The Scientist - Josh Cardinali Declaration - Re. Amara Wilsons's Fraudulent Restraining Order That Has Now Expired

DECLARATION OF JOSH CARDINALI


I, JOSH CARDINALI, 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 Defendant Hopeton Brown’s.  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 guitarist and member of the Reggae band The Divine Crime.  The Divine Crime is an all-star band with a high energy show, song-writing power, and contagious vibe.  The band infuses reggae, roots, dub, dancehall, soul, and jam music into a seamless combination.  The group is defined by heavy and danceable grooves with layers of deep bass, synth textures, loud rippin’ guitar and heart filled melodies and harmonies.

3. I have known Hopeton Brown for approximately 10 years.  He is a living legend in the Reggae field, has a name, and people know who he is.  Hopeton Brown is respected and has had a tremendous influence on Reggae.  I have toured with him and been in a variety of circumstances with him in different cities.  I have never seen anything that would even vaguely resemble rude, abusive and/or violent behavior.  Hopeton Brown is a gentleman and professional individual.

4. Hopeton Brown is professionally known as The Scientist.  He is a producer, sound engineer, mixing engineer, dub engineer, and performer.  The Scientist has been releasing songs and albums that he produced, mixed, engineered, and performed on since he was 16 years of age.

5. I worked on a couple of songs Hopeton Brown was producing for Amara Wilson.  Hopeton Brown helps many people.  This project did not have an official name.  I worked on these songs as a favor to Hopeton Brown.  I have seen Hopeton Brown with Amara Wilson multiple times and she did not appear to be afraid of him in any way whatsoever.  On the contrary, he was attempting to help Amara Wilson get her fledgling singing career off the ground.

6. At the time I worked on the tracks the Scientist was producing for Amara Wilson, he was simultaneously working on his video tutorial that is based on his sound, mixing, and recording techniques.  I saw his camera, looked through the viewer and reviewed some of the footage, and am  aware of the fact that the tapes were physical tapes or cartridges.

7. I have witnessed Hopeton Brown with his son Ishmel who was living with him until he visited his mother sometime in the summer of 2005.  Hopeton Brown is a very good father and Ishmel is a good boy who now apparently stays with his mother.

8. Hopeton Brown has an accent and functional use of the English language.  He speaks what could be referred to as Pigeon English.  His English becomes quite thick when he becomes passionate about things.  It took me years to understand.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed this ___ of April 2010 at Los Angeles, California.


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JOSH CARDINALI