The Scientist - Jason Harness Declaration - Re. Amara Wilson Fraudulent Restraining Order That Has Now Expired

DECLARATION OF JASON HARNESS

I, JASON HARNESS, declare:

1. I am a citizen of the United States who resides in the State of California.  I am a friend and business associate of Respondent Hopeton Brown’s.  I have known Hopeton Brown for approximately 6 years.  Except as to those matters stated on information and belief, I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth below and could and would testify competently thereto if asked to do so.

2. I am a sound recording engineer and have worked as Hopeton Brown’s assistant.  Hopeton Brown is a producer, sound engineer, mixing engineer, dub engineer, and performer known professionally as “The Scientist.”  He is considered a living legend.

3. I was present for the Sister Carol performance the Belly Up Tavern on or around April 20, 2009.  Hopeton Brown was engineering and Amara Wilson was his guest for the evening.  Sister Carol is one of Jamaica’s top entertainers.  The Belly Up Tavern is a club in Solana Beach, California where live acts perform.  Rolling Stone Magazine regards the Belly Up Tavern as a very important venue for live music and entertainment.  While Hopeton Brown was working that evening, Amara Wilson was enjoying herself.  She was having a great time, walked around and socialized freely, and I saw her laughing and smiling throughout the night.  Amara Wilson was free to leave whenever she wanted.  Hopeton Brown was at the front of the house.  He was working at the recording console.  I did not have one drink that night and was completely sober.  The same is true for The Scientist who does not drink.  Apparently, after Amara Wilson took and/or destroyed Hopeton Brown’s video tutorial cartridges, she decided to fabricate stories about him.  She has alleged that there was a “soft kidnapping” or some form of hostage taking involved with her trip to Solana Beach, California with Hopeton Brown.  That is preposterous.  I was present and witnessed the evening’s activities.  Everything was harmonious between Hopeton Brown and Amara Wilson.  In the 6 years I have known Hopeton Brown, I have never seen him behave in a manner that could be described as anything other than professional and courteous.  He is an ethical man who is never rude, aggressive, abusive, or dishonest.

4. I am familiar with Hopeton Brown’s video tutorial.  Hopeton Brown intended to use this as a teaching and documentary tool.  He planned to sell DVDs and donate a portion of each sale to assist at-risk youths.  Hopeton Brown intends to open music schools and/or colleges and the video tutorial is a crucial element of that plan.  He has already begun searching for grants for his music schools.  The schools will be called “The School of Dub.”  The video tutorial details information about sound and recording techniques that only Hopeton Brown understands.  No one else can duplicate these very specific trade secrets that Hopeton Brown and King Tubby’s developed in Jamaica approximately 30 years ago.  I cannot stress how valuable and priceless this recorded video tutorial is to those of us in a variety of industries.  Amara Wilson borrowed Hopeton Brown’s video camera.  He had the video camera and his video cartridges, including the video tutorial, in the camera case.  Amara Wilson, for reasons unbeknownst to me, decided to keep Hopeton Brown’s camera and has now alleged that she destroyed his video tutorial.  Part of the footage that Amara Wilson allegedly destroyed was shot at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles.  The Scientist participated in a Dub Clinic at the Musicians Institute on April 24, 2009.

5. After Amara Wilson refused to return Hopeton Brown’s video camera, video cartridges, and camera bag, Hopeton Brown asked me to contact her in an attempt to convince her to return these items to him.  I phoned Amara Wilson and explained why I was calling.  She went into a lengthy story about how “crazy” The Scientist is and mentioned that he held her “captive” and or “prisoner” during that Sister Carole performance in San Diego.  That is a blatant lie.  At no time during the evening was Amara Wilson held “captive” or prisoner.”  I thought Amara Wilson was out of her mind after having this conversation with her.

6. Any woman who is a fan of Reggae is going to be extremely intrigued by Hopeton Brown because he is an international living legend.  Hopeton Brown’s name will go down in music history along with names such as Beethoven and Mozart.  Hopeton Brown attempted to assist Amara Wilson with her singing career.  He apparently went as far as speaking to band managers about managing her.  The tapes in Hopeton Brown’s camera bag included footage of demos of songs he was producing for Amara Brown.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed this ____ day of March at Los Angeles, California.


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JASON HARNESS