UPDATE:
Answers to the questions we asked earlier are revealed in the Kansas Department of Justice's Press release today!
Neither the Lawrence Journal World nor the Topeka Capitol Journal printed the press release in its entirety!
The LJworld left out the fact that Lewis Parsons and James Ludwi's sentencing dates are 7 and 8 months away. Leaving both men hanging until they fulfill the plea agreement they made with the Prosecutor Marietta Parker to lie before the jury during the Yellow House trial in September.
Both news outlets left out the fact that the Neighbors paid 50-80% of the retail value for the items that was purchased from both men. If someone knows something is stolen why on earth would they pay that much for the items?
Obviously the truth is these men were representing the items as legitimate, usually negotiated the price they needed to get from the Yellow House according to what they had paid, there were always witnesses present at the time these transactions took place, all transactions were conducted at the front counter in front of the security video recorder and they accepted business checks for the merchandise.
The interesting play on words here is when the Justice Department attempts to make it look like a BIG CONSPIRACY! WTF?? These two guys did not even know each other!Were never in the store at the same time, and never met each other or Guy Neighbors (the co-owner of the business)! I would really like to know what kind of Conspiracy theory that this Corrupt Prosecutor has cooked up here!
I think the most amusing part of this press release is when Eric Melgren commends everybody for their hard work!
I guess its a lot of hard work to get people to lie in court, cover-up official misconduct, execute illegal searches, steal evidence, switch out evidence reciept for same lists, violate peoples constitutional rights and send out bogus press releases that play on words!
Especially when along with the hard work several of the officers connected to the case are allegedly on an administrative leave of absense do to their misconduct in connection with this case.
See the Press release in as shown on the DOJ website. I am sure it makes them proud!
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Contact: Jim Cross
PHONE: 316-269-6481
FAX: 316-269-6420
April 21, 2008
TWO MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY, ADMIT SELLING STOLEN GOODS TO A SHOP IN LAWRENCE, KAN.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Two men pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
Lewis B. Parsons, II, 65, Ottawa, Kan., and James P. Ludwig, 66, Lawrence, Kan., both pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. Ludwig also pleaded guilty to one count of Social Security benefit fraud.
In their pleas, both men admitted stealing various items including tools from retail establishments and selling them to Yellow House Quality Appliance in Lawrence, Kan. Both men said they conspired with Yellow House owner Carrie Neighbors to sell the stolen property and to conceal the conspiracy. And both men said they were paid by checks written on an account maintained by Yellow House and Carrie and Guy Neighbors.
Ludwig stated Yellow House paid him approximately $102,000 in 2004 and 2005 for stolen property, which represented about 50 percent of the retail value of the stolen merchandise. Parsons stated Yellow House paid him approximately $30,900 in 2004 and 2005 for stolen property, which represented about 50 percent of the retail value of the merchandise.
Ludwig also admitted that he did not report the money Yellow House paid him to the Social Security Administration. As a result he received approximately $25,962 in Social Security benefits for the years 2004 and 2005 to which he was not entitled.
Ludwig is set for sentencing Dec. 15, 2008. Parsons is scheduled for sentencing Oct. 20, 2008. The maximum penalty for each count is 5 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.
Guy and Carrie Neighbors are awaiting trial on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering. In a separate case, they also face drug charges.
Melgren commended the Lawrence, Kan., Police Department, the U.S. Postal Service, the Internal Revenue Service and Assistant U.S. Attorney Marietta Parker for their work on the case.
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