District 4 Electoral Fraud Complaint Requests Grand Jury Investigation
A complaint about the fraudulent candidacy of Scott Markowitz in Fullerton’s 4th District has been filed with the District Attorney, Todd Spitzer. The complaint requests the matter be referred to the Orange County Grand Jury for investigation
The complainant is Fullerton businessman and activist Tony Bushala.
In his letter to Spitzer, Bushala calls attention to a national movement by Democrats to recruit uber MAGA-type candidates whose sole purpose is to draw votes away from Republicans by running as third party candidates, thus helping Democrats. They’re calling their fake “movement” PATRIOTS RUN PROJECT.
As we know in Fullerton, Scott Markowitz was deployed by local Democrats to draw votes away from Republican Linda Whitaker in the 4th District city council election. The beneficiary? None other than Vivian Jaramillo, the endorsed candidate of the OC Democrat Party.
Friends will remember how Markowitz enlisted numerous active Democrats to sign his nomination papers, changed his registration to Republican at the last moment, submitted a phony Trumpian ballot statement, and so far has run no campaign at all. Not even the pretense of one. One of his signatories is none other than Diane Vena who had already endorsed Jaramillo. Getting stinkier?
Finally, Friends will also recall that Markowitz was accompanied to the City Clerk’s office by none other than Ajay Mohan, former Executive Director of the OC Democrat Party, and now a Democrat campaign consultant. Mohan pulled the same stunt in Fullerton in 2022 to protect Ahmad Zahra.
Prelude over, here’s Mr. Bushala’s letter.
Dear O.C. District Attorney, Mr. Todd Spitzer,
It has come to my attention that a conspiracy to commit a fake candidacy in Fullerton’s 4th District to the detriment of the voters in that District.
Scott Markowitz is a sham candidate whose name on the ballot is simply meant to divert votes from a legitimate candidate, Linda Whitaker, for the benefit of the O.C. Democratic Party’s endorsed candidate, Vivian “Kitty” Jaramillo. There is a wave across the country whereas the Democratic Party is doing this all over the country, see here, here, here, and here.
The Markowitz candidacy was orchestrated, in part at least, by Ajay Mohan, former Executive Director of the O.C. Democrat Party. He accompanied Markowitz to the Fullerton City Clerk’s office to make sure the latter followed the necessary guidelines.
Markowitz changed his registration from Democrat to Republican, unnecessarily and voluntarily identified himself as such on his FPPC form.
Furthermore, several active North Orange County club Democrats signed his nomination papers. Inexplicably, one Markowitz nominator, Diane Vena, is actually listed on Vivian Jaramillo’s website as an endorser.
This latter fact is even more damning given the fact that Markowitz’ ballot statement reads like a Donald Trump campaign speech.
It is important to know if Ms. Jaramillo was a participant in this sordid episode. Diane Vena’s participation seems to suggest an affirmative answer.
I believe there is clearly enough suspicious activity to point to an effort to subvert an honest election in Fullerton’s 4th District.
I also note that this is not the first documented instance of Ajay Mohan creating a fake candidate in Fullerton to protect a favored candidate. The same thing occurred in Fullerton’s 5th District in 2022.
Since this is obviously a partisan political matter, I formally and respectfully request that you immediately refer this matter to the Orange County Grand jury for their consideration.
All of the pertinent information with supporting documentation has been published on the Friends for Fullerton’s Future blog here.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely, Tony Bushala
The idea of sending this matter to the Grand Jury is a good one, as it buffers Spitzer from criticism of partisanship, even thought the malfeasance is obvious.
Good for Tony B! This obvious deceit is so unethical it can’t go unchallenged.
Local hero!
Well done Tony!
I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore!
This will go absolutely nowhere. Spitzer will wipe his ass with this letter and flush it. Spitzer is one of the worst things to happen to Orange County – a massive douchebag that knows no equal. And that’s saying something considering Orange County is the douchebag capital of the world.
Well, we’ll see.
Maybe ask a lawyer before sending nonsense screeds to the DA.
Shenanigans aren’t nice, maybe they’re unethical but I am unaware that they’re illegal. So why ask the DA to refer it to a grand jury? Are you just wishing and hoping he’ll fill in the blanks you couldn’t?
MAGA’s should be doing candidate research beyond ballot statements like everyone else. As I’ve said before if making MAGAs look stupid was a crime, they’d all be in prison.
And you make yourself look stupid which isn’t a crime.
How come Mr. Moskoswitz nominators and his handler were all Democants? Fraud took place, even if you won’t say it. Maybe you are that fucking dumb. Just as dumb as Diane Vena. Or just as complicit!
There is only one blank left. Who hired Ajay Mohan?
You beat me to it. All the evidence is there. I believe the answer is Ahmad Zahra with money from the marijuana dispensary lobby.
You’re not saying anything that bears on the law. So you’re not saying anything at all.
How do YOU know what “bears on the law.”
Of right. That law class you took at the CSUF Business School For Those Who Can’t Get Into a Real One.
How do I know what bears on the law? I’m not a lawyer, but in understanding what is legal and what is not, it helps not being a stupid, angry, ideological, know-nothing mouth breathing fucker like you. Calm down and think.
You need a evidence of a crime to indict someone. Not just evidence. Evidence of a *crime.*
You’re claiming it’s a crime of “fraud.” There are fraud statutes. Which one was violated?
And think about what you’re after from your own point of view. You are ideologically, radically cynical about government and government power, but you are recommending a private citizen be indicted for something you cannot convince yourself or anyone else is actually crime. You just *want* it to be a crime so you’re *hoping* a grand jury will go on a fishing expedition to find something, anything against Markowitz. Is that the world you want to live in?
What is the electoral fraud statute your think was violated? Call it out or shut the fuck up. Because typically what people are actually convicted on in cases like this have to do with campaign finance law, not candidate political statements.
Not everything that is wrong or unethical is a crime. Nor should it be. Determining what’s going on in candidates mind… their core political beliefs should not be considered justiciable. Because that’s what you seem to be claiming, if you have any claim at all. That somehow the candidate doesn’t believe what he wrote in his statement. Because Democratic party operatives being involved doesn’t make a case. Democrats certainly have an interest in siphoning away votes from the Republican candidate for the non-partisan office. Which means they could support 100 MAGA candidates they think cannot win, and I don’t see how it would be illegal.
“I am not a lawyer.”
The End.
Thanks for nothing Booger.
No, the end is realizing neither is anyone here taking any stand. Basically I’m the only one at leasy asking the right questions instead of jumping to ridiculous conclusions.
Of course you’re unaware that they’re illegal. You’re a moron.
Maybe ask your mom before posting on the internet. You’ve really embarrassed the family name enough.
So you can’t describe any law that was violated either. Got it.
Let’s let the Grand Jury decide.
So, you like the idea of government going on a fishing expeditions to try to incriminate you on the mere basis of a complaint by those who see you a political enemy. No actual accusation of a violation of the law.
Got it.
I like the idea of crooks going to jail. Ajay Mohan. Diane Vena. You too if you were part of it.
Deceiving people to get them to sign up for something that is injurious to their interests is fraud.
Lovely strawman you blew over there. Great work.
Mom is so, so, so proud of you, honey.
Markowitz better lawyer up. Unfortunately his phony campaign hasn’t even raised enough money for a free consultation.
Can’t take a lawyer to the Grand Jury. But Maybe Ajay Mohan can give him a pep talk.
A lawyer can tell you how not to further incriminate yourself while you’re waiting for an indictment.
Huh. And if he’s legitimate, he didn’t raise enough money for a free consultation either. So he’s fucked either way, right? Not enough money to buy an office, so throw him in prison. God bless America.
Is this what you want? To be able to be indicted because someone doesn’t believe you’re as overtly partisan in the way and direction your candidate statement indicates for a non-partisan office?
Angry manatee. Democrats were defrauded because they signed the papers of a Trumpy.
Or they willingly signed the papers of a fake Trumpy to deprive OTHER people of their right to an honest election.
You choose, if can stop babbling nonsense long enough.
Nothing I write can be characterized as “babbling” except to lazy nincompoops incapable of following an implication chain. And it’s not even a long one. So what’s the matter with you?
“Defrauded” based on what statute? You don’t know. Just say it. You’re hoping some statute exists and his been violated, but you have no idea.
Persuading another person to commit perjury is a crime. No sale you fucking MORAN!
“Capizzi responded that prosecutors had targeted corruption of the electoral process and were enforcing a law enacted by initiative–the Political Reform Act.
“Fair and honest elections are the cornerstone of a democracy, and that is something we take seriously,” he said. “This is Orange County, California. . . . We are not Chicago.”
Read it and weep, ass hat!
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-23-mn-50374-story.html
MORON, not MORAN! LOL.
Paywall. Let me guess campaign finance violations? Just like I said. Inducement of another to commit perjury. About what? Campaign finance?
Let’s hear an example of someone indicted for not being as maga as his dog whistles for a non partisan office.
Maybe all those RINOs and DINOs can be indicted for not living up to expectations.
Hoogerbooger getting nervous. His friends got a tit in the wringer.
Let’s let the DA decide, shall we? You’re starting to sound threatened. You should feel that way. Diane Vena, Scott Markowitz and Mohan should, too. I wonder who will name names to the Grand Jury.
This won’t get anywhere near a grand jury.
There’s nothing justiciable about a candidate statement. Not a thing. You all know it, you’re just trying desperately to get some publicity for this would be scandal that no one cares about.
Must be frustrating.
Oooooow, justiciable. Hogwash rolls out hi CSUF business school law class jargon!
Admit it, I sent you running for the dictionary.
Expecting Spitzy to do anything that does not benefit him directly could be overly optimistic.
Best observation I’ve read here.
They told him to role play as a Trumper. Getting himself indicted is high performance art and shows true commitment to the role! Well done, Scott.
Why doesn’t Markivitz speak up about these allegations? If they are not true, all he has to do is tell us why he switched parties and why he loves Trump. Come on Markovitz you pussy, speak up!
JRH, the angriest elf and most insufferable twat is back proving why both monikers are profoundly descriptive of his character and behavior.
It would be lovely if Mr. Markowitz had to serve some jail time for election fraud. Scott is trying to “stick it to voters”. It would be just for other inmates to “stick it” to him in all of his available orifices.
Seems to be theme here. Lots of Prison Oprahs. You’re going to prison, you’re going to prison! Everybody’s going to prison!
Anyone who you decide is your enemy is going to prison. The legalities like what’s the criminal statute you think was violated is a small detail to be figured out later, as necessary.
Fullerton Psychotherapist was spot on. You are a very sick person who chooses to stay sick.
And my apology to anyone if it seemed I made light of your comment. After a second reading: the Fiends here are calling me “angry” for demanding chapter and verse of the law BEFORE calling a grand jury.
Meanwhile all of these hypocrites tacitly nod while you plot in public for exercise of government power specifically to have someone on your enemies list raped/sodomized.
You’re all a bunch of fascists when it is convenient, and I don’t use the term lightly.
We aren’t election lawyers and neither are you, ya moron. Fascist is now the go-to word for lazy liberal brains that got nuthin.’
You’re saying your political opponents shouldn’t have recourse to the legal system? Really?
Gee, that sort of sounds…fascist.
No you obtuse fuck, fascist as in the guy who wants to use the power of the state to subject his political enemies to prison rape.
And you in apparent agreement.
JRH’s sick mind can’t grasp the concept of satire or humor in any degree. Everything is little to his tired, angry little brain.
No, I can tell things that are funny. That wasn’t satire by any definition. And it certainly wasn’t funny. In what way is plotting someone’s rape funny?
Mental illness isn’t observed in the calling out of your behavior. It’s in your behavior.
You might be able to tell when you drop you peepee. That’s about it.
You’ve slipped into prison rape? Weird as fuck.
Me? No. See “OC Central Jail Resident” comment above.
No imagination required. Fiends aren’t subtle.
You and JD Vance should book a room. Sick weirdo.
I think it may be time to give this creep a timeout.
I guess you mean me and not the guy proposing the imprisonment and rape of a council candidate. For, uh…. his candidate statement having trumpy dog whistles?
Hogerwash likes to talk about prison rape. What a creep.
I think you may be right.
Diane Vena is evil and dishonest and I hope she develops a chronic respiratory disease due to her unwavering steadfastness of virtue signaling by wearing her dopey N95 mask. All. The. Damn. Time.
JRH fears fictional prison rape more than actual fraud and tyranny in his community. Don’t worry JRH. You’re safe. Nobody wants to physically be in the same room with you physically, much less touch you.
He is one weird loser. The JD Vance of Fullerton.
Tyranny? Did someone propose another park or bike trail and I didn’t hear about it?
That’s Trail to Nowhere, you really meant.
Tyranny include the unreasonable use of power and control so, yes, tyranny. Sorry, it’s hard for a sick, warped mind like yours to comprehend.
Stay angry, Stay elf. Stay insufferable. Stay twat.
Peace!
“Everything I Don’t Want or Like is Tyranny” by Anonymous.
Taxation with representation. Majority rule. Just because you don’t like a policy or project doesn’t make it tyranny. Representative democracy does not mean 100% consensus of opinion. It means >50% of duly elected representatives were for it.
So many on the right claim to love our country and democracy, but you start ranting about tyranny any time things don’t go your way. You’re like a toddler throwing himself on the ground, kicking his feet and crying.
It’s going to be ok, tiger. It’s just a recreational trail project.
My name is Ralph Baker.