Court Corruption is a national issue

A woman sent a complaint to the Los Angeles district attorney about the dishonest services in the probate courts. This is the email response:

“Good Evening,   

“Your email has been received. Please consider contacting the Public Integrity Unit. Please send your complaint in writing to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Public Integrity Division, 211 West Temple Street, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90012. If you have any questions before sending your complaint, please contact the Public Integrity Unit at (213) 257-2475. Thank you.   

“Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office”

Here is the reply, which was sent to the District Attorney, me and others in an email blast: (The rest of this post is cut and pasted from the email)

I will not be mailing you all any documents to the address suggested, GODDOGIT!

DARN IT, get your investigators to work.

“My family has tragically experienced firsthand the devastating consequences of a system riddled with corruption. The actions of court-appointed attorneys, seemingly funded by hidden line items within the County budget, shattered our family unit. These attorneys, despite their ethical obligations and the oaths they swore to uphold, failed to fulfill their duties, leading to irreparable harm.

Our daughter, Breona L. Willis, tragically passed away in April 2018. This personal loss has fueled my determination to ensure that other families do not suffer the same fate. I believe it is crucial for the public to understand the systemic flaws within our probate system – a system that lacks transparency, accountability, and ultimately, respect for the very families it is designed to serve.

One of the most significant problems is the lack of dedicated oversight for probate programs. These programs operate in a shroud of secrecy, with funding often hidden within obscure budget lines. This lack of transparency creates an environment ripe for abuse and misuse of public funds. The State Controller and the County Auditor have a legal and ethical responsibility to investigate these discrepancies.

In our case, we witnessed firsthand the financially devastating consequences of this lack of oversight. For over five years, our granddaughter was represented by a court-appointed attorney who never visited her in person while she went without special needs services. we paid lawyer’s fees, for court transcripts, hundreds of thousands of dollars. Yet, attorneys continued to receive public funds, appear in Court on behalf of clients they have not met with, seemingly without any accountability, as a practice and pattern. This blatant disregard for a vulnerable child not only highlights the systemic failures within the probate system but also raises serious concerns about potential ethical violations and breaches of professional conduct by the attorneys involved.

It’s crucial to understand that focusing solely on program funding is treating the symptom, not the disease. The real issue lies in the lack of accountability at the highest levels. We must identify the individuals and departments within the county government who are ultimately responsible for overseeing these critical functions. These individuals and departments, including the Board of Supervisors and the County Auditor, have a fiduciary duty to the public to ensure that taxpayer dollars are used ethically and effectively, and that children are protected from harm.”

You don’t need a paper mailed to you. I am emailing you in public with individuals, agencies, and or departments as our grandchildren are receiving services in both Los Angeles County and Riverside County. Other victims and interested parties are blind copied here.

This is not just about my family’s story. This is about ensuring that all families receive fair and just treatment within the probate system.

I spoke with Aimee this morning and verbally and formally requested a return call from an investigator in the LA District attorney’s office “our grandchildren should NOT suffer in peril without special needs services while everyone collects a DARN check!”

Sincerely,

Donecia Augustus