Thursday, February 12, 2015

Kelley Lynch's Letter To Phil Spector Prosecutor Alan Jackson Re. Leonard Cohen, IRS & Tax Fraud, Phil Spector, Stephen Gianelli, Michelle Blaine, Coordinated Campaign of Harassment, Etc.

Investigator William Frayeh/DA's Office hand delivered this letter to former DA Steve Cooley and Phil Spector prosecutors Alan Jackson & Truc Do.

September 21, 2009

Alan Jackson
District Attorney’s Office
County of Los Angeles
210 Temple Street
Suite 18000
Los Angeles, California 90012-3210

Re:   Kelley Lynch vs. the District Attorney of Los Angeles, et al.

Alan Jackson:

I am in receipt of your email dated September 9, 2009 demanding that I remove you from my “recipients list.” My emails, as I have repeatedly stated, document the destruction of my life, the destruction of my children and parent’s lives, the targeting of my family, etc., due solely to the fact that I was told Leonard Norman Cohen committed criminal tax fraud and reported that to the IRS and others.

I can assure you that all matters involving Cohen and myself are IRS matters and there is no need to “convert” anything into a tax matter. I would not be in an adversarial position with Cohen had I not reported his tax fraud and, instead, accepted 50% community property or whatever “bribes” I was being offered – presumably to lie and say Cohen was defrauded by his advisers.  He does address his “massive tax hit” in the interview he gave Brian Johnson for MacLean’s Magazine in Canada.

I am absolutely convinced that Cohen’s tax fraud relates to the Phil Spector murder trial. I refused to cave into extremely vicious coercive tactics – such as Ray Charles Lindsey’s custody matter that was coordinated with the SWAT incident of May 25, 2005 and my being dragged to Killer King and questioned about Phil Spector.  I mailed Detective Silva documents  including relevant portions of the Killer King file.  That file relates to Kelly Annette Lynch.  Nearly every detail in the file is falsified – excluding my street address and Steven Clark Lindsey’s cell phone number.  The conversation “Erma Oppenhein” alleged had with my son, as recounted in her report, is a lie.  I have repeatedly attempted to determine why I was taken to Killer King and questioned about Phil Spector – by LAPD.  This seems to upset your office.  It clearly upsets Marko who has threatened me and instructed me to tell the FBI in Denver “Merry Christmas.”  It is extremely coincidental that Marko posted on citypages.com on Christmas Day.  I do not know if this is Steve Cooley’s investigator Marko but intend to find out.

marko says:

THE ONLY SOUND FROM THE WALLS NOW IS-"COUNT TIME"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Leonard  Cohen’s lawyer, Robert Kory, submitted a Declaration filed in my minor son’s alleged custody matter but he does not know my son. He did, however, note that he and Cohen did not want to be “identified” as the individuals encouraging Steven Clark Lindsey to take Ray away from me.  My minor son accompanied me to Kory’s office sometime in the spring of 2005.  I documented the conversation my minor son witnessed for Boies Schiller and others at the time.  Kory and I discussed the allegations raised that Cohen committed criminal tax fraud, used me as an unwitting pawn, and exposed me to that tax fraud.  We also discussed the missing State of Kentucky tax returns, my intellectual property that has been stolen – by Cohen, and their threats.  Kory apparently did not like the fact that I stopped by “unannounced” after our luncheon where he advised me that he and Cohen were going after every one of Cohen’s advisers, confirmed that there was tax fraud on every entity, confirmed that the holding periods relating to certain assignments were illegal, told me I had a cause of action against every one of Cohen’s advisers, mentioned the mediations I thought were illegal and an attempt to cover up tax fraud, and told the waitress that he and I were there to discuss a divorce and taxes.  This is the meeting Boies Schiller suggested flying in for.  They also suggested that I have Investigator Brian Bennett of your office wire me for that luncheon.  Why?  Because they felt I was being asked to participate in illegal activity and assured me that recording the encounter was not illegal in that context.  I would like to note, at this point, that my lawyers felt Brian Bennett actually rolled by my house “unannounced” about Cohen’s tax fraud.  I found that inconceivably bizarre given the fact that Brian Bennett told me the District Attorney received an anonymous call from a woman about my friendship with Phil Spector.  He took a letter Phil Spector faxed me after the Lana Clarkson incident and is well aware of the date of that letter and the fact that Mr. Spector invited me to the Alhambra castle.  I have asked that this letter be returned and have been threatened over that request – by your office.  I have, of course, brought these threats to the attention of the FBI.

 I am absolutely convinced that I was taken to Killer King and questioned about Phil Spector in an attempt to prevent me from testifying against Cohen in any IRS matter - whether it is currently “pending” or not or an attempt to undermine my credibility as a witness.  Many parties were well aware of my conversation with Agent Betzer/IRS on April 15, 2005.  It seemed to concern Norman Posel of Boies Schiller who later wrote me that Cohen and/or Kory were going to destroy me and/or my children.  I mailed that email from Boies Schiller to the Denver FBI with other evidence of matters I believe crossed state borders and related to the accusations that Cohen committed criminal tax fraud.  I do not know how would anyone, other than the IRS, would know what is or or is not a pending matter? The IRS seems to have a policy that does not include revealing pending matters.  The IRS Commissioner’s Staff, the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Agent Sopko of the U.S. Treasury Department are copied in on my public emails.  These emails document the destruction of my life since reporting the allegations regarding Cohen to the IRS and others.  I am not convinced the IRS Commissioner’s Staff, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and/or the Treasury Department are engaged in a major prank and feel it would be prudent to assume that there may very well be serious issues at hand. I discussed this with Investigator William Frayeh of your office.  He didn’t seem to think these federal agencies were engaged in a prank either.  As you should know, I also reported the allegations relating to Cohen to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Major Fraud Unit.  I spoke to Jeff Jonas in that office about my Complaint.  I was then threatened by Brian Bennett.  I view a threat to “report” me in connection with a Complaint filed with your Major Fraud Unit as a very serious matter.  In fact, I view it as witness tampering.

I intend to litigate these issues once I receive the Opinion Letters I have requested from the IRS and State of Kentucky with respect to the entities related to Cohen and my “instant legal matters.”  I am also waiting to hear the results of an investigation into the SWAT incident, the Killer King incident, and so forth.  Once I have this information I intend to file lawsuits addressing everything my children, family and I have been dealing with since approximately 2004.  At  the very heart of my lawsuit will be the fact that my life was destroyed due to the fact that I am a friend of Phil Spector’s, was dragged into his murder trial, told by Investigator John Thompson of your office that I was probably a witness in Phil Spector’s murder trial, and had the audacity to report Cohen’s tax fraud  to the IRS and State of Kentucky.  It is my opinion that the District Attorney office needs to keep Leonard Norman Cohen credible.  He does, after all, appear in your Motion in Limine and Mick Brown/UK Telegraph wrote me that he was in possession of the grand jury transcripts and advised me that Cohen testified against Phil Spector in his grand jury.  Cohen personally told me and Steve Cron, and then confirmed this for me after his interview with the detectives I met, that his comments about Phil Spector over the years were good rock ‘n roll stories.  Here’s one example of Cohen’s rock ‘n roll stories about Phil Spector.  Was Leonard Cohen actually biting into a revolver in a hamburger and can he prove that Phil Spector put that revolver in his hamburger and forced him to bite into it?  That sounds preposterous.  For the record, Leonard Cohen didn’t produce Death of A Ladies’ Man with Phil Spector.  Phil Spector produced that album and Cohen did not like the way Mr. Spector handled his vocals.  He personally calls the record “grotesque” and has, from what I could tell, held a grudge against Mr. Spector since 1977.  The hamburger incident seems to relate to the incident you raised in your Motion in Limine in Phil Spector’s matter and yet it has not been addressed.  I cannot imagine why you wouldn’t want to address the totality of circumstances and intentionally overlook what Cohen discussed with the detectives and other comments that are readily available on the internet.  Cohen, from my perspective, is a calculated fraud and a pathological liar.

Leonard Cohen
My first album came out in, I think it was 1967, and I worked with John Hammond Senior and John Simon on that record, subsequently with Bob Johnson. My most bizarre experience with a producer was with Phil Spector, with whom I worked in 1977 or 78, and we produced that grotesque album called Death of a Ladies' Man.

Don't Go Home With Your Hard-On
Leonard Cohen
That happened at a very curious time in my life because I was at a very low point, my family was breaking up, I was living in Los Angeles which was a foreign city to me, and I'd lost control, as I say, of my family, of my work, and my life, and it was a very very dark period … so you were slipping over bullets, and you were biting into revolvers in your hamburger.


Not only do I believe Cohen committed tax fraud with respect to Blue Mist Touring Company, Inc., LC Investments, LLC, Traditional Holdings, LLC, possibly Old Ideas, LLC, personally and in connection with other entities, I believe he may have a lifelong history of tax fraud in the United States and Canada. In fact, I emailed the IRS Commissioner’s Staff a 1977 tax memo prepared specifically for “Cohen” advising him that he did not have to pay taxes anywhere he had residences (United States, Canada, and Greece) but cautioning him not to have a green card. Cohen had a green card and informed me that he abandoned it because the IRS does not ask where you paid taxes the prior year while Canada does. This might explain why he applied for and obtained a new green card in 1991. It might also explain the social security number insanity his accountant, Burt Goldstein, sorted out after Marty Machat’s death in 1988. Cohen had more than one social security number.  Marty Machat was Phil Spector and Cohen’s attorney and I worked for him from approximately 1984 until his death in April 1988. The lengths Cohen went to obtain a new green card were extraordinary and I personally believe, based on conversations I had with Cohen, he intended to blame Mr. Machat for any issues the IRS and/or Canada might raise with respect to his residence issues and/or tax issues.  My former brother-inlaw, an attorney in Canada, advised me that there was no good news with respect to Cohen’s residence (and attendant tax problems) in Canada either.

Cohen’s tax fraud, that I was told is criminal, appears to follow him from adviser to adviser. He also has a pattern of blaming advisers and stealing from them. I provided Boies Schiller (who I permitted to review a great deal of evidence relating to the Leonard Cohen Tax Fraud Matter) with Marty Machat’s letter to Irving Trust transmitting a $30,000.00 final payment for his and Bob Johnston’s respective 15% shares of Stranger Music, Inc. Unfortunately, when Cohen sold Leonard Cohen Stranger Music, Inc. and Bad Monk Publishing Company (a d/b/a of Cohen’s) to Sony he did not inform me that he was selling Mr. Machat and Mr. Johnston’s shares. I do not know what he personally advised Sony and/or his advisers with respect to this matter.  I believe the IRS Commissioner’s Staff should review that sale and, specifically, look into why Cohen and Westin were concerned about issues relating to the assignments of copyrights into Bad Monk Publishing. I also believe the IRS Commissioner’s Staff should look into the failed C.A.K. bond deal (that apparently concerned Robert Kory) and the formation of Cohen’s two charitable remainder trusts. Ed Dean, Cohen’s lawyer, was concerned about personal service contracts being assigned to these trusts and other legal issues relating to the assignments. Kory emailed me on May 24, 2005 that the IRS would demand answers to questions, relating to Cohen’s taxes, going back many years. I was told by Steve Blanq of Hochman, Rettig that Richard Westin, Cohen’s tax lawyer, made the IRS nervous with his evasiveness. I can understand why. He made me nervous – particularly when he wrote that Neal Greenberg was going to screw me over and he would stand up for me. I have no idea what that means but intend to find out.   Steve Blanq also emailed me and asked if I was being blamed for Richard Westin’s actions?  I am being blamed for the actions of Leonard Cohen, Neal Greenberg and Richard Westin who were wrapped in attorney/client privilege – essentially leaving me in the dark.  I also want the IRS to investigate why Robert Kory personally told me that I have a cause of action against every one of Cohen’s advisers.  Fortunately, Westin confirmed – via email – that Traditional Holdings, LLC was a “real entity” (although I personally believe it is a “sham”) and the annuity obligation was real.   Unfortunately, Westin – on behalf of Cohen - had already extinguished the annuity obligation from the tax return in 2003. He extinguished the promissory note on the 2002 tax returns and did not report the Sony sale on the 2001 tax returns. He used two separate tax identification numbers which was probably done intentionally to deceive the IRS. Westin also confirmed – via email – that he only represented Leonard Norman Cohen. Truer words have rarely been spoken.  My advisers informed me that the annuity and promissory note were extinguished.  They advised me that the income from the Sony sale was not reported on the tax returns.  Leonard Cohen is well aware that he signed an Indemnity Agreement relating to my involvement with Traditional Holdings, LLC.  I did not understand the structure and I did not understand how one invested in anything using a promissory note and therefore requested an Indemnity Agreement.  I believe it will be difficult for Cohen to address the corporate documents, minutes signed by him, documents signed by him and notarized.  Cohen personally responded to CAK’s lawsuit against him and in his Declaration acknowledges the income related to royalties on intellectual property, etc.  Is Cohen going to take the legal position that he is functionally illiterate? 

My advisers, DiMascio & Berardo and Dale Burgess, confirmed that Cohen committed criminal tax fraud and “exposed” me to that fraud. In our last meeting, inexplicably, DiMascio & Berardo wanted to figure in a “settlement” amount for my exposure to Cohen’s fraud.   In our first meeting, however, they advised me that once fraud is brought to one’s attention no deals can be made and explained that I had two choices: report the tax fraud to the IRS and/or amend the tax returns.   Reporting tax fraud to the IRS turned out to be incredibly dangerous for me and my family but I did not trust anyone to amend the returns.  I felt a better course of action would be to report what I was told to the IRS, the State of Kentucky, and others.   DiMascio & Berardo calculated the penalties and interest – as of the fall of 2004 – with respect to Traditional Holdings, LLC at approximately $10 million. This is what they told me Cohen would have to pay if he personally wanted to report the tax fraud.  I suppose this is what Cohen is referring to when he publicly addresses his “massive tax hit” that I view as his motive as it relates to me.  I also believe that were Cohen’s allegations that his advisers defrauded him realistic,  he would have gone to the IRS with me.  My advisers wrote me that Robert Kory was concerned about requesting copies of certain tax returns from the IRS lest it raise unwanted inspections into Cohen’s finances and these entities.  He was particularly concerned about the IRS and Traditional Holdings, LLC.

DiMascio & Berardo seemed to understand that similar penalties and interest were accumulating with respect to Blue Mist Touring Company, Inc. and LC Investments, LLC. Dale Burgess, my former accountant advised me that there was fraud on three entities and both he and Ken Cleveland, Cohen’s former accountant, believe the intellectual property is still in Blue Mist Touring Company, Inc. or should be.  I own 15% of that intellectual property – wherever it has gone - and have repeatedly requested a complete and proper forensic accounting with all assets on the table.  I would like the IRS Commissioner’s Staff’s Opinion on that issue and others.  Due to the extreme lengths Cohen has gone to silence me I have now concluded that the IRS will be forced to undertake the complete and proper forensic accounting I have attempted to request since approximately 2004.   Agent Betzer, a Collection Agent with the IRS, also believed I owned 15% of Blue Mist Touring Company, Inc. and 99.5% Traditional Holdings, LLC. He advised me to go get what was rightfully mine and appeared to be an exceptionally helpful and brilliant man.  Agent Betzer understood that I paid approximately $165,000.00 in taxes on a company that Cohen has ultimately attempted to prove I did not own.  I did not pay taxes on that entity because I was making a charitable donation to the IRS on Cohen’s behalf.  I believed I owned it and I believed there might be something suspect about that entity and the promissory note – which is why I demanded and received an “Indemnity Agreement” from Cohen. For these reasons, one might imagine, the IRS Commissioner’s Staff, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Agent Kelly Sopko of the U.S. Treasury Department are copied on my emails.

DiMascio & Berardo were apparently impressed with and/or intimidated by the fact that Cohen was represented by former District Attorney Ira Reiner and perhaps this is why they encouraged me to participate in what I believe would have been an illegal deal, illegal meditation, and possibly insurance fraud.  Ira Reiner was brought in, according to Kory, to handle the mediation because Kory does not understand litigation.  I would like to point out that Dale Burgess asked me to confirm for the IRS Commissioner’s Staff and the Treasury Department that my lawyers understood this was criminal tax fraud and confirmed that he would answer a subpoena and testify to the fact that I was offered 50% community property by Cohen – presumably to lie and say he was defrauded by his advisers.  DiMascio & Berardo told me Cohen wanted me to say his advisers defrauded him.  That is not what I witnessed.  Cohen, Greenberg and Westin are the three parties that set up these structures and demanded that the sale of intellectual property be handled as stock sales.  In fact, that is the precise reason for Greenberg introducing Richard Westin to Leonard Cohen – to structure the first stock sale.  That ultimately led to an IRS audit of Cohen’s donation of stock to the Mt. Baldy Abbot’s Fund which I personally believe the IRS should revisit.  I also think the IRS should look into why Cohen received 1099s from Sony for $1 million and $7 million, respectively, which were then turned into $0 1099s.  The IRS also audited the deposit Cohen claimed as a loan on his tax returns – after consulting Westin about this.  I think there was a reason that this $1 million was treated as a loan rather than a deposit.  There are also other issues that the IRS might want to look into with respect to that deposit involving recoupments if I recall correctly. 
The IRS Commissioner’s Staff and Department of Justice are referenced in the subject line of the email you responded to and it seems odd that you would permit yourself to be copied in on so many emails from odzerchenma@gmail.com and twiggy.ahmadinejad@gmail.com (and other email accounts) and only now ask me to “immediately” remove you. I have asked you to explain why I was taken to Killer King and questioned about Phil Spector.   My email accounts and Blogs, I might add, have been targeted by Michelle Blaine (who confirmed this publicly and thanked Blogonaut for his assistance in targeting them), Gianelli, Blogonaut, Belark, and others – including someone who posts as “Bird.” That is the “crowd” you are apparently associate with which is unconscionable – given what has gone on and what is going on with those Blogs. 

What has gone on with these Blogs – particularly with respect to Gianelli-Blogonaut’s Law Blog, from my perspective, is an attempt to sabotage a Denver FBI investigation.  I brought this to the attention of the Denver FBI.  Gianelli-Blogonaut has a signature from what I can tell – sabotage.  That is precisely why I believe he communicated with Leonard Cohen’s legal representatives, contacted Investigator Frayeh in your office about HIS off-the-cuff remark that Pat Dixon is good looking, contacted Agent Sopko/Treasury Department in an attempt to determine if I was “spamming” Agent Sopko who is now being referred to by Gianelli-Blogonaut as my “pet” agent which is outrageous, contacted Agent Wynar of the Oakand FBI in an attempt to determine (I suppose) if I was spamming Agent Sopko (he must not have trusted Agent Sopko), has targeted both of my children and refused to cease communicating with my older son, has received a private email from my minor son, contacted the custody lawyer representing my minor son’s father and offered to provide a Declaration about me athough he doesn’t know me, may have been involved in providing Boulder PD with an email dictated by my older son’s father, and is all over my instant legal matters.  Gianelli-Blogonaut clearly likes to play high stake games and may want to lay off the white wine.  He also contacted Bruce Cutler in what I view as an attempt to determine if Mr. Cutler still represents Phil Spector.  That was discussed.  Bruce Cutler confirmed that his office sent me a fax and received my faxes.  Gianelli-Blogonaut is very interested in my sex life.  He publicly alleged that I have sexual fantasies about Pat Dixon.  That is preposterous.  He publicly wrote that Pat Dixon  “fears for his life” because I quoted the lyrics to Eminem’s live version of “Puke” and made a reference to Larry Fidler’s remarks about what he does or does not wear under his robes. 

Investigator William Frayeh, of your office, felt Gianelli might have found a sympathetic ear – yours.  That is truly appalling and I absolutely believe the IRS Commissioner’s Staff, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Invetigation, Treasury Department, DEA, Immigration, Phil Spector and his legal team should investigate what is going on here and what has gone on.  Stephen Gianelli has, from my perspective, lied to Special Agent Wynar of Oakland FBI. He had the audacity, from what Belark-Gianelli-Blogonaut advised me, to go to the FBI with allegations that I am spamming Agent Kelly Sopko of the United States Treasury Department as I have just stated. It would seem that Gianelli now has the FBI investigating the Treasury.  Given the fact that Agent Sopko was able to call me, fly into see me in Santa Ana, California, and email me Agent Tejeda’s information (IRS-Fraud Unit-Los Angeles), one can safely assume that she personally can determine whether or not I am spamming her and advise me to stop.  I remain unconvinced, as has been publicly posited on public Blogs, that Agent Sopko’s email to me was innocent and/or benign.  I would not characterize it in that manner.  Agent Sopko advised me to take the accusations that Leonard Cohen committed criminal tax fraud to Agent Tejeda/IRS and advised me to provide Agent Tejeda/IRS with the evidence she, her partner, and I discussed.  This evidence has now been used to publicly threaten my older son who is absolutely a witness to much of what has unfolded.  Please see comments from Phawker.com enclosed.

Gianelli is apparently extremely eager to determine what’s on Bruce Cutler’s mind and has name-dropped Mr. Cutler ad nauseum.  In fact, he advised me that Bruce Cutler and Pat Dixon had a conversation about me which is quite startling.  I do not know Pat Dixon and would like the IRS and FBI to investigate why I was being discussed.  One thing that should be on Bruce Cutler’s mind is the fact that Nat McBride, an acquaintance of Nicole Spector’s, received a “death threat” from one Brian Peterson (bpeterson999@yahoo) and received at least one email from someone purporting to be Bruce Cutler. I, naturally, have been accused of sending that email. I can assure you that I would not criminally impersonate Bruce Cutler and have now reported those threats and the criminal impersonation of Mr. Cutler to the Department of Justice and Interpol.  Nat McBride resides in the U.K.
Gianelli phoned Investigator Frayeh to determine, from what I can tell, if William Frayeh thinks Prosecutor/Judge Pat Dixon is “good looking.” Please keep in mind that this is a murder trial. Gianelli/Blogonaut is all over this story and his role seems sinister – particularly given the fact that Blogonaut publicly stated (and emailed me) that “it” had been in contact with Cohen’s advisers on three separate occasions, was communicating with people who knew me in Los Angeles, and offered to put me in touch with Cohen who is apparently willing to help me. All I have to do in order to get my life and children back is lie. I have captured much of the activity on Blaine’s Blog, Blogonaut’s Blog, the Hartford Courant’s website, my own Blogs, and so forth because I thought some of the slander and malicious allegations might ultimately be pulled down which is precisely what has occurred. I have forwarded the captured Blog content to Doron Weinberg, Dennis Riordan, the IRS Commissioner’s Staff, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Agent Sopko of the U.S. Treasury and others.  Lying seems to be the name of the game. I refused to lie in any mediation with Cohen and I refuse to lie the IRS in connection with any defense alleging that Cohen was defrauded by his advisers.  The idea of Cohen being defrauded by his advisers is laughable. His disdain for “ordinary income taxes” may be unprecedented. He had similarly disdainful views of gift taxes.  His estate planning  lawyer,  Reeve Chudd, emailed me that he was not an “alchemist” when Cohen attempted to donate his body of work to the Toronto Library in exchange for a United States tax credit.  I realize this may complicate matters for the District Attorney as it seems that Cohen is a pathological liar with motive.

 but let me state, for the record, what Boies Schiller advised me to do when they realized I was meeting Robert Kory for our luncheon: Call Brian Bennett and have him wire me. They seemed to believe I was being asked to participate in criminal activity and were clear – in their emails – that recording Kory would not be a “set up” because what I was being asked to do was illegal. Betsy Superfon, who was apparently negotiating (on my behalf) with Cohen and Kory (without my knowledge, awareness and/or consent) ultimately spoke to Cohen/Kory. Yongzin Rinpoche, who was visiting with his wife, advised me to have her drop by. I asked her to have Cohen/Kory put the terms of their “deal” in writing and fax it to me. Kory advised Superfon that this is not the type of deal that could be faxed and suggested that he, Superfon, and I meet for lunch. Later, Superfon told me the type of deal Cohen wanted me to make was an illegal one and advised me that Lindsey took my son away from me to keep him out of Cohen’s tax fraud and there was something – like money – in it for him. There must have been. Why else would my “ex-husband” meet with Cohen and Kory and accede to their requests to take Ray away from me. I was initially told that Cohen and Kory went into Lindsey’s office and accused me of having sex with Oliver Stone. I remain unconvinced that this is defense to tax fraud and tend to doubt it’s a “crime” in any event. The focus on my sex life – by Cohen, Lindsey, Kory, Gianelli/Blogonaut, etc. - is perverse and obsessive. My son’s grandfather, Mort Lindsey, even inserted himself into this situation when he contacted Cohen and/or Kory and phoned me in an attempt to have me make what I was told would have been an illegal deal. Cohen thought I was close with Mort Lindsey, a man I viewed as my father-in-law, and thought he could coerce me into a deal. That is precisely what I was told by Lindsey. Cohen, Kory, Lindsey, and Superfon have been “named” in Greenberg’s lawsuit against Cohen. The FBI in Denver told me they would be brought in if there was witness or evidence tampering and explained that it is criminal. Dan Scheid, Greenberg’s lawyer, apparently has evidence relating to criminal witness and evidence tampering. He confirmed that this evidence relates to Cohen, Kory, Lindsey and Superfon – who apparently “conspired” to have me falsely arrested. The next question one must ask is “by whom. Clearly they couldn’t, on their own, have me “falsely arrested.” Ed Dean informed me that if the IRS Commissioner believes this is fraud and not negligence he will come in after the lawyers and accountants as well. One can only hope and pray that Kory is at the top of the list of lawyers – together with Scott Edelman/Gibson, Dumb and Dumber who had no qualms “seizing” evidence they understood I intended to send to the IRS Commissioner’s Staff. Of course, I wasn’t served that lawsuit and have noticed that rotten lawyers who lie for a living think they are above the law and tend to ignore due process. In light of what has happened it was shocking to read that you view my emails as “spam.” It made me realize that you are a vicious and sadistic individual who is capable of anything. I realize my emails may be unwanted but they are definitely not “spam.”
I would strongly suggest that you review the police reports of Cohen’s interview with the detectives Steve Cron and I met at his house. He either lied to them or, if Mick Brown was accurate when he advised me that Cohen testified before Phil Spector’s grand jury, perjured himself. That would seem to raise issues having to do with obstruction of justice as well. The detectives I met seemed professional so perhaps they too will be confused about Cohen’s testimony before the grand jury – or, possibly, that you referred to an incident between Cohen and Phil Spector in the Motion In Limine. For the record, Cohen advised me that he confirmed – for the detectives – that his comments, over the years about Phil Spector, were good rock ‘n roll comments which is precisely what he told me over the course of 20 years. He also told me that he did not like his vocals and felt humiliated that Phillip did not want to mix the album – putting him in the position of being forced to telegram Phillip. Phillip told me he received hate mail from all 8 of Cohen’s fans and found working with Cohen depressing. I can assure you that I found working with Cohen unbelievably depressing. Cohen certainly did not mind his daughter, Lorca Cohen, accompanying me to visit Phil Spector one night at the Bel Air Hotel. In fact, he seemed rather delighted and intrigued. That is precisely how he felt when he heard that I was having dinner with Phillip in Beverly Hills after the Clarkson incident.

I also reported Cohen’s tax fraud and the fact that he has defrauded me of millions to the District Attorney’s Major Fraud Unit. Please speak to Jeff Jonas about this Complaint. He may be the same Jeff Jonas whose name appears in your office’s Internal Memorandum relating to King Drew and questioning the credibility of coroner Luis Pena. Apparently my Complaint to your Major Fraud Unit was problematic for the District Attorney as it resulted in Brian Bennett threatening to report me to someone. To whom I cannot say. I can say this though - I spoke to Brian Bennett about the fact that I filed the Complaint with your Major Fraud Unit. I also spoke to Brian Bennett about the fact that I felt Cohen was attempting to blackmail me and the fact that I thought he perjured himself and should be arrested.

Why have I been emailing you and Truc Do and leaving messages for various people at the District Attorney’s Office? I can assure you this is not “harassment.” Your office dragged me into the Phil Spector murder trial – not I. On May 25, 2005, I was held hostage by a S.W.A.T. Team comprised of Los Angeles Police Department and Inglewood Police Department. Sergeant Joe ___________/LAPD, who monitored my only visit with Ray Charles Lindsey since May 25, 2005, told me Beverly Hills Police Department may have been present as well. I was taken to Killer King, questioned about Phil Spector, and ultimately determined that the entire King Drew file was falsified. In fact, the individual in that file is apparently one Kelly Annette Lynch who would have been 19 at the time. Rutger and I did not spontaneously manifest on this planet at the same moment in time – which is basically what would have needed to occur were Kelly Annette Lynch actually his mother. She is, however, the woman that seems to have lost custody of my son Ray Charles Lindsey. The bizarre part of the King Drew report is that my address is correct. My name, however, is spelled incorrectly and on one page alone the following details are false and/or wrong: the social security number, my place of birth, date of birth, religion, and the insurance number. I was born in Pennsylvania and while I consider myself a devout Christian I am also His Holiness Kusum Lingpa’s lineage holder and generally note – in medical documents – that I am “Buddhist.” The primary reason for this has to do with how I want my body handled should I die. Very little, if anything, in that file relates to me. A nurse informed me that there was fraudulent information in the file and someone was planning to transfer me. Fortunately, after requesting a new doctor, Dr. D’Angelo took my file and determined that I was not dangerous to myself and/or others. Most people who are held at gunpoint by approximately 30 armed men aren’t dangerous – particularly when they are alone in their homes wearing a bikini which is what I was wearing.

A custody matter was obviously coordinated with my “visit” to Killer King and Steven Clark Lindsey’s cell phone number appears in the attendant falsified police report. For the record, the actual conversation Rutger had with “Erma Oppenhein” after the S.W.A.T. incident was limited to two questions: Is your Mother on any medication and are you ok? His answers: Yes, heart medication and yes, he was ok. Steven Clark Lindsey is my younger son’s father and, after inserting himself into the Leonard Norman Cohen Tax Fraud Matter, filed Robert Kory’s Declaration in that matter. My son, Rutger, was asked to go in and sign over/transfer/sell my former house to Cohen/Kory – by Lindsey – while I was en route to Killer King. I would like to point out that there is no signature permitting anyone to treat me at King Drew and Steven Clark Lindsey had no legal right, whatsoever, to speak to any doctor or medical provider on my behalf. His lawyer, Daniel A. Bergman, apparently faxed Superfon’s Declaration to her while I was being taken to King Drew. When I have the money I intend to obtain a complete copy of the custody file – including transcripts of hearings – and will turn that over to the IRS Commissioner’s Staff, the Department of Justice, the Treasury Department, and – most definitely - Phil Spector. For now, I am living in a homeless shelter in Houston and Blogonaut/Gianelli have “urged” Boulder Police Department and Los Angeles Police Department to further target me. Law enforcement is all over this story and it is revolting. This is why I contacted the Department of Justice and the FBI.

I have brought the fraudulent use of someone else’s social security number (in the King Drew file and in the so-called “police report”) to the attention of the Social Security Administration, the IRS Commissioner’s Staff, the Department of Justice, Agent Kelly Sopko – Treasury Department, the FTC, the Postal Inspector Phil Spector and his legal team, and others. The Social Security Administration advised me to file a criminal complaint with the Houston Police Department after I discussed, with a representative, the fact that Cohen issued illegal K1s using my Social Security number and with respect to the number that appears in the King Drew file. Apparently it is also identity theft. This might be a good time to note that Leonard Norman Cohen seems to have attempted to change the address where I received my mail (at my home) sometime in 2004/2005 to his address on Tremaine. I filed a Complaint with the Postal Inspector about this matter which I assume is “mail fraud” and gave the IRS Commissioner’s Staff and others the details.

I advised Agent Sopko and her partner, in our meeting, that I believe the custody matter arose from Cohen’s tax fraud – that I was told is criminal and relates to the Phil Spector murder trial that I definitely view as a set up. I have provided the IRS Commissioner’s Staff, Phil Spector, and others, with Robert Kory and Betsy Superfon’s Declarations that were filed in the custody matter. I intend to provide them with a transcript of the “ex parte hearing” as well. Ray Charles Lindsey, my son, “witnessed” a conversation between me and Kory about 1) Cohen’s tax fraud that I was told is criminal; 2) the missing state tax returns; 3) my intellectual property that appears to have been stolen (see Blue Mist Touring Company, Inc. and evidence I filed in Boulder, Colorado with my Motion to Quash Cohen’s fraudulent restraining order – meant to silence me and prevent me from contacting Kory with respect to 1099s, illegal K1s issued me by LC Investments, LLC, my intellectual property, a complete and proper forensic accounting, etc. – all of which is an “IRS matter”); and, 4) their threats. I would like to point out that I discussed Cohen and Kory’s threats to put me in jail with Agent Sopko and her partner. Agent Sopko asked me how “they” intended to do that. I have no idea and would have demanded a jury trial in any event. At this point, I would like to underscore this fact: I did not enter an appearance in Cohen’s bogus lawsuit with fraudulent financials attached because I believe it is an attempt to cover up criminal tax fraud and/or criminal conduct – an attempt to obstruct justice. The financial “ledger” attached thereto is fraudulent. Please see Dale Burgess’ fax to DiMascio & Berardo (also filed with my Motion to Quash in Boulder, Colorado) setting forth – after meeting with Kevin Prins/Moss Adam’s (Cohen’s accountant) – the tremendous amount of missing back-up documentation (including asset valuations).

Leonard Norman Cohen has gone to extraordinary lengths to silence me and has noted, for the news media, the massive tax hit he will take in connection with his creative tax planning. In other words, Cohen has publicly stated his motive. Cohen and Kory were going to “destroy” me and my children and I can assure you that when you are talking about destroying children you are not speaking legally. I mailed Norman Posel’s email (from Boies Schiller) regarding one of these threats to the FBI in Denver. Boies Schiller felt Cohen was attempting to silence and terrorize me and wondered why he would make me an enemy. His tax history is the correct answer. Let me explain how DiMascio & Berardo saw these entities: Blue Mist Touring Company, Inc. owns the assets; LC Investments and Leonard Cohen personally collect the income; and Traditional Holdings, LLC sold something it did not own. I was not part of the team of legal and accounting professionals who tended to the tax planning (while I tended to Anjani Thomas’ garden …) and/or corporate structures but I do know this: Cohen’s tax lawyer, Richard Westin, wrote that Cohen’s level of borrowing from Traditional Holdings, LLC was “dangerous” and felt the IRS could overturn the entity if it noticed a disregard for substance and/or form. There seems to be a disregard for everything – including a “business purpose” as Mr. John Maunts/Kentucky Revenue Cabinet pointed out. I was not a trustee – constructive or otherwise – on any of these entities and am awaiting Opinion Letters from the IRS and State of Kentucky on that issue. There is no way I am in a position to respond legally to the allegations raised by Leonard Norman Cohen and/or Neal Greenberg in his “companion suit” filed in the U.S. District Court in Denver until I have the Opinion of the appropriate tax authorities. In the meantime, I have dissolved Traditional Holdings, LLC and filed final tax returns – so that nothing else can be done in my name.

After receiving your email I phoned Investigator William Frayeh. It seems inconceivably bizarre that Stephen Gianelli/Blogonaut would know what you wrote me. They were not copied in on that email. I tend to doubt “it” reads minds, has a crystal ball, or hacked into your email account. I have previously spoken with Investigator Frayeh regarding the Phil Spector murder trial. As you, no doubt, are aware Detective Brian Bennett came by my former house to interview me after the District Attorney received an anonymous call (from a woman) in connection with Phil Spector and my friendship. Phil Spector and I have known one another for approximately 25-years and I believe it is safe to say that we are dear friends. I worked for Mr. Spector, as an intern, in 1988 and 1989 (and at times thereafter) after Marty Machat’s death in 1988 and have remained friends with Mr. Spector and the Mother of his children, Janis Zavala Spector. Investigator John Thompson told me I was probably a witness in that matter when I met with him and Detective Silva in Santa Ana, California. At that time, we also discussed the fact that I was taken to Killer King, questioned about Phil Spector, and the outrageous fact that “Inglewood Police Department” was present at my home on May 25, 2005. A sadistic police officer told my son that they intended to shoot me and my dog. Ultimately, they ended up informing Rutger that my dog was my hostage and they were merely taking precautions. That is ludicrous and absurd. The police were told, by Rutger and his friends, that my younger son Ray had been taken down the street and left with Cloris Leachman and there was no hostage situation.

Based upon what has unfolded it is nearly impossible for me to believe that you feel I am “spamming” you – as Gianelli stated. Apparently you and Gianelli/Blogonaut have this in common and, I suspect, you are or were communicating with Gianelli and Blogonaut. That seems like a very reasonable conclusion. It is shocking, however, given the attempts Blogonaut-Gianelli-Belark-Blaine, and others, have gone (on Blogonaut’s Blog, mControl’s Blog, the Hartford Courant’s site and elsewhere) to undermine my credibility through slander, malicious gossip, libel, defamation, bald-faced lies, etc. Of course, it is impossible to undermine someone based on lies that must now be proven – as fact – in a court of law. I have brought these Blogs to the attention of the IRS Commissioner’s Staff, the Department of Justice, Agent Sopko – Treasury Department, Agent Wynar-FBI Oakland, Doron Weinberg, Esquire, Dennis Riordan, Esquire, Ron Burkle, Robert MacMillan, Lee Kanon Alpert, Bruce Cutler, Esquire, Kyabje Thinley Norbu, Karmapa, Sharmapa, Bhakha Tulku Rinpoche, and others. I am convinced that Blogonaut-Gianelli-Belark, Blaine, - and, of course, you and others - have attempted to obstruct justice and have engaged in witness tampering, witness retaliation, witness intimidation, harassment, stalking, and a coordinated campaign of cyber-terrorism clearly designed to silence and undermine my credibility. Gianelli/Blogonaut “have” also lied to the FBI in Oakland. Furthermore, “they” have publicly confirmed their communications (on at least three separate occasions) with Leonard Norman Cohen’s advisers and/or legal team. I am assuming this is the Law Offices of Robert Kory. They mentioned Kory and his associate Michelle Rice in some of their posts and/or emails to me. Blogonaut’s Blog appears to be affiliated with Michelle Blaine’s mControl Blog which is a vile, filthy site that was public but is now invitation only or private. I was also slandered on that Blog (as were the Karmapa, Sharmapa, Jigme Rinpoche, and Lama Karma Wangchuk) – that is obviously affiliated with Sprocket’s Trial & Tribulations Blog. It has been suggested, to me, that Sprocket’s Blog is the “mouth-piece” for Donna Clarkson.
Needless to say, this is an outrageous, outlandish, and unconscionable situation that has exposed Phil Spector, me, our families, and others, to the whims of possibly unstable people and vigilantism. I am absolutely convinced that the IRS Commissioner’s Staff, the Department of Justice, the Treasury Department, the FBI, the DEA, the Social Security Administration and Immigration should look into the role – if any – the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office played in having me dragged to Killer King, questioned about Phil Spector, and falsifying the file. It is my opinion that there was a two-fold reason for taking me to King Drew: 1) to determine what, if anything, I knew about Phil Spector and guns. Officer Maurice Hampton/LAPD and Erma Oppenhein/SMART questioned me about this en route to Killer King; and, 2) to prevent me from successfully reporting Cohen’s tax fraud to the IRS and serving as a credible witness.

I informed Agent Bill Betzer/IRS on April 15, 2005 that I believed I had been exposed to tax fraud and he advised me to bring the fraud into the IRS with a lawyer. Agent Betzer then advised me to call the IRS Fraud Hotline – which I did. Ultimately, I contacted the IRS via its website – reporting the tax fraud – and called the IRS in Washington, D.C. I asked Miss Hall, who advised me that she could not talk to the public, that I was in a very dangerous situation and she took down my name and certain information. Sometime thereafter I received an email from the IRS and began emailing the IRS Commissioner’s Staff evidence – including the corporate indexes, and other documents, that I filed with my Motion to Quash in Boulder, Colorado. I also gave the IRS Commissioner’s Staff, Phil Spector and his legal team, and others the passwords to my tsimar@aol.com and ekajati@aol.com email accounts. The reason I did this is so the IRS, primarily, could make an independent determination – based on emails between me-Cohen-his advisers, etc. – as to what actually occurred. I thought this might prove helpful in conjunction with the evidence I sent them and the evidence I intended to send them – which was, from my perspective, unlawfully seized by the Sheriff’s Department on behalf of Cohen, Gibson Dumb & Dumber, and others.

Investigator Frayeh advised me to stop emailing you [for 10 days while he investigated the matter]. I have stopped. I am, however, transmitting this letter to you via email. Investigator Frayeh also suggested that I ignore Blogonaut, Gianelli, and Belark. They have since removed the slanderous and vile articles and comments on their Blog but the lie disguised as an article (written by Joff Belark) remains and I would like to determine who released my so-called “booking” photograph to Belark in connection with some of the insanity I dealt with in Boulder, Colorado. I called Investigator Frayeh to inform him that I was being accused of having sexual fantasies about Pat Dixon. This is preposterous. I sarcastically put a photograph of Dixon and Judge Larry Fidler in one of my extremely public emails and quoted Eminem’s live version of “Puke.” Please review the lyrics to Eminem’s live MTV performance of “Puke.” He, not I, refers to “dry humping.” Larry Fidler’s own remarks, about what he may or may not wear under his robes, have even come back to haunt me – as inconceivable as that may be.


Blogonaut publicly announced that Pat Dixon actually fears for his life because I informed government, law enforcement, and the news media – via my public emails documenting the destruction of my life – that every time I think of “Dixon” I want to “Puke.” Most parents would. I personally believe it is going to be impossible to prove I have a pattern of sexual fantasies involving Pat Dixon and others lawyers or judges. In any event, sexual fantasies – real or imagined – do not appear to constitute a predicate act under R.I.C.O.

Blogonaut-Gianelli-Belark targeted my son Rutger as well and sent him vicious and malicious emails (such as “Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead”) and – for reasons I cannot imagine – forward Douglas Penick’s dictated response to Boulder Police Department. Boulder Police Department is all over this story. After attempting to leave “Officer Maurice Hampton” a message with “Officer Garrin – LAPD” – some time ago – Officer Storbeck of Boulder Police Department rolled into Deneuve Construction (with the Police Chief’s secretary) to determine if I was dangerous to myself or others. He was armed and clearly far more dangerous than I. The Denver FBI instructed me to contact the Boulder District Attorney’s Office and the Attorney General of Colorado. To date, I have heard nothing from either with respect to their investigations into this deadly serious matter. Rutger has witnessed a tremendous amount of insanity during this ordeal and was actually asked by Steven Clark Lindsey (immediately following the S.W.A.T. incident) to go in to Cohen/Kory’s office and sign over/transfer/sell my house to Cohen and/or Kory. He also had his fingers ripped off in a meat grinder incident at Whole Foods. OSHA felt there might be criminal negligence on the part of Whole Foods and thought the District Attorney could look into that. Perhaps the phone messages I left regarding that “incident” were misconstrued as “harassment” by Pat Dixon. The targeting of children is inconceivably brutal and I personally believe Steve Cooley and you are involved. No one on earth can convince me otherwise. I also believe the slander, etc. on Blogonaut’s Blog was timed to coincide with the Phil Spector appeal and the Clarkson civil suit. In any event, I view Rutger as a witness and am convinced that Gianelli-Blogonaut-Belark (and others) have engaged in witness retaliation, witness intimidation, and worse, with respect to my son. Since Lindsey emailed me that Cohen/Kory were encouraging him to take Ray away from me (after the conversation he witnessed) it is clear that he too is the victim of witness retaliation and intimidation. The entire custody matter appears to be nothing other than an attempt to coerce me into a deal with Cohen and an attempt to obstruct justice.
Blogonaut publicly noted that he/Gianelli made an “educated guess” about the content of your email to me. I find that absurd. Blogonaut noted that you contacted its Blog with respect to my extremely public emails. Investigator William Frayeh, who will receive a copy of this letter, said he would look into this situation. I will, of course, copy in the IRS Commissioner’s Staff, the Department of Justice, Agent Kelly Sopko – the Treasury Department, Phil Spector, Bruce Cutler, Doron Weinberg and Dennis Riordan. Irrational hardly begins to describe the following comment posted on Blogonaut’s Blog with respect to your email to me. It begins shamelessly with “Uh.” That sets the tone. Blogonaut then publicly declares that the Department of Justice is on my “spam list” although I don’t believe I have spammed anyone – least of all the Department of Justice. I don’t know if I received a “substantive communication” from you but the reason I was focused on Blogonaut’s Blog is due to the fact that I thought you, the District Attorney of Los Angeles, and possibly the Clarkson family or their lawyers, might somehow be associated with and/or communicating with this Blog. Leonard Cohen’s advisers were and Blogonaut has publicly noted that. Nothing about you, as Phil Spector’s “prosecutor,” can be viewed as “simply nothing more than” anything. You are communicating with a Blog that is dead set on maligning me – based entirely on lies. Why did Blogonaut have to point out, to you, that it would “endeavor” when it hit “reply all” (to my emails). Endeavor means “to attempt” or “to make an effort.” That makes absolutely no sense – whatsoever – in this context and Blogonaut/Gianelli, I might point out, is a lawyer and a liar. This is blatant legal maneuvering at its most shameless. There was no “educated guess” about your email to me. You wrote Blogonaut and I confirmed what you said in your email to me. This did not send me into a tizzy. It confirmed my worst suspicions. It did generate emails to “high places” – to quote Blogonaut/Gianelli in all his arrogant glory: the IRS Commissioner’s Staff, the Department of Justice, Agent Kelly Sopko – Treasury Department, Doron Weinberg, Dennis Riordan, and others. It also prompted a phone call, by me, to Agent Wynar/Special Agent FBI who has apparently been asked – by Blogonaut/Gianelli – to investigate whether or not I am “spamming” the Treasury. In conclusion, I would like to point out something that I feel strongly about – that is not only frivolous, probably criminal, it is a waste of resources that the FBI could better spend on things like protecting our citizens from terrorism. I do not like phoning Agent Wynar, or the FBI in Denver, actually. It seems preposterous to me but I have been forced into this position and do not have a choice. Beyond that, there is official misconduct and law enforcement conduct that crosses state borders at hand. You might understand the seriousness of this situation better than I.

Blogonaut said...

Uh, the reason that we knew that Alan Jackson's email to KL, that KL was touting to the DOJ (and her usual spam list) as a substantive communication from the Spector prosecutor was simply nothing more that a request to drop him from the cc list--was that we received the same request from Mr. Jackson yesterday, we pointed out that the only one that could do this was Lynch—but we said that we would endeavor when we hit “reply-all” to one of Lynch's emails to make sure he was not copied with our reply.
No, we cannot read minds; it was an educated guess—and a correct one at that—sending KL into a tizzy, and generating a half dozen emails to “high places” (cc to this blog).


For the record, Phil Spector and I had dinner and drinks after the Lana Clarkson incident and I asked him – point blank – if he shot Clarkson. He told me that he did not. Rather, Clarkson was apparently dancing around in his foyer singing “Da Doo Run Run” prior to shooting herself. This “theory” is supported by forensic science and the expert opinions of Dr. Henry Lee, Dr. Michael Baden, Dr. Werner Spitz, and Dr. James Pex. To assume that these men would conspire to lie and destroy their careers is blatantly ridiculous. Furthermore, I know Mr. Spector, believe he is absolutely innocent, and will continue to stand by him come hell or high water. That is what friends do. They do not betray people, sell stories to the news media, and fabricate or revise the past for their own suspect reasons and/or motives.

I await your response to this question: why are my emails documenting the destruction of my life spam and did Pat Dixon personally authorize Blogonaut/Gianelli to publicly state that he feared for his life when I quoted Eminem’s live version of “Puke?”

Sincerely,
/s/ Kelley Lynch

Enclosures


Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Kelley Lynch's Email To Leonard Cohen's Lawyer Re: Federal Tax Matters & The Settlement Agreement Between Cohen & His Tax Lawyer


From: Kelley Lynch <kelley.lynch.2010@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 1:34 PM
Subject: 
To: Jeffrey Korn <jeffkornlaw@live.com>, "irs.commissioner" <irs.commissioner@irs.gov>, Washington Field <washington.field@ic.fbi.gov>, ASKDOJ <ASKDOJ@usdoj.gov>, "Division, Criminal" <Criminal.Division@usdoj.gov>, "Doug.Davis" <Doug.Davis@ftb.ca.gov>, Dennis <Dennis@riordan-horgan.com>, MollyHale <MollyHale@ucia.gov>, nsapao <nsapao@nsa.gov>, fsb <fsb@fsb.ru>, rbyucaipa <rbyucaipa@yahoo.com>, khuvane <khuvane@caa.com>, blourd <blourd@caa.com>, Robert MacMillan <robert.macmillan@gmail.com>, a <anderson.cooper@cnn.com>, wennermedia <wennermedia@gmail.com>, Mick Brown <mick.brown@telegraph.co.uk>, woodwardb <woodwardb@washpost.com>, "glenn.greenwald" <glenn.greenwald@firstlook.org>, lrohter <lrohter@nytimes.com>, Harriet Ryan <harriet.ryan@latimes.com>, "hailey.branson" <hailey.branson@latimes.com>, "stan.garnett" <stan.garnett@gmail.com>, sedelman <sedelman@gibsondunn.com>, JFeuer <JFeuer@gibsondunn.com>, "kevin.prins" <kevin.prins@ryan.com>, rwest0@gmx.com, Sherab Posel <poselaw@gmail.com>, Feedback <feedback@calbar.ca.gov>


Jeffrey,

I still require the federal and state tax information I've requested.  I see nothing in the default judgment that indicates it was retroactive and Cohen has no "obligation" to provide me with IRS required tax and corporate information for the years 2004 and 2005.  The default judgment was not entered until May 2006, six months after Cohen received his fraudulent refund from IRS so they didn't uphold the default judgment.

Michelle Rice felt comfortable emailing [me] at least twice and lying to me with the IRS, FBI, Treasury, Dennis Riordan, and Ron Burkle copied in so I think her testimony that providing me with tax information would violate the restraining order is obscene.  The IRS doesn't require my participation in a discovery process in order to receive IRS required tax information - including the 2004 1099 that neither IRS nor I am in possession of.  

No Court advised Cohen that he had no requirements to provide me with IRS required tax information.  No Court advised Cohen to illegally include me on LCI K-1s for the years 2003, 2004, and 2005.  Cohen sent all my alleged emails to his lawyers, as he testified, but never brought the tax information requests to their attention.  Who would believe this besides LA Superior Court?

I need a copy of Cohen/Westin's settlement agreement.  Cohen testified that Westin, in hindsight (after we parted ways), rectified my ownership interest in TH as a "mistake."  The federal tax returns are now a serious issue as I was included as a partner for the years 2001, 2002, and 2003.  Furthermore, Cohen's nearly $6.7 million in loans/expenditures were not repaid with interest.  I suppose Cohen believes IRS signed off on that also?  

Kelley Lynch

PD:  Okay.  Now, you were aware that 99.5% of that company was owned by Ms. Lynch, correct?  Cohen:  That was a mistake and it was rectified by the lawyer who drew up the papers.  And in arbitration a substantial sum of money was awarded me for his mistake.  PD:  And that lawyer’s name?  Cohen:  Richard Westin.  PD:  And you had arbitration with him?  Cohen:  That’s correct.  

PD:  So are you saying that in seven years that you’ve been employed as Mr. Cohen’s counsel, you’ve never contacted Ms. Lynch and provided her any documentation that she’s requested.  Rice:  Well, I’m not Ms. Lynch’s attorney, so it would be improper for me to provide her with any information.  I’m Mr. Cohen’s attorney.  And to the extent that she’s asking for tax information, we don’t have that information.  PD:  Okay.  So you have never sent her any of the information she’s asked for?  Rice:  I’m not under any obligation to.  PD:  I understand you’re not under any obligation.  Have you or have you not sent that?  Rice:  I have not sent Ms. Lynch anything … PD:  To your knowledge, has Mr. Cohen ever directly sent Ms. Lynch any documentation?  Rice:  It would be a violation of the restraining order.  PD:  Is that your understanding, that if he sent her documents, he would be violating the restraining order?  Rice:  It is my understanding.  RT 361-362 

PD:  Okay.  I’m asking you if you were – and if you could just try to limit your answer to the question – there was information – there were requests in those emails for tax information, correct?  Cohen:  Yes, Sir.  PD:  What did you do since you got those emails to give those documents to Ms. Lynch?  I’m asking what you did.  Cohen:  I – I brought those emails to the attention of my lawyer and, eventually, to the police.  PD:  Okay.  Did you ever bring that attention to whoever handled your taxes?  Cohen:  Yes, Sir.  And it was determined by two courts of this country and the IRS that – PD:  Objection, Your Honor, non-responsive.  Cohen:  No.  It was determined, Sir, that I had no tax responsibility in regard to Ms. Lynch.  The two courts had decided that money had been taken from me.  PD:  Objection, Your Honor, non-responsive. Court:  Overruled.  Cohen:  Two courts had given me a default – or one court had given me a default judgment, the other court affirmed that default judgment.  But, more significantly, the IRS accepted the results of the default judgment and awarded me a tax refund, so Ms. Lynch had no cause to ask me for any taxation information.  The forensic report on which the default judgments were made were very specific and Ms. Lynch has read them.  That is the forensic report that Ms. Lynch has been asking for.  The only problem is she doesn’t like the results.  PD:  Okay.  Do you remember what my question was?  Streeter:  Objection; argumentative, Your Honor.  Court;  Sustained.  PD:  I’m asking you if – Court;  Why don’t you re-ask the question if you don’t think it’s been answered.  PD:  Did you talk to your manager who handles your tax to request those documents from 2001 to 2004?  Cohen:  No, Sir.  PD:  Okay.  Did you go about seeing about the K-1 that was being requested; yes or no?  Cohen:  No, Sir.  PD:  Did you go and give them Ms. Lynch’s information for you to send that information to?  Cohen:  No, Sir.  PD:  And we’ll get back to that judgment at a later time.  RT 279-283


Kelley Lynch's Email To IRS, FBI, & DOJ Re: Her Interview Request For Former DA Steve Cooley



From: Kelley Lynch <kelley.lynch.2010@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 9:29 AM
Subject: Kelley Lynch - Email Interview Request For Steve Cooley
To: Dennis <Dennis@riordan-horgan.com>, "irs.commissioner" <irs.commissioner@irs.gov>, Washington Field <washington.field@ic.fbi.gov>, ASKDOJ <ASKDOJ@usdoj.gov>, "Division, Criminal" <Criminal.Division@usdoj.gov>, "Doug.Davis" <Doug.Davis@ftb.ca.gov>, MollyHale <MollyHale@ucia.gov>, nsapao <nsapao@nsa.gov>, fsb <fsb@fsb.ru>, rbyucaipa <rbyucaipa@yahoo.com>, khuvane <khuvane@caa.com>, blourd <blourd@caa.com>, Robert MacMillan <robert.macmillan@gmail.com>, a <anderson.cooper@cnn.com>, wennermedia <wennermedia@gmail.com>, Mick Brown <mick.brown@telegraph.co.uk>, woodwardb <woodwardb@washpost.com>, "glenn.greenwald" <glenn.greenwald@firstlook.org>, lrohter <lrohter@nytimes.com>, Harriet Ryan <harriet.ryan@latimes.com>, "hailey.branson" <hailey.branson@latimes.com>, "stan.garnett" <stan.garnett@gmail.com>, sedelman <sedelman@gibsondunn.com>, JFeuer <JFeuer@gibsondunn.com>, "kevin.prins" <kevin.prins@ryan.com>, Feedback <feedback@calbar.ca.gov>


Hello IRS, FBI, and DOJ,

I've sent former DA Steve Cooley an interview request.

All the best,
Kelley

Steve Cooley, 

I am writing a book on Phil Spector and Leonard Cohen.  I was hoping to interview you or, at the very least, submit questions to you.  First, I would like to ask what your position is with respect to Leonard Cohen's three versions of the Spector gun story before LA Superior Court.  His testimony in my alleged trial contradicts the statements your office used.  While Mick Brown has confirmed that he's reviewed the Grand Jury testimony, I have seen the version in the prosecution motions.  


Another question I have relates to your office's decision not to prosecute Leonard Cohen.  This man failed to serve me his lawsuit and I intend to pursue that issue in federal court and will now address his excessive perjury in the default judgment matter with Judge Hess.  Investigator Frayeh advised me that he hand delivered my letter to you, Jackson, and Do.  It was interesting to see your "investigator" in the courtroom during my show trial.  I have contacted IRS, FBI, and DOJ and asked them to investigate that.  Every word about IRS and tax matters in that trial is a lie.  It was astounding to witness the prosecutor elicit testimony about Phil Spector, you, Alan Jackson, and Dennis Riordan.  Particularly given the fact that Jackson, Trutanich, and Lacey were running for DA and Mamet had just noted that Spector was railroaded.  The prosecutor was clear - your office contacted her about me.  LAPD's report notes that your office, in 2005, instructed Cohen to file "intent to annoy" charges.  Your office rolled by my house.  I didn't insert myself into this situation.

I would also like to question you about Captain Jack Horvath's pathetic letter lying to Judge Vanderet.  Your investigator came to my house in 2005.  I didn't simply contact your office in 2007.  I was clear:  Cohen lies about Spector and it's now on the record and his testimony contradicts your version of that incident.  Did you think I was running for President, Steve?  Is that what you found threatening in my parody email?  Do you think the FBI really believes I appointed an FBI director?  

I have now filed claims against the City and County and intend to file federal lawsuits.  I just want to be clear about that because I am requesting an interview.  

One last question:  why did you think the IRS, FBI, DOJ, and Treasury were copied in on my emails?  Investigator Thompson, who told me I was probably a witness in the Spector matter, questioned me about the Treasury agents visiting me and their questions about Cohen.  If anyone wants to know what they're doing, they should contact those parties directly.  The IRS and Cohen's tax fraud is not my problem.  His theft from me is a key issue.  And, the federal tax matters that have now arisen over the fraud default judgment are at issue.  

Kelley Lynch

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Leonard Cohen's "Kelley Lynch Is A Slut" Defense


From: Kelley Lynch <kelley.lynch.2010@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 4:27 PM
Subject: 
To: "irs.commissioner" <irs.commissioner@irs.gov>, Washington Field <washington.field@ic.fbi.gov>, ASKDOJ <ASKDOJ@usdoj.gov>, "Division, Criminal" <Criminal.Division@usdoj.gov>, MollyHale <MollyHale@ucia.gov>, nsapao <nsapao@nsa.gov>, fsb <fsb@fsb.ru>, "Doug.Davis" <Doug.Davis@ftb.ca.gov>, Dennis <Dennis@riordan-horgan.com>


Hello IRS,

No word from Alan Jackson yet.  I would like to interview him for my book.  Cohen can threaten me from here to eternity.  I will post the book online for free.  I also intend to address the federal tax matters that have arisen in a federal lawsuit.  I am curious to see how much perjury LA Superior Court views as acceptable.  That should be the most interesting aspect of the motion I am about to file.

I do wonder what Cooley, Jackson, Streeter, et al. thought all the information about Cohen's tax fraud related to?  Perhaps they felt the IRS, FBI, DOJ, etc. were engaged in a "prank" with me?  Investigator Frayeh did not seem to think so.

All the best,
Kelley

P.S.  Here's Leonard Cohen's defense to not serving me; wrongfully converting my property to himself; and the allegations that he committed criminal tax fraud.  He essentially calls me "ugly" or a "slut."  His operatives, Gianelli and Walsh, use these tactics.  Very amateur agent provocateur conduct.

How long have I been ugly?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvXzuI10JuI




From: Kelley Lynch <kelley.lynch.2010@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 5:52 PM
Subject: Leonard Cohen's Perjury
To: Dennis <Dennis@riordan-horgan.com>, "irs.commissioner" <irs.commissioner@irs.gov>, Washington Field <washington.field@ic.fbi.gov>, ASKDOJ <ASKDOJ@usdoj.gov>, MollyHale <MollyHale@ucia.gov>, nsapao <nsapao@nsa.gov>, fsb <fsb@fsb.ru>, "Division, Criminal" <Criminal.Division@usdoj.gov>, "Doug.Davis" <Doug.Davis@ftb.ca.gov>, rbyucaipa <rbyucaipa@yahoo.com>, khuvane <khuvane@caa.com>, blourd <blourd@caa.com>, Robert MacMillan <robert.macmillan@gmail.com>, a <anderson.cooper@cnn.com>, wennermedia <wennermedia@gmail.com>, Mick Brown <mick.brown@telegraph.co.uk>, woodwardb <woodwardb@washpost.com>, "glenn.greenwald" <glenn.greenwald@firstlook.org>, lrohter <lrohter@nytimes.com>, Harriet Ryan <harriet.ryan@latimes.com>, "hailey.branson" <hailey.branson@latimes.com>, "stan.garnett" <stan.garnett@gmail.com>, sedelman <sedelman@gibsondunn.com>, JFeuer <JFeuer@gibsondunn.com>, "kevin.prins" <kevin.prins@ryan.com>, Feedback <feedback@calbar.ca.gov>


Mr. Riordan,

I am attaching the [Spector] prosecutor's Motion in Limine that is readily available online at LA Superior Court.  Marty never described the alleged incident at the Beverly Hills Hotel in this manner and said it was highly exaggerated.  However, Ed Lozzi was clear:  the valet loves to talk to journalists and authors about this incident.


In this Motion, Phillip allegedly held a semi-automatic to Cohen's chest.  Under oath, in my so-called 2012 trial, Cohen testified that Phillip held an automatic to his head.  This Motion also addresses Ogden becoming Phillip's assistant when I was.
The prosecutor is the individual who introduced Leonard Cohen, Steve Cooley, and Alan Jackson into this situation.  She intentionally elicited testimony about these individuals.  Here's where Streeter questions Cohen about Phil Spector and the gun incident.

Streeter:  Do you recall if also in that voice mail message there was any mention of Phil Spector?  Cohen:  Yes, Phil Spector’s name was mentioned.  Cohen:  And his attorneys; is that right?  Cohen:  I believe so.  Streeter:  Now, is the discussion of Phil Spector something that is common in the voice mail messages that Ms. Lynch has left you?  Cohen:  It’s almost routine.  RT 157-158  Streeter:  What about the email messages that Ms. Lynch has sent you, particularly in the time period of February 2011 to February 2012?  Is the topic of Mr. Spector a common topic? Is the topic of Mr. Spector a common topic?  Cohen:  Yes, it is.  Streeter:  Would you say that that is almost routine as well?  Cohen:  Yes, it is.  Streeter:  Did you have any involvement in the Phil Spector trial?  Cohen:  None, whatsoever.  RT 158 Cohen:  May I qualify that?  Streeter:  Yes.  Cohen:  At the very beginning of the trial, after the – the death of Lana Clarkson was made public, I was visited by two Sheriffs from the LA County.  And they interviewed me as to my relationship with Phil Spector.  My attorney, Mr. Cron, was present at the time.  I told the detectives that Phil Spector had produced an album of mine in 1977, and they asked me about some stories that were circulating in the newspaper about his use of guns in the studio. I told them of my experience.  Then they asked me when I’d last seen Phil Spector.  I said the last I’d seen him was shortly after the record was released, which I think was 1977 or 1978, and I hadn’t seen him since.  When they discovered that I hadn’t seen him since, they were no longer interested in interviewing me and left.  So that has some connection I did have with the trial.  Subsequent to that, I’ve had nothing to do with the trial whatsoever.  Streeter:  Now, when you spoke to the detectives do you know where Ms. Lynch was?  Cohen:  My attorney, Mr. Cron, asked Ms. Lynch to leave the room, so that I think the attorney/client privilege would not be challenged.  Streeter:  But she was somewhere around?  Cohen:  She was in my house.  RT 159

I wasn't at Cohen's house and the detectives should recall meeting me as I was leaving.  Steve Cron was not Leonard Cohen's lawyer.  Cohen gave a BBC interview saying he had recently spoken to Phillip and he wasn't mad any longer.  This is a link to the actual interview.  During my alleged trial, Cohen testified that he never spoke to Phillip again after they recorded together in 1977 so how did he speak with him in 1994?  I can assure you that this never happened.


Kelley Lynch's Email To IRS Re. Leonard Cohen's Lowly Arts


From: Kelley Lynch <kelley.lynch.2010@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: Leonard Cohen - Bay of Pigs
To: MollyHale <MollyHale@ucia.gov>, "irs.commissioner" <irs.commissioner@irs.gov>, Washington Field <washington.field@ic.fbi.gov>, ASKDOJ <ASKDOJ@usdoj.gov>, "Division, Criminal" <Criminal.Division@usdoj.gov>, "Doug.Davis" <Doug.Davis@ftb.ca.gov>, Dennis <Dennis@riordan-horgan.com>, nsapao <nsapao@nsa.gov>, fsb <fsb@fsb.ru>, rbyucaipa <rbyucaipa@yahoo.com>, khuvane <khuvane@caa.com>, blourd <blourd@caa.com>, Robert MacMillan <robert.macmillan@gmail.com>, a <anderson.cooper@cnn.com>, wennermedia <wennermedia@gmail.com>, Mick Brown <mick.brown@telegraph.co.uk>, woodwardb <woodwardb@washpost.com>, "glenn.greenwald" <glenn.greenwald@firstlook.org>, lrohter <lrohter@nytimes.com>, Harriet Ryan <harriet.ryan@latimes.com>, "hailey.branson" <hailey.branson@latimes.com>, "stan.garnett" <stan.garnett@gmail.com>, sedelman <sedelman@gibsondunn.com>, JFeuer <JFeuer@gibsondunn.com>, "kevin.prins" <kevin.prins@ryan.com>


Hello IRS,

I suppose Cohen could always defend this story [Bay of Pigs] by explaining his involvement in the CIA MKULTRA mind control program.  

I am reviewing various interviews Cohen has given.  The Issimo interview was published on February 19, 2014.  Veronica Ridge assured me that this interview/article was "legalled."  Leonard Cohen and his lawyers participated in this interview/article and Cohen provided the news outlet with quotes.  The "two harrowing incidents" related to me and Phil Spector never happened.  Leonard Cohen is now surrounded by lawyers.  I personally do not believe that Robert Kory is brilliant.  Steven Machat is convinced that he does not understand the law.  Ken Cleveland, Cohen's former accountant, referred to Kory as a maniac and told me "Do not even speak to me about Robert Kory."  Leonard Cohen evidently would prefer not to discuss his approximately $6.7 million in loans/expenses (Traditional Holdings, LLC).  This man was well aware that his "loans" had to be repaid within 3 years at 6% interest.  If Leonard Cohen believes he will ever hear from me again in this lifetime, he needs to be drug tested.

Cohen appears to have informed Issimo that he was on Mt. Baldy when he discovered the "irregularities."  That is precisely what he advised Steven Machat so do speak with him.  

Cohen clearly doesn't practice the lowly practices of self-reform.  He continues to lie and he has now stolen from me, Machat & Machat, and - according to what Steven Machat advised me - from Phil Spector.  Phil Spector owned the "Death Of" master tapes and all royalties were to be paid to Spector.  Steven Machat advised me that he spoke to Sony and they confirmed that Cohen sold these masters to them.  Machat knows the terms of the original agreement between Cohen, Spector, and the labels.  He negotiated them with his father.

https://www.scribd.com/doc/57415308/Kelley-Lynch-s-Conversation-With-Steven-Machat-Leonard-Cohen-and-Phil-Spector

Why does IRS believe LAPD's TMU wrote, in their report, that my alleged emails were generally requests for tax returns?  Or, why Detective Viramontes informed me that Cohen didn't feel "comfortable" with my requests for "tax information."  I suppose Cohen and his lawyers can now argue that LAPD's TMU is lying.

All the best,
Kelley

Two harrowing and  life-defining moments propelled Leonard Cohen back on the stage and touring the world, writes Ted McDonnell.

On February 19, 2014

The notoriously shy performer gave Issimo exclusive access to his ever-evolving world, plans for a new album and what propelled him back to the stage. A series of email exchanges took place over many months through his lawyers.
But readily Cohen admits two remarkable incidents, decades apart, have helped twice redefine his life, career and in more recent times, his return to the stage. The first incident involved a madman with a gun, the second an ex-lover who became a thief.

The first life-defining moment harks back to the ’70s involving award-winning producer and latter day convicted murderer Phil Spector. Spector’s love of Cohen is the reason the Canadian-born troubadour is around today. It was Spector’s infamous gun antics that put Cohen’s life in peril when they were making Cohen’s much forgettable album Death of a Ladies Man. 

To this day, Cohen avoids long discussions about the album that proved the only flop of his long career and just refers to it as a ‘catastrophe’. 

However, he readily remembers the night in 1977 that Spector literally changed his outlook on life and his career. It was one booze-filled evening, in a year of booze and drug-filled evenings, when Spector, who Cohen says had previously threatened him with a crossbow, held a Colt .45 to Cohen’s neck. Cohen, who was in his early 40s at the time, sobered up very quickly as he saw his life instantaneously flash before his blurred vision.

As Cohen remembers, Spector leaned into him muttering: “Leonard, I love you.” To which Cohen slowly and cautiously answered, “I sure hope you do, Phil.”

However, in 2005 Cohen’s second life-defining moment came at a very inopportune time in the midst of semi-retirement as he sat on Mount Baldy meditating. 

At the age of 70, Cohen suddenly found himself virtually penniless. He was forced to come down from his mountain retreat and face the shattering reality that his manager of 17 years and one-time lover Kelley Lynch had stolen almost every cent from his bank accounts. Over a number of years, Lynch drew down on Cohen’s savings accounts. In all, more than $5 million had been stolen. A broken and broke Cohen sued Lynch, who was ordered to pay him $9.5 million. Lynch’s lawyers claimed she was “unreachable”. She failed to repay a single cent and never faced criminal fraud charges.

For Lynch, stealing Cohen’s money was not enough. For more than six years, starting in 2005, on a virtual daily basis, Lynch phoned and emailed Cohen in a campaign of hate. One of the many thousands of emails in court documents stated that Cohen “needed to be taken down and shot”.

He says he truly feared for his and his family’s lives such was Lynch’s crusade of fear and loathing. “It started with just a few now and then, but it eventually accelerated to 20 or 30 a day,” Cohen said of the barrage of vile voice messages and emails he, family and friends received. 

“Some were 50 pages long,” he recalls. In one she wrote: “You are a sick man … You are a thief … You are a common thief.” The words could easily be lyrics from a Cohen song.

Just over 12 months ago, Cohen finally gained some closure to this most ugly episode with Lynch being sentenced to 18 months jail  in a Californian prison and five years probation after being found guilty of harassing the singer.

Cohen sums up Lynch’s conviction as only a poet could: “It is my prayer that Ms Lynch will take refuge in the wisdom of her religion, that a spirit of understanding will convert her heart from hatred to remorse, from anger to kindness, from deadly intoxication of revenge to the lowly practices of self reform.”

Lynch is now out of jail and the Cohen clan is mindful of the need for her to “stay away”.

The impact of Lynch’s betrayal has changed Cohen much like the near-death experience with Spector, says one close friend. “He’s more guarded and not as open to new friendships. He’s just far more suspicious of people of business and their intentions.But he continues to adore his fans as he has always done.”

Cohen now surrounds himself with a bevy of minders headed by brilliant Los Angeles lawyer Robert Kory. By the end of the six years of legal wrangling with Lynch the few pennies Cohen had left were gone. So, in 2008, 15 years after he stopped touring, Cohen and his close-knit musical entourage, including long-time collaborator Sharon Robinson and the Webb Sisters, climbed aboard the bus again, and have not stopped touring averaging 50 concerts a year. 

After a series of negotiations with his management, Cohen agreed to answer some questions through his lawyers.

http://www.issimomag.com/2014/02/19/exclusive-leonard-cohen-the-troubles-of-a-troubadour/

On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 11:21 AM, Kelley Lynch <kelley.lynch.2010@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello CIA,

I am reviewing Leonard Cohen's version of events related to Bay of Pigs, Yom Kippur War, and Phil Spector.  In this interview with Pico Iyer, Cohen provides more details about his Bay of Pigs incident.  Evidently, Cohen was wearing Canadian Army shorts while envisioning himself as the first member of the invading force which I assume would be CIA or the military.  How does CIA think Cohen understood the impending invasion?  According to this interview, Cohen found himself surrounded by 16 soldiers which would imply that he was surrounded and arrested by Castro's forces who assumed he was part of the upcoming invasion.  This story sounds, and this is putting it mildly, absolutely absurd.  I think I need CIA information on when CIA believes Castro's would have first known about the invasion.  Also, it would be helpful to know what CIA believes would have happened if Castro's soldiers discovered the first invader.

The other incident in this email relates to Leonard Cohen's testimony regarding Phil Spector and a gun.  I have not heard back from Alan Jackson.  I think Alan Jackson, and all other prosecutors in the Phil Spector matter, should be forced to explain why their version of the Cohen gun story is contradicted by Cohen's testimony (given under oath) during my alleged trial.  Streeter is the individual that elicited this testimony.  As my lawyers advised the jury at the end - we had no idea why there was all this testimony about Phil Spector, DA Steve Cooley, prosecutor Alan Jackson, and Leonard Cohen's version of the gun incident.  One thing is for certain, David Mamet was publicly stating (in advance of his film) that he felt Phil Spector was railroaded.  Extremely intelligent man.  It probably helped having Cohen on the stand testifying about Spector and a gun since Judge Fidler didn't permit it during the Spector trial.  And do keep in mind that at the time of my alleged trial, Alan Jackson and City Attorney Carmen Trutanich were running for District Attorney.  I have a copy of the ballot where Alan Jackson uses Phil Spector to run for District Attorney.  This was evidently very important to the DA because they hadn't nailed a celebrity since Fatty Arbuckle.

Do you think Leonard Cohen is a pathological liar?

All the best,
Kelley




Cohen gets to talking of Cuba, and the time, just after the revolution, when he was walking along the beach in his Canadian Army khaki shorts with his camping knife, imagining himself the only North American on the island, and got arrested as the first member of an invading force.
"So anyway, there I was, on the beach in Varadero, speculating on my destiny, when suddenly I found myself surrounded by 16 soldiers with guns. They arrested me, and the only words I knew at the time were 'Amistad de pueblo.' So I kept saying, 'Amigo! Amistad de pueblo!' and finally they started greeting me. And they gave me a necklace of shells and a necklace of bullets and everything was great."
Then, suddenly, he stops. "What time is it?"

I tell him and he says, "I shouldn't be talking about my adventures when we're about to listen to a wonderful teisho." And Leonard Cohen disappears into the black-robed disciple again, and into a reverent silence.


PD:  Now, I want to talk to you about what you mean by threatened.  You actually -- you were telling us about Phil Spector.  You were testifying about talking to the LAPD.  Cohen:  Yes, Sir.

PD:  And you talked to the LAPD with your attorney, correct?  Cohen:  With an attorney present, yes, Sir.  PD:  And that’s when you asked that – or your attorney – someone asked that Ms. Lynch leave?  Cohen:  The attorney asked that Ms. Lynch leave.  PD:  So when Ms. Lynch left, you started talking about an interview or story about Phil Spector, correct?  Cohen:  Correct.  PD:  And how he would oftentimes have guns when you were producing an album, correct?  He would have guns in the studio when he was producing an album with you?  Cohen:  That’s correct.  PD:  And, in fact, one time you told the detective that, quote – Well, before I go there, was Mr. Spector -- was he drunk at the time when he had these guns?  Cohen:  I don’t remember, Sir.  PD:  Was he hostile at the time?  Cohen:  Not to me.  PD:  Okay.  But he actually put a gun to your head?  Is that correct?  Cohen:  That’s correct.  PD:  It was a revolver?  Cohen:   No, it wasn’t a revolver.  It was an automatic.  PD:  But you weren’t actually -- you didn’t feel threatened when he put a gun to your head?  Cohen:  No, Sir.  RT 308-309

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