Peter G. Verniero and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey.

June 3, 2009 at 9:43 A.M. Images cannot be used. MSN Groups is closed. I cannot access my own books or know whether they still exist. One of those books is not being sent to book sellers. My writings are still subjected to defacements and alterations. No response to my requests from New Jersey.

Access to my home e-mail account has been blocked. I will spend the rest of the day trying to get back to that account.

March 21, 2008 at 12:37 P.M. More "errors" were inserted in several essays at MSN, still unable to post images at blogger or see my books at Lulu.

March 22, 2008 at 6:02 P.M. Censorship continues.

William K. Rashbaum & Colin Moynahan, "At a Sentencing, Details Of Spitzer's Liasons," in The New York Times, June 2, 2009, at p. A18. (Garden State prostitution ring with global reach "gets" Spitzer.)
Alan Feuer, "Dentist Pleads Guilty to Stealing and Selling Body Parts," in The New York Times, March 19, 2008, at p. B6. (Selling diseased body parts in Fort Lee, New Jersey.)
Bob Ingle & Sandy McClure, The Soprano State: New Jersey's Culture of Corruption (New York: St. Martin's Press, 2008), pp. 139-140. (Peter G. Verniero, a.k.a. "Peter G.")

The New Jersey judiciary is made up, for the most part, of products of the "money talks, bullshit walks" political process, cronyism, clubhouse politics and corruption which have made the state famous. Hence, the laughter that greeted former Governor James McGreevey's charge that his predecessor -- who must be regarded as a Saint compared to McGreevey! -- "Christine Todd Whitman made the Supreme Court, 'an avenue of patronage for those with the executive branch. ... [The justices] did not necessarily in all cases represent the best minds in the legal profession.' ..." (These are McGreevey's words.)

There was no argument on that issue from the opposition. One of these pre-McGreevey Republicano appointees to the New Jersey Supreme Court was "Justice" Peter G. Verniero, while former Chief Justice James R. Zazzali was said to be a Democrat.

Verniero and Zazzali "have come under fire for allegedly misrepresenting ... knowledge about racial profiling by the state police during [their respective years] as Attorney General." http://www.brennancenter.org/programs/pester/pages/view_elerts.php?elert_id=1931&print=1

Compare: http://www.njgop.org/News/DocumentPrint.aspx?DocumentID=14372 (regarding Bob Menendez "dipping" into the UMDNJ pie) and "Senator Bob, the Babe, and the Big Bucks." Bob was not indicted for UMDNJ scams nor, as of this date, in response to allegations of strong arming a Hudson County doctor by "using" crony Scarinsci to collect fees for appointments. Alleged ties between Senator Bob and underworld figures have not been explored in the media. ("Does Senator Menendez Have Mafia Friends?")

What are the horrors to which N.J.'s political and criminal legal culture leads? Their name is legion. New Jersey can boast of the largest number of indicted and convicted former officials and lawyers, judges and other public servants; a thriving child-porn and -prostitution industry; massive and out-of-control drug trafficking and corrupt politics such as the rest of the country cannot imagine. ("Mafia Influence in New Jersey Courts and Politics.")

Do you speak to me of your superior "ethics," Mr. Rabner? ("Stuart Rabner and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey" and "Sybil R. Moses and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey.")

New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram is rumored to be "well-liked" by current Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, incidentally, also to be "chummy" with Debbie Poritz and Diana Lisa Riccioli, women who share many of Ms. Milgram's "tastes." No wonder criminal censorship efforts against my writings go unpunished, even when they come from Trenton government offices -- allegedly. Switch hitting, Anne?

"A dentist from New Jersey pleaded guilty on Tuesday to running a corrupt $4.6 MILLION enterprise through which body parts were plundered from funeral homes and sold for use in transplants and medical research."

The number of persons killed or made ill by these practices is not known. The total number of persons sickened by New Jersey's grotesque levels of pollution and high percentage of carcinogens is also not known. This theft of putrid body parts is a fitting metaphor for government and the courts in New Jersey, which has become a corpse that is plundered by the mob and political whores at the cost of $32 BILLION in unpayable debt and millions missing from a bankrupt state's coffers. ("Jaynee LaVecchia and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey" and "Deborah T. Poritz and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey.")

Mysteriously, one letter was missing from the foregoing paragraph. I have now restored that letter. Despite this disgusting, Third-World level of corruption, the Obama administration in the form of Vice President Biden, has supported the candidacy of comatose Governor and fellow Democrat Corzine for re-election. Go figure.

Any more letters removed from my sentences, Anne? How did you do at the Philosophy Cafe, Anne? Hume and Wittgenstein? "Whatever, duh. Philosophy is so, like, abstract. ... " Right, kid?

"The dentist, MICHAEL MASTROMARINO, 44, appeared in State Supreme Court in Brooklyn, pleading guilty to numerous charges of enterprise corruption, reckless endangerment and body stealing. In exchange for admitting that he was the ringleader of the harvesting operation ... which sold hundreds, perhaps thousands, of bone fragments and bits of flesh to tissue processors around the country."

Mastromarino's activities is something which is unlikely to have been possible without the cooperation of authorities in his native Garden State, during Mr. Verniero's tenure as A.G. and/or "justice," by the way. In the same way, the hackers and censorship I struggle against are made possible, I believe, by New Jersey corruption or incompetence.

"Mr. Mastromarino will face 18 to 54 years in prison when he returns to court for sentencing on May 21. He would have faced additional time had he been convicted on all counts."

If these charges were brought in New Jersey, Mr. Mastromarino would get a non-custodial sentence (provided that he shared his loot with the likes of Peter G. Verniero and other Trenton "public officials"), officials who somehow become highly successful, financially, despite their small public salaries. Thrifty, Pete?

The focus of New Jersey's government lawyers -- who will be the subject of a separate essays by me, where many of them will be named, specifically -- is on my essays and the removal of letters from my words. I wonder why? Guilty conscience, perhaps. Verniero is a lawyer. Where's the OAE? DRB? AG? Sending me more threatening letters, fellas? ("A Letter From the DRB, in New Jersey" and "Another Letter From the DRB, in New Jersey.")

Numerous corrections of "errors" inserted overnight were made at my MSN group on March 20, 2008 at 11:33 A.M. Keep your eyes on this article after it is posted to see what they try next.

In a state with New Jersey's history of racism, a man like Peter G. Verniero should never have been appointed either to the A.G.'s job or to a judgeship of any kind. (See "America's Holocaust" and "Driving While Black (DWB) in New Jersey.")

This disgusting apprentice and sequential "ass-kissing system," where flunkies rise to positions of power by groveling before the person who is just above them, is further evidence of the sickness that has engulfed the most corrupt legal system in the United States of America. Stuart Rabner is still your "mentor," right Anne? Or is it Debbie who got you your "spot"? What did you do for Debbie, Anne?

New Jersey's legal system condones criminal censorship, use of hypnosis and drugging in illegal interrogation and experimentation sessions on unsuspecting and unconsenting victims, theft of millions of dollars in public funds by public officials, coitus by law firms and politicians sharing in the public treasury, illicit sexual encounters between unqualified persons and powerful politicians appointing them to public offices, after extracting sexual payoffs for doing so, usually with the acquiescence of the tainted OAE and other law enforcement mechanisms -- all to the disgust of the taxpaying chumps financing this political brothel. (See "One of New Jersey's Highly Ethical Attorneys Has a Problem" and "New Jersey's Legal System is a Whore House.")

"When Poritz went to the New Jersey Supreme Court, she was replaced as state attorney general by Peter G. Verniero, who had been Whitman's chief counsel and chief of staff and, before she was governor, her private attorney. After a stint as attorney general, he followed Poritz to the state supreme court."

Privately, members of the bar and academics regard both Poritz and Verniero as middle- to low-brow drones, who should never have served on any state's highest court. Poritz, especially, was reputedly quite stupid. She probably still is stupid. Verniero was regarded as obnoxious and a vicious racist. (See "New Jersey's 'Ethical' Legal System" and "New Jersey's Feces-Covered Supreme Court.")

Courthouse cafeterias were filled with disdainful dismissals of these people by the same lawyers who, naturally, kissed their asses publicly, never saying anything critical about these people when it matters. New Jersey's legal profession is not exactly "profiles in courage."

"Even though the biggest state lawyers' group said he [Verniero] was not fit for New Jersey's top court, Verniero was one of the most arrogant people to serve in a high state office, especially considering that he started his career driving Tom Kean around during his 1981 gubernatorial campaign."

Zazzali was Brendan Byrne's driver. (See "How to be a Politician or a Lawyer in New Jersey.")

Verniero was linked to racial profiling on the Turnpike and Parkway. Astonishingly, this mediocre and detestable man served on the state's highest court. Not one of Verniero's decisions or actions has earned any distinction. Ethics? No one claims exceptional intellectual ability for this man -- who is still intensely disliked in Trenton -- also feared, apparently, since people do not wish to speak of him publicly, lest they find themselves "sleeping with the fishes."

Perhaps Mr. Verniero's only response to these remarks will be to point to his machine gun and scream: "Say hello to my leetil friend!"

James R. Zazzali and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey.

February 8, 2010 at 10:20 A.M. "Errors" newly-inserted in this essay will be corrected, until next time. A few of the newly-inserted "errors" were old inserted "errors" corrected on several previous occasions. Let's hope they continue to prove my point.

June 3, 2009 at 8:58 A.M. I am still experiencing harassment and unable to access my MSN group, use images, know the status of my books. Lately, the preferred method of harassment is to delete a letter or word from one of these essays. I will do my best to make all necessary corrections.

March 13, 2008 at 5:22 P.M. Much harassment and obstacles to writing today. "Errors" were inserted in a number of posts. I have decided to discuss several more judges and practices in New Jersey courts by way of response. I have also decided to work more diligently to promote greater understanding between the U.S. and Cuba, while continuing to criticize both countries for human rights failures. More of the same telephone harassment.

March 18, 2008 at 1:49 P.M. I will struggle to make corrections.

"Court Denies a Hearing for Reputed Mobster," http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-golfclubkilling0306mar06,0,2611280,prin...

Eleanor O'Sullivan, "Book Pulls No Punches, Corruption in 'Soprano State,'" http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080217/LIFE11/802170311/106&temp... (March 13, 2008)

David M. Halfbinger, "Ex-Prosecutor Picked to Face Corzine in the Fall," in The New York Times, June 3, 2009, at p. A1. (Chris Christie is New Jersey's hope for legality and an end to corruption.)
William K. Rashbaum & Colin Moynahan, "At a Sentencing, Details Of Spitzer's Liasons," in The New York Times, June 3, 2009, at p. A18. (New Jersey-based prostitution ring gets Spitzer; Spitzer gets New Jersey-based prostitutes -- besides the politicians.)
Kareem Fahim, "New Jersey Man Is Accused As Organized Crime Leader," in The New York Times, May 24, 2007, at p. B4.

"ELIZABETH, N.J., May 23 -- From his base on a work site underneath the Goethels Bridge, a member of the Gambino crime family [Jaynee LaVecchia's cousin?] gained influence in the affairs of two state unions, ran gambling rings in northern New Jersey and New York and collected a salary from a no-show construction job, prosecutors said yesterday."

"The man, ANDREW MEROLA, 40, was arrested during a vehicle stop in East Hanover, N.J., where he lives, the authorities said. He faces charges including being a leader of organized crime, racketeering and theft by extortion. Two union officials were also arrested this week, along with more than twenty other people who prosecutors said played roles in Mr. Merola's various criminal schemes."

The feds seem to have worked out a method of "sharing" information" -- "selective leaks" -- with some New Jersey prosecutors and law enforcement people, perhaps unofficially, while bypassing the Trenton Syndicate's players in the legal system as much as possible. I suggest that they avoid sharing information with the notoriously corrupt Office of Attorney Ethics (OAE) or with New Jersey's baby attorney general, Anne Milgram.

Spitzer may have been targeted by New Jersey mobsters because of his crusading prosecutions against mafia figures. The same gangsters use Garden State-based prostitution networks providing blackmail material, usually allowing the Jersey Boys to get out of their legal troubles. I am sure that some of the people around Corzine responsible for early attack ads against Mr. Christie are "connected." Many of the same shady customers seem to cluster around former New Jersey Attorney General and Supreme Court justice, James R. Zazzali.

On a day when I experienced hours of harassment, destruction and alteration of my written work -- harassment that is only made possible by the cooperation of the authorities in Trenton -- I think the questions whispered about both Mr. Zazzali (a.k.a. the "Zazz") and former Attorney General and Supreme Court "Justice" Peter G. Verniero (a.k.a. "Pete G.") deserve to be discussed somewhere other than in federal wiretaps. ("Jaynee LaVecchia and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey" and "Maurice J. Gallipoli and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey.")

I am told that my essay concerning Mr. Gallipoli may have been ytranslated into Arabic. If this is true, then I am glad to spread the word about New Jersey's legal system and judiciary. I hope we can all get together soon to catch up on old times.

Mr. Verniero was one of the architects of N.J.'s disgusting racial profiling policy and was said to disapprove of minorities in the legal profession. Mr. Zazzali was reputedly linked with a number of labor union officials who have since had "difficulties with the law." The "Zazz" was also said to favor racial profiling. However, this is neither confirmed nor denied at this time. (Keep your eyes on any "errors" inserted in this essay.)

This arrest is only the beginning since such a massive criminal network, allegedly, could not operate in New Jersey and other states without the cooperation of government and other officials, probably in Trenton. This partnership between politicians and organized crime in Trenton certainly explains the state's thriving child-porn and -prostitution industries. The extent of the state judiciary's involvement in these lucrative enterprises cannot be measured precisely, but seems to be substantial.

In New Jersey, child-porn money probably buys judges and maybe Supreme Court justices. Friendly relations between former New Jersey justices and reputed underworld figures were discussed in courthouse cafeterias for years. (See "Law and Ethics in The Soprano State.")

"Wada-ya, kidding? Naaa ... " Dem Jersey guys, geez." (See "The Mob that Whacked New Jersey," in The Soprano State, p. 272 and chapter 5 of that book. I highly recommend Jimmy Breslin's The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight.)

How many federal Grand Juries are hearing matters pertaining to New Jersey "events" and "personalities"? Several -- allegedly. Besides the one or more concerned with Senator Menendez, of course, who claims to have "absented" himself from Hudson County politics, allowing the "barons" to do what they like. See Raymond Hernandez & David W. Chen, "In Immigration Debate, Menendez Sees an Opportunity," in The New York Times, June 25, 2007, at p. B1. (Menendez is very good at seeing opportunities and at "absenting" himself.) "Does Senator Menendez Have Mafia Friends?"

"The authorities said that Mr. Merola, working with associates, inserted himself into the financial affairs of two unions: Local 825 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, based in Springfield, which Mr. Merola belonged to, prosecutors said; and Local 1153 of the Laborers' International Union of North America, based in Newark."

Labor unions continue to make substantial cash contributions, allegedly, to the Democrats' "non-federal account." Interestingly, the Democrats claim to have no such account. Say hello to Mr. Prisco for me, Stuart. ("Stuart Rabner and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey.")

I think it is becoming clearer why $187 MILLION was spent in New Brunswick and no high school was built. Many of these alleged criminal organizations also have judges and state employees, at the Department of Labor, perhaps, on the payroll. Traditionally, in New Jersey, "nothing happened" was the only response to such criminality. Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow is brave (and unusual) in following through on these matters. Mr. Romankow seems like a good candidate for New Jersey Attorney General, or someone to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme Court, whatever his party affiliation.

Are rumors of forthcoming resignations from the N.J. Supreme Court accurate? Let us hope so. Time to "move on," Jaynee.

The same may be said for Monmouth Prosecutor Luis A. Valentin -- better than Romankow -- who (so far) appears honest and diligent. Other prosecutors and judges are doing an exceptionally good job under difficult circumstances in New Jersey. It may not be wise to name them. You know who you are. Several good prosecutors in Hudson and Essex are doing excellent work right now. I appreciate all the "help" sent my way and your good wishes.

"Working with a member of the rival Luchese family, [any relation to Kay Licausi?] Mr. Merola solicited a $20,000 bribe from a construction company that did not want to hire workers from Local 825, the authorities said. Another associate of Mr. Merola approved pay raises and was involved in other employment matters regarding workers in Local 1153, they said." (They?)

This would be a good time to delete a letter or remove one of the closing parentheses. Anne Milgram? Thanks for coming through, for me, in Jersey City. Keep up the good work.

"Mr. Merola, is (apparently) not Italian-American, having changed his name some time ago. I am sure that, among Merola's alleged associates there are Latinos and members of other ethnic groups in New Jersey. (See Al Pacino's great performance in "Scarface.") Those members of the Cuban-American community who are under the impression that all persons in our ethnic community are lawyers, doctors, dentists and accountants are in for a disappointment. New Jersey's organized crime and corrupt politics is well represented by Cubanazos. ("Senator Bob, the Babe, and the Big Bucks.")

Former N.J. Chief Justice James R. Zazzali specialized in labor law when he was in private practice, right? I wonder whether he had occasion to "encounter" any of these fine "gentlemen" or to represent these labor unions, or other "allied organizations," in the Labor sector of the economy?

When it comes to New Jersey's legal corruption, nothing surprises me. You don't get to the New Jersey judiciary by staying away from the state's corrupt politics. I litigated a case against an attorney who was in the process of being appointed to the bench -- and I beat him on an appeal of a motion to the Appellate Division, where I believe he now sits -- but no one questioned his competence or intellect. I wonder whether letters are taken out of his essays overnight by computer hackers using New Jersey government resources or "contacts." I doubt it.

Zazzali represented a mutual client who thought Zazzali's cross examination of a witness was incompetent and worthless. This client was less than satisfied with Zazzali's ten minutes of preparation right before the hearing began. The client asked if I could take over the matter mid-way through, but to my knowledge no OAE officials showed up at Zazzali's office the next day to question his performance or whether Zazzali was "hitting the sauce."

Perhaps "Chief Justice" Zazzali and Mr. Verniero like to go to Hooters with unindicted alleged racist, Lieutenant Andriani of the Hoboken Police Department. As for myself, I was dazzled by Mr. Zazzali's piercing intellect. Incidentally, I happen to think highly of Hooters, in every sense, but not of Zazzali, Verniero, or Andriani.

"Prosecutors said Mr. Merola and his lieutenants used a web site called Topbettors.com in their operations" -- I wonder why I have so many computer troubles? -- "but they did not detail exactly how the site was used. The site bills itself as an offshore facilitator of betting operations, providing 'an offshore call center and accounting services' for land-based sports wagering interests. A man who answered a phone number listed on the web site and who would identify himself only as 'Frank' [Zazzali?] said no one was available to answer immediately." ("$500 Million Internet Gambling Operation Disrupted in New Jersey.")

How about "Cheech"? Is Cheech down da shore with the bodies of dem guys they took care of last week? Both of those "guys" also answer the phone for the N.J. Bar Association. How strange?

"The gambling operations led to loan sharking, the authorities said, and Mr. Merola, using two enforcers, 'resorted to violence or threats of violence to collect his debts,' according to a statement released by prosecutors."

Allegedly, the preferred method used by organized crime in the Garden State is to arrange for the arrest of someone -- for a minor traffic offense like not wearing a seat belt, perhaps, or parking tickets, also ethics proceedings are probably "used" against victims, especially lawyers who don't play ball -- then to have that person assaulted or killed in jail. In the old days the boys could count on a tough judge to set high bail, like good old Judge Napolitano. How's life on Fox News, judge?

I appeared before Napolitano on a bail matter where I got my guy out on minimal bail despite the substantial charges that he was facing. Despite the comatose state of the prosecutor who failed to request a bail increase, Napolitano tried to jack up the Defendant's already posted bail, without good cause or alteration in the status of a Defendant who had clearly complied with conditions and appeared in court.

I explained that this was hardly an indication of "judicial neutrality or lack of bias." Napolitano had no authority to increase bail and knew that I would get him reversed if he did increase bail, so he took no action. I remember that Napolitano was upset for a week or so. New Jersey judges love to send people to prison, except for mafia guys. ("Law and Ethics in the Soprano State.")

It is rumored that judges, cops, newspaper people (including some at the best periodicals) -- are all at the service of these organizations that also employ highly "ethical" N.J. attorneys, who are usually asked to serve on Ethics Committees before rising to a Superior Court judgeship, or higher. Fox News? (See "One of New Jersey's Highly Ethical Attorneys Has a Problem" and "New Jersey's Legal System is a Whore House.")

How you doing there, Jaynee? (See "Jay Romano and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey" and "Deborah T. Poritz and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey.")

Hey, is Jay Romano still at The New York Times? I wonder whether Jay writes under a pseudonym, like Manohla Dargis? Naah ... What are ya gonna do?

"Don't forget to plan your New Jersey vacation!" Let's see what they try next.