Is anybody talking to the former CFO who could corroborate or deny McKim’s allegations? There would have to be others at DMT who could shed some light on the allegations?

Is this type of fee for service contract even plausible in this situation? $100k for insurance consulting paid to someone who is neither the insurance provider nor even legally licensed to be the provider? Can Hays provide any evidence they did anything for DHT?

What is Laurie Coleman’s income from Hays? She is a licensed agent so she would be eligible to receive commisions for which there would be documentation–very typical for an independent contractor. If there were no commisions, what exactly does she do?

http://www.imagesofsociety.com/webready_spitzer71605/ppages/ppage7.htm

Well, not exactly- it was kind of a non-denial denial. What the Hays Co said in their statement was “The allegations that we are not licensed to perform services in Texas are simply false”, but noone made that allegation. The allegation was that they are not licensed to sell insurance in Texas, and from what I’ve heard, this is probably true. They go on to say that Ms. Coleman “is fully and legally licensed to sell insurance in Minnesota”, which is immaterial to the case, the allegations within, or their explanation of what they were doing for DMT. Why mention it?

Basically, their defense is, yes, DMT paid us $75,000, but it was for legitimate purposes- for “risk management consulting services”, and none went to Coleman. They didn’t comment on why the CFO that Kazeminy installed at DMT told staff to “pull this detail and delete” in reference to one of the payments in the ledger.

If it goes to trial, there’s enough documentary evidence and eyewitnesses to make a decent case, it seems to me, but for now, unless something else surfaces or someone else talks, it appears to be he said/he said.

The fact that the suit was filed, withdrawn for purposes of negotiation, and then re-filed, all within such a short time, tells me they had already been talking. The players each knew whom to call.

The defendants chose not to meet the plaintiff’s demands. Plaintiff filed suit. Defendant said “Let’s talk some more, maybe we can get some help from our friend here, Mr. Coleman, and his other friends.”
Coleman made his panicked calls, and got no help. Defendant said “You’ve already gotten my best offer.”
Plaintiff re-filed, figuring the best time to strike is still when the iron is hot and you can do the most damage
to the other side

Mr. Coleman doesn’t have the money, and doesn’t have access to BushCo money either. BushCo won’t be making any more money off Coleman’s lack of integrity as ranking Republican on the Permanent Senate Committee for Investigations. If the Republicans were likely to maintain control of the White House and Congress, the money would be made available. That is not happening, so perhaps Mr. Coleman and his friends may find Justice waiting around the corner for them.

However, his attorney told me this afternoon that Paul McKim we’re all talking about is a Republican.

http://www.minnpost.com/braublog/2008/10/31/4237/donorgate_lawyer_my_client_is_a_republican

Your point that this doesn’t necessarily take politics out of it is a good one.