How To Blow a Federal Lawsuit, Starring Convicted Felon Tim Mitts
Convicted Felon Tim Mitts continues his harassment campaign against Councilwoman Maureen Richardson. This time using Mitts's federal lawsuit against the Town of Monroe to do so.
Pictured Above: Now, listen. I find Tim Mitt’s Facebook posts to be highly entertaining. If you said “BJ. What do you think that monkey that took a selfie would sound like, if it had a Facebook account and spent the last six years watching Fox News?” I’d answer, “He’d sound a lot like Tim Mitts.” Now, that’s just my opinion. But because Mr. Mitts did run for a seat in the New York State Senate, and because Mr. Mitts is now a candidate for Monroe Town Supervisor, we can't just ignore him either. I mean, you should. But as a journalist, I can’t. So, here we are again, about to enter the Mittsiverse.
But before we do, here is a statement from Councilwoman Maureen Richardson addressing the latest unhinged Mitts post that you see above:
Tim Mitts is a convicted felon who spent a meaningful amount of time in both federal prison and solitary confinement after being convicted of tax fraud. From a cursory glance at his thick criminal history: He lied about being a CPA. He asked for a cut of people’s tax returns. He then fabricated thousands of false line items under the guise of fraudulent businesses to provide a larger return for unsuspecting clients, and then made off with his cut. The evidence against him was so extensive that the prosecutor and judge agreed to simplify the case by going after the fraudulent businesses rather than the thousands of individual misstatements to the federal government.
Mitts is now a puppet for real estate developers in Monroe who use him to remain nameless. They use him to sue against realty related local laws or to steal the Conservative line. Mitts did not make an innocent mistake. The courts found that he intentionally and repeatedly defrauded the United States government.
Now, he is doing the same to voters in Monroe— mystically running for Chief Financial Officer of the Town when he shouldn’t be allowed near a calculator. He is suing the town for millions in alleged “damages” and using the court case relentlessly in political advertisement to attack a revolving door of opponents— whether they are even involved in the matter or not. He screams from the rooftops about Constitutional rights as he threatens and impugns my rights within the system of law and order— because frankly, he is disordered.
His large drain on our tax base as both a prisoner (costing hundreds of thousands in care a year) and now as a plaintiff (costing countless dollars in unjustified legal fees) is a flaw in the system of deviant behavior that society cannot kick. Mitts’ fixation on me is deeply disturbing, including his delusional fantasy of me in handcuffs due to the mundanity of his process server allegedly finding me not at home during a work day. It is a shame that the law does not prevent this type of harassment on local public officials who make less than someone in the fast food industry. Through legal loophole, local representatives can be harassed and stalked to the same extent as career politicians whose power, authority, and innate resources far outbalance their average risk. While I have made light of the situation today, this is actually dangerous and not funny.
As we’ve previously reported, Mr. Mitts has blocked us from contacting him. We attempted to contact Mr. Mitts through the attorney in his case against the Town of Monroe, Dan Ackman. We hoped to get clarity on several issues relating to Mr. Mitt’s behavior involving the federal lawsuit. Some of which we feel a judge may find rise to violations of 18 U.S. Code 1512. Better known as Witness Tampering.
We don’t believe Mr. Mitts is alone in this harassment campaign. Mr. Alex Rivera, who identified himself to us as a friend of Mr. Mitts and has a weird obsession with Councilwoman Richardson’s boyfriend, also harassed Mrs. Richardson in her Preserve Monroe Facebook Group. Specifically claiming that Mrs. Richardson was given a “heads-up” on the subpoena (he never said by whom). This, too, is a demonstrably false claim.
Only Mr. Mitts would have this information on the subpoena, which indicates he shared this information with Mr. Rivera. Mrs. Richardson deleted Mr. Alex Rivera’s comments, but based on our interactions with Mr. Rivera, I believe he is working in concert with Mr. Mitts to threaten and harass Mrs. Richardson and her boyfriend. Why? Well, these messages may suggest a potential answer:
Pictured Above: Messages sent to Councilwoman Maureen Richardson from Monroe resident, Alex Rivera. Mr. Rivera has demonstrated, in our opinion, an unhealthy fixation with Councilwoman Maureen RIchardson’s boyfriend. The above images help validate our belief. Mr. Rivera previously demanded that The Monroe Gazette publish a story about her boyfriend challenging ballot signatures involving the upcoming Town of Monroe Democratic Primary. He also adamantly demand we cover how a judge dropped the charges against Walking Penis, Monroe Town Councilman Sal Scancarello. Something that Mitts had been routinely posting about on Facebook, again indicating to us that Mr. Mitts and Mr. Rivera were coordinating with each other. While Mr. Rivera may be a private citizen, this is a story wherein a federal lawsuit is potentially being used by a former State Senate candidate, in his run now for Town Supervisor, against her political opponent. Therefore, Mr. Rivera’s involvement is newsworthy.
We also had additional concerns we wanted to address with Mr. Dan Ackman.
For example, in the attorney subpoena you see in the first image, there was concern that Mr. Mitts had forged Mr. Ackman’s signature. Given Mr. Mitt’s status as a Convicted Felon, which involved crimes of falsifying information, this was a legitimate concern to raise. Mr. Ackman said that Mr. Mitts did not falsify his signature.
Mr. Ackman then repeatedly threatened to sue us if we published this article. Mr. Ackman told me directly, “You are not a lawyer and not a very good reporter.” A comment he then backtracked on after we mentioned the potential for a SLAPP lawsuit against him and Mr. Mitts.
And if you think Mr. Ackman’s behavior and response toward us were unethical, you should hear how he spoke to our lawyer. What Mr. Ackman doesn’t know is that we recorded at least one of our conversations with him. So, if he wants to claim he didn’t say what he said in a future ethics complaint — which we WILL be filing — that’s fine. But we do have the recording. I record all of my conversations with people I think might be sketchy. In New York State, you only need one party to consent to record a conversation. Mr. Ackman also demonstrated a lack of understanding of how “Off the Record” worked, assuming the call was off the record despite my not agreeing to that. (Both parties must agree for something to be off the record.) After, for the eighth or ninth time, asking Mr. Ackman, “Are you threatening me?” Mr. Ackman hung up.
And while I may not be an attorney, I did speak to one to discuss the issues we are raising here in this story.
After we mentioned the SLAPP lawsuit—and the sounds of Mr. Ackman quickly pulling into reverse and driving away at 273 miles per hour can be heard — Mr. Ackman emailed us again. This time, he stated, “Mr. Mitts is under no obligation to speak to you. And it seems he is well advised to ignore you, given your tone and your methods.” (He also made several verifiably false statements about your second favorite reporter.)
Finally, despite being provided with screenshots in the gallery we intend to discuss in this article (see below) Mr. Ackman claimed to have never received them and could not comment on them. We can prove this false; however, because our attorney was copied on the email to Mr. Ackman, and those screenshots came through successfully in the final email.
Below are recent Facebook posts, and one weird text message sent to Councilwoman Maureen Richardson by Tim Mitts, that we feel a judge may find to be witness harassment and/or witness tampering:
Reminder: Tim Mitts is a Convicted Felon
Pictured Above: In his lawsuit against the Town of Monroe, Mr. Mitts tries to suppress any testimony or discussion involving his criminal conviction. We can’t imagine why he would want to do that, can you?
Now, there’s a lot of reading to be done concerning Mr. Mitt’s lawsuit against the Town of Monroe. We spoke to the Town’s attorney and understand new documentation will be filed imminently to clarify the subpoenas' nature. One pressing question we have is this: If Monroe Town Councilwoman Maureen Richardson was not on the Town Board during the time of this incident between Mitts and the Town, why is she being subpoenaed at all? Mr. Ackman did not say.
And to that point, anything Town Board members might testify about may be privileged. Meaning these subpoenas are pointless. (And further substantiate our belief that Mr. Mitts is attempting to use a federal lawsuit to harass his political opponents in the upcoming general election for the role of Monroe Town Supervisor.)
Once all the documents are online, we will review them and do our best to report on the lawsuit.
Here’s one thing we can confidently say: Tim Mitts is a convicted felon who doesn’t appear to be very bright. Because even if a judge disagrees that Mr. Mitt’s constant — we’re talking months and months and months — of harassment against Councilwoman Richardson doesn’t rise to the level of witness tampering, there is no way it helps his chances of winning this lawsuit.
The constant Facebook posts, the harassment campaign against the Councilwoman, the slanderous attacks on yours truly, should also demonstrate to Town of Monroe voters that Mr. Mitts is incapable of effectively governing this town.
Update:
After we published this story, Mr. Mitts made the following statement:
Mr. Mitt's attorney claimed that Mitts doesn't read The Monroe Gazette. For the umpteenth time today, Mr. Mitt's attorney made a demonstrably false statement: He does. This post proves it.
So, just a quick fact check:
Mr. Mitts continues not to understand or intentionally mislead readers about how subpoenas work. The ability to discharge one of these things properly should concern Town residents. Mr. Mitts does not seem to comprehend how a simple legal process works. If he doesn’t understand how a subpoena works in his multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the Town —which Town residents would have to pay to fulfill if he’s successful — does he understand the basic mechanics of how a local government works? It doesn’t appear so.
Maureen Richardson did not "falsely charge" Mr. Scancarello. It is a verifiable fact that Mr. Scancarello struck Mrs. Richardson in the chest, causing her to go to the emergency room. The charges against Mr. Scancarello were dropped, much like they have been dropped for other friends of Mr. Hoovler such as Local Bigot Brandon Calore. If Mr. Mitts supports Soft on Crime District Attorney David M. Hoovler’s re-election campaign, he should come out and tell Monroe voters that he does.
Mitts states The Monroe Gazette made false statements, but did not bother to clarify what those false statements were. Shout out to local Nazi Jay Westerveld, whom Mr. Mitts is now referencing by calling me a gerbil. IF you recall, Mr. Mitts previously referred to me as a weasel. Maybe Mitts doesn't know the difference between a gerbil and a weasel? I mean, Mitts doesn’t seem to know how subpoenas work. It stands to reason he can’t tell the difference between small woodland creatures.
If Mr. Mitts thinks we made false statements, he can demonstrate that he "walks the walk" (as his campaign ads say) and sue us. We welcome the opportunity to depose him in court. Until that time, you should know that Mr. Mitts can refer to whatever he likes as false, but unless he can prove it, he’s just bullshitting you.
"She admits it in her posting." Admits what? Mr. Mitts seems incapable of saying.
"I have filed a complaint with the state." We reached out to the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying. Here’s what they said:
As stated on our website, “The Commission was created to oversee, regulate and ensure compliance with New York State’s ethics and lobbying laws. It has broad authority over Statewide elected officials, candidates for those offices, executive branch officers and employees, members of the Legislature and legislative branch employees and candidates, as well as certain political party chairs, and lobbyists and their clients at the state and local levels. The Commission provides information, education, and advice regarding current ethics and lobbying laws and promotes compliance through training, guidance, disclosure, audits, investigations and enforcement proceedings.”
While we cannot comment on a specific instance or comment on the existence or pendency of a complaint, in most instances the local ethics board (town, county or other municipality) would address complaints concerning local officials.
So this post seems to be yet another attempt at harassing a potential witness in his multimillion-dollar lawsuit and political opponent. That’s something the Town attorney has now been notified of.
Every time Timothy Mitts makes one of these posts, we will ensure the Town of Monroe knows about it.