Right. Of course in the request for "character reference" letters, no details were provided as to the offense. I guess most people were aware of it.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "mainstream20016" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Somehow Je-Ru gets caught in financial crimes regularly - he was convicted of Real Estate > fraud over twenty years ago and more recently was convicted of financial crimes. How > many Get - out -of - jail free cards does Je-Ru merit because he is a wonderful guy ? > > Let's see ..... if people help to keep him free, what responsibility do they have to future > victims should Je-Ru continue to defraud ? > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <rick@> wrote: > > > > > > --- On Fri, 11/28/08, Debra Poneman <debrap@> wrote: > > > > From: Debra Poneman <debrap@> > > Subject: URGENT: Character Reference letter for Je-Ru Hall > > To: "fred Poneman" <fredp@> > > Date: Friday, November 28, 2008, 7:41 AM > > > > Dear anyone who knows Je-Ru (if you don't know him, please pass this on to > > anyone who you think might), > > > > Please dear friends, take the time to write a character reference for Je-Ru. > > He is precariously close to going to jail for a LONG time and his attorney > > feels that if we can get a lot of letters saying what a wonderful man he > > really is it might be his only hope. I know you're all busy but this needs > > to move to the top of your TO DO list. All the letters need to be to Judge > > Otero by Monday, December 1st the latest. Also PLEASE pass this on to > > anyone else you know who knows him. (Note that when you write his name, > > please spell it exactly: Je-Ru). > > > > Below is a letter from his son Jivan who has been working tirelessly for his > > dad. > > > > Thank you!! > > love > > debra > > > > > > > > > > Thanks again for all of your support. And thanks for taking just a few > > minutes to write on behalf of Je-Ru. The key to this being effective is > > getting as many letters as we possibly can by next Monday, 12/1/08. I know > > that Je-Ru knows A LOT of people that I haven't thought of (or don't know) > > who would love to support him right now > > > > So PLEASE feel free to pass this on to any of his friends in your e-mail > > contact list who you think might be willing to write a letter...or if you > > don't mind just brain storming a few names and e-mailing them to me, I can > > try and contact them as well. > > > > > > Please address the letter as follows: > > > > To: The Honorable Judge S. James Otero > > > > RE: Character Reference letter for Je-Ru Hall > > Case # CR05-00121-SJO > > > > Dear Judge Otero, > > > > The ideal format would be on letterhead if you have it, and your signature > > at the bottom. Otherwise a simple word document with your name, address, > > phone, e-mail, and today's date at the top would be great. You can say > > pretty much anything...but a few things to consider including: > > > > * Your profession, title etc > > * How you know Je-Ru, and how long > > * Any work you have done with Je-Ru > > * Any examples, or stories that would give insight into his character > > * Any humanitarian or philanthropic things you can think of that Je-Ru > > has been involved in > > * Any reason why you don't feel Je-Ru should be incarcerated > > * Anything positive you can think of... > > > > > > His lawyers name is Michael Cristalli and you can send the letter to him > > directly at: > > > > Email: mcristalli@ > > Fax: 702-382-2877 (Attn: Sarah) > > > > And if you don't mind, please CC me in on it as well ( jivanhall@). > > I would like to be able to keep copies for future reference and also keep > > track of how many letters we have gathered altogether. > > > > On behalf of the Hall family, you have our deepest gratitude. Thank you! > > > > Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! > > > > ~ Jivan > > >