs. Harmon and James Nicholson vs. Harmon)
CV05-00030 DAE/KSC
United States District Court, District of Hawaii
Judges: David A. Ezra; Kevin S. Chang
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DEFENDANT’S WITNESS
WAYNE BERMAN
Lobbyist and owner of Berman Enterprises, Inc. whose clients include Aon, Cendant Corp. and Wackenhut; ex-Bush Administration Commerce Department assistant secretary who suspended his Bush Pioneer fund-raising to comply with a federal probe into his ties to ex-Connecticut treasurer Paul Silvester; outside lobbyist for Fannie Mae; Assistant Secretary of Commerce under President George H.W. Bush; senior adviser in Bush-Cheney presidential transition; currently a fundraiser for Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign..
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NEW DISCOVERY (07–15-08): More undisclosed relationships between Arbitrator Judith Neustadter Fuqua, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and other entities connected to this case:
July 14, 2008
Political Networks Of Fannie Mae
And Freddie Mac
by Will Evans, NPR.org,
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have both had strong ties to the Washington, D.C., political community. The housing finance giants have counted government power brokers as board members and executive staff. Here, a look at key players, past and present.
Fannie Mae
James A. Johnson, former chairman and CEO: Aide to Vice President Walter Mondale; recently led Sen. Barack Obama's vice-presidential search team
Jamie Gorelick, former vice chairwoman: Deputy attorney general under President Bill Clinton; former Defense Department general counsel; member of 9/11 Commission
Franklin D. Raines, former chairman and CEO: Budget director under Clinton
Thomas E. Donilon, former executive vice president: Former assistant secretary of state under Clinton; senior adviser to Michael Dukakis' presidential campaign; national campaign coordinator for Walter Mondale's presidential campaign; congressional liaison for President Jimmy Carter.
Robert B. Zoellick, former executive vice president: Former deputy secretary of state and U.S. Trade Representative under President George W. Bush; currently president of the World Bank
Louis J. Freeh, board member: Director of the FBI under Clinton; federal judge
Stephen Friedman, former board member: Assistant to Bush for economic policy
Michele Davis, former senior vice president: Deputy assistant to Bush; currently assistant secretary of the Treasury.
Wayne Berman, outside lobbyist: Assistant Secretary of Commerce under President George H.W. Bush; senior adviser in Bush-Cheney presidential transition; currently a fundraiser for Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign.
Steve Ricchetti, outside lobbyist: Deputy chief-of-staff to Clinton
Kirsten Chadwick, outside lobbyist: Special assistant to President George W. Bush for legislative affairs; currently a fundraiser for McCain's campaign.
Freddie Mac
Richard F. Syron, chairman and CEO: Deputy assistant secretary of the Treasury
Ralph F. Boyd Jr., executive vice president: Assistant attorney general for civil rights
Dennis DeConcini, former board member: U.S. senator from Arizona
Robert R. Glauber, board member: Undersecretary of the Treasury under President George H.W. Bush
David J. Gribbin III, former board member: Aide to Vice President Dick Cheney; assistant secretary of defense under President George H.W. Bush
Harold Ickes, former board member: Adviser to President Clinton and Sen. Hillary Clinton; member of the Democratic National Committee.
Rep. Rahm Emanuel, former board member: Senior adviser to President Clinton; former chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and chairman of the House Democratic Caucus.
Susan Hirschmann, outside lobbyist: Chief-of-staff to former House Majority Whip Tom DeLay of Texas
Michael J. Bates, outside lobbyist: Campaign official for President Reagan, presidential candidate Bob Dole, President Bush.
Martin Paone, outside lobbyist: Secretary of the Senate
J. Patrick Cave, outside lobbyist: Acting Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Susan Molinari, outside lobbyist: U.S. Congresswoman from New York
Will Evans is with the Center for Investigative Reporting.
Related NPR Stories
July 14, 2008 - Wall Street Responds To Government Housing Fix
July 14, 2008 - Fannie, Freddie Critics Say Warnings Were Ignored
July 14, 2008 - Government Steps In To Rescue Fannie, Freddie
July 14, 2008 - Why It's Important To Believe In The Macs
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92540620
~ ~ ~Wayne Berman is expected to testify with regard to his business, financial, professional, political and personal relationships with James B. Nicholson, Arnold Morgado, Michigan businessman and Bush Pioneer James B. Nicholson, Henry Paulson (Goldman Sachs), George W. Bush, George H W Bush, Lee M. Bass, Paul Silvester, former Conn. Governor John Rowland, Henry “Hank” Greenberg (AIG), Maurice Greenberg, Frank Carlucci, Carlyle Group, Kenneth Lay (Enron), James A. Baker, Craig Stapleton (Marsh & McLennan), Linda Lingle, Bob Awana, Jared Jossem (Torkildson, Katz...), John Waihee (Verner Liipfert Bernhard McPherson Hand), Renton Nip, Jack Abramoff, I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, ex-CIA Director James Woolsey, Tom DeLay, Ted Stevens, Dan Inouye, Neil Abercrombie, Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate, James Ahloy, Aloha Petroleum, Harken Energy, Nathan Aipa, Colleen Wong, Lyn Anzai, Henry Peters, Richard Wong, Guido Giacometti, Marsh & McLennan, Mercer Consulting, University of Texas Investment Management Co., Aon Risk Managers, Federal Insurance Co. (Chubb Group), Blackstone Group, and other entities to be named upon discovery.
Related Internet References:
www.tpj.org/pioneers/wayne_berman.html
www.starbulletin.com/96/04/10/news/story4.html
www.starbulletin.com/2000/10/31/news/story1.html
www.tpj.org/pioneers/james_nicholson.html
www.kycbs.net/Allied-World-Assurance.htm
www.kycbs.net/BlackstoneGroup.htm
www.kycbs.net/CarlyleGroup.htm
www.kycbs.net/ConnecticutConnection.htm
www.kycbs.net/IndianAffairs.htm
www.kycbs.net/Kissinger-of-Death.htm
www.kycbs.net/NatureConservancy.htm
www.kycbs.net/Claims-By-Harmon.htm
www.kycbs.net/Claims-Branch-AAA.htm
www.kycbs.net/Claims-Branch-Aon.htm
www.kycbs.net/Claims-Branch-Marsh-McLennan.htm
www.kycbs.net/Claims-Branch-Mary-Lou-Woo.htm
www.kycbs.net/Claims-Branch-Kessner-Duca.htm
www.kycbs.net/Claims-Branch-Kamehameha.htm
www.kycbs.net/Claims-Branch-P-C.htm
www.kycbs.net/Claims-Branch-Torkildson-Katz.htm
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www.kycbs.net/CV05-00030-Witness-Index.htm
Originally posted: June 2, 2006
Last updated: July 30, 2009