LetJusticePrevail
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He reminds me a bit of Charles Manson in this pic - the gauntness, shaven head, crazy eyes.

A case can continue to be built after charges brought, so doesn’t have to be ironclad, but there does have to be evidence to support each element of the charged crime. If FD demands a speedy trial, there would have to be enough to support the charge.Thank you. I completely agree with waiting to press charges until your case is iron-clad. I would assume if he magically comes up with bail, they would slap any charge they have evidence for on top of him.
I hadn’t thought of it, but as you said, the property taxes had to be paid on all of these properties-the property in Fairfield County alone would have put him far into the red...I don’t know about the Farmington area, but I imagine most places in Ct have pretty high property taxes, relative to the rest of the country. He would have wanted to make sure the taxes were paid, if he did nothing else. How was he doing it?
If this plays like other cases my guess is that the NCPD/State Police would provide periodic updates to the family but not on all case sensitive matters in my experience. Its oftentimes a very frustrating process for the family as they see LE working (or not) on the case yet they feel like they know little. Some Depts have family liason officers who are trained to interface with the family for the duration of the case but these are unusual. The goal of LE is work with the State Proseutor to put together the strongest case possible. My suspicion is that if Mrs. Farber and her legal team were not satisfied with the efforts of LE that the press would be made aware of such dissatisfaction IMO. We have heard nothing but praise in the 2 public statements made by Mrs. Farbers representative for LE thus far. Time will tell.ITA. I think they are being very meticulous to make sure there is no reasonable doubt if this makes it to jury trial. It's just breaking my heart every day we don't get news.
Another question: Is the family privy to more information than the public, specifically case details? Could they be getting some sense of closure in the meantime?
I suspect it all started in the beginning with the first land/house renovation and accumulated from there - in the early threads we discovered a sale of 5.2 million IIRC but I don’t have a link - property records for the fore group should bear this out IMOWorking on this but nothing specific yet. We know the money from the FIL ended in 2016/17 when he passed away (2017 death). We know the date the lawsuit was filed by Mrs. Farber on behalf of the Estate of her husband and the amount the lawsuit alleges was not repaid. We know the Family Court had been pursuing FD to provide financial info and he had been stalling for nearly 2 years and ditto for the litigation with the estate of JD father. As neither of the courts imposed any kind of punishment for non compliance, FD had nearly 2 years with no oversight and disclosure. In the divorce custody case the documents reveal that computers from the Fore Group were siezed but I have been unable to find anything to suggest what was found on those computers. I would love to spend a bit of time with those PCs!
I'm trying to figure out where the money came from to build up the inventory and why he didn't seem at all concerned that the houses were built and not selling. We know the asking prices for the various houses per the real estate listings. We know the annual taxes for each of the properties per the town tax records.
Not seeing how he was paying the taxes to keep them current with no cash coming in and no sales. If the person that found info about the land sale for $250,000 could post that it would be helpful as perhaps that was the source of cash to keep the taxes paid. Will report back when I piece it together but if cash was from a private source and no mortgage was filed (as I suspect) then not sure an answer will be forthcoming.
Every time I see a pic of Fotis all I see are EARS. This man could almost take flight in a stout wind.He reminds me a bit of Charles Manson in this pic - the gauntness, shaven head, crazy eyes.
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Yep, my question exactly. Farmington taxes aren't cheap either as these are sizable properties. There is zero that I can find so far to support any current income being generated that would be sufficient to pay the taxes and maintenance on the inventory of real estate. None.I hadn’t thought of it, but as you said, the property taxes had to be paid on all of these properties-the property in Fairfield County alone would have put him far into the red...I don’t know about the Farmington area, but I imagine most places in Ct have pretty high property taxes, relative to the rest of the country. He would have wanted to make sure the taxes were paid, if he did nothing else. How was he doing it?
Notice I'm saying that the public records provide no support to explain how he was paying the taxes and keeping it all current. Most towns have a July tax payment due I believe (have to check Farmington). Will be interesting to see if the next payment is made on time while he is in jail. e.g., Jefferson Crossings annual tax is $41, 068 of which he has paid 1/2.I suspect it all started in the beginning with the first land/house renovation and accumulated from there - in the early threads we discovered a sale of 5.2 million IIRC but I don’t have a link - property records for the fore group should bear this out IMO
A resident reports Crime Unit Truck and K9 dogs are searching Irwin Park in New Canaan which is appx 2mi. from Waveny ParkSo did any media report on this? Anything happen?
I suspect JD or her mom paid the taxes and property tax rolls are usually a year behind / potentially she paid the 2017 taxes before she left and so 2018?taxes would be due in 2019 ??the tax collector records would show if they are overdue IMO - I suspect any unpaid 2018 taxes would be published for tax deed sale this summer? I can’t remember how CT property tax collections work though but am sure locals can chime in- specifically for tax year 2018 when do unpaid taxes allow for auction of tax deeds ?Yep, my question exactly. Farmington taxes aren't cheap either as these are sizable properties. There is zero that I can find so far to support any current income being generated that would be sufficient to pay the taxes and maintenance on the inventory of real estate. None.
I’m gathering that FD didn’t hold an escrow on any of his properties! FD’s mailbox has had to be brimming with notices of failure to pay from the county for well over a year if not longer!Yep, my question exactly. Farmington taxes aren't cheap either as these are sizable properties. There is zero that I can find so far to support any current income being generated that would be sufficient to pay the taxes and maintenance on the inventory of real estate. None.
But I believe the Family Court said that FD was responsible for the Farmington house expenses but I will double check this. JD owned 50% of Farmington former residence.I suspect JD or her mom paid the taxes and property tax rolls are usually a year behind / potentially she paid the 2017 taxes before she left and so 2018?taxes would be due in 2019 ??the tax collector records would show if they are overdue IMO - I suspect any unpaid 2018 taxes would be published for tax deed sale this summer? I can’t remember how CT property tax collections work though but am sure locals can chime in- specifically for tax year 2018 when do unpaid taxes allow for auction of tax deeds ?
Here is a map of this beautiful park: http://www.newcanaan.info/filestorage/9494/9226/1128/8874/Irwin_Park_New_Trail_Map2.pdf
Vehicles registered to FORE Group, LLC: 2003 3 TOYOT TUNDRA, 2014 1 JEEP GRAND CH and 2014 1 FORD F150 SVT. Answers question of vehicles missing from the arrest warrant registered to FORE.
Here is a map of this beautiful park: http://www.newcanaan.info/filestorage/9494/9226/1128/8874/Irwin_Park_New_Trail_Map2.pdf
I know that was a rhetorical question, but Michael Haim buried his wife's body in his backyard. There was another cold case recently where the body was under the floor. If a killer buries a body on his own private property, LE must get a search warrant, and to do that, they need to establish probable cause. So it's not all that crazy or unusual.I understand LE searching the FD and JD houses and nearby woods and waters. But who dumps anything in their own backyard? That’s the first place they’ll look. I don’t think they’ll find much there. They tried to clean up as best they could and drive far away to dump items in random trash cans.