Ramos
In a Press Enterprise story published this past week, opponents trying to unseat San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos lashed out at the two-term incumbent and provoked a response.
Challengers Frank Guzman and Bob Conaway hammered away at Ramos for his handling of corruption investigations and his womanizing within his department.
The newspaper even made reference to local political blogs which assert that Ramos has engaged in numerous affairs, most of which are within the office and involve his subordinates.
The article reads:
“In addition to his corruption investigation, his challengers and others say Ramos is unfit to hold the office because he has been implicated in extramarital affairs — directly by one employee. Authors of online blogs have suggested others as well.”
What was even more interesting was Ramos’ response which was as follows:
“Ramos says the innuendos about alleged affairs are “absolutely” false and says the accusations are because of his prosecution of county officials.”
Many politicos are commenting on Ramos having noticeable weight loss of somewhere in the area of 20-30 pounds over the past few months. Ramos is a avid exercise fanatic and has always maintained a slender build. So the question that seems to be on the tip of every one’s tongue is; What’s up?
Ramos is described as a man with a now somewhat skeletal frame who exhibits sunken-in eyes.
Forget exercise, this sounds like and has been described as a man with the look of many worries.
The man’s a shoe-in for reelection in June. So what worries? For Ramos it should be more like party time. But then again, with Ramos it usually is.
Well let’s see. From what’s brewing out there on the streets it seems the corruption cases aren’t going so well. Prosecutors are trying to delay the Rex Gutierrez case again even though the trial would conclude after the election. So this begs the question; Why the delay? Bring it on!
It’s believed the Gutierrez case has many issues, particularly with potential witnesses. Some of which won’t be kind to Ramos. A conviction here is highly unlikely.
Secondly, the main corruption case isn’t going well either. A whole lot of discovery wasn’t turned over to lawyers for Bill Postmus and Jim Erwin. As a matter of fact pretty much all of it.
And last but not least those pesky “alleged” Ramos affairs.
The lawsuit by former Ramos mistress Cheryl Ristow is looming between now and August. But, then again according to Ramos the relationship never happened.
Also out there on the political wire it’s rumored that more women have come forward, and yes, it’s documented. But then again, there’s that Ramos denial.
I almost forgot about the Attorney General. Ramos has dragged Edmund “Jerry” Brown into his mess with many promises and false assertions. Now Brown has to face a well-funded Republican challenger in November, with the so-called worst case of corruption in San Bernardino County or maybe even State history, wrapped around his neck.
The theme to the old Dragnet series sounds appropriate right about now.
Ramos needs to drop all his political cases to win back the favor of the people.
Odd that a woman would file a lawsuit over an affair that never happened. If Ramos is right no attorney would ever file a suit that has absolutely no foundation in fact. Will she file or has Ramos called her bluff?
The few times I have seen the prosecution try and delay a case is always been for the same reason….not enough evidence to win. Interesting, it looks like Ramos’ house of cards is beginning to tumble.
Esquire.. Oh, most certainly she is filing a major 7 figure suit, and her attorney is VERY competant and very well known and well respected within the community. High profile even. Mike cant call a bluff on factual evidence. And the suit isnt about the relationship they had, because it is well known that they infact DID have a long relationship, it is about WHAT HE DID TO HER after the relationship became public through a newpaper article called the Sentinel. See, people need to understand the many facets of Sexual Harrassment. Consentual during the relationship, YES. Not consentual after she ended the relationship. People need to have patience, lawsuits of this magnitude take time and in due time the whole truth and nothing but will come to light in a court of law. All of the BS he has spewed with David Ellis at his command will pale in comparison to the factual evidence coming forward. What Cheryl is doing is very commendable. She has the courage to take on a very Public figure, with the truth on her side. Mike may think he can shut her up by dragging her through the mud. But I can tell you she is one tough woman. And fortunately for her she alot more support for her than she probably realizes. I for one cant wait for the lawsuit to be filed. Go Cheryl. Keep your head up and smile. Keep on telling the truth. Perhaps it will give the other women he manipulated the courage to come forward and tell their stories. I can guarantee you there are many to be told.
For you civil attorneys out there, I know that witness intimidation is a crime. Is it also a tort of some sort or some civil rights violation? If it is there could be a lot of litigation in our dear da’s future. I saw him a while back and he doesn’t look like someone headed for an easy reelection. He looks like he has been sleeping under a park bench somewhere near downtown San Bernardino.
I do believe when a woman can describe the size,shape,special markings of your personal parts, it does become quite difficult to argue that.
But maybe Doreen Boxer will be called by the defense to argue that issue from a personal opinion standpoint. Can she qualifie as an expert witness and get the fees?
And I doubt Cheryl ever snuck into the men’s restroom to peek at Mike either.
Mikey better hope Cheryl doesn’t have any pictures of Mikey standing there will all his manhood exposed in his best Superman pose while very intoxicated either.
I just hope we can get a copy of the claim for all of to read when the time come.
Ramos deserves nothing less.
Hey Mike, you go dog. Ever since I have known you I have admired how someone like you can get all that action. I don’t see anything wrong with you using your position to get laid. The kind of work you do has got to be stressful. You need something to relieve it. Alcohol can kill you so if you need a little once in awhile, go for it. As long as your old lady doesn’t mind then why should anyone else?
Hero, why don’t you leave Gretchen out of this or else Mikey might just have to cough-up another $10K for “consulting fees”.