I agree with you about the adverse impact on this case from the ongoing shifting sands and 'theory of the day' commentary from Atty. P. Barnum and the Pattisville Circus.
The thing though is that all through this process IMO CSP and Atty Colangelo had the ability to create an alternative narrative of the murder to the public via the Press and Public Dialog and they never did - they chose to speak via AWs and while somewhat effective is not the same as a public dialog via press conferences. IMO this left the victim exposed and frankly undefended in a way that I have never seen done in a case of this type.
Having watched the CSP unwilling to be IMO transparent and open in its activities and communications with the citizens of CT over many years, I have to admit I went into this case with very low expectations about CSP and IMO in this regard they did not disappoint. The news from Probate Court today about Fd in possession of multiple firearms is something that is mind blowing as is the fact that Parole and presumably CSP watched Fd sitting in his garage wearing his bracelet immobile whilst he was gassing himself to death and simply continued to call him via cell phone is an image that won't leave me anytime soon as it simply captures IMO the worst of bureaucratic inefficiency. Even hearing that Atty Colangelo and Atty Smith were sitting in Stamford on the Fd Suicide date 'waiting' for news at 12:15 pm (Court was due to start at noon!) is mind blowing as given the drive time from Farmington it was quite clear when Fd should have left 4Jx IMO. Why sit and wait and watch for over an hr. at a Fd sitting in his garage unmoving?
Also in similar cases its typical to see ongoing narrative from the victims family and friends and this case really had none of this in a meaningful way IMO. Sure, it was nice to hear that the 5 children were being looked after etc. but there really was IMO no strong advocacy except in a couple of short press releases from the Farber Family Spokesperson. I get a family wanting privacy and a safe and secure place to take care of the children outside of public view but oftentimes it seemed that there was no strong consistent voice from the Family for JFd when the Pattisville rhetoric amped up and became abusive IMO. Perhaps this lack of commentary from the Family was legally driven and strategic as civil litigation might be pursued against MT and Fd at some future date or because they knew the potential for violence from Fd was real and their safety was at risk? IDK, but its all been a bit odd to watch as the victim has tragically gotten lost in all of this which to me is absolutely heartbreaking.
The lack of care taken of the victim's portion of marital assets by Family Court and Judge Heller is something that I believe to be unconscionable and it seems like legislation might be needed to compel Judges to act to protect victims assets for their children if they go missing or are murdered while in the middle of a Family Court action. IMO we saw system fail after system fail to assist JFd in Family Court both when she was living and when she was missing. Its been sad to watch but I do think the Family Court process where there was zero accountability for Fd perhaps emboldened him to continue to game the CT Judiciary and for this we have Judge Heller and 3 other Judges to thank unfortunately.
There remain so many loose ends in the case in general IMO and I'm not sure we will ever see closure in many of them as transparency and openness IMO aren't hallmarks of the State of CT oftentimes. We have the 'open' FPD investigation into the suicide of Fd, the issue of the 'faux bond' fraud perpetrated by Fd and his 'friends', the FPD investigation into the release of the Glock 19 and now the Probate Court discovery of multiple firearms owned by Fd. We still don't know if Fd and KM had a pact to kill each others wives and the issues surrounding the Fd circumventing the KM protective order with his STBX were unresolved in Court as well. We also have the decision from Judge Noble that seems to be on the slow boat from China that has been hard hit by COVID19 in Civil Court.
I do wish Atty Colangelo the best in his new job but I have to say I don't envy him working within a system that frankly doesn't seem to function all that well on a good day. From the bracelet SNAFUS to the Fd suicide to the missing and released firearms it simply seems that local LE and CSP are in shambles with regard to selective compliance or perhaps there are different standards for different people? IDK. The system muddles along and nothing changes and attorneys like Atty. P. or Judges like Judge Heller never seem to be held to account either by the States Atty, Judiciary Review at the time of renewal or the CT Bar so far as I can tell. Judge Heller never publicly reprimanded Atty. P. for his role in leaking a confidential psych report and instead handled everything 'behind closed doors' in true CT fashion IMO and this was hugely disappointing and sent a message to folks that your confidential information in Family Court won't be safeguarded by the Judges there ever IMO.
JFd IMO deserved better than she got from Family Court and the State of CT IMO. I continue to be unable to understand why there is never any accountability for Fd and his actions, even in death, as the issue that he possessed multiple firearms given his circumstances is something that I simply don't understand and ditto for the unknown safe deposit box as I have to wonder where was CSP in all of this? Is the State and LE simply so inept that they would permit such a thing to occur? IDK but its all quite disturbing and disheartening IMO and while I hope we will get closure on these issues as the MT and KM trials move forward, sadly I think it will all simply be swept under the rug as most stuff in CT seems to be at the end of the day.
Its a shame also that while there was no doubt so much excellent work done by LE in this case from the hard work at MIRA to the early scene processing at Welles to watching hours and hours of CCTV and tracking back the complicated financial games going on in Fd life etc., the feeling I'm sadly sitting with at this point is anger at what didn't happen and what wasn't done and being stunned by ongoing bureaucratic SNAFUs and disgust with Judges who take a narrow view of their jobs to attorneys that chose to place no value on truth to Defendants that sail through a Court System while lying under oath with no consequences imposed.
MOO
As NP says, the SC “dumped” his appeal of the gag order. So why didn’t Judge White (in the absence of Judge Blawie) address the issue of NP’s
deliberate violation of the court’s gag order in colluding with FD to give the interview to Greek Media
after imposition of the gag order? Why wasn’t NP referred to the CDC by either Judge Blawie or Judge White? Why no consequences for NP?
See Atty McGuigan’s comments in WFSB interview (@ 1:35).
https://www.wfsb.com/news/estranged...eek-magazine/article_51c15fc6-e492-11e9-bbe9-
McG calls it a “technical” violation of the gag order. Technical? How about “ethical”? How about “criminal”?—others have been
incarcerated for contempt of court.
See link re family court litigant Dan Lynch’s arrest by judicial marshals from a courtroom and his forthwith incarceration for
allegedly violating a court order.
Trumbull man to sue state for attorney, judicial misconduct
On orders from the presiding state referee (who was prohibited by statute from ruling on a motion for contempt), Lynch was shackled to other prisoners, put into a paddy wagon, brought to Bridgeport jail, stripped, processed, had to find someone to bail him out, the works. Leaving his computer and phone behind in the courtroom. Right out of Kafka. Yet Atty P gets away with
premeditated,
deceitful violation of a court order. Judge Heller doesn't reprimand him for leaking the psych report. NP's filing of a false affidavit in the Alex Jones case? Oh, that was a little “sloppy”, the SGC says. Not even a reprimand. In the Farber civil case v. FD, Judge Noble denies Atty Weinstein’s subpoena of NP to say how FD was paying him, the judge actually pleading NP’s case for him in his ruling. Why is NP Teflon when the Judicial Branch protects him like this?
BTW, Atty KM’s accounts are being audited. Will there be evidence of how FD was paying his fees?