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Coruption can run rampant, especially in our local school board and community college districts....
I have been following this case since DAY 1! I have had tens of thousands of people read my blog over the past couple of years regarding the prosecution of Karen Ann Christiansen and Jeffrey Hubbard, two of the seediest officials in public education in the entire United States. Share your THOUGHTS about today's conviction...please post this on your FB or Social Media site.
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From the Media Division at the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
A former Beverly Hills Unified School District official was convicted today of conflict of interest and taking more than $1.3 million through a building management contract she steered to herself, the District Attorney’s Public Integrity Division announced. Deputy District Attorney Max Huntsman said Karen Anne Christiansen, 53, was convicted of four counts of conflict of interest with an excessive taking allegation of more than $1.3 million found true. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephen Marcus immediately ordered Christiansen remanded into custody and increased her bail to $400,000. Sentencing for the defendant is scheduled for Jan. 5 in Department 102 of the Foltz Criminal Justice Center. Christiansen faces a maximum state prison term of eight years. Christiansen – the former facilities director for the district who was hired in 2004 at an annual salary of $113,000 – encouraged the district to borrow money for a building campaign while planning to steer the management contract to herself. Christiansen’s company, Strategic Concepts, ultimately received the contract and began drawing more than $200,000 a month until she was terminated. Christiansen also negotiated contracts with an energy firm, Johnson Controls, to do work for the district while simultaneously negotiating contracts with her own company and Johnson Controls. Co-defendant Jeffrey Hubbard, 54, the former superintendent of the Beverly Hills Unified School District, faces three counts of misappropriation of public funds in connection with the case. Hubbard – now superintendent of the Newport Mesa Unified School District – was charged in December 2010 with two counts of misappropriation of public funds for allegedly giving Christiansen more than $20,000 in unauthorized gifts and giving her increases in her car allowance that were unauthorized by the board. On Oct. 11, Hubbard was arraigned on a Grand Jury indictment charging him with a new count of misappropriation of public funds. The new charge stems from the defendant’s alleged direction of a subordinate to give a raise to a female employee without school board authorization. His next court date is Dec. 12 for a pretrial.
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Image by liangjinjian via FlickrI have been following this case from the very "get go." Now we are beginning to see the "wheels of justice" kicking back into high gear. If you want to see how a COUPLE of OVERLY PAID public school administrators can work hand to hand to stick money in their own pockets....without anyone noticing....this is your type of criminal case.
BTW. I want to thank the HUNDREDS of people who have sent me emails and posted comments on this case involving Jeffrey Hubbard and Karen Ann Christiansen for the past year or so. You know, these type of "alleged" crimes happens more times than people truly understand. Remember, you got to always "follow the money...," but first you need to know "where to look."
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Image by » Zitona « via FlickrFrom the District Attorney of Los Angeles County....
LOS ANGELES – The former superintendent of the Beverly Hills Unified School District was arraigned today on a Grand Jury indictment charging him with a new count of misappropriation of public funds.
Jeffrey Hubbard, 54, pleaded not guilty before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg to the indictment (BA382926) that was returned on Friday by the Grand Jury. Deputy District Attorney Max Huntsman said the new charge stems from the defendant’s alleged direction of a subordinate to give a raise to a female employee without school board authorization.
The defendant was released on his own recognizance and ordered to return on Nov. 10 in Department 102 of the Foltz Criminal Justice Center.
Hubbard – now superintendent of the Newport Mesa Unified School District – was charged in December 2010 with two counts of misappropriation of public funds for allegedly giving a former Beverly Hills Unified School District official, Karen Anne Christiansen, 53, more than $20,000 in unauthorized gifts.
In addition to gifts, Hubbard allegedly gave Christiansen increases in her car allowance that were unauthorized by the board.
Christiansen, the former facilities director for the district, is charged in the same case with six counts of conflict of interest. That case No. is SA075027.
Image via WikipediaChristiansen, who was hired in 2004 at an annual salary of
$113,000, is accused of encouraging the district to borrow money for
a building campaign while planning to steer the management contract
herself. Christiansen’s company, Strategic Concepts, ultimately
received the contract and began drawing more than $100,000 a month
until she was terminated.Christiansen also allegedly negotiated contracts with an energy firm, Johnson Controls, to do work for the district while simultaneously negotiating contracts with her own company and Johnson Controls.
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Randy... Thanks YOU for your total EXPOSURE on this matter. Very IMPORTANT to keep our local schools ACCOUNTABLE.
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