The New York State Dormitory Authority’s Lawyer, Thomas McLish, Frantically Tries to Keep Damaging Evidence Out of the Trial
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Mr. Mclish is now attempting to amend subpoenas issued by court order to various present and former DASNY staff members. Mr. Mclish is basically arguing that these witnesses should not have to bring with them any and all correspondence, email, letters, memos etc during the months of October 1999 – February 2000. The most notable documents missing are those that existed in December 1999. It seems that although DASNY had used their email system relating to this project for at least 18 months prior to December 1999 and heavily in the months that followed, apparently there were no emails, memos or letters, sent internally, during the month of December 1999. Are we to believe this? I don’t think so. What other damaging information could there be that Mr. Mclish is trying to cover-up?
Update from The Vanderbilt Group v The New York State Dormitory Authority (DASNY)
Well so far it appears that the trial scheduled for June 14, 2010 will proceed as scheduled. However, not without DASNY’s attorney, Thomas Mclish partner in the high powered law firm, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP kicking and screaming.
Mr. Mclish is now attempting to amend subpoenas issued by court order to various present and former DASNY staff members. Mr. Mclish is basically arguing that these witnesses should not have to bring with them any and all correspondence, email, letters, memos etc during the months of October 1999 – February 2000. The most notable documents missing are those that existed in December 1999. It seems that although DASNY had used their email system relating to this project for at least 18 months prior to December 1999 and heavily in the months that followed, apparently there were no emails, memos or letters, sent internally, during the month of December 1999. Are we to believe this? I don’t think so. What other damaging information could there be that Mr. Mclish is trying to cover-up?
The fact is that through previous depositions, it was learned that there was quite a bit of correspondence flowing through DASNY’s internal communications, most of which will confirm ethics violations and probable crimes committed. There can be no other explanation based on Mr. Mclish’s, traditional, “last minute†motions to avoid trial and use the legal system to cover-up the misdeeds of his client’s staff members. We will see how the Honorable Ira Gammerman [JHO] [Commercial Division; Administrative Coordinating Judge; Parts 27,27c, 40], rules.
In the mean time it seems as though the trail scheduled for June 14 2010 will proceed as planned, with jury selection on June 14 and trial to begin on June 15. On the 15, the first witnesses scheduled to testify as to their role in the events of that time are;
Alphonse D’Amato – Former United States Senator and powerful lobbyist
Richard Nasti – Alphonse D’Amato’s assistant
Joseph Scalamandre – MOB associate and convicted of crimes against government agencies by his own admission.
Fred Scalamandre - MOB associate and convicted of crimes against government agencies by his own admission
Norbert Nardone – Confidante of Joseph and Fred Scalemadre
Sayward Mazur – Joseph and Fred Sclaemandre’s attorney.
