Memorial Day 2017

Tim McGraw Using The Power Of Words

I like what Tim McGraw represents. Finding the good in someone or uplifting a person who is downtrodden is the best feeling in the world.

Like A Stone I'll Wait For You There Alone

A Rock N Roll legend gone in an instant. R.I.P. Chris Cornell.

On a cobweb afternoon

In a room full of emptiness
By a freeway I confess
I was lost in the pages
Of a book full of death
Reading how we'll die alone
And if we're good we'll lay to rest
Anywhere we want to go

In your house I long to be
Room by room patiently
I'll wait for you there
Like a stone I'll wait for you there
Alone

√ Corruption In Law Enforcement Addressed By The DOJ And The FBI

The story of Sheriff Lee Baca is a powerful message to those in law enforcement, especially those in high ranking positions, that covert cowardly acts of corruption will not be tolerated. 

Here is the DOJ's press release about Lee Baca:

Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of CA; Press Release No. 17-100

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, May 12, 2017

Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Leading Scheme to Obstruct Investigation into Jails

         

LOS ANGELES – Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, who was convicted of overseeing a scheme designed to obstruct a federal investigation into corruption and civil rights abuses at county jail facilities, was sentenced today to 36 months in federal prison.

Baca, 74, who also was found guilty of lying to federal investigators, was sentenced this morning by United States District Judge Percy Anderson.

Judge Anderson, who presided over a series of trials that led to the conviction of 10 former members of the Sheriff’s Department involved in the scheme to obstruct justice, said Baca “knew what he was doing was wrong, and he had no problem using his office to further his own agenda.”

Judge Anderson ordered Baca to begin serving his sentence by July 25. In addition to the prison term, the judge ordered Baca to pay a $7,500 fine.

“Blind obedience to a corrupt culture has serious consequences,” Judge Anderson said.

Today’s sentencing follows a trial that ended in March when a federal jury convicted Baca on three felony counts: conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice and making false statement to federal investigators. The evidence presented at trial showed that Baca was the top figure in the conspiracy, which also involved his right-hand man and deputies who implemented orders from the Sheriff.

“Rather than fulfill his sworn duty to uphold the law and protect the public, Lee Baca made a decision to protect what he viewed as his empire, and then he took actions in an effort to simply protect himself,” said Acting United States United States Attorney Sandra R. Brown. “He wore the badge, but ultimately, he failed the department and the public’s trust. Today’s sentence demonstrates that no one is above the law – not even the leader of the largest municipal police agency in the nation.”

“As Sheriff, Mr. Baca should have held himself accountable. He should have corrected the actions of others, rather than shift blame and obstruct a federal investigation,” said Deirdre Fike, the Assistant Director in Charge of the Los Angeles Field Office. “I’m proud of the team of agents and prosecutors who persevered throughout this lengthy and challenging investigation, and grateful to the victims and witnesses who came forward.”

The obstruction scheme began in August 2011 after LASD officials discovered a cell phone in an inmate’s cell at the Men’s Central Jail, linked the phone to the FBI’s Civil Rights Squad and learned that the inmate was an FBI informant. The cell phone had been smuggled into the jail by a corrupt deputy who took bribes. The FBI had developed the informant as part of an investigation into the county jail system, which for years had been the subject of allegations of inmate abuse and subsequent cover-ups. The evidence presented at trial showed that the sheriff wanted to avoid federal scrutiny of his troubled jails.

As part of the scheme to obstruct justice, Baca ordered a criminal investigation of the FBI agents conducting the investigation, and he directed his underlings to conceal the informant from federal investigators. Over the course of approximately six weeks, members of the conspiracy then took a series of steps that successfully hid the informant from federal authorities, engaged in witness tampering in an effort to prevent information from being shared with federal authorities, and threatened to arrest the lead FBI agent on the case. When Baca watched a recording of his deputies confronting the FBI agent, he reacted by stating “it was the best laugh he had in some time,” prosecutors noted in their sentencing memorandum filed with the court.

While Baca put his right-hand man, then-Undersheriff Paul Tanaka, in charge of the scheme, Baca participated in dozens of meetings and phone calls with members of the conspiracy and directed his deputies to approach the FBI agent. Baca participated in the scheme after being warned by a top deputy that the actions would amount to obstruction of justice.

The case against Baca is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is one in a series of cases resulting from the investigation into county jail facilities in downtown Los Angeles that has resulted in 21 convictions.

Baca was the tenth member of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department convicted in the obstruction scheme. Former Undersheriff Paul Tanaka, who was also found guilty by a federal jury, was sentenced last year to five years in federal prison. At today’s sentencing hearing, Judge Anderson said Baca would have received a sentence as long as Tanaka’s, except for his medical condition and the former sheriff’s lengthy history of public service.

Eleven other former deputies have been convicted of federal charges, mostly related to unprovoked beatings of inmates and subsequent cover-ups.

The investigation of this case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The matter is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Brandon Fox, Chief of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section; Assistant United States Attorney Lizabeth A. Rhodes, Chief of the General Crimes Section; and Assistant United States Attorney Eddie A. Jauregui of the Major Frauds Section.

On The Red Carpet At The Cannes Film Festival 2017

Women Of The FBI

FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation plans to go live. 

Join us on Friday, May 19, 2017 at 3:00 PM EST for a Facebook Live session with trailblazing women who rose through the ranks to top leadership positions in the FBI. Their success stories highlight the Bureau's mission to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. Questions can be submitted to the panelists ahead of time or during the broadcast using #FBILive.

* Official information in this posting is the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Lee Priest And The Roos

I love this picture of my long time close friend Lee Priest. It shows the gentle loving side of him that I have always known. 

Another Day At Work For The U.S. Marine Corp.

Much love to the men and women of the U.S. Marine Corp. who serve the United States of America with selfless devotion.

U.S. Dept. of Defense K-9 Love

DIRTY Lawyer Eric Conn Brought To Justice In Social Security Scam

It is especially reprehensible when people in a position of trust (e.g. judicial officers, cops, lawyers, doctors, etc.) engage in corrupt acts in pursuit of the almighty dollar or some other personal gain. I cannot stand innocent people being victimized by corruption or some fraud perpetrated on a program or system created and implemented to help those in need. Thank you to the FBI for bringing this dirty lawyer (and hopefully his co-conspirators and accomplices) to justice.

Support The Police

Situations like these are proof positive that we need the police. Police corruption is a hot button topic. Note, however, that corruption in and of itself is a separate issue. Law enforcement is a vital function so please show your support for the men and women who risk their lives everyday to protect ours and to maintain societal order.

The U.S. Department of Defense Puppy Family

This is so cute. I am a sucker for certain things and sweet, adorable little puppies are one of them. Oh and this is interesting too.

H-1B VISAS - The Plight Of The American Worker

H-1B visas are giving life to the catchphrase “you’re fired” ironically originated by Donald Trump on the Celebrity Apprentice. Why is it ironic? Well, the Donald was just a celebrity when he coined the phrase and now he is the U.S. President fighting to revive the American workforce and protect Americans from such abuses as the loophole in Immigration Law exploited via the H-1B visa.

In The Navy You Can Sail The Seven Seas

Criminal Hackers Wanted By The FBI

Four individuals—two Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers and two criminal hackers—have been charged by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of California in connection with one of the largest cyber intrusions in U.S. history, which compromised the information of at least 500 million Yahoo accounts.

One of the criminal hackers was arrested yesterday by Canadian authorities. The two FSB officers and the second hacker, last known to have been in Russia, are currently fugitives wanted by the FBI.  

The indictments were announced today by U.S. Department of Justice Acting Assistant Attorney General Mary McCord, FBI Executive Assistant Director Paul Abbate, and Northern District of California U.S. Attorney Brian Stretch during a press conference in Washington, D.C.

The FSB is an intelligence and law enforcement agency of the Russian Federation, and it’s believed that the two FSB officers work in an FSB unit that serves as the FBI’s point of contact in Moscow on cyber crime matters. According to McCord, “The involvement and direction of FSB officers with law enforcement responsibilities make this conduct that much more egregious—there are no free passes for foreign state-sponsored criminal behavior.”

According to the indictment, from about April 2014 up to at least December 2016, FSB officers Dmitry Dokuchaev and Igor Sushchin directed this cyber intrusion conspiracy—which involved malicious files and software tools being downloaded onto Yahoo’s network—that resulted in the compromise of that network and the theft of subscriber information from at least 500 million accounts. This stolen information was then used to obtain unauthorized access to the contents of accounts at Yahoo, Google, and other webmail providers.

The indictment says that Dokuchaev and Sushchin paid, directed, and protected two known criminal hackers who took part in the scheme—Alexsey Belan, a Russian national and resident, and Karim Baratov, born in Kazakhstan and a naturalized Canadian citizen and resident. Belan, who has been indicted twice in the U.S. in the past for cyber-related crimes, is currently on the FBI’s Cyber’s Most Wanted list and is the subject of a Red Notice for Interpol nations, which includes Russia.

The information stolen from the 500 million user accounts came from Yahoo’s proprietary user data base, which contained information such as users’ names, recovery e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and certain information needed to manually create account authentication web browser cookies.

What were the alleged perpetrators after? In part, they used access to Yahoo’s networks to identify and access accounts of possible interest to the FSB, including those of Russian journalists, U.S. and Russian government officials, and employees of U.S., Russian, and other providers whose networks the conspirators sought to exploit. Additional victim accounts belonged to private sector employees of financial, transportation, and other types of companies.                                                                                                                    
However, the co-conspirators were not above using the information they stole for personal financial gain. For example, Belan allegedly searched Yahoo user communications for credit card and gift card account numbers. He also leveraged the contact lists obtained from at least 30 million Yahoo accounts to perpetrate his own spam scheme. 

Computer intrusions, by their very nature, are international in scope, so they require an international effort to unmask the worldwide hacking networks responsible for them. And this case was no different. Abbate expressed the Bureau’s gratitude to our international partners for their assistance and support leading up to these criminal charges today—specifically mentioning the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Toronto Police Service, and the United Kingdom’s MI5.

Another important aspect of this case involved the victim companies—including Yahoo and Google—coming forward and working with law enforcement. This collaboration ultimately resulted in countering the malicious activities of state actors and bringing criminals to justice. It also illustrates that the FBI can successfully work these kinds of investigations with victim companies while respecting the various concerns and considerations businesses might have about the impact of going public.

“This is a highly complicated investigation of a very complex threat,” said Abbate. “It underscores the value of early, proactive engagement and cooperation between the private sector and the government.”                  

Among the FBI’s major investigative priorities are to protect the U.S. against foreign intelligence operations and espionage and to protect the U.S. against cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes. This case involved both. And it doesn’t matter to us whether the perpetrators of such crimes are run-of-the-mill criminals or sophisticated foreign states and their agents. With the help of our partners here and/or abroad, we will identify those responsible and hold them accountable for their actions.

* Source of official information in this posting is the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

UCLA Bruin Pride

My collegiate roots. Be true to your school.

#CHANELGroundControl

I am a fashionista and a Chanel girl. Enjoy this film of the Fall-Winter 2017/2018 Ready-to-Wear show presented by Karl Lagerfeld at the Grand Palais.

The Louis Vuitton Women’s Fall-Winter 2017 Fashion Show Live

I have been obsessed with Louis Vuitton for years. Here is the Louis Vuitton Women’s Fall-Winter 2017 Fashion Show by Nicolas Ghesquière from the Cour Marly at the Louvre...

24K Magic At The Bank Nightclub At Bellagio

Bruno Mars is an excellent performer and he is coming to my spot on March 11, 2017. See you there and "don't look too hard might hurt ya'self." Hilarious! 

Louis Vuitton Women’s Fall-Winter 2017 Fashion Show

Countdown to the Louis Vuitton Women’s Fall-Winter 2017 Fashion Show in Paris, France. The show will be on Facebook Live Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 6:30 PM (Paris Time) from the Cour Marly inside the Musée du Louvre.

I love haute couture and my Louis Vuitton!

Officer Keith Wayne Boyer End Of Watch

My father was a sergeant in the military police in the Latin American Armed Forces. Additionally, I have a family member who is currently a police officer for the Los Angeles Police Department. And I have countless friends, ex-boyfriends and former lovers who are police officers. Police officers risk their lives every day against seemingly insurmountable obstacles for our safety and security. All honor, dignity and respect to Officer Keith Wayne Boyer who was killed in the line of duty on 2-20-2017 by a career criminal.

I Am Who I Am By Chanel

Prada Fall/Winter; Fashion Week In Milan, Italy

Gold's Gym Founder Joe Gold

To my friend Joe Gold, resting in heaven, thanks for the special memories and lifetime gym membership you gave me after I 'accidentally' dropped a bowl of oatmeal over Arnold Schwarzenegger's bestie Alan Wurtzel's head at Napolean on Main Street. You laughed about that for at least a month. Thank you for giving me your own personal World's Gym sweatshirts, holes and all, that I keep now as mementos in memory of you. Thank you for letting me open that Dom Perignon that Arnold gave you one year on your birthday and for not kicking me and Lee Priest out of the gym... LOL. And most of all, thank you for sharing all of the stories of the history of the two most famous gyms of all... Gold's Gym Venice and World Gym Santa Monica where the most incredible bodies in the world were built, shaped and chiseled one workout at a time. 

I miss you "darling"...

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Always Stay Humble And Kind...

Thank you to Tim McGraw for spreading love, peace and positivity with his song Humble And Kind at a time when the world seems to be spinning in a vortex of ignorance, hatred, chaos and negativity. Not long ago my friend Molly asked me “Jacqi, what do you want for Christmas?” My answer was immediate and simple. I said “peace.” I did not know what a significant and profound statement that was at the time.  

And yes, I love me a cowboy! 

BMW RLL 2017 Drivers Lineup

BMW RLL announces the drivers lineup for 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

by Horatiu Boeriu

In 2017, BMW Team RLL will again be represented by two BMW M6 GTLMs in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC). Bill Auberlen (US) and John Edwards (US) will be the regular drivers from the USA next season. They will be joined by two new team-mates from Europe: in 2017, Auberlen will start alongside Alexander Sims (GB), whose fine performances in this season included overall victory for the ROWE Racing team with the BMW M6 GT3 at the 24-hour race in Spa-Francorchamps (BE).

At the wheel of the second BMW M6 GTLM, BMW works driver Martin Tomczyk (DE) will join Edwards for the GTLM class races. The quartet will be supported by DTM drivers Augusto Farfus and Bruno Spengler, as well as Kuno Wittmer (CA) and Nick Catsburg (NL) for the endurance races on the calendar. Auberlen, Sims, Farfus and Spengler will also share driving duties in the BMW M6 GTLM Art Car for the 24 Hours of Daytona (US) on 28^th/29^th January 2017, a car designed by US artist John Baldessari.

BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt: “We are looking forward to an exciting second season with the BMW M6 GTLM in North America. Of course, our goal is to record the first win with this car. Competing with the 19^th BMW Art Car in Daytona will be a real highlight to start the year off. I’d like to thank Dirk Werner and Lucas Luhr for their hard work last season – and now it’s time to welcome Alexander Sims and Martin Tomczyk. I am convinced that they will both settle in very quickly at BMW Team RLL and will soon be successful. I wish Dirk all the best in his new sporting challenges. We have been delighted to have him on board since 2010. He impressed us with his speed, his professionalism and his down-to-earth nature.”

Carson Kressley - Hasta La Vista Baby!

Carson Kressley got the guillotine last night on the New Celebrity Apprentice for jacking up a task as project manager for team Prima wherein the contestants were tasked with competing against each other to sell the most select exercise equipment live on QVC from Muscle Beach in Venice, CA.

The teams initially convened at my old stomping ground Gold's Gym Venice to receive instructions for the task.

Carson Kressley was my favorite. He is just so charismatic and hilarious dressed up all stylish like a living doll. And when he said last night that he had a small crush on my buddy advisor Patrick Knapp Schwarzenneger I was rolling.

Carson, hasta la vista baby!!!

Bend It Like Beckham

A few years ago I stopped at a Starbucks on my way to work and saw a fabulous Bentley with blacked out windows going through the drive thru. I was curious as to who was behind the wheel so I waited until the driver opened the window to see who was placing an order. And damn if it wasn't David Beckham in the flesh looking very special on his way to work for the L.A. Galaxy. Nice. Very nice!

Here he is in British Vogue with his son Brooklyn at the launch of Kent & Curwen's latest collection at London Fashion Week Men's on January 8, 2017.

Inspirational Words By Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold using the power of social media to spread a positive message; in his charming Austrian accent, of course. I like it so much I am giving him my platform for my global audience.

Please study this quote from Lincoln's inaugural, @realDonaldTrump. It inspired me every day I was Governor, and I hope it inspires you. pic.twitter.com/QRoOFTZfQ9

— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) January 6, 2017

Patrick Knapp Schwarzenegger, The Hollywood Reporter and The New Celebrity Apprentice

Below is an article and Q & A with my buddy Patrick Knapp by The Hollywood Reporter. I am so proud of Patrick. He has developed into a fine person and dedicated attorney. How cool that I was there at his Beverly Hills law firm now Bloom, Hergott, et al. (then Bloom, Dekom, et al.) working side by side with him on various projects (some for his uncle Arnold; some for Stallone) when he was a junior lawyer fresh out of the USC Gould School of Law. There were times when our boss senior partner Jake Bloom would bellow out to his assistants Danny and Vi “get Jacqi and get Patrick” and then give us a project and tell us to work on it together. And I don’t want to say we were clueless at the time but we were both new to the entertainment law game and learning. Okay, maybe we were both deer in headlights but we were smart enough to figure things out. Ha ha!  I wrote about it in a posting directed to Patrick of July 13, 2011: http://jacqibone.blogspot.com/2011/07/patrick-knapp-arnold-schwarzeneggers.html that was and still is popular all over the world. Patrick’s uncle Arnold did a great job molding Patrick into the man he is today. 

Like I said Patrick, thanks for paying me back the five bucks you borrowed to buy food off that catering truck that time. I don't know what was funnier, a catering truck on Rodeo Drive or Arnold's nephew borrowing money off little ole me. Hilarious!

Here is the article…

January 02, 2017 9:00pm PT by Ashley Cullins

Meet the Hollywood Lawyer on 'The New Celebrity Apprentice' (Q&A)

Hollywood action hero and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger began his run as the boss on The New Celebrity Apprentice Monday night — and he's doing it with the help of his nephew.

Patrick Knapp Schwarzenegger is one of the Governator's advisors this season, and he's no stranger to Hollywood. The German-born USC law alumnus is a partner at noted entertainment firm Bloom Hergott, where his uncle is a longtime client.

The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Knapp Schwarzenegger before the holidays to find out how and why he decided to enter the world of reality television after decades of deal making behind the scenes.

When did you know you wanted to become an attorney, and why?

I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to become the first in our immediate family to attend graduate school. As an economics and political science major at UCLA, I learned that many of the individuals who had a profound impact on our history and society were lawyers: Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and any number of U.S. presidents to just name a few. I also had a few successful lawyer friends who I looked up to and who would tell me all about what it is like to be a lawyer. So the legal profession always really impressed me. And I am quite analytical by nature, so the torturous and cerebral law school training was a perfect fit. It would provide me with the skill set to strengthen my intellectual stamina and give me the confidence to tackle a competitive marketplace — particularly competitive and intimidating for a young immigrant with English as a second or third language.

What have been the highlights of your legal career up to this point?

Becoming a partner at Bloom Hergott in 2003 certainly is one of them. We are probably the best known entertainment law firm in the world, which has shaped the entertainment industry for decades, so I take great pride in that. We represent a lot of the biggest talent in show business, and over the 21 years I have practiced law I have worked on deals and projects which have entertained billions of people around the world. I love when people in Brazil, China or Germany tell me how much they enjoyed Fast and Furious 7, Karate Kid, National Treasure or Terminator 5, and I know I contributed to that. And I of course also consider it a major highlight to be joining Arnold Schwarzenegger’s New Celebrity Apprentice boardroom as an advisor along with Tyra Banks, Warren Buffet, Jessica Alba, Leeza Gibbons and Clippers owner and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

Why did you want to serve as an advisor on The New Celebrity Apprentice?

I have always been big fan of Celebrity Apprentice. It is super entertaining and raises so much money for charity. It has raised over $15 million so far, and there really is no other show like this. So I was very excited about Arnold taking over the show and, once we concluded Arnold’s deal, NBC and Mark Burnett started looking into possible boardroom advisors. The emphasis was on giving the boardroom a sense of authenticity, so it would feel like Arnold’s boardroom. They wanted to have someone from Arnold’s actual team in the boardroom, and I was very honored when I was asked to come on board as an advisor. Being in front of the camera had never before crossed my mind. As a talent attorney I am always the behind-the-scenes power broker, protecting and negotiating the best deals for my clients. To join The New Celebrity Apprentice and share the stage with talent I would ordinarily represent was new and exciting.

What were you most looking forward to as part of your work on the show?

Meeting some of our contestants and boardroom advisors, for sure. I grew up with Motley Crue and Culture Club in Europe in the '80s, so meeting Vince Neil and Boy George and seeing them actually collaborating on a music task was really something. I had also watched a few of the fights and interviews of UFC standout Chael Sonnen and four-time world champion boxer Laila Ali, so I was thrilled to meet them as well. During the day the other advisors and I would check in on the teams to see how they were doing on their tasks, and that gave us a great opportunity to interact with all the contestants. But my favorite part was definitely the boardroom. We had some very tough boardroom decisions, which created not only great suspense and drama but also great comedy. And, surprisingly, I actually felt so comfortable in the boardroom that many times I would completely forget about all the cameras around us. It was so similar to the dynamics we lawyers and talent representatives encounter in actual real-life boardroom negotiations.

What were the biggest challenges?

The biggest challenge was probably fitting the shoot in with my already very busy law firm job. I made it clear to the network and production that I would only consider becoming an advisor if it does not interfere with my law practice. You don’t want to tell your clients that you cannot attend to their deals because you are busy shooting a reality show. Fortunately the show was moved from NYC to L.A. So we shot everything here, and production was absolutely amazing accommodating my schedule, and I was able to do both seamlessly. The only thing which suffered was my personal life, as I barely saw my wife and four little kids during the production period, and I have to applaud my wife, Bliss, for being such a trooper.

Have you learned anything from the experience that you can apply to your law practice?

I learned a lot. Take on new challenges and take yourself out of your comfort zone. You will feel your heart pounding again, the way I felt it the night before our first shoot day and the way I felt it in the past during the bar exam or that first important meeting with a studio head as a junior associate. Also seeing athletes and entertainers like Jon Lovitz, Vince Neil, Porsha Williams, Snooki Nicole, Boy George, Carrie Keagan, Eric Dickerson, Carson Kressley, and so on in action confirmed to me how business-savvy they are and that it is not a coincidence that they have managed to turn themselves into very successful and valuable brands and businesses. And, finally, I learned a lot about what makes people and teams succeed. Of course you need individual talent, effort, perseverance, etc. But in a team context you also need great leadership, someone who can rally his or her team and can create great teamwork, which allows everyone to play to their strengths. And unless someone sets the right goals and direction, you miss your target. All of the above applies as well to our law practice and to any other business, family, sports team, endeavor, society, country, etc.

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