Accessory to Commit Perjury
Last August supporters of Fullerton 4th District Council candidate, Democrat Vivian Jaramillo, created a fake “conservative” candidate to draw votes away from the person presumed to be Jaramillo’s principal opponent – Linda Whitaker. The candidate, Scott Markowitz, committed, and plead guilty to perjury.
It’s abundantly clear that at least one person helped phony candidate Scott Markowitz commit the perjury when he falsely swore that he collected his nominating signatures. How is it clear? Because at least one of his nominators told the District Attorney Todd Spitzer that it wasn’t Markowitz who got them to sign, it was someone else; either that or Markowitz himself volunteered the information, which isn’t likely since he was arrested and booked into the Santa Ana Jail.
Speculation is increasing and questions are still being asked, such as: what’s the name of the person or persons who suborned Marko’s perjury, and why hasn’t Spitzer prosecuted him/her/them? In fact, a Public Records Act request was recently made to Spitzer’s office to reveal the name of the person or persons involved in the Markowitz case.
Back in the fall, suspicion fell immediately on a guy named Ajay Mohan, a former Democrat operative who held Markowitz’s hand at the City Clerk’s office while picking up nominating materials. But could Mohan have known any of the nominators well enough to get them to sign the papers of a MAGA-sounding candidate?
Some folks behind the scenes put early money on creepy and desperate Councilman Ahmad Zahra, the immigrant marriage fraudster and serial prevaricator. Then attention turned to the equally seedy Aruni Thakur, the guy who tried to get elected to the Fullerton City Council in 2020 in a district he didn’t live in. Both are well-known local Democrat office holders who would have been familiar to the Democrat nominators like our old friend Diane Vena. Hey, what about Jesus Quirk-Silva, the dim-witted ex-councilman and husband of wannabe king/queenmaker, Assemblycreature Sharon Quirk?
Recently a new front runner has emerged, a chap named Andre Charles. Charles revels in the lofty title of President of the North Orange County Democrats club. His wife, the self-important, wordy, and ingratiating gasbag, Shana Charles, is on the City Council. Charles had both the motive and the means to sucker local Dems to nominate Markowitz in absentia. Indeed, several nominators of the faux Trumpy Markowitz are members of Charles’ Democrat club. Hmm.
So what was the result of the PRA request? Predictably, the DA’s office isn’t answering, saying they don’t have to – the records are confidential even in closed cases. But if no other crimes were committed, then who cares, right? Yet the response from some guy named Wayne Philips in the DA’s office does include this tidbit:
Is this merely a boiler plate brush-off, or is some investigation really still underway? Personally, I doubt any investigation is going on, but if I were one of the perps involved I’d still be a little nervous. There are probably lots of weak links in the chain of this scandal, and even Spitzer may be induced to do his job if evidence he is now suppressing is published.
How did Jesus Quirk-Silva, the ambulance chaser Aaruni Thakur, and Professor Doctor MD Ahmad get to hang out with Italian actor and comedian Roberto Benigni? Without screen magic, film editing, and makeup, he looks odd.
Shana says, once you go Italian, you never go back.
Subornation to perjury. Looks like it’s a felony that carries a few years in state prison. Hope Shana Charles likes driving to the state prison in Lancaster.
Chino.
Cow shit babe
I think they all knew about it, but my money is on Andre Charles. I mean, just look at him.
It was Andre Charles.
If California State Attorney General, Rob Bonta, steps in, besides those poor individuals who were coerced into signing Marko’s nomination papers, Spitzer may be charged with obstruction of justice. The fact that Spitzer’s office has refused to disclose information about the case, despite the guilty plea and evidence of wrongdoing, raises serious questions about his commitment to upholding the law. As the investigation continues to unfold on it’s own, by 4F, it’s likely that more evidence will come to light, and those involved in the scandal should be nervous. The people of Fullerton deserve answers, and it’s time for Spitzer to do his job and hold those responsible accountable.
“As the investigation continues to unfold on it’s own, by 4F”. Ha! Name one case you guys investigated and proven to be the victor?
Markowitz, Part 1.
Remember me, Kelly Thomas?
P a u l e t t e Chaffee
If only Tony Rackaukas had done his job and prosecuted me for perjury when I was caught red-handed by 4F, my life would be vastly different today. I would have been spared the burden of becoming the Mayor of Anaheim, and I wouldn’t be facing the very real possibility of trading in my suit for a jumpsuit. It’s a shame that Rackaukas dropped the ball, because now I’m left to deal with the consequences of my own actions.
It’s a travesty, really. The wheels of justice in Orange County are notoriously slow, and it seems that they only start turning when it’s too late. If Rackaukas had acted sooner, I might have been able to avoid this whole mess. But alas, it seems that fate had other plans. Now, I’m left to ponder what could have been if only the district attorney had done his job.
Oh, the nostalgia is almost overwhelming. I can almost hear the sound of my own perjury charges being read out loud, and the sweet taste of justice being served. Alas, it was not meant to be. Instead, I got to enjoy a stint as the Mayor of Anaheim, and now I get to enjoy the thrill of potentially going to jail. It’s a wild ride, folks, and I’m just along for the ride.
So here’s to Tony Rackaukas: thanks for nothing, Tony. Your inaction has led to a lifetime of excitement and adventure for me. I hope you’re happy with yourself.
https://www.fullertonsfuture.org/2010/criminal-complaint-filed-with-da-against-harry-sidhu/
https://www.fullertonsfuture.org/2016/city-manager-felz-involved-in-potential-dui-accident-after-election-night-celebration/
Andre, you can run, but you CAN NOT HIDE! Hahaha
The spirit of the law comes a haunting.
Jail Diane Vena! Crazy cat lady needs to do hard time for betraying public trust.
Until Kitty Cannabis, Zahra, Charles, or all of the above are in jail, justice has not been served.
You mean Councilperson Shana Charles is married to the person who ran Kitty Jaramillo’s campaign? And she didn’t know that he was an accessory to perjury? That’s hard to believe. Oh, gotta go. Someone is calling. Must be on redial.
Maybe the Fullerton Observer can investigate this matter. Saskai, there’s a story for you to break. Come on now, go get it girl, you can get the scoop before it’s too late.