Watchdog RoundupBy Jim Scarantino, NewMexicoWatchDog.org December 1, 2009 Just north in Colorado, Todd Shepherd has discovered that a $30,000 check written to Gov. Bill Ritter’s inaugural fund was not deposited, but instead converted into a cashier’s check by his deputy chief of staff, Stephanie Villafuerte. She has been nominated by President Obama to be Colorado’s next U.S. Attorney. Though Ritter’s people say the money was deposited, they have refused to release bank records confirming this. Why would someone convert a regular check to a cashier’s check except to create a cash trail that cannot be traced? There is a potential in this story to derail a Presidential appointment to the position of Colorado’s top federal law enforcement officer. Read the complete article. Fair Use: This site contains copyrighted material, the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of issues related to mass immigration. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information, see: www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode17/usc_sec_17_00000107----000-.html.
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