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The case against Dr. Xavier Arregui Camacho

Given $200 for clerical work copies local expenses …when asked to produce copies – they seem to have gotten lost - showing the extreme interest and respect he had for my case.

Requested proofs, created one document. Never did follow-up with phone call or any interest.

Received $1800.00 in USA funds via bank transfer (Biff please forward copy of bank transfer to all listed email addresses)

Need to have letters written on my behalf to USA Embassy Quito (listed below) as well as Camacho’s office (address listed below)

Please, we can not afford to be robbed.

Contact at US Embassy is Carlos Herrera (Email Address is within group)

The letter should say we are trying to recover a portion of the funds in a business like manner, however the nextstep, will be letters to the Coleigo de Aborgados (College of Lawyers ) here in Quito.

La Sección Consular de la Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Quito está ubicada en la esquina de las avenidas 12 de Octubre y Patria al lado derecho de la cancillería.

Nuestro horario de atención al público es de Lunes a Jueves de 7H30 a 12H00 y de 13H30 a 16H00. La Sección Consular cierra en los días feriados estadounidenses y ecuatorianos.

Teléfono: 593-2-2562-890 ó 593-2-2549-083 (directo).  Después de horas hábiles, favor llamar al Marino de turno al 593-2-223-4126; Fax: 593-2-2561-524
E-mail: [email protected]

If you have access to both Spanish and English, a translator program n the web, it would be useful as. He does not have anyone speaking English in his office, as was proven during paid conversations with our lawyer Michael Lorusso of Long Island

LEGAL STUDY Dr. XA VIER ARREGUI CAMACHO Quito. 7 of June of the 2005. Sir Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations of the Department of Justice of the United States of America. Criminal registries or Data Washington D.C Of my consider it on: Dr XAVIER GONZALO Arregui CAMACHO. exerted free lawyer in professional, with matricularon no 3518, Ecuadonan. of legal age, of advartced military training, domiciled and resident m the city of Quito, province of Pichincha, Republic of Ecuador, m my quaüty of participator of Mr. John Donald Smith or John Smith Donald, of North American nationality, I appear before you with the following request: They deign to grant to certification of the criminal file or criminal records of Mr. DÓNALO JOHN SMITH or JOHN SMITH DONALD, with passport no. P141604635, of 55 years of age. Been born ' the 3 of April of 1949, in New York, with the purpose of incorporating it within the fiscal interdiction no. 073-05 that is followed in. Against of the citizen referred one, on the part of the Dra. Fanny Altamirano Cardenas red, Fiscal Agent of Pichincha. I mcrease in pnce to give urgent attention to this petttionary one with the purpose of straight guaranteeing the legitimate one of defense of the prename one and under the premise that the mentioned instruction concludes the 1 of July of the 2005 and is within this lapse can be added so that it is analyzed by the Fiscal Agent and later by the judge of the competent Penitentiary. Notifications will be received in the Avs. Mother country and 10 of August, floor 10, Offices 1001-1002, Building Bank of Loans. Quito, province of Pichincha, Ecuador. By fa attentiori the present has left. I reiterate my feelings to him of considerer and considered. Add In two fojas digital tracks of the citizen referred one. Avs. Mother country and 10 of Esq. August Building Bank of Loans. Floor 10. Ofcs. 1001-1002, Telefs. 2557-404, 098214-907 Please it can retire criminal records of the department! Of Justice d

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEFENSE OF MR. JHON DONALD SMITH Denunciation conducted before the Police of New York, on the part of the spouse of Mr. SMITH Report of the Police of New York around the deduced denunciation. Testimony or informs into the lawyer of the spouse of Mr. SMITH. For the three paragraphs it is required that the documentaron is authenticated and registered in the Ecuadorian Consulate and properly translated Complete full name, number of certificate or Identification, civil state, age, instruction, profession, address of two or more witnesses than can credit the conducted threats to the spouse of Mr. SMITH. Complete full name, nurnber of certificate or Identification, civil state, age. Instruction. Profession. Address of the spouse of Mr. SMITH. Declarations of Taxes, income of Mr. SMITH, similar authenticated and legalized in the Ecuadorian Consulate. Copies certified of the openings of the credit cards and movement authenticated and legalized in the Ecuadorian Consulate. Certification of authenticated and legalized criminal records in the... Ecuadorian Consulate. Justificatory of the commercial activity and businesses that Mr. SMITH has developed in the U.S.A.. In order to begin the defense Xavier is due to give or to brief to the Dr Gonzalo Arregui Camacho, the sum of USD 6000. As advance payment. opposite case cannot be appeared with the address signaling and designation of participator, the telephone of the Doctor is 022557404, Quito, Ecuador, the Address is ¡n the Avs. Patria and 10 of Augusto. Corner. Building Banko dePrestamos, Floor 10, Offices 1001-1002. Quito Ecuador

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Quito 12 de Dicembre del 2005

Úpdate

Hola todos;

Quick update with Marisol Ruiz.

Firstly, in a normal life, I become very antsy around the Holidays. We all know how miserable I have been in the past. Although, this hopefully has subsided, the present anxieties are taking there place. Those being the indescions of the Ecuadorian justice system and the length of time necessary to achieve any of the same.

Yesterday, Sunday, Marisol came by in her full effervesce, demanding more money remember, she has already received $1000.00. Saying, of course that the court date is coming, the court date is coming. She sounds like a Colombian Paul Revere. Well, when Ozzy came by during her discourse, asking for a smoke, his norm, he must have read my face, because he asked if I was mad. Well the volcano erupted... I just stormed off., leaving them with their respective mouths open.

Here in a nutshell our my observations

She had been saying that according to the Treaty of Istanbul (whose name she knew) that US citizen’s repatriotated, especially ones with no antecedences, would simply be placed on parole. When in fact, as shown in the recent letters, that is not the case at all.

Her lack of exact knowledge of the ramifications of said treaty, makes me suspicious of her intentions.

Secondly, she has been using the fact of the upcoming court date as a lever for the transference of funds. I have, as of this morning reconfirmed with Gracie of Diagnostics, that the Tribunal Calendar for both the balance of December and January are full. The fact being my case will not be heard until February at the earliest. Again, my suscpions are raised because of her constant insistence of the imminent date with the Tribunal. She is constantly talking of her many trips to both Colombia and /or Venezuela, which never seem to materalize. The excuse given is that she is working on my case. My belief is she needs our money to afford to fly.

Thirdly, Gracie informed me today, that I have a 90% chance of receiving the minimum sentence as is... she is going to speak to the Tribunal and also get a letter from the medico of the Carcel stipulating the gravity of my health conditions as well as samples of my blood test performed by Roche Laboratories I have had conversations with him and as he knows my situation is in the Spanish ‘grave’ which translates roughly into critical in terms of the HepC C. Roche does not want to inject the drug Pegasus( Interferon) because of my enzyme levels and age, with increased risk due to the side effects including depression(see Bi-Polar) and my diabetes Three strikes and you are out.. I hope it proves to my benefit, because after the trial I want to begin the regime of Glyconutrients to combat the HepC.

Fourthly

Regards my fingerprint, a key element in my case. She pushed and pushed to have me write the authorization letter. Saying she would be right back, yesterday or any other day she neglected to mention them. Perhaps, she is more concerned with funds.

On another subject, I am sorry to say I need an infusion again. I have had some unexpected expenses. They include paying for this computer I am using, lending $40.00 to Blanca for her to finish school, buying a new color cart for the printer $30.00, as well as other misc. expenses. I am earning $15-20 per week, but as all neggocios here within the walls; it is difficult to collect and is currently carrying more than $50.00 on the books, not much in NYC but a lot here. But my hands and mind are busy.

Could you please send some mullah ASAP?

Next subject:

Fingerprints

Today; Monday, December 12, 2005, I should be sending these to Holly, via DHL Courier, the instruction letter in the previous email. Please call them and find out about expediting... They are to be sent to the US Embassy here in Quito, as far as I know.

Wewe, the lad from Paris, has relatives in NJ. They may be coming to Ecuador in January. And, according to him would gladly bring some items here. For me, that would include paperbacks and computer parts.

That Is All For Now

Happy Holidays

And My Most Sincere Best Wishes

My Eternal Love

Donn and Daddy

PS Reading almost two books a week...desperate for new titles MYSTRERIES

Also studying Zen Buddhism to fight the Bibles being waved in my face

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Quito 27 de Enero del 2006

Happy New Year... Thanks to you all!!!

New Year’s Update

Greetings from The Center of the World, at least in their minds, for me it is only because we are on the equator (Ecuador in Spanish). Unfortunately, nothing if anything appears centered.

Xmas and New years passed quietly the few drunks (most on DEC 24^th) passed the nights somewhat quietly. It is amazing what can be gotten here, of course, for a price. The GIAS (guards) earn 300.00 per month, working 24 hour shifts every other day. Sometimes, the state is late with their pay, and the riquitas (searches) begin, phones, chargers, liquor and drugs (tolerated smoking of povo or grass the odor wafts through the halls) we were allowed out on the patio at midnight to hug and celebrate the New Year. Everyone saying, this would be their last inside. You also get to burn the effigy of Father Time, a custom I had not encountered, but there is no baby’s birth .extraño. I got to play Papa Noel, and pass out candy and small gifts to all the prisoners’ kids, that was a joy. I happen to have a great Ho! Ho! Ho! but you got to watch out , with people’s MTV English they think of whore. Anyway we were a gran exito. It is amazing to see the internos acting as a parent, for most, this jail relationship , is the only one they and the children know; part time dads , like a grandparent. Another oddity of the system is the sleepovers; that is the families bunk in with us six times a year, what a zoo. Kids running up and down the hall, cells being swapped, paying for camboochie (private bedrooms used by the caporal of the cell) Hallmark has certainly indented itself here.

Getting to my legal situation, the news goes from insanity, crosses hope and returns to reality. Thanks the powers of the universe; I have discovered Gracie of the Juridico (justice) office downstairs, here in Carcel 3. I nominate her as a savior even if nothing happens. She is unlike most Latinos, professional, laborer, or just plain worker, she emulates what we have grown up with and come to expect of a pro. Is she a Gringa? Do not know, but she sure gets it done,

Marisol, my second former lawyer, did absolutely nothing; zero. She did manage to vacation in Colombia during the entire holiday period, reappearing less than a week before my Tribunal date( unfortunately, her father passed during this time and her mother is gravely ill and for that reason only she garners my sympathy, but this case could cost the rest of my life. No Thanks!) During this time frame , she failed to communicate directly or through her man Washington ( who if he intended to build a relationship providing legal referrals here in Jail, has soiled himself mightily) No communication since my public outburst on the patio, following here insipid demands for money , without producing one iota of tangible work. I also discovered she has her marido (husband) resident here in this very jail. Talk about a jailhouse lawyer. Enough people had warned me of her history, but that as in most things here is Monday morning quarterbacking, game day advice is hard to come by. She produces quite a show, a bundle of energy and words, but real short on action.

Anyway, back she comes from Colombia, informing me of my court date. No documentation, no solutions, and without a visible piece of paperwork. I demanded to see my carpeta (folder of all my papers etc.) and read all in earnest, discovering amazing facts throughout the documents. For example, the Colombian who arrived here with the drugs and gun is a convicted felon in Colombia and co named in the case. A very important fact, one which we will stress, in that at worst I was an accomplice not the owner of the material. I now believe that a defense would not have been staged, and I would have been left to the whims of the judges. She is hereby dismissed! I have placed my faith in Gracie, for the reasons stated earlier and further amplified later on. So far though, I am 0 for 2 in the field of lawyers.

But in Gracie I have the highest regard. She is considered one of the few truthful people in the entire Rehabilitacion system. This not only comes from myself, but has a 99% batting average among both the inmates and external sources. One of her former law Profs, Dr. Maldonado, is the president of the 3^rd Penal Tribunal (my court). She speaks at length with him and the monies upcoming are in her words.¨ A deal is a deal! ¨ I Believe Halleluiah!!! But like I have said, ¨ all is possible, nothing is for certain¨

According to her, the previous landrones did nothing, but steal. She has prepared paper work in flash, including medical docs, and buen conducto and trabajo docs. All the beginnings of the paper river. But with the power and grace of Niagara. She had them typed, sealed (sellos the backbone of ALL paper work throughout Latin America; nothing is official without the stamp) Not only did she personally deliver the papers t postpone the court date, but called the US Embassy and got them involved.

She had me sign a contract with an excellent lawyer, Patricia Palacio (same as current President). Dra. Palacio is well equipped and connected; she is a former director of INCA, the female prison here in Quito. Knows all sides of the system. INFLUENCE and more Influence, the grease for the wheel. Furthermore, they happen to both be on very friendly terms with Fanny, my illustrious prosecutor, perhaps in this world, the most important factor.

The layout is as follows; freedom (small chance), 4 years sentence (with reductions possibly forthcoming from the congress and prisoner transfer, 20 months total) or 8 years (parole after 40% of sentence and transfer to US as parole). Here in lies the rub, does US consider parole as preliberty is considered here, ah, the question ( I will setting up , shortly web pages with all references to USA International Treaty Transfers. There are three treaties in total. Depends what you read, and who is talking).

Considering her connections, the money, and the proofs will have (see other email NOTAS) I am wagering on the 4 spot, that is with suerte. Freedom is the least of the chances.

Later:

So last Thursday, after a full night of anxiety, Gracie was in my cell at 8am.Telling me she is not at all sure of a suspension. We need to go to the MD ASAP, as it turns out I was sick, 102 fever, the GRIPE, as it is called here. He writes a full page of notes in my file, which is quickly becoming fat, and gives scripes for the flu (antibiotics). This MD is a good guy. H has worked closely with me , Roche Labs ( the maker of Pegasus (interferon for Hep C) and Sra. Sandra Benevides the rep from Roche. He knows my med history, and is genuinely concerned when I pop in. Ah, but to no avail. The show will go on!! Gracie is nervous and now so am I. We need some kind of guarantee of the suspension or 25 years could be in the offing. She acted immediately. I got the embassy on the phone (Carlos Herrera) and she fully explained all. Asking Carlos to call the 3^rd Tribunal for the suspension. Sure enough, he did, but the results were mixed. No Promises, still must go to court, a decision would be made there amongst all parties; interesting, because officially I had not a lawyer. Can they convict here without legal representation? Life in the third world.

At 2.00 pm, I was picked up by the Alpha GIAS, handcuffed (gracias adelante, unlike the other customers all behind) and escorted onto the bus with other inmates all going to trial. Off we went to Central Quito; I was the first stop, my trial set for 2.50pm...

I was warmly greeted by the employees of the Hotel Windsor, all of whom had been called as state witness, but had given declarations, one and all, in my favor. They seem to want to help any way they can, let us hope so. The two cops from the airport where also there to testify, very cordial, inquiring about my health and wellbeing, strange but genuine. Meanwhile, inside I was trying to keep calm, fanny sitting across from with her chersire cat smile, nodding She does not seem to like me or any other men; seems she had a daughter violated(common here) and her anger towards the accused is obvious. At approximately 3.10, without the judges having entered the salon, all was suspended. Thank the Stars!

The brothers Chugchilan, Jamie and Raul, were waiting downstairs. The Chugchilan family has been great support throughout. Jamie is running for city council (23 y/o), with the support of former and currently incarcerated ex presidente, Lucio Gutierez; who himself is running for President in this years (Oct 15) election; and is leading the polls. Oh Ecuador! Contacts like that can not be denied. Jamie is the president of two Native Foundations and would have full support of all the indigenous voters (some 80% of the population). He also currently is a student of DR. Maldonado, the president of our Tribunal... He is talking to all on my behalf and is where I am getting outside confirmation on people positions and reps. He, Raul and Blanca, will be testigos on my behalf, stating how long I have known the family and the business I do with them, including past marketing of their art, The family is loaded with talent, I have attached a piece of Raul work, perhaps the talented to this letter. Got a lot of people going to bat, feels like the 7^th inning stretch- the comeback. Anyway, back to court day. We reload the bus and head off to Penal Headquarters to await new orders. The boys put on Sting in my honor and I began asking for translations. Felt sorry for the guys with me, all had their hand cuffed behind, a strenuous and horrible situation. Off we went to start dropping off at the other courts. Two things here, one the court themselves are not centralized in one building, but are held in a variety of buildings located throughout Central Quito. Secondly, court times are scheduled in la hora pica (rush hour). They always seem to have there thing caps on, they just wear them backwards. So off we go. Ah! , not only in rush hour in the colonial section of narrow streets, but we are met head on by the current Huegla (strike), a more than common event. This time the university student duking it out with the police over student rights, and finacial support. Tear Gas blowing, rock flying, it so reminded me of our own glorious 60´s. meantime the bus is stuck, can not get to the courts and the Chief GIA (certainly ex-marine at least trained) says!!!!!! We are out of here. Backs us down a street, causing as much havoc as you can imagine; all normal here. We are headed back to the prisons, myself the only interno to have seen the inside of the court. Meantime, on the radio, the presidents of their resepcted Tribunals are screaming over the radios... what do mean you turned around get back here at once. We must hold session. Impossible sir, can not get close, besides we are more than ¾ of the way back. Give it another day Manaña!! What a story, que typical Dear Ecuador.

Anyway, I want to thank each and everyone to whom this letter is being sent my heartfelt thanks for all your support

Meantime here is the latest contact sheet and money breakdown:

Agencia Amazones Quito

To: Grecia Reinoso Mena

Cell: 097.268.935

Casa: 022.959.108