“I am your worst nightmare. I can make your lives miserable.”
So declared U.S. District Court Judge David Carter to DEI Los Angeles “officials” who have found themselves in the hot seat, again, over their typical money losing antics.
And “money losing” is really just a euphemism for fraud and corruption.
According to a report from Blaze Media, Carter is outraged over the fact that Los Angeles “officials” apparently cannot account for $2.4B that was allegedly spend on homeless services in Los Angeles.
Including the officials that were the target of his diatribe: Democrat Mayor Karen Bass, City Controller Kenneth Mejia, L.A. County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger, and City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson.
Within this particular context, the names are quite telling, no?
In any event, to lose $2.4B … that takes some serious gumption.
After all, former New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s then-wife “lost” $1B for supposed mental health efforts.
Perhaps auditors should check her closets and garages for any sudden acquisitions.
That said, these officials have apparently managed to “lose” $2.4B, which is especially deplorable after Governor Gruesome just requested even more billions from the federal government.
Tellingly, Governor Gruesome issued his request while admitting that illegals were “partially” to blame for using up so many services … to the extent taxpaying Californians could not receive medical help.
That commentary stood in stark response to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who actually returned $900M to the feds.
And he didn’t need to tax citizens to death to do so either.
Nonetheless, California is no Florida, hence the current “loss” of $2.4B that was allegedly designated to help the city’s most vulnerable.
Indeed, the main culprit includes the Los Angeles Homeless Services Agency (LAHSA), which, per Carter, declined to track money for many years, thereby not holding contractors accountable for the taxpayer funds they received.
“This is a slow train wreck … Nobody is asking our providers what they did or what services they performed. We may have providers who committed fraud, and we may never know. We may have providers that provided excellent services, and we’ll never know,” Carter ranted.
Well, that’s the problem in a city that prioritized DEI above all – merit does not matter.
So, whether or not a contractor did an excellent, average, or poor job – if they indeed did any job at all – apparently did not matter.
But it sure does now, as libs are learning money does not grow immediately on trees.
“If we’re so short on money, why aren’t these providers being sued? These parties owe you that money. Are they waiting for us to get senile or die? Go and get that money,” Carter roared.
Well, perhaps the officials are in on the fraud themselves.
At minimum, they’re clearly negligent.
And, in terms of whether or not fraud was committed, here’s a pretty big clue: Mayor Bass, best known for fleeing to West Africa during the Los Angeles wildfires, apparently refused to allow her “Inside Safe” initiative to be audited by the city controller.
Hilariously, Bass claimed she did not give “consent” to be audited.
Now why would that be? Did she charter a private jet to West Africa while Los Angeles literally burned? A huge shopping spree? Dubious payments for “services” to varied associates?
Knowing her, potentially all of the above. And then some.
Carter was unimpressed by the “consent” argument of Bass, to put it mildly.
“Folks, you’ve got to solve this, or else the court is going to step in,” Carter warned.
Astonishingly, Bass then proceeded to claim that “the needs of the people” were more important to focus on than on “the administration.”
Well, no kidding. Especially since “the administration” has clearly not operated in a terribly aboveboard manner.
Thus, in response to Bass’s additional, and even more pitiable, argument, Carter had a rather terse reply.
“We pay your bills. Figure this out,” Carter coldly replied.
Carter noted that he would not hesitate to appoint a federal receiver if he did not have satisfactory clarity by May, mere weeks away.
And what is a receiver? A neutral third party that is enabled to take over assets, property, and other items in the event of extreme financial difficulties.
Or, in the case of Los Angeles, extreme fraud.
According to an article written by David Wirt and published on the official webpage of Holland & Knight, a preeminent law firm, it is rather clear that a receivership is necessary when mass fraud, or even “dire” financial circumstances, are evident.
Even if they are not ordinarily used, as Wirt acknowledges.
“Federal receiverships, allowed under Rule 66 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and governed by 28 U.S.C. § 3103 et seq., are not commonly used by creditors to enforce their rights. Though not a panacea for creditors attempting to enforce their rights in all scenarios, federal receivership can produce more favorable results than other options in certain cases,” Wirt writes.
Particularly if those “certain cases” reside in Los Angeles … a city renowned for its rather obvious fraud.
Then again, what else is to be expected from the city that spawned Hollywood?
Indeed, federal judges have several different criteria at their disposal to determine whether or not a receivership is appropriate.
Per the law laws, a receivership is oftentimes justified based upon “the probability that fraudulent conduct has occurred or will occur.”
In the case of Los Angeles, it seems reasonable to deduce that fraud has not only occurred in the past, but it also will in the future.
Though Carter may have thrown a wrench in those plans, given that “dire” circumstances can warrant a receivership.
“Federal courts, however, have appointed receivers even in the absence of fraud when dire financial circumstances justify the appointment,” Wirt noted.
Well then.
Perhaps a receiver should be appointed to every single sanctuary city … given not only the fraud, but the theft of American taxpayer funds to support illegal migrants.
In any case, Carter has definitely put the clueless Los Angeles leaders in their place, which was long overdue.
Will the woke leaders get their act together before May, which is just around the corner?
If not, it looks like a receiver will be necessary.
After all, the situation is most definitely “dire.”
Author: Jane Jones
