Newly Filed Documents in Lewis Tein Dispute!

A blockbuster filing in the Lewis Tein state court case accuses Miccosukee Tribal lawyers of committing fraud on the Court.

The filing attaches two documents that appear to support Lewis Tein's account of the financial arrangement between them and their clients -- that the monies provided by the Tribe were merely advances or loans that the clients were obligated to repay.

The first document appears to be an internal Tribe account statement reflecting monies advanced or loaned by the Tribe to the clients.

The second consists of minutes of Tribal general council meetings in which the clients request advances or loans so they can pay Lewis Tein's legal fees.

The motion asks the Court to issue a show cause order holding the Tribe's attorneys in contempt, as well as a referral to the Florida Bar for numerous violations of the Bar rules and for "direct and knowing fraud on the Court."

Happy holidays!

Lewis Tein RICO Suit Update: Somebody Got "Disemboweled"; Also Martians in Spaceships!

How many pithy quotes can Paul Calli manage to wedge into John Pacenti's latest on the Miccosukee Tribe v. Lewis Tein matter?

And the hits just keep on coming:

"Jasper Nelson's deposition disembowels the tribe's wild accusations and lawsuits," Calli said.

A most unpleasant image!

And this:

"Two things are missing from the tribe's fantastical conspiracy story: one is Martians from outer space delivering the secret conspiracy plans on a flying saucer. The second, as Jasper Nelson affirms, is truth," Calli said.

But I see the Tribe has just filed a second amended complaint -- someone tell me where all the Martian allegations are.

Lewis Tein: The Rest of the (Alleged) Story.

I'm not sure why they waited so long to get their side of the story out on the table, but in both the state court proceedings and in federal court, Lewis Tein has moved for sanctions against the Miccosukee Tribe and their new counsel.

The state court 57.105 motion closely tracks the Rule 11 filing, and for those interested here is the Rule 11 reply filed yesterday.

This is the closing section:

The following four facts are relevant to considering the instant Rule 11 issue:

a. The Tribe maintains that its current chairman has no personal knowledge of the fraud allegations against Lewis Tein.
 
b. The Tribe's current vice-chairman testified that he knew of no facts supporting the Tribe's allegations of fraud against Lewis Tein.
 
c. In the Bermudez Case, the Tribe's attorney testified that he conducted no investigation to support the Tribe's accusations of fraud against Lewis Tein.

d. In the Florida RICO Case, the Tribe has refused to produce a single document or witness to support of its allegations of RICO and fraud against Lewis Tein.

The foregoing facts, combined with the absence of any evidence against Lewis Tein, establish that the Tribe's lawsuit was filed in bad faith and for improper purposes. Knowing there is no evidence, the Tribe and its lawyer continue to pursue this action.

They also have new counsel (artist's rendering below):

I'm sure everyone will be nice and respectful in comments.