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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Paging Scott Schenter. Call me when your out of jail....

Scott....call me. Randy

I wanted to give a "shout out" to Scott Schenter today here on my blog. Scott is still sitting in a Downtown Los Angeles jail cell as of 1:30 Tuesday afternoon. He was arrested last week in the wide ranging criminal probe involving the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office. As the reporter who blew the roof off this entire situation, I want to see if Scott can agree to have an exclusive interview with me and Los Cerritos Community Newspaper.....

Scott, call me at 562 407 3873.

My email is Randy@cerritosnews.net.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Scott Schenter makes debut in a Downtown LA Court room; Nevermind his back side

Scott Schenter has made his "court debut" in his criminal trial that could literally be the FIRST of MANY during this upcoming long, hot summer that could take down countless public officials.

Could Scott be in the process of helping prosecutors in their case against his ex-boss Assessor John Noguez?

He isn't about to be "the only fall guy" in this massive case. Far from it. Getting pieces of inside "intel" into the Schenter case. Stay tuned.

Going to be on the Mark Isler Show on AM 870 (KRLA) Talk Radio on Saturday night at 10 p.m.
Tune in. Will update you on Saturday.... RrE

Scott Schenter pleads not guilty to 60 felony counts during Friday court appearance; Granted “special housing” in jail

Scott Schenter turns his back to avoid being photographed at his arraignment Friday afternoon.

Photo by Brian van der Brug, Los Angeles Times (Pool)

By Randy Economy

Indicted ex-Los Angeles County Appraiser Scott Schenter has plead not guilty to 60 felony counts of fraud and unlawfully lowering almost 200 high end properties by more than $172 million on Friday afternoon.
Schenter was at the Foltz Criminal Justice Center on West Temple Street in a downtown Los Angeles Superior Court room and spent most of his brief appearance with his back turned to those assembled, including members of the media. Schenter, 49, with his dark brown hair slicked back, only spoke a few words during the first court appearance in front of Superior Court Judge Upinder Kalra.
Schenter was then placed in “special housing” after Kalra approved a special request from prosecutors.
Schenter, who worked from 1988 to early 2011 as a county appraiser, allegedly slashed values on multi-million dollar homes, condos and businesses in Beverly Hills, Brentwood and Pacific Palisades. Schenter allegedly secured campaign contributions from the owners of those homes and business for his long time ally Assessor John Noguez.

VISIT LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR THE ENTIRE ARTICLE!

Friday, April 13, 2012

ASSESSOR NOGUEZ MUST RESIGN: Los Cerritos Community Newspaper demands that Noguez step down

"It all adds up – unlike Noguez’ tax revenue projections – that he must resign."

--Los Cerritos Community Newspaper Editorial

Time for Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez to resign.

Los Cerritos Community Newspaper is the first news agency in Southern California to demand that Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez step down from his position.

This is long in coming. LCCN has been the leading outlet to cover misstep after misstep of Noguez and his flock of taxpayer supporter cronies.

Here is the opinion from LCCN from Friday's edition.

OPINION: Assessor John Noguez Must Resign

At this week’s LA County Supervisor meeting, LA County Assessor John Noguez told the supervisors that tax revenue for the quarter would be “off by $50 million” and that “he did not see it coming”.

As you have read in this newspaper since February, the only one who could not see this coming was Nogeuz and anyone who defended him. There were plenty of warning signs that this deficit was coming, including articles citing the slide in the LA Times.

It all adds up; Noguez must resign.

First, he hired an ex trash hauler executive, Dr. Chris Carlos with no experience in appraisals or property tax assessments, named him his chief of staff, and then paid him more than anyone else, over $16,000 per month. Carlos ex-company, Athens Disposal, was under indictment when he was hired. Carlos has since resigned due to the revelation of pay and inexperience in articles published by LCCN.

Second, the operations, policies and procedures inside the assessor’s office-and this is before the $50 million deficit was revealed-is in shambles, no doubt in large part due to Carlos. Assessor’s representative Scott Schenter was able to secure large tax reductions for over 170 properties, 20% of those properties reduced by the “Shadow Assessor” Ramin Salari who banked 50% of each reduction. An assessor’s supervisor should have reviewed the properties in question, but mysteriously they were not.

Third, LA County DA’s Public Integrity investigation of his office, two are ongoing right now.

Fourth, the pay-to-play politics-run by Carlos-that is rampant at every level, including inside the office. It was revealed that many large political donors to the Noguez campaign have received preferential treatment by Noguez and his cronies. There were even donations from internal staff at the office to his campaign.

Fifth, the subpoena recently issued to Noguez by a San Diego attorney representing a client suing Salari. Salari, under oath during a deposition, said he did not know Noguez . When asked repeatedly, Salari finally took the fifth. After LCCN revealed that Salari knew Noguez, the San Diego attorney subpoenaed Noguez. Not surprisingly, the case was settled by Salari in about a week.

Sixth, Noguez allowing a private company to come into his office and shoot a video that promoted a private company. LCCN revealed this gaff the next day and the private company immediately pulled the video, probably at the behest of the assessor’s office. The next day LCCN received a letter from Noguez attempting to explain the video.

Lastly, the current $50 million deficit, the damage that will be caused to cities, schools, public safety, etc in Los Angeles and the upcoming internal audit. None of the Supervisors, with a combined experience of over 100 years had ever seen anything like this deficit, or the arrogance displayed by Noguez at the meeting.

It all adds up – unlike Noguez’ tax revenue projections – that he must resign.