Former Defense Attorney,Todd Macaluso *Merged*

[TotallyObsessed]

I am laughing so hard reading this thread....my daughter thinks I have lost my ever loving mind!!!!!!!!!!! OMG how funny.....

 

[strawberry]

Dang, I wish I had joined WS sooner! I want to see that vid!!!

 

[ynotdivein]

Just had to bring wenwe's comment on the video over from the other thread (#556):

snipped for space (respectfully)

Hmmmm . . . I will just go out on a limb here and say

Mexico? maybe?

Let me set the scene for those of you who haven't seen TM's legacy video (post 511 of this thread). A big shout out to Sumbunny!

One helicopter airlift to a nude Mexican beach $10,000.00
One naked Cabana girl helping carry cervasa's $ 2,000.00
One bucket of Corona's on ice - delivered $ 600.00
Two chairs and a table - delievered $ 1.200.00
One choreographer/director - 1 day $ 5,000.00
Salary for all parties (@ Atty wages) x 2 days $10,000.00
One Videographer $ 5,000.00
One tramp stamp tattoo $ 500.00

TM and another man prancing NAKED while
billing it all to an unbeknownst party (recorded on video). PRICELESS!!!!

(unless you are the Underhill's of room 236 footing the bill)

 

[Snaz]

I had access to this video, but it is no longer available on You Tube.... the message now is:

This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by MYFCHOPPER.

The name of the video was "Only in Mexico".

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxRsZ9uaFJ8&feature=player_embedded[/ame]

ETA: Didn't mean to post this unavailable You Tube... I just wanted to give you the link... LOL

 

[Capri]

http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/oregon/ordce/1:2008cv03059/88549/179/

Attorney Carton in January 2007 sent a check in the amount of $824,930.80 to Defendant
Macaluso. This represented 20 % of the net proceeds received to date after attorney fees and costs
of the Kylie Bechler Wrongful Death Estate settlement received The check was made out to
Plaintiffs and Macaluso & Associates and was deposited in Defendant Macaluso's trust account.
(Compi. ~~ 73-74.)
On February 12,2007, Defendant Macaluso sent by federal express a trust account check
in the amount of $299,520.78 made out to" Ernie Bechler, Pat Bechler & Mike Bechler" and an
"accounting" in care of their Medford, Oregon, address. (Compi. ~~ 76, 79.) The "accounting"
listed deductions taken from the $824, 920.80 check from attorney Carton. This included a 40%
attorney fee based on the final net amount expected to be received of $989,904.96, $78,438.04 in
costs and LA Funding Loan Interest of$5l,000. (Am. Compi. Ex. D.) This check was returned
by Defendants' bank as "NSF" and it was not until February 22,2007, that Defendant Macaluso
wired the funds to Plaintiffs' bank account to cover the NSF check. (Compi. ~~ 77-78.)

Plaintiffs
were concerned about the settlement accounting and on March 1, 2007, retained new counsel who
wrote a demand letter to Defendant Macaluso on April 6, 2007, that, in part, terminated Defendant
Macaluso as their attorney. (Compi. ~~ 80-82; Campbell Deci. Re: Apr. 6,2007 Letter at 2; Am.
Compi. Ex. E.) Plaintiffs' new attorney continued to investigate potential claims against
Defendant Macaluso from early March 2007 to late June 2007. (Campbell Deci. Re: Apr. 6,
2007 Letter at 2-10.) Defendant Macaluso responded to this letter on May 2, 2007, and offered as
an "accommodation" to return certain amounts deducted for outside counsel and travel expenses
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to the east coast and Florida. (Kiefer DecI. Ex. 2; Campbell DecI. Re: Apr. 6,2007 Letter at 5-6.)


Plaintiffs on May 30, 2007, received a check for these expenses in the amount of$ 119,623.39.
(CompI. ~~ 84, 86; Campbell DecI. Re: Apr. 6,2007 Letter at 5-6.) Plaintiffs returned this check
to Defendant Macaluso on May 31,2007. (CompI. ~ 87; Campbell DecI. Re: Apr. 6,2007 Letter
at 8; Macaluso DecI. Ex. 1; Kiefer DecI. Ex. 4.)
Plaintiffs commenced this action by filing a verified complaint on May 27,2008. (Dk



Further, the court rules that even if the Agreement was not voided, the following
sums set forth in the "accounting" from Defendant Macaluso were not properly deducted:
a. Client advancements
b. Goldstein Isaacson, PC
c. Moore, Winter, Skebba &
McLennan, LLP
d. Waldt, Dean (bankruptcy attorney) $34,781.33
e. Washington, Nancy -local counsel NY $ 5,000.00
Defendants have acknowledged that the $20,000 client advancement and $5,000 fee to
Nancy Washington were incurred in other litigation and were inadvertently deducted from the
7 See separate scheduling order.
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Bechler Estate settlement. Defendants further admit the $983.40 paid to Nancy Isaacson was for
"associate counsel" and should not have been deducted from the settlement. The other amounts
are clearly covered by the Agreement provision which provides that, "Associate counsel may be
employed at the discretion of Attorneys at no additional expense to the Client." (Am. CompI. Ex.
A at 2 ~ 5.) The court does not find that Defendants have raised a genuine issue of material fact
by arguing without support that some of these expenses were for "experts" pursuant to the
following provision of the Agreement: "Attorneys may, in their discretion, employ ... experts
whose fees shall be chargeable as advanced costs." (Am. CompI. Ex. A at 2 ~ 5.) The court finds
on this record no ambiguity in the phrase "associate counsel" which clearly covers the law firm
charges at issue. Plaintiffs' motions for summary judgment on these grounds are granted.




So.................it would appear that the "issue" with TM was over fraudulent billing. Wonder if that relates to "where the $275k went" in KC's case. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

5/14/2010 Oregon ruling on this, if anyone cares to read it entirely:

http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/oregon/ordce/1:2008cv03059/88549/179/

 

[Just Jayla]

I just hope that he no longer takes his clothes off for any more youtubes!

I watched that 48 hours segment last night on Caylee that I had DVR'd and in it there was an interview with JB, LKB and Macaluso...I found it amusing that they did a bit of updating as to when the trial was going to happen(since the program was from awhile ago), but said nothing about how all the "high-profile" attorneys had flown the coop, one at a time. I remember how during one interview, outside the courthouse, Macaluso was so very rude with Kathi B.
Chauvinist Jerk! :furious:

BBM-I was more concerned for Kathi when AndreaL got physical....she could body slam KathiB without breaking a sweat!

I don't see this guy coming back to Florida-If the defense and the state are making a mockery of him during depos, shame would dictate that he stay away. Then again, does he have any shame?

 

[mitzi]

Oh Lordy y'all have got me LMAO. My hat's off the the poster who was brave enough to google "naked men" and "beach." No wonder it took awhile to find your way back. Just thank the Lord you lived to talk about it. I'm not so sure I really want to see that video, I'll just walk through it in my mind, if I really need to. hwow: But back to the pic of Jose and Todd that Nachomama linked to above with this title: "Wait til they hit the beach" Oh my stars. Doesn't Jose look sweet?! :giggle:

Bold mine.

I wonder which one of them "screams like a little girl." :crazy:

 

[spqr]

Dang, I wish I had joined WS sooner! I want to see that vid!!!

Ummm, no you really don't. :floorlaugh:

 

[Capri]

When you get a chance, check out the photo HERE. Be sure to run your curser over the photo to reveal the title.

:floorlaugh: :floorlaugh: :floorlaugh:

:loser:

They look........cozy(or something?):giggle:

 

[nachomama]

They look........cozy(or something?):giggle:

Like I said before........ They look like they could be...... BUM CHUMS !!!

:floorlaugh::floorlaugh::floorlaugh: