The Marshall Family - Last Christmas 2012
Pete BennettDecember 03, 2015Murder, Murder Suicides, suicide, SW Florida, The Cartels, The Phillip Marshall Story
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Surreal tragedy slightly impossible but undeniable connections to the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center bombings. Pete Bennett met Mr. Marshall several times in Walnut Creek where he would drop in - the conversation was valid as Marshall knew of events in Cape Coral Florid, Sanibel Island and Ft. Myers
LA Times: Two guns recovered from suspects were purchased legally, federal officials say
Two guns recovered from suspects were purchased legally, federal officials say
Meredith Davis, a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives, said officials had "successfully traced" the
four guns recovered in connection with the San Bernardino shooting and
determined that two of the weapons were purchased legally.
The guns were bought by an individual associated with the investigation, Davis said but declined to name the person.
"Agents continue to investigate leads concerning the two additional firearms," Davis said.
Police officials said that two suspects, Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, were armed with two assault rifles and two semiautomatic handguns.
The assault rifles were a .223-caliber DPMS Model A15 and a Smith and Wesson M&P15. One of the handguns was manufactured by Llama, and the other by Smith and Wesson.
The guns were bought by an individual associated with the investigation, Davis said but declined to name the person.
"Agents continue to investigate leads concerning the two additional firearms," Davis said.
Police officials said that two suspects, Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, were armed with two assault rifles and two semiautomatic handguns.
The assault rifles were a .223-caliber DPMS Model A15 and a Smith and Wesson M&P15. One of the handguns was manufactured by Llama, and the other by Smith and Wesson.
— Joel Rubin and Christine Mai-Duc
Farook traveled to Saudi Arabia, was married and seemed to be living 'American dream,' co-workers say
Farook traveled to Saudi Arabia, was married and seemed to be living 'American dream,' co-workers say
Shooting suspect Syed Farook, a health inspector with San Bernardino
County’s public health department, joined dozens of his colleagues at a
party Wednesday morning at the Inland Regional Center. He disappeared
shortly before the mass shooting erupted.
Farook, 28, who had worked for the county for five years, "did leave the party early under circumstances described as 'angry,'" San Bernardino police Chief Jarrod Burguan said at a news conference late Wednesday night.
Burguan said law enforcement officials are "reasonably confident" that Farook and 27-year-old Tashfeen Malik, who was his wife or fiancee, were the two suspects in the mass shooting that occurred during the party.
Family members told the Los Angeles Times that the couple had been married for two years.
Co-workers told The Times that they were shocked to hear Farook’s name linked to the shooting. Two employees who were in the bathroom when the bullets began to fly said he was quiet and polite, with no obvious grudges.
They said Farook had recently traveled to Saudi Arabia and returned with a woman he'd met online. The couple had a baby and appeared to be “living the American dream,” said Patrick Baccari, a fellow inspector who shared a cubicle with Farook.
Baccari and Christian Nwadike said Farook, who had worked with them for about three years, rarely started a conversation. But he was well-liked.
They and other colleagues said Farook was a devout Muslim who rarely discussed religion at work.
Farook, 28, who had worked for the county for five years, "did leave the party early under circumstances described as 'angry,'" San Bernardino police Chief Jarrod Burguan said at a news conference late Wednesday night.
Burguan said law enforcement officials are "reasonably confident" that Farook and 27-year-old Tashfeen Malik, who was his wife or fiancee, were the two suspects in the mass shooting that occurred during the party.
Family members told the Los Angeles Times that the couple had been married for two years.
Co-workers told The Times that they were shocked to hear Farook’s name linked to the shooting. Two employees who were in the bathroom when the bullets began to fly said he was quiet and polite, with no obvious grudges.
They said Farook had recently traveled to Saudi Arabia and returned with a woman he'd met online. The couple had a baby and appeared to be “living the American dream,” said Patrick Baccari, a fellow inspector who shared a cubicle with Farook.
Baccari and Christian Nwadike said Farook, who had worked with them for about three years, rarely started a conversation. But he was well-liked.
They and other colleagues said Farook was a devout Muslim who rarely discussed religion at work.
—Jack Dolan, Paul Pringle and Stephen Ceasar
Accenture Empire Strikes - The San Bernardino Tragedies
https://www.accenture.com/us-en/success-san-bernardino-county-calfresh-fraud-analytics.aspx
The San Bernardino County Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) chose to work with Accenture to gain greater efficiency and effectiveness in identifying fraud and non-compliance among CalFresh participants. The team built analytic models that would strengthen detection, improve prevention and maximize insights. For example, the team would run models on the all cases, score and rank the cases and look deeper at the top 10 percent to see if there was a high number of known fraud cases appearing at the top of the list. After refining the model and changing algorithms based on the findings, the team saw a major leap in the “hit rate” of fraudulent cases—moving from 6.1 percent to 20.8 percent.
Feinstein's Two Star Generals and Officer Lester Garnier (BRAC, BRAC, BRAC)
Pete BennettDecember 02, 2015Senator Diane Feinstein, SFPD, The Murder of Officer Lester Garnier
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Fremont Partners Closes $920 Million Fund
Pete BennettDecember 01, 2015Bechtel Corporation, Bennett v. Southern Pacific, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dead Witness, DeadWitness, Fremont Group, Private Equity, The 9/11 Investigation
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Gates goes long, Bennett comes up short.
Gates and Buffett each have interests in from 1990. The losses were
brutal, the loss of cruel and unnecessary as they should have taken my life
instead.
Fremont Partners Closes $920 Million Fund
A 1989 Witness Murder, Bennett v. Southern Pacific, Fremont Group, District Attorney Mark Peterson and JonBenet Ramsey
Bennett lost millions in a Contra Costa County Courtroom, He lost his sons to
Judge connected to the Clinton, he lost his best friend to a rope and the
rafter.
San Francisco, California - February 4, 2002
Fremont Partners announced that it has closed on $920 million of
commitments for Fremont Partners III, a private equity fund
established to continue Fremont Partners' successful middle market
investment program. The fund exceeded its $850 million target and
represents a significant increase over Fremont Partners II, a $605
million fund established in 1996.
The successful fundraising effort includes strong support from existing and new investors. Investors participating in both funds have increased their commitments by 75%, while new investors comprise approximately 30% of Fremont Partners III. Representative investors include AMR Investments, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Fremont Group, General Motors Asset Management, MetLife, The Vanderbilt University and Verizon Investment Management, as well as state pension plans, foundations and high net worth investors.
The successful fundraising effort includes strong support from existing and new investors. Investors participating in both funds have increased their commitments by 75%, while new investors comprise approximately 30% of Fremont Partners III. Representative investors include AMR Investments, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Fremont Group, General Motors Asset Management, MetLife, The Vanderbilt University and Verizon Investment Management, as well as state pension plans, foundations and high net worth investors.
"We believe our fundraising success in today’s difficult marketplace
is a result of investor confidence in Fremont Partners’ team,
the consistency of our middle market strategy and the return
opportunities available in the middle market," said James Farrell,
Managing Director.
Fremont Partners makes substantial equity investments
in operating companies with enterprise values generally up to $1
billion, typically seeking to deploy $50 million to $250 million in
each situation. The firm looks for companies with sound business
franchises, substantial unrealized potential, and proven management
teams. Fremont Partners invests across a range of industries,
including business services, financial services, consumer products,
industrial products, building products, packaging, and health care,
among others. The fund seeks businesses with leading market
positions, strong organic revenue growth supported by sustainable
trends, attractive EBITDA margins, high returns on tangible capital,
strong free cash flow, and substantial investment commitment from
management.
"The strong growth in revenues, cash flow and earnings achieved by
our existing portfolio companies in 2001 demonstrated the merits of
our investment strategy and contributed to the success of
fundraising," added Mark Williamson, Managing Director.
Founded in 1991, Fremont Partners (www.caleracapital.com) has invested over $900 million in equity capital representing approximately $4 billion of transactions. Fremont Partners has a proven track record of working in close partnership with management to build sustainable value in each portfolio company.
Founded in 1991, Fremont Partners (www.caleracapital.com) has invested over $900 million in equity capital representing approximately $4 billion of transactions. Fremont Partners has a proven track record of working in close partnership with management to build sustainable value in each portfolio company.
Fremont Partners is sponsored by its investment professionals and
Fremont Group. Fremont Partners is the principal entity through
which Fremont Group conducts its private equity investing in
established operating businesses. Fremont Group, a private
investment firm, is majority owned by members of the Bechtel
family and is responsible for managing approximately $11 billion
in assets.
The Dead Witnesses of Contra Costa
A 1989 Witness Murder, Bennett v. Southern Pacific, Fremont Group, District Attorney Mark Peterson and JonBenet Ramsey
The Press Release
Fremont Partners
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