New Trial Denied For Larry "Maximum" Maxwell, Mortgage Fraudster...

Photo by John Hoff 



Word comes from a reliable source at the courthouse that Larry "Maximum" Maxwell's attorney, Larry Reed, went before Judge Chu yesterday morning to make a motion for a new trial. Maxwell was recently convicted of 18 different counts, all related to mortgage fraud activity.



The judge denied the motion, not even taking the matter "under advisement" to rule later. There were reportedly some 13 grounds for the appeal, all denied.



The word is Judge Chu said Larry Maxwell received "beyond a fair trial."



Despite the ruling by Judge Chu, many more trees are expected to die in vain in the course of an appeal.





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"True JACC" Lawsuit In The Jordan Neighborhood: Quickie Summary Of Today's Events...

Contributed Photo, 1564 Hillside Ave. N.

More details to follow, including the full testimony of Jerry Moore (truly an artifact for the ages) but here is the quickie summary for those who need to know now, now, NoMi...

Questioning Jerry Moore on cross-examination is rather like trying to interrogate a Jello fruit salad with a Popsicle stick. What should take one swipe takes four, and even then the ultimate answer is vague, caveated, mumbly.

Moore claimed administrative expenses for JACC under the Ben Myers board were nowhere near the "91 percent" estimated by Bob Miller of NRP and, in any case, the point of NRP money was often to pay just those kinds of expenses. Twitchy, ticky Plaintiff Attorney Jill Clark--whose chocolate brown, understated outfit was far more complimentary today than yesterday's "blob of key lime pie leftovers" ensemble--appeared to be trying to chew through her own cheek to escape from god-knows-what as Jerry Moore casually admitted to spending JACC monies and then trying to figure out, in retrospect, what segregated accounts were eligible for those expenses.

Defense Attorney Schooler got around to asking about the existence of missing JACC records, and Jill Clark took the Fifth on behalf of Jerry, who did nothing so well on the stand as drink copious amounts of water from a Styrofoam cup.

The highlight of the day was unexpected, and came after testimony was introduced about Jerry Moore's resume. Moore admitted he had an AA degree, not a college degree. Schooler asked Moore if he was aware the school in question ("school" in question with quote marks, if you prefer) was out of business and its credits not accepted at any other school. Moore wasn't aware of that. Actually, if you counted up all the stuff Moore wasn't aware of, couldn't recall, had no knowledge of, and otherwise could not speak to...it's a pretty fair-sized bale of hay.

But getting to the HIGHLIGHT of the day: Defense Attorney David Schooler pulled a surprise out of his hat, suddenly questioning Jerry Moore about his involvement in the mortgage fraud deal at 1564 Hillside Ave. N., which was at the center of the Larry "Maximum" Maxwell criminal trial, and resulted in 18 felony convictions. After Jerry Moore's resume came into evidence, Schooler asked Jerry about something which mysteriously DID NOT appear on the resume: J.L. Moore Consulting, which was at the center of the 1564 Hillside Ave. N. deal, according to an invoice and check which was evidence in the Larry Maxwell trial.

Bottom line: Jerry Moore denied ever seeing the $5k check or the invoice for "windows" at 1564 Hillside Ave. N. The invoice wasn't produced by him, Moore said. He had no knowledge of it, no knowledge of what was going on at 1564 Hillside, no involvement with that matter WHATSOEVER, he had never HEARD of somebody named "John Foster." Yes, he'd heard of Keith Reitman (the seller in that dirty, fraudulent deal) but only because Reitman was on the board. Like Sergeant Schultz in the old "Hogan's Heroes" television series, Jerry Moore knew nothing, NOTHING!

Standing out in the hallway, I sort of accidentally had a brief conversation with Jerry Moore. Details will follow in a subsequent blog post. Those who know of any evidence that Jerry Moore admitted in other contexts to being involved at 1564 Hillside Ave. N. (long, teary phone conversations?) are urged to just, you know, take note of the anonymous comments function.

Oh, in regard to Jello fruit salad. Have I mentioned Jello is a fine product of General Mills, and General Mills supports many NoMi neighborhood programs? Do not allow my comparison of Jerry Moore to Jello fruit salad to impact your positive opinions about this particular dessert, or other fine Jello-based foods. Support your NoMi neighborhood, and make a point of buying enough JELLO to get you through the long, hot summer! Now is the time to stock up!!!!

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JNS BLOG EXCLUSIVE: "Mr. Kingrussell has had more legal charges against him than he is old..." says wife of identity theft victim.

Classic image, Sword of Democles

Melony Michaels, the spitfire force-of-personality whose amateur investigation ripped the lid off one of the biggest mortgage fraud cases in the history of Minnesota (if not THE biggest) was in court yesterday to make sure the little fish as well as the big fish got their due, preferably being gutted, filleted, and fried up in the legal equivalent of beer batter...

I am in possession of two letters submitted to the court, describing the impact of Jerome Kingrussell's crimes, and outlining his criminal history which numbers more charges than years of age. And it's not like Kingrussell is so very young, but who knows? This scumbag has more than one reported birthday.

Here is a link which will take you to the two documents, which can be downloaded, perused at your leisure, perhaps autographed by Melony Michaels if you should happen to run into her in court, click here.

Though I'm reading between the lines until I get some kind of firsthand confirmation, I think it's accurate for me to say Melony Michaels is not happy with Jerome Kingrussell getting a suspended sentence. However, I get the feeling all the punishment is just building up like water behind a dike of sandbags, and where is that "water" going to end up?

All around and six feet over Larry "Maximum" Maxwell, that's where.

It must be hard for a victim of identity theft to endure the sight of Jerome "Imposter Foster" Kingrussell walking around a free man, possibly filling up a canteen in some public park, and defacating in an outdoor lavatory which smells like the monkey house at the zoo. But a free man, none the less, with a 108-month suspended sentence hanging over his head like the Sword of Democles.

These are the times when, if you believe in stuff like fate/destiny/angels/cosmic justice, you must let go and have faith. One need not strive so high in the sky as to have faith in GOD. This is the time to have faith in the prosecutor, Brad Johnson, and the lawful authority of the state of Minnesota, which must make hard choices about trading smelly chum for trophy fish.

All the same, it is best to for certain information to be published and available: the specifics of what a bad actor Kingrussell is, and how often he has wormed out of punishment, and how deeply Kingrussell's crimes impacted Melony Michaels and her husband.

Sue him, I say. Sue him for his car, canteen, and backpack. Prison is destined to be this man's home--absent some kind of dramatic religious conversion--so let the inevitable process be sped along. NO MERCY FOR MORTGAGE FRAUDSTERS!!!!

Then again, Kingrussell's suspended sentence shows one thing: now is the time for mortgage fraudsters to confess, to desperately work out deals, in hopes there will be slack.

Tynessia Snoddy? Rahmeen Underwood? Do you hear that "knock knock" sound on your CRANIUM? That is the prophetic voice you need to hear right now, before it is too late to cut a deal with the prosecutor.

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JNS BLOG EXCLUSIVE: Criminal History Of The "Imposter Foster" Associated With Larry "Maximum" Maxwell

Red Wing, Minnesota, Flickr.com photo

I can't take credit for this info, as it was simply given to me. But people give me things because they know I'll publish that stuff, and let the chips fall where they may.

Jerome Kingrussell has a police record literally longer than your arm, if you lay all the pages end- to-end. Kingrussell was the no-account crackhead scumbag who ripped off the identity of John Foster, a...

...mild-mannered, somewhat introverted UPS driver who took pride in his sterling credit rating.

(That is not John's UPS truck in the photo above, however...well, it looks JUST LIKE his truck)

In a fraudulent deal which involved Larry "Maximum" Maxwell, Jerry Moore, and Keith Reitman, Jerome Kingrussell used the stolen identity of John Foster to obtain a mortgage on 1564 Hillside Ave. N., a run down dump of a house that might fall down on its own, but possibly the weird dark fungus infesting portions of the house possesses an adhesive quality, so it's probably going to need some help from a backhoe to finally go to that big real estate paradise in the sky.

One anonymous commenter to this blog claims Kingrussell is living in a campground in Red Wing, Minnesota, but this information is unconfirmed. (Though strongly suspected to be true)

In any case, for those who are curious or someway, somehow have a dog in this fight...enjoy this Jerome Kingrussell criminal history on the Johnny Northside PDF support site, click here.

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Word Of A Sentence For "The Imposter Foster" In The Larry Maxwell Mortgage Fraud Trial...

This stock photo has little to do with this post

Here is the word that I heard about Jerome Kingrussell, the multiple-time legal loser who helped steal the identity of John Foster and pull off fraudulent real estate deals with Larry Maxwell, recently convicted of 18 counts of mortgage fraud.

Today, Kingrussell faced the music, as well as the judge, and received his sentence...

Bottom line: 108 months. Suspended.

Though part of me would love to see Kingrussell go to prison for a long time, the reality is that Kingrussell was a little fish, a man who could not keep out of jail, could not keep his life in order, and was just a pawn used by Larry Maxwell. The big fish was Maxwell, and the big fish is looking at very hard time.

Besides, that suspended sentence is worse than it sounds. As it stands, Kingrussell has 108 months hanging over his head...and most people who know the circumstances well would probably wager sizable sums of money that Kingrussell will mess up again, go to jail, and serve his whole sentence of 180 months.

If Kingrussell had been sentenced to those 108 months TODAY, he would have been credited for (this is what I hear) more than 500 days of jail time. That would have been credited both as "good time" in consideration of reduced prison time, plus credited as time served.

From what appears to have been said in court today--these are things I hear, secondhand--there was no plea bargain, per se, but the sentence recommendation is deferred to the judge. The judge must surely consider that Kingrussell (who has every opportunity to change his name to Pawnrussell, if the notion strikes him, and will surely become Queenrussell if he screws up and serves that 108 month sentence) took the stand, told the truth, and made it possible for the state to get the guy it was really after: Larry "Maximum" Maxwell.

By the way, I'm told by an inveterate courtroom observer that my nickname "Maximum Maxwell" has caught on. And by "inveterate courtroom observer" I certainly do not mean Pete The Pedophile, though that description would fit Peter Richard Stephenson just as well.

Here's one thing to put the sentence of Kingrussell in perspective: 180 months is more time than either of the TJ Waconia fraudsters received. Furthermore, Kingrussell wasn't somebody with "keys." The prosecution has obviously reserved its thrust for Realtors-gone-bad, for those who had a position of trust and abused it.

Somebody like Kingrussell is just a blunt object, a means to an end. He will surely die in prison, or in the streets, unless he somehow figures out that telling the truth and conforming to the law is the best move he ever made, so maybe he should get up every day in the morning and do that over and over. Furthermore, individuals like Tynessia Snoddy should notice how there is slack to be had for those who just throw their hands up and surrender, and give up everything they know to the prosecutor.

Sure, some people are, themselves, "big fish." But they might know even BIGGER fish.

This blog wishes the prosecutors and investigators the best of luck, on top of drinking toasts to their continued success.

The more mortgage fraudsters they catch, the more our North Minneapolis neighborhood is freed of invisible shackles: bad actors and criminals who have money, power, and property.

Find them all. Put them all in prison. Leave no stone unturned.

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Larry Maxwell Appeal Scheduled For Tuesday, May 19, 8:30 AM

Stock photo by John Hoff 

A few weeks ago--as reported on this blog--businessman Larry Maxwell was convicted on 18 felonies in a mortgage fraud scheme.

Now word is Larry "Maximum" Maxwell's attorney, Larry Reed, will be going through the pointless effort of arguing a motion for a new trial. The highly-paid exercise in futility is scheduled to take place Tuesday, May 19, 8:30 AM in the court room of Judge Chu.

Chu usually holds court in 1059, but sometimes 1057.

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