brightii
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Jumping off your post with an essay, lol!
I'm so miffed about how DM's defense team tries to screw over every witness, IMO.DM knew JV and his family crew could easily be taken advantage of, IMO. If anyone was using someone, it was DM using JV, IMO.
The vehicle(s) JV used, including insurance, maintenance and gas should have been an expense of the company Villada Homes that DM deceived JV into thinking was a legitimate enterprise with promise for the future. That blank invoice for the VH company found on DMs personal computer, IMO, is evidence that it was precisely what he told JV he would do register and handle the business end, taxes, payroll etc. DM should have had JV on payroll otherwise, or hired him as an independent sub-contractor, (then JV would have had to run his own business in every respect), but JV obviously had no clue about his obligations as a business owner or co-owner and his ignorance played right into the diabolical DMs hands, IMO. It does not surprise me in the least that JV trusted DM to handle the paperwork for the business as he is clearly not educated on that aspect of running a business and was in his mind only expected to do perform the building, renovations, construction and various labour duties that DM directed him to do to fulfill his part of the bargain, IMO.
IMO, DM got JV in his hooks by apparently being so nice to give JV access to his vehicles without having to maintain or insure them, loaning him cash for a trip, giving him rental accommodations etc., but DM did everything using the technique of intermittent reinforcement, IMO, which is a very powerful psychological tool. Its unlikely JV would look his proverbial gift horse, DM in the face and complain, IMO.
DM knew JV had language barriers, was not equipped to run the paperwork end of a business, was not paying him well or paying him inconsistently for working long hours, and DM thought he could exploit JV who likely wouldnt cause too many problems when JV's paycheques were late, his wages cut, or his rent was hiked, IMO. DM had JV exactly where he wanted him, IMO, completely dependent upon DM to do his bidding with little risk of resistance on JVs part.
If JV ever decided in future that he didnt like things how they were, DM had a lot of threats he could make to keep JV in line. For instance, he could fire him without warning; evict him from his home; take back possession of his vehicle; and put JV and his family in a very precarious position, IMO. I think JV would have been okay eventually, but when someones livelihood, home and family are in jeopardy, I can understand how insecure JV may have felt. While he may not have liked many situations that DM foist upon him, he likely felt he had few options and was also likely brainwashed by DM to feel a strong sense of obligation to DM.
In any case, I think it speaks volumes about JVs good character that JV spoke to LE and gave his statement to them on May 13[SUP]th[/SUP] and that he never again worked for DM again after DMs arrest. And even though DMs defense is trying to make him look bad, he is enduring the cross-examination and telling truth despite the DM lawyers negative spin.
All MOO.
