Woo vs. Harmon - Witness Attorney General Janet Reno

David C. Farmer, Successor-Trustee vs. Harmon

(Formerly Woo vs. Harmon & Nicholson vs. Harmon)

CV05-00030 DAE KSC

U.S. District Court For the District of Hawaii

Judges: David A. Ezra; Kevin S. Chang

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DEFENDANT’S WITNESS

JANET RENO

Janet Reno is the former Attorney General of the United States of America; appointed by President William J. Clinton.

From the United States Department of Justice Website: www.usdoj.gov:

MISSION STATEMENT

To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.

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The following is one of the letters that Office of The Trustee (OUST) is alleging contains the forbidden “Protected Subject Matter” (“PSM”):

October 14, 2000

Honorable Janet Reno
U. S. Attorney General
Washington, D.C. 20222

Re: Criminal Fraud by Trustees and Officers of Kamehameha Schools
Employer I.D. Number 99-0073480

Dear Attorney General Reno:

This is to transmit copies of my letter dated October 10, 2000 addressed to Janet S. Hughes, Mgr, IRS, Employee Plans & Exempt Organizations, and my letter dated October 12, 2000 addressed to Dr. Hamilton McCubbin, Chief Executive Officer, Kamehameha Schools, with enclosures.

Although the Office of Attorney General of the State of Hawaii has apparently reached an agreement with Federal Insurance Company to close out the civil suit against the five ousted trustees of Kamehameha Schools, criminal charges against certain ex-trustees are, to the best of my knowledge, still unsettled.

My major point is that certain officers and independent contractors are still employed or engaged by the estate, and the theft of trust funds and tax fraud apparently continue.

Further information may be found on the following Web site:

www.kycbs.net/BrokenTrust.htm

Very truly yours,

<s> Bobby N. Harmon

encls.

cc: Dr. Hamilton McCubbin, CEO, Kamehameha Schools

www.www.kycbs.net/Claim-Reno-10-14-0.htm

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U.S. Department of Justice

Executive Office for United States Trustees

Washington, D.C.
Office of Research and Planning

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
October 30, 2001

U.S. TRUSTEE PROGRAM LAUNCHES
BANKRUPTCY CIVIL ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE

WASHINGTON, D.C.--The United States Trustee Program has launched an initiative to more aggressively use existing civil enforcement methods to curb abuse of the bankruptcy system, Martha Davis, Acting Director of the Executive Office for United States Trustees, announced today.

"Effective case administration is vital to ensure the American public that the bankruptcy system provides relief for honest but unfortunate debtors overcome by serious financial difficulties," Davis stated. "The Civil Enforcement Initiative emanates from the U.S. Trustee Program's long-standing commitment to enforce the Nation's bankruptcy laws and explore other meaningful strategies to bolster public confidence in the integrity and effectiveness of the bankruptcy system."

"The priorities of the initiative will require a concerted effort nationwide to use existing tools in a way that best accomplishes tangible results and improvements for case administration," Davis continued. "Many of our offices use such strategies today and we hope to build upon their experience. By focusing our resources on these priorities, we also seek to address some of the concerns that have been at the forefront of debate in recent years both before Congress and in other public venues. In the end, this is very much a community effort that will require communication and cooperation with private bankruptcy trustees and with the bankruptcy bench and bar."

These are the priorities of the Civil Enforcement Initiative:

Ensuring that Chapter 7 is not abused and that Chapter 7 debtors are held accountable.

Chapter 7 debtors who do not comply with the law will have their cases converted or dismissed, or their bankruptcy discharges denied or revoked. Enforcement measures include motions to dismiss Chapter 7 cases under 11 U.S.C. §§ 707(a) and 707(b), and complaints to bar or defer discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 727.

Protecting consumer debtors, creditors, and others who are victimized by those who mislead or misinform debtors, make false representations in connection with a bankruptcy case, or otherwise abuse the bankruptcy process.

Attorneys and bankruptcy petition preparers (non-attorneys who prepare bankruptcy documents for a fee) must engage in full disclosure, be free of conflicts of interest, and engage in ethical practices. Enforcement measures include motions for sanctions, contempt of court, and disgorgement under 11 U.S.C. § 329 for misconduct by attorneys, and complaints and motions under 11 U.S.C. § 110 for misconduct by bankruptcy petition preparers....

Fighting fraud and abuse by making criminal referrals and assisting United States Attorneys in criminal prosecutions.

The U.S. Trustee Program is a component of the Justice Department that oversees the administration of bankruptcy cases and intervenes in court to enforce the bankruptcy laws. There are 21 regions in the Program, each headed by a U.S. Trustee appointed by the Attorney General.

The Civil Enforcement Initiative took effect Oct. 1, 2001, with the start of the federal government's 2002 fiscal year. Previous U.S. Trustee Program initiatives have focused on issues such as enhancing the supervision of private trustees who administer Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases, increasing the efficiency and speed of Chapter 7 case administration....

Contact:

Jane Limprecht, Public Information Officer

Executive Office for U.S. Trustees

(202) 305-7411

www.usdoj.gov/ust/eo/public_affairs/press/docs/pr20011030.htm

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Former Attorney General Janet Reno is expected to testify regarding her business, professional, and personal relationships with William J. Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Eric Holder, Webster Hubbell, V.K. Durham, Gene & Nora Lum, John Huang, Paul Alston, Judith Neustadter Fuqua, William S. Richardson, George Ariyoshi, John Waihee, John Ashcroft, Alberto Gonzales, Linda Lingle, Mark Bennett, Earl Anzai, Hugh Jones, Ralph Boyd, Jack Abramoff, Robert Rubin, Henry Paulson,Richard Rainwater, James Ahloy, Aloha Petroleum, Harken Energy, Chevron-Texaco, Gale Norton, The Nature Conservancy, Faye Kurren, Judge Barry Kurren, Dan Inouye, Daniel Akaka, Kenneth Starr, John Peyton, American International Group (AIG), John O’Neill, Frederick Black, Donald Hodel, Carol Muranaka, Curtis Ching, Gayle Lau, Carole Lam, Kyle “Dusty” Foggo, Robert Kihune, Harriet Miers, Bruce Babbitt, Robert Rubin, Norman Mineta, Nancy Pelosi, Judge Kevin Chang, Judge David Ezra, Bank of Credit & Commerce International, Mark McConaghy, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Blackstone Group, Ron Brown, Marc Rich, Ron Rewald, Sukamto Sia, Helen Cullen, Quintanta Petroleum, and others to be named upon discovery.