Scarfone's 2 Bit Lawyer Screws Up Again

You know, ever since Rocky Scarfone and his two bit lawyer Amiel Rossabi tried and failed to sue me back in 2014 I have loved chronicling their failures. And the stories come in from all over the nation.

Take for instance when Margaret Moffitt of the Greensboro News & Record reported Scarfone, Rossabi say in lawsuit local charter company negligent. Well not only had I broken that story months before, having already told readers it was a scam on the parts of Scarfone and Rossabi, but today I'm here to break the story that Scarfone and Rossabi have lost again with Judge Robinson ruling against their company, Carmayer, LLC.

As expected, Margaret Moffitt spins Nancy Vaughan's legal bill story for Greensboro's rulers

This is sickening;

Bill details attorneys' work for Vaughan over deposition in city lawsuit
"...The work, which cost city taxpayers about $8,500, included meetings with Carole Albright, an attorney at the firm who specializes in domestic law. ...she doesn’t remember the nature of her conversations with Vaughan during those October meetings.  ...Albright said Friday that her practice isn’t limited to domestic law, and that she doesn’t remember the nature of her conversations with Vaughan during those October meetings
...Vaughan was deposed because Robert said he had private conversations with her that contradict statements by the city. ...Vaughan denied that...
...Albright, like Rossabi, was a member of Vaughan’s personal team. The bill shows charges for six instances when Albright worked on the case between Oct. 6 and Oct. 29.
...Vaughan didn’t respond Friday to the News & Record’s requests to discuss the matter.  She said in October that she would use her own money to pay Rossabi.

Margaret Moffitt doesn't bother telling her readers Greensboro's mayor lied to the public before an election, and when the billing came to light, everybody who had something to lose got together and 'fixed it' for Nancy.

As for what other kinds of law Albright practices, there are none listed;

http://www.lawfirmrbs.com/attorney_profiles_details.cfm?aid=3

The lies keep piling up. Carole doesn't remember a thing after six contacts and Vaughan won't comment. That's what's called a cover up.

"Practiced family law in Greensboro, NC, 1995-1999" and "Returned to practice family law in December 2006" and "Guilford College Paralegal Program, Adjunct Family Law Professor, 2011-present" and "Legal Elite, Family Law, Business North Carolina Magazine, 2015" and "Greensboro Bar Association, Chair: Family Law Section 2011-2012" and "North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Family Law" and "Family Life Council, Board of Directors (2005-2009), Secretary (2006-2009)" and finally, "Greensboro Day School, Field Hockey Coach (2000-2006, 2010-present), Lacrosse Coach (2002-2004)"

Nancy was "Member Board of Trustees, Greensboro Day School, 2009 – December 2013 (4 years)"

Carole doesn't remember a thing.

Updated; Updated; Mayor Nancy Vaughan, the City of Greensboro and the News and Record's Margaret Moffett lied to the public on Vaughan's legal [subsidy] bill

Jeff Sykes, June 9, 2016; City pays personal legal fees for Mayor Vaughan

The City of Greensboro has paid more than $8,500 in legal fees for an outside law firm to personally represent Mayor Nancy Vaughan in a case involving environmental cleanup funds for the South Elm Redevelopment, more commonly known as Union Square.

...In an article published in the Greensboro News & Record in October, it was reported that Vaughan intended to pay her own expenses for hiring Amiel Rossabi to represent her personally during the legal proceedings. ...A Rhino Times article in January reported that Vaughan "hired Amiel Rossabi, of Rossabi, Black and Slaughter to represent her personally, the day before the deposition.

And the City did nothing to counter the reported facts

that Vaughan didn't hire a lawyer in October, 2015

as the City hired Rossabi in September, 2015 for the deposition

meaning City Manager Jim Westmoreland and other staff lied to the public
and the News and Record reported the story as transmitted by the City

"Rossabi advised his client Vaughan not to answer the questions asked during the deposition including: “Mayor Vaughan, have you ever been deposed before?” As well as, “Would you state your full name for the record, Mayor Vaughan?”

The first time Vaughan was deposed, she hired Amiel Rossabi,

of Rossabi, Black and Slaughter to represent her personally,

the day before the deposition. 

Who told John Hammer Amiel was hired the day before?

The deposition devolved into a verbal battle 

between Rossabi and Robert’s attorney, Scott Hale of Boydoh & Hale.

Patrick Kane of Smith Moore Leatherwood and Carruthers

were also present for the deposition but didn’t become involved in the verbal brawl.

John Hammer

In a memo dated June 7, 2016 and released following a record's request by YES! Weekly, Chief Deputy City Attorney Jo Peterson-Buie addresses the $8,545 legal payment to Rossabi's former law firm. Rossabi Black and Slaughter billed the city for Vaughan's legal fees on Feb. 17 of this year. The firm broke up on May 1 and the new firm, Black Slaughter Black requested payment. Rossabi formed Rossabi Law Partners and confirmed that the payment for representing Vaughan should go to his former partners.

The memo states that the city entered into a contract with Rossabi Black and Slaughter on Sept. 21, 2015. 

I have asked for a copy of the contract from the City

The memo states that Rossabi represented Vaughan at her deposition on Oct. 21. The memo mentions no additional representation. 

Vaughan, the City, Margaret Moffett and the News and Record lied to their readers
Greensboro's taxpayers and the public

http://yesweekly.com/article-21461-permalink.html

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Margaret Moffett; City to pay mayor's legal bill for deposition, Saturday, June 11, 2016 7:12 pm

"Taxpayers will pay more than $8,500 for the private lawyer Mayor Nancy Vaughan used last year during a deposition in a downtown developer’s lawsuit against the city.

Before the 2015 Greensboro City Council election

Vaughan said in October [2015, right before the election,] she would use her own money to pay the attorney who represented her personally during the deposition

After the City "entered into a contract with Rossabi Black and Slaughter on Sept. 21, 2015

meaning Mayor Vaughan and Margaret Moffett lied, 

as Jeff Sykes reported the Sept. 21, 2015 contract info on June 9, 2012,

meaning the News and Record purposefully mislead its readers

for the benefit of Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan and Jim Westmoreland

On Friday, Vaughan said she changed her mind after learning from City Attorney Tom Carruthers that it would be “entirely appropriate” for the city to cover her fees to Amiel Rossabi.

The contract for Rossabi's services 

was "entered into a contract with Rossabi Black and Slaughter on Sept. 21, 2015

meaning Mayor Vaughan and Margaret Moffett lied

When did the conversation take place?

So Vaughan hired Rossabi, who directed Vaughan not to answer many of the questions during the deposition.

Which isn't true, as the City hired Rossabi on September 21, 2015
to represent Nancy Vaughan at the deposition
directly before a City Council election
meaning the election was rigged with the help of City staff and the News and Record

Paying Rossabi’s bill puts the city in an unusual position, since it is simultaneously arguing that it should not pay former Police Chief David Wray’s legal fees.

...Vaughan said she made the right decision letting the city pay Rossabi’s bill.

The decision was made in September, 2015 before the City Council election

and then Nancy Vaughan lied about it with the help of the News and Record's Margaret Moffitt

“There was no logical reason why I would be deposed,” Vaughan said. “It was a strong-arm tactic to force a settlement. I wasn’t going to be bullied by the opposing attorney.”

“It’s unfortunate that we’ve wasted so much money on this case.”

http://www.greensboro.com/news/local_news/city-to-pay-mayor-s-legal-bill-for-deposition/article_48327874-9e0a-5372-981f-686d2f2f08a0.html

Nancy Vaughan and City staff were not honest, fair or responsible

to Greensboro's citizens.

Nancy Vaughan used her office for personal gain

by saying she was paying for council after the City signed a contract

with the same attorney for [dissimilar] services before an election;

So what work did the firm receive from the City
and how much more have they made total?

So it's not just "more than $8,500"?

How much more did they receive for services rendered,
and still undisclosed by the City or mayor Vaughan?

Public confidence in the integrity of its local government has been harmed
and now it looks like Amiel Rossabi wasn't prepared

and is now misleading the public as the contract was signed in September, 2015;

https://www.facebook.com/jeffreyhsykes?fref=nf

Hat Tip; Actual journalist Jeff Sykes
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That being said, watch the whole thing disappear...

Mayor Vaughan Lies, Sticks Taxpayers With Personal Bills

Greensboro Mayor Nancy Barakat "Grasshopper" Vaughan most certainly feels entitled to do whatever she wants with your hard earned money.

For example: When Eric Robert sued the City of Greensboro, the City picked up the cost of paying the legal fees on behalf of Mayor Vaughan, even going so far as to hire outside council. But that wasn't good enough for Nancy, she just had to hire that skumbag attorney Amiel Rossabi,and run up $8,545 more in legal fees.

And even though Grasshopper promised to pay the bill herself she lied and stuck you taxpayers with the bill.

I predicted she would do this. No, I can't see into the future I just know the Grasshopper likes to take advantage of other people.

I also wrote Amiel Rossabi Leaves Rossabi, Black, and Slaughter back on Tuesday, May 10, 2016.

Jeff Sykes of Yes Weekly confirms everything I just wrote above in his article City pays personal legal fees for Mayor Vaughan in Robert lawsuit.

Remember: Vote Billy Jones for Mayor of Greensboro 2017 and I'll introduce a resolution to launch a full investigation into the activities of the current and past Greensboro City Councils.

Amiel Rossabi Leaves Rossabi, Black, and Slaughter

Amiel has split off from his old law firm Rossabi, Black, and Slaughter. Since May 1, the firm is now known as Black, Slaughter, and Black. His new office is down the hall from his old one. Some other attorneys appear to have left at the same time.

Foul play is believed to be involved.

Rossabi recently represented Greensboro Mayor Nancy Barakat "Grasshopper" Vaughan in the Robert v City of Greensboro suit.