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Iowa GOP State Senate Candidate Quits Race, Thanks Ron Paul Supporters — And Declares Herself ‘U.S. Senator In The Republic Of The United States Of America’

Using rhetoric commonly associated with the “sovereign citizens” movement, a GOP candidate for a state Senate seat in Iowa abruptly quit the race on July 4 and declared herself “U.S. Senator in the Republic of the United States Of America.” Businesswoman Randi Shannon now calls herself “Senator Randi Shannon,” Patch.com is reporting. Much remains mysterious…

Jul 17, 2012
UPDATE: 2 Purported ‘Sovereigns’ Jailed In Florida On Fugitive Warrant From Alabama

Purported “sovereign citizens” Travis Lee Lambert and Janet Tharpe Hancock are listed as prisoners at the St. Lucie County Jail in Fort Pierce, Fla. Lambert, 62, and Hancock, 61, were booked at the jail July 2, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office. They are being held on fugitive warrants from Alabama. Lambert was…

Jul 6, 2012
RECOMMENDED READING: 66-Year-Old Woman Booked Into Florida Jail Last Month After Traffic Stop May Be ‘Sovereign Citizen’; Police Encounter Yet Another Bizarre Circumstance

UPDATED 9:43 a.m. EDT (JULY 1, U.S.A.) Police in Punta Gorda, Fla., arrested a woman last month during a traffic stop. The events on the day of the arrest strongly suggest the woman is an adherent to “sovereign citizen” beliefs. “Sovereign citizens” may express an irrational belief that laws do not apply to them and…

Jun 29, 2012
BULLETIN: JSS Tripler/JustBeenPaid Announces New Scam; Meanwhile, New Guidance From Frederick Mann Suggests Members Should Avoid The Word ‘Compound’

“‘Compound’ . . . is really a word which [members] probably shouldn’t use.” — Frederick Mann, purported operator of JSS Tripler/JustBeenPaid, from conference call-recording dated June 14, 2012 “‘Repurchase’ is a great one.” — “Dale,” JSS Tripler/JustBeenPaid conference-call host, in response to Frederick Mann comment noted above, June 14, 2012 BULLETIN: (UPDATED 8:44 P.M. EDT…

Jun 24, 2012
BULLETIN: AdSurfDaily Figures (And Zeek Rewards Pitchmen) Todd Disner And Dwight Owen Schweitzer Raise Possibility Of Prosecution For Tax Evasion Because Of Government Seizure Of ASD Database

EDITOR’S NOTE: The filing by Todd Disner and Dwight Owen Schweitzer to which the PP Blog refers in this story was in response to a May 18 government motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Disner and Schweitzer against the United States in the Southern District of Florida or to transfer the case to U.S.…

Jun 18, 2012
JSS Tripler/JustBeenPaid Touted On Race-Baiting/Catholic-Bashing Site; Pitchman Linked To ‘Church’ That Says It Preaches ‘True Gospel Of The Risen Lord Jesus Christ To White-Raced Peoples Of North America, Europe, Southern Africa And Australia’

EDITOR’S NOTE: A reader contacted the PP Blog yesterday, saying the JSS Tripler/JustBeenPaid “program” was being “glorified and promoted” on a website styled Vatican Assassins.org. Sure enough, a fawning pitch dated May 21 for JSS/JBP appears on the site — along with a graphic that advertises the purported JSS/JBP payout rate of 60 percent a…

Jun 2, 2012
ZEEK: Now, A Problem With ‘Mislabeled’ Purchases, MLM ‘Opportunity’ Married To Penny-Auction Site Says

After wrapping itself in the American flag on Memorial Day and authoring a vague announcement that it “will be closing our old accounts” at two named U.S. banks and transitioning to an unnamed bank “that can handle our growing needs,” the Zeek Rewards MLM “program” now says it experienced a problem with “mislabeled” credit-card purchases.…

Jun 1, 2012
‘Sovereign’ Who Declared Himself ‘Governor’ Of Alabama And ‘Most Christian Prince’ Sentenced To 10 Years In Bizarre Tax Scheme; Monty Ervin’s Wife Also To Do Jail Stint

Monty Ervin, the self-styled “sovereign citizen” who declared himself “governor” of Alabama in its “original jurisdiction” and a “Most Christian Prince,” has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in scheme that masked the ownership of real estate by placing it in the names of bogus trusts and relied on structured…

May 31, 2012
URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: JSS/JBP’s Frederick Mann Admits Program Is Not Registered; Government Workers ‘Part Of A Criminal Gang Of Robbers, Thieves, Murderers, Liars, Imposters,’ Program Patriarch Says

URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: (UPDATED 10:56 A.M. EDT (U.S.A.) Frederick Mann, the purported operator of JSS Tripler/JustBeenPaid, acknowledged in a conference call last night that the program that advertises a return of 60 percent a month is not registered with regulators. The acknowledgement, which potentially puts promoters worldwide at risk of being drawn into…

May 25, 2012
WILL JSS/JBP AND ‘ONEX’ MEMBERS PAY ATTENTION? Andy Bowdoin’s Plea Agreement Bans Him From MLM, Internet Programs And Mass Marketing; ‘I Am Pleading Guilty Because I Am In Fact Guilty . . .,’ AdSurfDaily Patriarch Tells Judge

Under the terms of his plea agreement, AdSurfDaily President Andy Bowdoin effectively has been banned from multilevel marketing, Internet opportunities and businesses that employ mass marketing. The agreement contains this provision, and Bowdoin consented to it in writing as a condition of release before he is formally sentenced: “Your client shall not participate in any…

May 19, 2012
Florida ‘Sovereign Citizen’ (And Former Fugitive) Who Waged Intimidation Campaign Sentenced To 78 Months In Federal Prison; Larry M. Myers Sent ‘Threatening Communications’ And Obstructed Justice

Larry M. Myers, a self-described “sovereign citizen” and fugitive who remained on the lam for 14 years before his August 2011 arrest, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison. Myers, 63, was found guilty by a jury on Valentine’s Day of conspiracy, mailing threatening communications in a bid to extort and obstructing justice.…

May 16, 2012