My Conversation With Keisha Re. The Scientist And Her Friend Amara Wilson

Transcription of shorthand notes – Kelley Lynch’s phone conversation with Keisha Martin.

A woman calls and says she is calling about Hopeton Brown.

I ask if she is the court reporter. Keisha Martin tells me “I am Hopeton Brown’s friend.” I attempted to get a transcript of the hearing. I am having a difficult time understanding Hopeton’s English and explanation of what occurred at the hearing. I know the “witness” who testified (male Asian) was not present when Amara Wilson was asked to give the camera back. I know there was a recess and the judge did not ask this man to return and Hopeton Brown was unable to rebut his testimony. He is upset about this. This man was the process server and Hopeton Brown told me he is Amara Wilson’s lover, witness, process server and possibly someone she does some type of business with.

Addi Somekh called Keisha Martin and had her call me re. Amara Wilson and Hopeton Brown. Keisha Martin is a friend of Wilson’s. She is also a friend of Hopeton Brown’s.

I explain to Martin what has unfolded with respect to Amara Wilson and her accusations directed at Hopeton Brown. That included the TRO, camera, tapes, an email with a virus, and a “soft kidnapping.”

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Keisha Martin tells me:

“They went to court on that.”

“She doesn’t tell us what happens.”

“She’s one of my friends.”

“I told Hopeton Brown I would be a character witness.”

“I don’t think he is violent and I don’t think he would do that.”

“She is aggravating him at this point.” Martin said this is because they stopped dating.

I brought up the video tutorial tape and/or tapes. “She told him she destroyed it.” I replied that she appears to be a liar.

Martin says: “About the kidnapping: I don’t think he would do it. I think she’s making it up. If someone kidnapped her she would have told her friends.” “I knew Hopeton before I knew her.”

Martin tells me Amara Wilson is a “drama queen.” She tells me flat out: “There’s no kidnapping.” We discuss the fact that Wilson has raised the disappearance of Hopeton Brown’s ex and child on the record (TRO hearing) and is attempting to paint a portrait of a violent and possibly dangerous man. Martin thinks that’s preposterous and tells me “he would have got caught if that if it was.” I advise her that his ex applied for child support so we have evidence that they are alive and possibly in Florida.

Keisha Martin tells me: “I know that she’s a drama queen.” “This was an immature action.” “Wanting to break up.” Martin would not go into details about this. She believes Hopeton Brown and Amara Wilson were dating. “She said they were dating.” I mention that Hopeton Brown does not believe they were in a relationship – at all. Martin tells me “They both said they were dating. They had a relationship. Technically they were dating. He had dinner at her house. “The kids.” I ask about Wilson’s child. Martin confirms Wilson has a boy. I ask if he’s a young boy. Martin’s defensive now and does not want to talk about personal details re. Wilson’s life. She confirms – he’s a “young boy.” I asked if Wilson allowed Hopeton Brown around her son and Martin said “she allowed it.”

Martin tells me: “Hopeton Brown is a nice man. Hopeton Brown has not kidnapped anyone.” “The only reason why I’m calling – I know Hopeton Brown’s a nice guy.”

At this point I ask Keisha Martin if she will sign a Declaration attesting to her statements. She tells me no. She is now aggressive and defensive. I ask Martin if she will take the witness stand. “I don’t want to be involved with her shit.” Martin tells me “My name she not be involved at all.” She says “I’m telling a truthful story. He is a nice man.” “I have known Hopeton Brown … I ask when she met Hopeton Brown. She tells me “Ten years ago.”

I ask if she knows Pay Harrison. She says “He told me that story.” I ask if she ever goes to Echo Park (where Hopeton Brown works): “I go there for certain shows.” She informs me that she doesn’t hang out at clubs. I told her I do not either. She informs me “I do music.” I ask what she does and she says she is a “vocalist.”

I explain that Sergeant Sanders told me, this morning, that based upon their investigation and Amara Wilson’s statements he and Detective Horning have concluded that Hopeton Brown is a liar, con artist, and a “soft kidnapping” was raised as an issue. I explain that there was an investigation and it is possible that they will learn of Keisha Martin and her statements. She tells me not to trust the Sheriff’s Department. And tells me something like “You know what they’re up to” or “You know what they’re doing.” I have no idea. From my perspective, Sergeant Sanders is honest, professional, and has spent a great deal of time on this matter. He did not seem to be up to anything.

Keisha Martin tells me “Hopeton Brown has been a genius.” “He did invent ‘the dub.’” “He is amazing.” She tells me he was “never violent towards” her. She had dinner with him 3-4 times. He never “displayed any violence.” I ask if he’s ever been mean. Martin tells me “He has never been mean.”

We discuss the “soft kidnapping” issue. Keisha Martin tells me “Amara brought that up.” I am unclear but she said, initially, that Amara Wilson raised this as an issue at the hearing. I inform her that I do not have a transcript of the hearing. She tells me if she is dragged into this “We will be stumped.” I ask who “we” is and she tells me “Our other friends.” She then tells me “This is my first time hearing this.” This conflicts with what she just told me. Martin tells me “She knows that to involve us.” Martin is outright hostile at this point. “She doesn’t want us to get involved in her drama.” “She’s smart.” “Why would she want us to know if she is doing something wrong to Hopeton Brown?”

I point out that Keisha Martin if aggressive and defensive with me. Martin tells me “I am defensive. Hopeton Brown is a nice guy.” I ask her why she’s defensive and remind her that she called me.

The conversation ends at this point.

Addi Somekh (Witness #2)then calls to see if Keisha Martin called. I explain what happens and he sounds puzzled. I explain that I’m on another call and will call him back. He’ll call me if I miss him.

My Conversation With Duck - Eek-A-Mouse Re. Pe Harrison Blackwell

Here's what Duck told me:

I'm an entertainer.
I have some problems with her [Pe Blackwell].
She is at my gigs. She came to my show in Santa Cruz. I was on-stage
performing. I saw her, while performing, sneaking backstage. That is where
we keep our personal belongings - such as luggage.
I got off my drums and asked her what she was doing. She was taking bottles
of liquor.
I asked her what she was doing.
She threw a drink on me and hit me with her purse. I had the Santa Cruz
Police Department and security of the club go back, get her, and remove her.
At 2 AM, she was in the parking lot with her road manager. I saw her.
I don't know if she was arrested earlier.
After she could not get her career going with Stokley she latched onto the
singer.
Eek-A-Mouse is the singer.
When she checked out of the hotel [morning after the incident at the
Catalyst Club the night before] she came out of a roadie's room.
We [band] were going to Eugene, Oregon.
She got into the car with her road manager.

Three weeks ago, my wife and I were at a club in Hollywood. She talked to
my wife and asked if I was there. My wife said yes. She told my wife that
I was mad at her. My wife mentioned that conversation to me later. I've
been married 16 years. Never dated Pe Blackwell.

Pe and Stockley broke up. He wanted to break ties.

NOTE: KL mentions to Duck that Pe Harrison threatened and tried to kill
herself at the Scientist's house and we discuss what happened to Phil
Spector. He understands what goes on with these women.

She pulled that with Fishbone. After I had her thrown out people started
telling me that she tried to commit suicide with someone in the band
Fishbone. She is an upcoming singer. They are desperate. Latch onto an
industry person. They do it in the wrong way.

Since she is not with Stokley I don't need her around my band. When I saw
her around the concert at the Catalyst Club [night of the assault; a few
weeks ago] I said "No access backstage. I don't want anyone backstage." We
had personal items back there. I don't know if she was trying to get
personal items from us. She threw a drink on me. The police were on the
side of the stage. Santa Cruz Police and security escorted her out.

NOTE: We discuss what has happened to the Scientist re. Amara Wilson (fraud
TRO, stolen camera, video tutorial, allegations, etc.)

If it's abuse where is the police report?

The Catalyst has a report of the Pe Blackwell incident on record. Go
through county records on her, AFDC, Crystal Stairs, Cty welfare. She's on
every scam. Run her name in the system. Check Facebook. Pe Blackwell's
activity might be farther than just the industry.

Pe was a stomach ache when Stokley started dating her. I said: why is she
on tour? It drove me bananas. It ran its course. I told Stokley: if you
keep bringing her around - either she will sleep with Mouse or he'll call
her a "bitch." He slept with her and called her a "bitch." Stokley broke
up with her after this happened. She got arrested plenty of times at
Stokley's. She stole from him. She lives near Lankersham. Check with
North Hollywood Police Department.

The Scientist - Legendary Reggae Producer Targeted By Gold Diggers - Addi Somekh Declaration

DECLARATION OF ADDI SOMEKH

I, ADDI SOMEKH, 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 am also an acquaintance of Petitioner Amara Wilson’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 DJ with 89.7, KFJC at Foothill Junior College. I have a master’s degree in Human Resource Management. I am a musician, corporate team builder, multicultural business consultant, speaker, and balloon artist. I travelled, with a photographer, to over 34 countries and created balloon hats for people. This journey yielded some 12,000 images and a book. The balloon hats break down language and cultural barriers in ways experts could never imagine.

3. I became aware of Hopeton Brown approximately twenty five (25) years ago because of his work in Reggae music. Hopeton Brown is professionally known in Reggae circles as “The Scientist.” He is one of the best known sound/mixing engineers and producers in Reggae. Hopeton Brown is a genius on a musical level and as an electrical engineer. His work is extremely advanced and innovative. Approximately six (6) years ago, I arranged for him to do a live performance at the radio station. Hopeton Brown is a performer as well as a sound engineer and producer.

4. Hopeton Brown and I began working on a video tutorial approximately five (5) years ago. That video tutorial is something Hopeton Brown was developing based on his sound, mixing, and recording techniques. The tutorial documented Hopeton Brown’s sound techniques, which are historically innovative. It is a style of sound engineering created in Jamaica by Hopeton Brown’s mentor, King Tubby, and Hopeton Brown. It is also a style of music in its own right that has gone on to influence a wide variety of music including house, hip hop, drums and bass, techno, and punk. Reggae music has dynamic, large sounds. It uses low end bass and high end guitar. The video tutorial documents the sound techniques developed to capture that sound accurately. The recording/mixing/sound engineer has a very large role in the performance of the piece. There is an “A” side with a band performing. There is a “B” side, which is known as the “dub version.” The dub version incorporates the use of echo and other studio and sound techniques. Hopeton Brown’s video tutorial is an extremely valuable documentary tool.

5. Over the past six (6) years, I have come to know Hopeton Brown quite well and have had business dealings with him. There have never been problems with respect to any issues involving lying or any type of short-sightedness. Hopeton Brown has a work ethic. He is absolutely not a liar. He is capable of apologizing when he is in the wrong. He is a man of integrity.

4. Any woman who is a fan of Reggae is going to be extremely intrigued by Hopeton Brown because he is an international living legend.

5. I was introduced to Amara Wilson by Hopeton Brown at the club Echoplex in Los Angeles where he works as a sound engineer/mixer and performer. I became friendly with Amara Wilson independent of Hopeton Brown. She is a singer and I am a jazz musician. My instrument is a bass made out of balloons. Amara Wilson is bright, energetic, and over her head in that she tries to accomplish too many things at once. She is a single mother who has a used clothing store. All the clothes in the store belonged to Amara Wilson at one time. They are the remnants of her former modeling career. She is a singer who is trying to promote her music. She is interested in meditation and a scattered individual. I vividly recall Hopeton Brown stopping by to visit my wife and me at our home in the summer of 2009. He brought Amara Wilson and her son with him. I was startled by her son’s behavior. The child literally went berserk. He was running around in circles screaming at the top of his lungs in my backyard. I actually became concerned about what my neighbors might think was going on. I have worked with kids, as a balloon artist, for over twenty (20) years. I have never seen a child freak out like this. He was acting out and uncontrollable. He was becoming hyper. I began to question Amara Wilson’s ability to parent because she could not control him. I also wondered if the child had an issue with sugar. Amara Wilson is a frazzled loose canon from my perspective.

6. Hopeton Brown comes from a culture where Bob Marley is an icon. Jamaicans are conservative people. There are many churches in Jamaica and, due to the fact that Bob Marley’s mother was a single mother, they are extremely pro life. Hopeton Brown was raised in a very conservative household in Jamaica. He is a gentleman and has excellent manners.

7. Amara Wilson told me that she worked for a woman who owned a clothing company. They apparently had a falling out and, according to Ms. Wilson, a tremendous amount of drama ensued. Amara Wilson appears to have a pattern of engaging in drama when something goes wrong in a business relationship. Hopeton Brown had produced some songs for Amara Wilson. It is my personal belief that Amara Wilson is engaging in revenge against Hopeton Brown and attempting to humiliate him by making up a bunch of lies. It is one thing to end a relationship, business or otherwise, but it is completely unacceptable to then destroy Hopeton Brown’s video tutorial and impugn his reputation. Amara Wilson apparently thrives on conflict. Hopeton Brown has a reputation to maintain. He is well known and is routinely compensated with royalties related to his body of work and/or songs. Five (5) of his songs were used in the video game and soundtrack known as Grand Theft Auto 3. He has been on approximately two hundred (200) records.

8. I have seen Amara Wilson and Hopeton Brown together at the store and club in August 2009. I last saw them together at the Echo Plex Club on August 14, 2009. Hopeton Brown had a show there. Everything was harmonious between Hopeton Brown and Amara Wilson. They were hanging out and it was super mellow.

9. I am also a friend of Keisha Martin’s. Keisha Martin is a very close friend of Amara Wilson’s. Never once has Keisha Martin raised any issue concerning Hopeton Brown’s behavior or conduct with respect to Amara Wilson.

10. In closing, I would like to address Hopeton Brown’s speech. English is Hopeton Brown’s second language. Jamaican is his first. There can be some confusion with respect to his speech and this is particularly so when he is upset.

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

Executed this _____ day of March at Los Angeles, California.

____________________________________

ADDI SOMEKH

Signed