The Cost Of Courage, The Story Of Richard I. Fine: Full Disclosure Network® TV Series

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Landmark television series covering California Court Corruption has been submitted for Peabody Award consideration. The Full Disclosure Network® is releasing the entire series online as a public service here.  http://www.fulldisclosure.net/Programs/585.php  available also from 8 minute Segment Titles below.

Judicial Abuse Of Power:

Richard Fine's battle with the California Justice System and 18 months of incarceration for civil contempt of Court.

Jailers, Aclu & Judges Hamper Fight For Freedom:

Retired LA Sheriff's Sgt. Richard Valdemar describes L A County jail conditions for inmates like Richard Fine who waged a legal battle from his cell.  

Volunteers Report Missing Documents:

Deviations in Court Rules were common and intended to keep Dr. Fine in jail.

Lawsuit Against Sheriff:

Full Disclosure Network filed a lawsuit to get a jail interview. Sheriff Baca's spokesman explains.

Sheriff Blocks Prisoner Legal Defense:

Jailhouse interview raises questions of persecution of political prisoners like Richard Fine in "coercive confinement".

Citizens Courthouse Protest:

Word spread about the plight LA's political prisoner sparking a protest that was ignored by mainstream media.

County Officials Bribe Judges?

2008 Judicial Watch lawsuit (Sturgeon vs. County of L.A.) held County payments to Judges illegal, and that $350 million paid to Judges by the County was never disclosed to litigants in Court since 1987.

Obstructing Justice & Democracy

Richard Fine reveals lawsuits against L. A. County never win and Judges taking illegal payments from the county decide how elections are conducted, won and lost.

Persecution Or Retaliation?

Judge Yaffe and his lawyers defended the practice of "solitary coercive confinement" in their court filings to keep Richard Fine in jail without being charged or convicted of a crime.

Richard Fine Is Freed:

When Judge Yaffe releases Richard Fine, Full Disclosure learns the reasons why he refused to obey the Court Order of Judge Yaffe.

Fraud Upon The Court:

Obstruction of Justice at the heart of corruption of County Officials, Judges and State Bar Association according to Richard Fine. Judge Yaffe wrote "Richard Fine spent 18 months in coercive confinement " to deter other lawyers from challenging Judicial actions."

California Judicial Corruption Reversible

Congressional Impeachment of Louisiana Judge Porteous was for similar crimes committed by California Judges who received retroactive criminal immunity. Richard Fine states, "California Courts have proved they cannot supervise themselves, Congressional investigations could result."

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