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Tuesday, September 15, 2015
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Donald V. Watkins/Facebook: Coming Soon --- Executive Betrayal (re Gov Bentley)
By Donald V. Watkins - Sep 15, 2015
COMING SOON---
Executive Betrayal
Just when we thought our Facebook news team had finished its exclusive reporting on Governor Robert Bentley’s illicit love affair with Rebekah Caldwell Mason in “Forbidden Love-Robert Bentley’s Secret Love Affair”, we learned that there is way more to this heartbreaking story of marital infidelity.
“Executive Betrayal” is the second special series of articles on Bentley’s love affair. This series will focus on (a) the governor’s direct and personal knowledge of Rebekah’s inappropriate expenditure of campaign funds and misuse of state resources and money, (b) Bentley’s direct order to a top gubernatorial staffer to drop an inquiry into Rebekah’s misuse of these funds and resources, (c) Jonathan Mason’s strange, but well-compensated role in the love affair, (d) unauthorized payments from the slush fund Bentley established a/k/a the “Alabama Council for Excellent Government”, (e) Bentley’s life in the “new” Governor’s mansion a/k/a the Winton Blount home, (f) Rebekah’s hastily arranged exit from the state after Dianne Bentley’s August divorce filing, (g) the growing list of defections by Bentley's top staffers and supporters, and much more.
Stay tuned for more exclusive breaking news in "Executive Betrayal".
By Donald V. Watkins/Facebook
Monday, September 14, 2015
Moses Malone, 76ers’ ‘Chairman of the Boards,’ Dies at 60 - NYTimes.com
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Sunday, September 13, 2015
Donald Watkins: 'Bentley's use of state resources and campaign funds to romance Rebekah for personal gratification is illegal under state and federal law, just as his hiring of Joe Espy is prohibited under state law.'
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Written by Donald V. Watkins via Facebook
The governor has secured the legal services of Joe Espy, a Montgomery attorney and fellow University of Alabama trustee, to handle his potential criminal exposure for using state resources to carry out his illicit love affair. This arrangement may well violate Section 36-25-13(e) of the Alabama Code because Espy serves as UA trustee, alongwith Bentley. Espy cannot sit on the UA board as an agent of the state and represent Bentley in a legal matter in which the state has a direct and substantial interest. In Bentley's case, the state is a white-collar crime victim. Bentley's use of state resources and campaign funds to romance Rebekah for personal gratification is illegal under state and federal law, just as his hiring of Espy is prohibited under state law.
Written by Donald V. Watkins via Facebook
The governor has secured the legal services of Joe Espy, a Montgomery attorney and fellow University of Alabama trustee, to handle his potential criminal exposure for using state resources to carry out his illicit love affair. This arrangement may well violate Section 36-25-13(e) of the Alabama Code because Espy serves as UA trustee, alongwith Bentley. Espy cannot sit on the UA board as an agent of the state and represent Bentley in a legal matter in which the state has a direct and substantial interest. In Bentley's case, the state is a white-collar crime victim. Bentley's use of state resources and campaign funds to romance Rebekah for personal gratification is illegal under state and federal law, just as his hiring of Espy is prohibited under state law.
Donald V. Watkins - Breaking News Exclusive - David Byrne Leaving Bentley - Sep 13, 2015
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By Donald V Watkins
Breaking News Exclusive---
David Byrne Leaving Bentley
Our Facebook news team has just learned that David Byrne, Governor Robert Bentley's chief legal advisor, is leaving his position. Our special four-part series titled, "Forbidden Love – Robert Bentley's Secret Love Affair", described Byrne's role in the governor's cheating scandal, including former trooper Wendell Ray Lewis' questionable promotion from sergeant to lieutenant, Bentley's marital infidelity with Rebekah Caldwell Mason, the employment of Rebekah's husband on the state payroll, and the ongoing cover-up of the love affair.
Byrne is reportedly having serious personal health issues and is distancing himself from Bentley. Byrne does not want to be swept up in Bentley's growing web of legal problems. These problems include the governor's marital infidelity, as well as a growing body of evidence relating to Bentley's criminal conspiracy, wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, and racketeering violations under federal law.
Byrne was also the governor's liaison with Montgomery U.S. Attorney George L. Beck, Jr., whom Byrne controlled through a long and extensive personal relationship. This personal relationship created a conflict of interest for Beck to investigate Bentley for potential criminal charges.
Byrne's job has been offered to another attorney, who turned it down.
Trooper Lewis, a member of Bentley's inner circle, left his high paying state job as head of the governor's security detail several months ago. More departures are expected this week, particularly with respect to the board membership of the Alabama Council for Excellent Government. The Council is the slush fund Bentley established in February to funnel secret payments to Rebekah Mason.
Forbidden Love - Robert Bentley¹s Secret Love Affair- Part 4 - Final 9-13-15 - (Donald Watkins to ask U.S. Attorney Gen Loretta Lynch for a criminal investigation of Gov Bentley)
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Forbidden Love – Robert Bentley's Secret Love Affair – Part 4
By Donald V. Watkins
©Copyrighted and Published (via Facebook) on September 13, 2015
State of the Union
The state of Alabama is flat broke. The Legislature is in the midst of the second special session that was called to pass a general fund budget for 2015-2016, having failed the task during both the regular session and the first special session.
Alabama has been named one of the most corrupt states in America by researchers at Harvard University.
Mike Hubbard, Alabama's speaker of the house, is currently under indictment for twenty-three felony counts of ethics law violations.
Former Montgomery federal judge Mark E. Fuller was forced to resign August 1st because he was arrested last year for viciously beating his second wife Kelli. He also cheated on Kelli with his young female law clerk.
Governor Robert Bentley's wife Dianne, 72, is suing him for a divorce after 50 years of marriage because of his illicitlove affair with senior political advisor/paramour Rebekah Caldwell Mason. Dianne is seeking title to their home, alimony, and the payment of her attorney's fees. The governor's handpicked judge has sealed the divorce recordsfrom public view.
The governor is also estranged from his four sons because of his betrayal of their mother. In essence, the governor has betrayed his entire family, not to mention the 4.8 million people in the state of Alabama, in a selfish act of lust and love.
Up until July 24th, the night when Dianne spent her 50thwedding anniversary alone, she thought there was a glimmer of hope that the governor would come to his senses and return to his marriage and family. She was wrong.
Wendell Ray Lewis, the former head of the governor's security detail, took an early retirement from his job because he could no longer, in good conscience, watch and facilitate Bentley's betrayal of Dianne as he romancedRebekah. In the end, Lewis was loyal to Dianne.
Bentley's close personal friends in Tuscaloosa think he has lost his mind over Rebekah. Friends, including fellow University of Alabama trustee Paul Bryant, Jr., have ended their friendship with the governor over his love affair with Rebekah.
The carefully crafted "Christian" image developed for the governor by Rebekah during the 2010 campaign has been shattered. Bentley's self-portrait as a philanderer and home-wrecker has emerged publicly in the aftermath of Dianne's divorce filing.
In a cunning move, the governor stashed away $500,000 of cash from the marital estate, saving it for his life with Rebekah after the divorce. He laundered this money in a series of structured transfers, starting with a personal loan to his campaign account. Following that, he transferred themoney from his campaign to his newly formed non-profit organization, the Alabama Council for Excellent Government, which promptly made concealed payments to Rebekah Mason for "services" rendered. The loan can be repaid to Bentley after his divorce has been finalized.
The governor has secured the legal services of Joe Espy, a Montgomery attorney and fellow University of Alabama trustee, to handle his potential criminal exposure for using state resources to carry out his illicit love affair. Thisarrangement may well violate Section 36-25-13(e) of the Alabama Code because Espy serves as UA trustee, alongwith Bentley. Espy cannot sit on the UA board as an agent of the state and represent Bentley in a legal matter in which the state has a direct and substantial interest. In Bentley's case, the state is a white-collar crime victim. Bentley's use of state resources and campaign funds to romance Rebekah for personal gratification is illegal under state and federal law, just as his hiring of Espy is prohibited under state law.
Furthermore, Bentley's case is dripping with evidence of criminal conspiracy, wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, and racketeering violations under federal law. At the end of the day, Robert Bentley is nothing more than a marital cheater and "run-of-the-mill" crook whosponsored his illicit love affair with Rebekah usingtaxpayers' dollars and campaign donations.
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange is too weak and scared to handle a criminal case of this magnitude.
Montgomery U.S. Attorney George L. Beck, Jr., has a conflict of interest because of his close personal relationship with David Byrne, the governor's chief legal advisor.
Bentley's marital infidelity is an embarrassment to the state of Alabama. It is one thing for Bentley, 72, to make a fool out of himself by romancing Rebekah, 43, with his own money; it is criminal for him to do it with taxpayers' money.
However, hope is not lost. The U.S. has a new Attorney General, Ms. Loretta Lynch, who seems willing and capable of taking on the big-name white-collar criminals. All of the information and evidence gathered during the course of our year-long investigation will be sent to the Attorney General in Washington, along with a request for a thorough criminal investigation by seasoned federal prosecutors.
NBA legend Moses Malone dies at age 60 - USATODAY
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Saturday, September 12, 2015
Auburn barely survives against 41-point underdog Jacksonville State | For The Win
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Friday, September 11, 2015
2015 college football TV schedule - USATODAY
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El Niño gets upgraded to 'strong' but warn it WON'T relieve California's drought | Daily Mail Online
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Forbidden Love - Robert Bentley¹s Secret Love Affair - Part 3 - Bentley's Real Executive Protection - Donald V. Watkins via Facebook
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Forbidden Love – Robert Bentley's Secret Love Affair – Part 3
By Donald V. Watkins
Copyrighted and Published via Facebook on September 11, 2015
Forbidden Love – Robert Bentley's Secret Love Affair – Part 3
By Donald V. Watkins
Copyrighted and Published via Facebook on September 11, 2015
Bentley's Real Executive Protection
George L. Beck, Jr., is the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, which includes Montgomery.
President Obama appointed Beck to the top federal prosecutor's job in Montgomery in 2011. Beck's Senate confirmation took a mere three months from the date of his nomination, even in the midst of a gridlocked Congress, because Beck enjoyed the support and loyalty of Alabama's two Republican senators, as well as its Republican governor and state attorney general. For all practical purposes, Beck is a "closet" Republican.
Beck received his law degree from the University of Alabama, where he was a law school classmate and personal friend of David Byrne, Governor Robert Bentley's chief legal advisor. Over the years, the two men formed a very close personal and professional bond. They also practiced law in the same law firm for many years, and Byrne's son was even a partner in Beck's law firm. Byrne and Beck, along with their wives, hang out together socially. It would therefore appear that Byrne holds significant sway over Beck.
Byrne eventually became one of Beck's most trusted confidants, especially after Beck became U.S. Attorney. By late 2012, Bentley realized that he could effectively commandeer the U.S. Attorney's office in Montgomery through Byrne's close relationship with Beck. This allowed Bentley to use Beck's office, including its broad prosecutorial discretion, as a tool to protect the governor from potential public corruption charges.
In light of the laundering of Bentley's leftover campaign funds and his use of state property for personal gain, one might say that Bentley is in desperate need of Beck's protection. Because of the strong Byrne-Beck relationship, Bentley feels confident that he has Beck under control. As a prophylactic measure in case he is wrong, Bentley has secured the services of Joe Espy, a Montgomery attorney and fellow University of Alabama trustee, to handle any potential criminal exposure for using state resources and campaign funds to carry on his illicit love affair.
Bentley diverted attention away from his secret love affair for three years, in part, by launching a $2 million high-profile investigation of financial management practices at Alabama State University, a historically black college. Bentley referred the preliminary results of this investigation to Beck, as well as a handpicked Republican state prosecutor in Pickens County. This diversionary tactic played on the worst instincts of white Alabamians and severely crippled ASU because of the heavy negative media coverage regarding the investigation. Thirty-six months and two grand jury investigations later, no ASU money was found to be missing or otherwise unaccounted for. No ASU trustee or administrator was ever charged, criminally or civilly, with any financial wrongdoing.
Beck's office conducted the federal investigation of ASU and its officials. Beck unleashed a flurry of grand jury subpoenas against ASU and various entities associated with the University. At first, it all seemed to be a legitimate exercise of prosecutorial power.
One of the matters probed by Beck was a "rumor", which was publicly announced by Bentley, that former ASU board chairman Elton Dean secured a contract for a female vendor with whom he was having an extra-marital relationship. On the basis of this "rumor" (not an actual allegation), Beck jumped into action.
Beck's office fired grand jury subpoenas at ASU like bullets. The female vendor was hauled before a federal grand jury and browbeaten by Beck's prosecutors. Despite an intense and lengthy federal investigation, no improper relationship was ever established between Dean and the vendor or with any other ASU official.
To date, not one federal grand jury subpoena has been issued by Beck to Bentley or Rebekah Mason about their love affair. This failure of prosecutorial duty and equal justice is glaring because it has been widely known since 2013 that the governor has been using state resources and campaign funds to fund his love affair with Mrs. Mason. Beck continues to look the other way.
Has Beck simply missed all of the signs of Bentley's misuse of public funds? No he has not. Are allegations of taxpayer-sponsored infidelity worthy of a federal investigation? Apparently they are, as evidenced by the ASU investigation, but not this time. It is interesting that a mere "rumor" of infidelity relating to an ASU trustee could be enough to launch Beck into aggressive action, but the ongoing love affair carried out by Bentley seems to be off-limits.
Why is it that Beck has turned a blind eye to Bentley's not-so-secret affair with Mason while crucifying the individuals associated with the ASU trustee-related "rumor"? Beck, using prosecutorial discretion, has chosen to give Bentley a "pass" on his affair with Mason because David Byrne controls Beck.
A new Justice Department policy announced this week by Attorney General Loretta Lynch just might help to nullify Beck's preferential treatment for Bentley. Stung by years of criticism that it has coddled high-profile white-collarcriminals, the Justice Department issued new policies that prioritize the prosecution of individual employees – not just their companies – and put pressure on corporations to turn over evidence against their executives. In this case, the focus of the Justice Department's investigation might be on Bentley and Mason and not just the companies and organizations that funded their love affair.
Written by Donald V. Watkins
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Thursday, September 10, 2015
Donald V. Watkins Will Ask U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch 'For An Appropriate Justice Dept Criminal Investigation' of Gov. Robert Bentley - Donald V. Watkins/Facebook
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Donald V. Watkins After Part-4 of the Forbidden Love series has been published, I am turning over all of the information I used to write these articles to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch for an appropriate Justice Department criminal investigation. I now understand why Governor Bentley has lawyered up and is remaining silent.
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Bernie Sanders overtakes Hillary Clinton in Iowa - POLITICO
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