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INVESTIGATION: WHY DID ROBERT MUELLER ALLOW THE BIGGEST CHILD PORN PROCESSOR IN CALIFORNIA TO STAY **OUT** OF PRISON?
U.S. National News
Thursday, 02 August 2018 00:55
David Asimov, of Living Oak Court, Bennett
Ridge, Santa Rosa, CA,
the son of the late science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, was sentenced on March
28, 2001 to six months' home detention with electronic monitoring and three
years federal probation for possessing child pornography.
The US Attorney who made that deal with
Asimov? Robert
S. Mueller III, who is currently Special Counsel of the United States,
investigating President Trump on (phony) allegations of "Russia
Collusion."
Why would Robert Mueller give such a sweetheart
plea deal to one of the biggest child porn producers in California? One wonders if Mueller was
a customer? Or did Mueller KNOW many of the customers on Asimov's distribution
lists to be high-powered bigshots over whom he could use this info as leverage
to further his own career? Is that how he went from US Attorney to FBI
Director?
U.S. District Court Judge Maxine M. Chesney
sentenced Asimov after reviewing a series of sealed psychiatric reports, one of
which was ordered by the court. Asimov was charged with four federal counts of
possession of child pornography with each count carrying a five year sentence,
pleaded guilty to two counts in a plea bargain deal.
pleaded guilty to two counts in a plea bargain deal.
There was no forfeiture of any of Asimov's assets
in this case, despite his owning a home in Santa Rosa purchased in 1996 for
$375,000, and despite his receiving $3,000 per month from his father's estate.
How did Asimov, who possessed one of the largest
stashes of pornography in California,
skate away from federal prison? A look at the players yields the answer.
Asimov's child porn stash was so big many child
victims and perpetrators would have taken a
fall, had Asimov been zealously prosecuted at trial.
Asimov would probably have escaped detection, if he
had not taken his personal computer to a store when its scanner and color
printer malfunctioned. A technician working on the machine discovered images of
children engaged in sexual acts with adults. A store supervisor contacted the
police.
Asimov's case is not the only case where tips about
child porn were generated by store technicians. It seems either child
pornographers are stupid about fixing their computers or they are unwitting
framed.
The police raided Asimov's four-bedroom home with a
search warrant and discovered the largest child porn "processing
center" ever discovered in California.
"There were thousands
of disks, thousands
of videos," said Sonoma County Deputy District Attorney Gary Medvigy, who
personally referred to Asimov's home as a "processing center" for
child pornography. "Anything imaginable regarding sex between human beings
and human beings, or human beings and animals, was there. Whatever your
imagination can conjure up, he had it. It was like walking into a TV
studio"
Santa Rosa police seized scores of computer disks
and approximately 4,000 videocassettes from Asimov's home, and approximately 1,000 of those videos contained
child pornography.
Medvigy said he had evidence to show Asimov
distributed child pornography through the Internet ``on at least a few
occasions,'' which would constitute a felony. He said Asimov had 14 video machines arranged for
high-speed editing and copying, and possessed cases of blank
tapes.
In addition to the videotapes and computer disks
recovered, police reportedly found video cameras, several VCRs, and a costly
table-top scanner to create computer images. "He had a whole lot of
editing and mass production capabilities," Santa Rosa Police officer
Zamudio said. "We were greeted by thousands of tapes, disks, periodicals,
and commercial videos with covers showing child pornography. We spent two days
collecting, packaging, and transporting all the items."
The Sonoma County District Attorney J. Michael
Mullins covered up the case, let the public believe the feds would prosecute it
more thoroughly, and then passed the cover up to then-U.S. Attorney Robert S.
Mueller III.
In March 1998, Asimov was arrested in Sonoma County
and charged with two counts of felony exploitation of a child and possession of
pornography. Asimov faced a maximum state penalty of six years.
The identity of the child whom Asimov alleged
exploited was never revealed to the public. Parents and associates of the child
never came forward.
Was there a secret settlement in the style of
Michael Jackson? Was any effort at all made to identify the children in the
tapes?
In Europe, parents
who are looking for their missing children or for evidence of child abuse are
allowed to view pictures of faces of children depicted in porno tapes which are
seized by the police. No one in Sonoma
County reported any photo
arrays seized from Asimov's home being shown by the police to any parents whose
children were exploited or kidnapped.
Asimov was arraigned in Sonoma County Municipal
Court, with bail set at $250,000. Asimov spent a few days in jail. His lawyer
Andrian said Asimov had the money to post bail, but preferred to attempt to get
out on his own recognizance.
In fact, a few days later, Judge Frank Passalacqua
released Asimov after having been told no local victims were identified in the
porn seized from Asimov's home. Thus, within only a few days of his arrest,
Asimov was released, because the police happened to know no local victims were
involved. How could they have known so fast?
Obviously, the Sonoma County Court didn't care that
victims who were not "local" may have been involved. Someone's child
was on those tapes. "As far as local victims, we don't know of any. There
are some homemade tapes,'' Sonoma County Deputy District Attorney Gary Medvigy
told the judge.
Why was a distinction made by the Sonoma County
Judge and District Attorney regarding determining if Asimov's tapes involved
"local" victims as opposed to non-local victims? What did District
Attorney Mullins consider to be "local"? Within Sonoma County?
Within California?
Medvigy also acknowledged to Judge Passalacqua that
the investigation was still in its infancy because of the massive amount of
material taken from Asimov's house. Despite the investigation being in its
"infancy", Judge Passalacqua set Asimov loose. By releasing Asimov on
his own recognizance, the Sonoma County Judge and prosecutor made it clear that
they considered the case to be light weight. There was no pressure on Asimov to
turn in any of his confederates or to spill the beans, when he was just
lounging around his luxurious home, unemployed and enjoying Santa Rosa life.
Asimov was ordered released on the condition he
stay away from children, computers and the Internet. The public was expected to
feel safe because Passalacqua sternly told Asimov he would have to comply with
a list of conditions, including observing a curfew and allowing a probation
officer to search his house at any time, and would have to take random chemical
tests and engage in psychological counseling.
In July 1998, before a preliminary hearing
commenced which would have put the massive amount of evidence before the
public, suddenly Sonoma County Deputy District Attorney Gary Medvigy announced
that U.S. Attorney's Office in San Francisco
agreed to prosecute Asimov, 46, thus relieving Sonoma County
of the prosecution.
Sonoma Superior Court Judge Frank Passalacqua
"conditionally'' dismissed the two felony charges against Asimov related
to distributing child pornography. Passalacqua stated the charges were
dismissed only so federal authorities could file their case and would be
reinstated in 30 days if for some reason federal authorities did not proceed.
Medvigy tried to convince the public that the
reason for the dismissal was that his office was limited in its ability to
investigate the sources and possible distribution of the ``enormous''
amount of child pornography found in Asimov's home. Medvigy also cited the fact
that much of Asimov's porn came from the internet and involved out-of-state and
international sources, which made it more appropriate for federal authorities
to take over.
At this point, J. Michael Mullins apparently wanted
the public to believe that the federal government was going to do a much more
extensive prosecution of Asimov than Sonoma
County authorities were
able to do. However, Asimov's attorney shed light on the true reason for the
dismissal. Chris Andrian said he believed Sonoma County
prosecutors handed the case to the feds because they had weak evidence of any
felony being committed.
Deputy District Attorney Medvigy stated about the
dismissal, "We had hoped to show that it was not just for his personal
viewing pleasure.''
U.S. Attorney Mueller delivered a sweet plea bargain
After having found thousands
of images of child pornography in Asimov's "processing center",
District Attorney J. Michael Mullins, washed his hands of the matter very
carefully. Mullins' office and the Santa
Rosa police made public statements that they spent
"weeks" analyzing the pornography to determine whether Asimov was
involved in production or merely possessed it for personal gratification.
"I couldn't tell you if it was for personal use, national use, or
international use," Medvigy said. "It's just too early to say."
Asimov was indicted by a federal grand jury in
November 1999 on four counts of
possessing images of child pornography. Because the grand jury transcript has
not been released to the public, the public cannot determine whether evidence
of distribution and sale of pornography was ever presented by the U.S.
Attorney.
Did the grand jury see all 1000 videotapes of horrendous child pornography
found in Asimov's home? If so, why did they only find four instances
where pornography was possessed by Asimov?
Did the grand jury see any evidence that Asimov
transmitted or received the pornography via the internet on his computer, or
manufactured it with his cameras, 14 video machines and high tech scanner?
Who were the little children depicted on the tapes?
Was the grand jury given any explanation by U.S. Attorney Mueller?
In December 1999, Asimov pleaded not guilty in
federal court, and was released on his own recognizance. Again this type of
release put no pressure on Asimov. Asimov enjoyed more balmy days at his Santa Rosa home.
The two previous charges in Sonoma County,
included distribution of child pornography and felony exploitation of a child. The federal indictment did not include these charges, and
only included lesser charges that Asimov possessed child pornography by downloading
images from the Internet into his computer and onto a floppy disk.
The federal charges also included the possession of
one
videocassette and one
foreign magazine with images of children engaged in sex acts.
Each of the four federal counts carried a potential
sentence of five years in prison.
In the summer of 1999, U.S. Attorney Mueller
engaged in plea deal with Asimov, by dropping two counts.
At this point, Asimov and his attorney were close
to obtaining a sentence which would not involve prison or forfeiture of assets.
Did Mueller drop the ball on the Asimov case - or
did he deliberately ditch the case to cover things up?
Because of the sealed grand jury testimony and
sealed evidence, the public will never know the details about the one thousand
of images of child pornography Asimov used and created and stored.
The public is expected to believe that Asimov never
distributed any of this pornography.
From whom did he obtain this pornography? No public
evidentiary hearings were ever held.
Mueller did a good job protecting child
pornographers in California.
Judge Maxine Chesney let Asimov skate federal
prison by using psychiatric evidence as a basis for the sentence.
Ultimately, U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney gave
Asimov an incredibly light sentence. No
prison.
The plea bargain limited her sentencing options,
yet she still could have sent Asimov to prison for several years. Instead, she took the road laid out for her by various
psychiatrists.
Asimov's attorney Andrian hired psychiatrists to
examine his client. Then Judge Chesney, herself, appointed a psychiatrist to
examine Asimov. Apparently, the psychiatric reports about Asimov and all his
problems were somewhat convincing, or at least established a basis in the
record for such a light sentence. The public will never know. These reports are
sealed.
Judge Chesney was nominated by Senator Diane
Feinstein and is the wife of former San Francisco Superior Court Judge Edward
Stern.
Judge Chesney served on the San Francisco Superior
Court Bench prior to her appointment.
It is clear that Judge Chesney by this sentencing
decision has signaled that public that even the biggest pornography processor
in California
can walk free on the streets. ASIMOV'S LAWYER CHRIS ANDRIAN PLAYED HIS CARDS
WELL FOR HIS CLIENT, AS DIRTY AS THOSE CARDS WERE.
Early in the case, Asimov's lawyer Chris Andrian,
who has represented many child molesters in Northern
California, promoted the theory that his client was a reclusive
man. After his sentencing, Andrian said Asimov's arrest made him "look
inside himself and try to figure out how he got there," even before Judge
Chesney ordered counseling.
The following are various statements made by
Andrian throughout the Asimov case. Andrian said:
* "My take on the guy is that he's a reclusive
introvert. If he did any of this it was in the confines of his own home ... It
may have been a fantasy world.'' (At the time of Asimov's arrest.)
* "There's no evidence he sold or distributed
to any third person." (When Judge Passalacqua dismissed the Sonoma County
case against Asimov.)
* Andrian said he believes only a fraction of the
material seized by police contains child pornography and many of the videos are
for classic TV fare such as ``I Love Lucy'' and `Leave it to Beaver.'' Andrian
said he already has hired a local psychologist to evaluate Asimov. He said so
far, he has not seen any evidence that his client was involved in distributing
or intending to distribute child pornography, even though that is one of the
two felonies charged against him. (Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat - when
Asimov was released on his own recognizance in Santa Rosa.)
* Andrian described David Asimov as a reclusive,
introverted man, who has never been married and has no children. Asimov is not
wealthy, he said, and gets a $3,000 monthly stipend from his father's estate.
(Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat - when Asimov was arraigned in federal
court.)
* Andrian said he has seen limited police reports,
but ``he (Asimov) doesn't strike me as in the business of proliferating stuff
to others.''|
* Andrian said Asimov gets ``a stipend,'' but said
he did not know the amount.
* "I don't know of any evidence that he's
selling it (child pornography) anywhere. I don't know that he needs to.''
* "I don't think they ever uncovered any
evidence of intent to duplicate or disseminate (child pornography) to any third
person. If they had, it would have been charged in federal court.''
* "In the worst-case scenario, if they prove
their case, the guy is a consumer, not a producer.''
* Andrian disputes that the amount of child porn
was that high, saying Asimov was a collector of all types of videos, including
classic TV fare such as ``Ozzie and Harriet'' and ``My Three Sons.'' (Source:
Santa Rosa Press Democrat.)
* "I want to believe (Asimov) can put this
behind him, that he learned his lesson and knows it's not appropriate.''
U.S. Attorney Mueller, District Attorney J. Michael
Mullins, the Santa Rosa Police, the FBI and U.S. District Court Judge Maxine
Chesney all taught Mr. Asimov his lesson. They also taught a lesson to the
children depicted in Asimov's 1000 video tapes, who suffered during the making
of these brutal sexual exploitation tapes.
These children, unlike Asimov, will not be able to
put this matter behind them. Their fate, if they are still alive, makes
Asimov's six-month sentence of six months of sitting at his home with an
electronic monitoring bracelet on his ankle, look like a day at the beach.
Hal Turner Commentary
When I first found out about this situation many
months ago, I began investigating. During the course of that
investigation, strange things were found.
This story initially broke DURING my August 1 radio
show. I often break stories on my radio show; stories the mass-media
simply will not cover, which is why YOU should listen to my show every
Wednesday night from 9:00-11:00 PM! Back to the facts . . .
1) The FEDERAL Grand Jury records of THIS
PARTICULAR case are not where they are supposed to be. Every other case
on the court docket is there, just none of the files from THIS case.
2) All the records from the local California Police
who effected the first arrest, and the local District Attorney's office, were
allegedly sent to the feds. Those records are completely unaccounted
for. The FBI and Justice Department have no idea where those records are.
I then began reaching out for the Officers involved
in the case. Those from the local police department, others who had
worked for the District Attorney's office and some former federal agents.
During that process, I became aware that among
those investigators who are still living, there were personal copies made of
certain reports.
Copies of reports that were turned over to the feds
and subsequently became "unaccounted for."
Certain persons took it upon themselves at the time
to make copies of certain files and they kept those copies all these years.
There was a Distribution/Mailing list in Asimov's
home. It appears to have been a sort of CUSTOMER LIST; who liked what type of
porn and where to send it.
That list was seized during the initial search of
the home. The list has lots of names and mailing addresses on it.
Some of those names are very recognizable. Some of the addresses are
confirmed former addresses of the same very recognizable people.
I will not disclose if I was given a copy or
scanned image of a copy of that distribution list but I will say this: Certain
people in VERY HIGH PLACES TODAY, have a lot to worry about.
I also reached out to sources in the federal
government to see about recordings or transcripts of the federal Grand Jury
proceedings, which are secret.
Federal Grand Jury proceedings at the time were
manually typed by court reporter using a steno machine.
Those steno machines used a narrow paper sleeve
which was later transcribed into regular text.
All the regular text transcripts/reports are not in the
filing location they should be.
I will not say if the original steno machine Roll
is still in the possession of anyone, or if another transcript has been
produced from that original steno roll.
I will say this: Robert S. Mueller, III seems to
have a problem. A BIG problem.
I think it worth saying that I am not
suicidal and do not use drugs. I have NO HEALTH ISSUES, no diseases, no
high blood pressure, no clogged arteries. So if I suddenly turn up dead, it's not natural.
I have taken steps to distribute to other
colleagues, information I may have on this story. Even if I suddenly die,
this story will still get out.
There will be further reporting on this topic.
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