Blackstone Investigation Agency

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Revdex.com: I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted] , and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below I am VERY disappointed but not surprised by Blackstone Agency statements on the letter they sent to youSince he is going in detail, I will do the same When I came to request this office services, I was clear with the private investigator that all activity was happening in [redacted] I asked him if he was going to be able to investigate my husband's whereabouts in that area and he told me that they have "guys" in motorcycles that will follow him anywhere he would goI also, gave him two [redacted] phone units with [redacted] service that I found in my husband's vehicle and asked him if he was going to be able to extract the text messages and any other information to help me in finding out more about my husband's infidelityHe answered: "yes"I mentioned to him that my husband have a FRIEND named [redacted] * (only initials for privacy) IN [redacted] that I suspected to be covering for my husband infidelities - he told me that he was going to follow ***, I told him that I really didn't care about *, but my husband's activityHe told me that this service was going to cost me no more than $1,I was willing to pay this amount because he told me that he was going to find my husband's mistress and any other helpful information Also, he told me that all of this was going to take ONLY two weeks THIS IS THE TRUE: He assure me that he was going to get the information out of the cell phones and find my husband mistress, I asked him how he would do that? He said that once they get the phone number out of the units connecting my husband with an affair - "guys" in motorcycles were going to find the address, take pictures of the house, people, cars and car plates I asked him how long I needed to wait for the findings? he said: two weeksBecause of all these promises , I agreed on hire himHe asked me for my husband's information (ss#, name, employer, vehicle he drive, etc)At that moment I provided him of all this information but at the same time wondering why he needed this type of information I DON'T NEED TO LIE! THIS OFFICE IS LYING ON THE FOLLOWING: I NEVER told him that my husband was having an affair with "*"I even mentioned to him that "*" has a wife and family in MexicoI NEVER provided to him of a social security number for "*", "*" does not live or work here (USA) and I was very clear on that - so this statement does not make senseI gave him only TWO cell phones ( [redacted] PHONES with service in [redacted] ) He told me that he has people capable of extracting pictures, text messages, etcfrom the phonesPLUS: He told me that he couldn't find anyone capable of extracting the information from the phones THREE 1/WEEKS AFTERBy then, I gave up on him and told him to stop with the investigation On my first visit I gave him $as per HIS request to start to work in the case; when I visited him the following week asking for an update on the case, he asked me for more money to continueI gave him two checks with $eachIn my desperation for finding out about my husband's infidelities I was willing to pay for an answer/informationWhen I decided to stop the "investigation" I told him that I wanted to pick up the phone unitsWhen I got to his office he gave me a "report" (he didn't send a report) with his findings (numbered by the investigator): Name of a [redacted] * but in female, "her" address, ss#, tel # and DOB Right there I told him that this finding was not accurate, because "*" does not live/work here verification of phone numbersName and address for the people with these phone numbers At the end what he promised, he was not able to provide and that is why I am requesting my money backSome one has to stop this scam Regards, [redacted]

Revdex.com:I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted] , and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below.Although I understand we did not put a time frame on thisI would have assumed in two years he would have done something on her caseEverything he brings up is what myself or my Daughter told him about, there is absolutely nothing that he did on his own except remove papers from her box and put in a book with a cover letter stating he worked on the caseThe [redacted] case he speaks of my Daughter told him about that he did not research itHe also stated to me he knew he did NOT do what he promised and he would refund the moneyNow he says he worked on her caseHe spent all this time trying to get his own self out of trouble as well as dealing with his wife that is illHe NEVER worked on our case Also I have no idea about the other complaint against him, that has nothing to do with my case.Regards,*** [redacted]

Revdex.com:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ***, and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint. For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear
below
I am VERY disappointed but not surprised by Blackstone Agency statements on the letter they sent to youSince he is going in detail, I will do the same. When I came to request this office services, I was clear with the private investigator that all activity was happening in *** *** ***I asked him if he was going to be able to investigate my husband's whereabouts in that area and he told me that they have "guys" in motorcycles that will follow him anywhere he would goI also, gave him two *** phone units with *** service that I found in my husband's vehicle and asked him if he was going to be able to extract the text messages and any other information to help me in finding out more about my husband's infidelityHe answered: "yes"I mentioned to him that my husband have a FRIEND named * * * (only initials for privacy) IN *** *** *** that I suspected to be covering for my husband infidelities - he told me that he was going to follow ***, I told him that I really didn't care about *, but my husband's activityHe told me that this service was going to cost me no more than $1,I was willing to pay this amount because he told me that he was going to find my husband's mistress and any other helpful information Also, he told me that all of this was going to take ONLY two weeks.
THIS IS THE TRUE:
He assure me that he was going to get the information out of the cell phones and find my husband mistress, I asked him how he would do that? He said that once they get the phone number out of the units connecting my husband with an affair - "guys" in motorcycles were going to find the address, take pictures of the house, people, cars and car plates I asked him how long I needed to wait for the findings? he said: two weeksBecause of all these promises , I agreed on hire himHe asked me for my husband's information (ss#, name, employer, vehicle he drive, etc)At that moment I provided him of all this information but at the same time wondering why he needed this type of information.
I DON'T NEED TO LIE!
THIS OFFICE IS LYING ON THE FOLLOWING:
I NEVER told him that my husband was having an affair with "*"I even mentioned to him that "*" has a wife and family in MexicoI NEVER provided to him of a social security number for "*", "*" does not live or work here (USA) and I was very clear on that - so this statement does not make senseI gave him only TWO cell phones (*** PHONES with service in ***)
He told me that he has people capable of extracting pictures, text messages, etcfrom the phonesPLUS:
He told me that he couldn't find anyone capable of extracting the information from the phones THREE 1/WEEKS AFTERBy then, I gave up on him and told him to stop with the investigation.
On my first visit I gave him $as per HIS request to start to work in the case; when I visited him the following week asking for an update on the case, he asked me for more money to continueI gave him two checks with $eachIn my desperation for finding out about my husband's infidelities I was willing to pay for an answer/informationWhen I decided to stop the "investigation" I told him that I wanted to pick up the phone unitsWhen I got to his office he gave me a "report" (he didn't send a report) with his findings (numbered by the investigator):
Name of a * * * but in female, "her" address, ss#, tel # and DOB Right there I told him that this finding was not accurate, because "*" does not live/work here.
verification of phone numbersName and address for the people with these phone numbers.
At the end what he promised, he was not able to provide and that is why I am requesting my money backSome one has to stop this scam
Regards,*** ***

Dear ***,
Upon advice of counsel, I will not further comment or address the above captioned complaintMy position is based upon sound legal advice
Sincerely,
*** ** ***

About two years ago the above captioned complainant, hereinafter referred to as "***" retained this Agency on behalf of her daughter, *** *** *** is an inmate at the *** *** *** ** *** ***
As Director of this investigative Agency , I agreed to "research
issues" concerning the arrest and trial and conviction of ***
Please note that there was no time schedule concerning this assignment I was not restricted as the length of time it may take to properly investigate and "research" the crime and the circumstances which led to the life sentence of ***Almost twenty (20) years ago.
Further, there was no agreement or mention of any schedule for a "review" or an interim reportI would not have agreed to either restriction if it had been ordered As the "complaint" clearly states my "agreement" was to "research issues"
When agreeing to embark upon this investigation, I realized that my research was to collect all available documentation concerning the *** murder convictionThere was no reason or opportunity to interview *** *** personallyWhatever her personal recollections could be, they would have no effect upon the recorded documentation, i.e., police records, reports and notes, the transcripts of the trial, the correspondence of the lawyers with *** and others; the recorded statements of the eye witnesses who were present at the time and place of the murder
My research included careful and in depth reading of not only the *** case, but all other cases in the country, at all levels of the trial courts and of appellate courts, "which issues are decided which may impact the *** case
I collected citations from eleven other jurisdictions including Arizona where the fact pattern was similarI explored the obvious issues raised in the *** case
These include the fact that *** was seventeen years old ( 17) at the time of the crime and when she was arrested the fact is that she was interrogated for several hours by a detective who was, at a later date found guilty of perjury in his testimony at a murder caseHe was discharged from the *** *** with loss of all benefits
Also, the Prosecutor at the *** case was disbarred and dismissed after he too, was found guilty of perjury and other eth ical transgressions in the same later, murder case..
***, a teenager, in need of support of and understanding was alone in that session with this trained interrogatorShe was without a lawyer at the time nor was her parent present
The above facts are dealt with all over the justice system in this country
I could not understand why they were not brought up at her trial
*** was a naive, lonely and depressed young girl who had a deprived home life according to the media of the day and her own statements to policeUpon her arrest she affected a "tough guy" attitudeShe wanted to be seen as a "standup" member of her gangShe wanted, according to her attitude, to be part of the criminal activity
In fact; *** was driving her own car, four members of the "girl gang" were passengersOne of these passengers, *** ***, produced a gun just before she shot a rival gang girl in a nearby automobile , all this while *** was still driving, looking forward when *** shot to her right across another passenger*** was seated in the center of the three girls in the rear seat of *** car, according to the record
My research involved recorded descriptions, trial testimony, etcA reading of all media of the case was valuable as to the background of *** *** and the nature of her home life
All of this is the subject of the many pages of like cases all over the country Citations of other defendants, emotionally and even physically were collected by meI believe my job was to research and collect all available information which may be utilized by lawyers for ***, to formulate a Rule post-conviction petition as a further appeal
Her guilt of murder was, I believe, not deservedA witness testified that just before the shooting *** said something which impelled *** to shootThat witness was a real member of the gang*** was 'allowed' in the gang because she had a car
That testimony does not seem to be sufficient to convict beyond a reasonable doubt
It was ***'s attitude which damaged her defenseAnother prong of her defense was the propensity for perjury by the examining Detective, proven at a later case, but surely available at a new Rule proceeding
That Detective is currently employed as an investigator for a *** Law Firm
A few weeks ago, *** sent someone to remove all of the trial records and all documents from my officeThen, *** did inaugurate this complaint, after all my records were seizedIn this way my answer was severely limited
***'s maneuver was almost exactly like that of another complainant, *** ***It should be noted that *** *** is a cellmate of *** for the past years of their terms
At about the time of this retainer , I was arrested and indicted for "promoting prison contraband "Over the next year and more, I appeared at court each monthAfter two polygraph sessions and many adjournments, all charges were dropped and the indictments dismissed, all before trial
During this time and to date, I have been banned from the prison notwithstanding my established Innocence
Hence, I could not meet personally with *** ***
Respectfully, *** ** ***

Revdex.com:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint.  For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below.
   
Please see the attached.
Regards,
[redacted]

Revdex.com:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint.  For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below.
I am VERY disappointed but not surprised by Blackstone Agency statements on the letter they sent to you. Since he is going in detail, I will do the same. 
When I came to request this office services, I was clear with the private investigator that all activity was happening in [redacted]. I asked him if he was going to be able to investigate my husband's whereabouts in that area and he told me that they have "guys" in motorcycles that will follow him anywhere he would go. I also, gave him two [redacted] phone units with [redacted] service that I found in my husband's vehicle and asked him if he was going to be able to extract the text messages and any other information to help me in finding out more about my husband's infidelity. He answered: "yes". I mentioned to him that my husband have a FRIEND named ** * (only initials for privacy) IN [redacted] that I suspected to be covering for my husband infidelities - he told me that he was going to follow [redacted], I told him that I really didn't care about *, but my husband's activity.
He told me that this service was going to cost me no more than $1,500.00. I was willing to pay this amount because he told me that he was going to find my husband's mistress and any other helpful information.  Also, he told me that all of this was going to take ONLY two weeks. 
THIS IS THE TRUE:
He assure me that he was going to get the information out of the cell phones and find my husband mistress, I asked him how he would do that? He said that once they get the phone number out of the units connecting my husband with an affair - "guys" in motorcycles were going to find the address, take pictures of the house, people, cars and car plates.  I asked him how long I needed to wait for the findings? he said: two weeks. Because of all these promises , I agreed on hire him.
He asked me for my husband's information (ss#, name, employer, vehicle he drive, etc). At that moment I provided him of all this information but at the same time wondering why he needed this type of information. 
I DON'T NEED TO LIE!
THIS OFFICE IS LYING ON THE FOLLOWING:
I NEVER told him that my husband was having an affair with "*". I even mentioned to him that "*" has a wife and family in Mexico.
I NEVER provided to him of a social security number for "*", "*" does not live or work here (USA) and I was very clear on that - so this statement does not make sense.
I gave him only TWO cell phones ([redacted] PHONES with service in [redacted])
He told me that he has people capable of extracting pictures, text messages, etc. from the phones.
PLUS:
He told me that he couldn't find anyone capable of extracting the information from the phones THREE 1/2 WEEKS AFTER. By then, I gave up on him and told him to stop with the investigation. 
On my first visit I gave him $500 as per HIS request to start to work in the case; when I visited him the following week asking for an update on the case, he asked me for more money to continue. I gave him two checks with $500 each. In my desperation for finding out about my husband's infidelities I was willing to pay for an answer/information.
When I decided to stop the "investigation" I told him that I wanted to pick up the phone units. When I got to his office he gave me a "report" (he didn't send a report) with his findings (numbered by the investigator): 
Name of a ** * but in female, "her" address, ss#, tel # and DOB.  Right there I told him that this finding was not accurate, because "*" does not live/work here. 
verification of 3 phone numbers. Name and address for the people with these phone numbers. 
At the end what he promised, he was not able to provide and that is why I am requesting my money back. Some one has to stop this scam.
Regards,[redacted]

Revdex.com:I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint.  For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below.Although I understand we did not put a time frame on this. I would have assumed in two years he would have done something on her case. Everything he brings up is what myself or my Daughter told him about, there is absolutely nothing that he did on his own except remove papers from her box and put in a book with a cover letter stating he worked on the case. The [redacted] case he speaks of my Daughter told him about that he did not research it. He also stated to me  he knew he did NOT do what he promised and he would refund the money. Now he says he worked on her case. He spent all this time trying to get his own self out of trouble as well as dealing with his wife that is ill. He NEVER worked on our case.  Also I have no idea about the other complaint against him, that has nothing to do with my case.Regards,[redacted]

With reference to the above complaint I respectfully submit the following:

My company, Blackstone Investigation Agency was indeed retained by [redacted] in Apri l, 2009 at the [redacted]. She indicated that she wished for me to interview several people associated with...

the circumstances of her trial and sentencing.

Over the next six months I did attempt to contact each person with disappointing results . The crimes occurTed almost twenty (20) years ago.

[redacted] brother refused to be interviewed . He was a co­ conspirator, at a separate trial, which followed her own and that of her other [redacted].

 

[redacted] was convicted as was [redacted]. However, [redacted]as acquitted. [redacted] could not understand how that happened . His trial attorney was excellent in that he too researched all records, transcripts and did an investigation.

I tracked down [redacted], I believe that she was the girlfriend of [redacted]. She claims to the inspecting police that she was not privy to the crime nor was she awake in another room of the death house. She refuses to be interviewed or to even recall the incident which she did not see or have any knowledge thereof.

[redacted], AKA "[redacted]" and [redacted] together sold narcotics which were supplied by Brother [redacted] . "[redacted]" was [redacted] live-in lover and partner in their business . [redacted] had abandoned [redacted] and her small children earlier. [redacted] was an integral witness for the Prosecution . He readily testified for the Prosecution at all three trials, that of [redacted] (2 trials), that of[redacted] and that of [redacted].

[redacted] was largely responsible for the conviction of [redacted] and of [redacted], or so they contend.

In return for [redacted]'s testimony , the Prosecution dealt him a "plea deal". [redacted] served a few months in prison and was set free. He hurried back to [redacted] to rejoin his wife and family . He may be in the witness protection plan. I was not able to track him into [redacted]. His location and activity is a police secret. I am advised by people in authority that [redacted] lives in fear of retribution deep in [redacted]. I told [redacted] that I could not locate him and that I believe he would refuse to speak to me.

[redacted] or [redacted] was the "criminal who got  away". I am advised that "[redacted]" was one of the gang involved in the actual kidnapping of the two victims. He has not been seen north of the [redacted] border since the date of the murders . I cannot locate him, as I told [redacted].

 

After looking for these above listed people, I asked [redacted] to allow me to investigate the facts and circumstances and the principals of the case. She agreed that this may help to have an attorney prepare a successful petition. (Rule 32)

So I launched an investigation of the case, including a close review of the several trial transcripts of four complicated criminal trials, background and investigations of each principal and an examination of the several police reports, as well as, [redacted] prior drug related record. This lasted for years (3).

As she recorded, [redacted] paid to me $5000.

During my lengthy investigation, [redacted]; Mother collected from me the sum of $2700.  I am currently engaged in trying to locate my checks from 2011. I recall another $1600.00 paid to [redacted], mother of [redacted].

[redacted] authorized the payments to her mother and I have photos of each check that I did locate. I therefore point out to you that [redacted] does not allow facts to color her accusations .

I categorically deny that I was rude to her daughters, ever. I certainly did not touch their child, ever. Concerning the visit from [redacted] daughters, I do deny [redacted] hearsay description of the incident.                                      

Her daughters came to my office unannounced "in the middle of the day". I was engaging in business yet I set everything aside and tried to understand their visit.

They demanded that I pay to [redacted] $5,000.00 because I "had done nothing" for [redacted].

Their child was running around the office getting into papers on desks, the water cooler and behaving like a healthy four year old boy.

No one, especially me, ever hit the boy for any reason. 

In October, 2012, I had a new stiff briefcase . In it I placed three cellphones and a clip of six .380 bullets for the target range.

The cell phones were broken and useless, my intent was to donate them to the on-going drive to send them to our troops for repair and use by them.

I completely forgot about the fact that these items were in a closed section of my new briefcase.

I went to the prison to visit [redacted] and others. I presented the desk officer with my briefcase. He searched it and of course emptied it onto the desk, the bullet clip and the three useless cell phones fell out.

These objects are listed as "contraband".

Therefore, I was indicted for four felonies to wit: "promoting prison contraband".

I was of course banned from the prison.

After a year of court appearances, conferences and polygraph tests, all charges were dropped and dismissed.

But the ban continues this two years absence from the prison clients, severely damaged my efforts to continue my investigations for [redacted].

[redacted] writes that she "was informed" that I was engaged in a scheme to charge a sum to a prisoner and keep ten percent (10%) before "disbursing" it. This is a pure invention, a damaging and dangerous lie and accuses me, based allegedly on hearsay , of a felony.

I deny this lie vehemently.

 

My report to [redacted] was a disappointment to her because I found nothing except facts which supports her indictment. In my contract I state clearly that:

"Blackstone cannot and does not guarantee that the product of this investigation will be that sought by the client".

In this case I could find nothing factual which supports [redacted] description of the criminal activity described in the records.

Most important concerning her complaint is the fact that over the years, [redacted] has siphoned off from me more than half of the fee paid by her in payment to her mother.

And yet, the complaint demands all of the fee paid. [redacted] honesty and character is, I believe, exposed with this complaint and should be dissmissed in its entirety.

As I have indicated, I pored over the records of the trials and the facts and circumstances of the kidnapping and murders. As well as the various police records including [redacted] 's police interviews.

All this investigation of a series of the crimes and the intricate circumstances of the interplay and importance of the ten people involved took many hours and months into years. Keep in mind all this occurred almost twenty (20) years ago. Only records are dependable.  Seven of whom were principals and its rest innocent bystanders , but not witnesses.

After an added six months of studying this almost twenty years ago incident and crime series, I visited with [redacted] and informed her that I could fmd nothing which exonerates her from the crimes of which she stands convicted, and more.

For the next three years, I visited her several times per year, our conversations centered upon me giving to her mother hundreds of dollars over the years 2010-2011-2012.

We also discussed several remote possibilities for a reduction of her sentence. Most of all we discussed trying to find a practicing lawyer who may represent her and who may prepare an Article 32 petition.

I eventually suggested that she may point out to an Appeals Court that she and Brother [redacted] got the same sentence which does seem to be unfair.

She describes an episode wherein she tried to save one of the murder victims just before the man was murdered by her Brother [redacted]. There are no witnesses but it may impress an Appeals Court.

A few weeks ago, [redacted] ordered me to relinquish all of her records and transcripts to the [redacted]. So that all of which I am trying to recall is from my own memory. I have no records left since th y were all recalled at [redacted]  order.

I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint.  For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below.

   

Please see the attached.

Regards,

I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint.  For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below.Although I understand we did not put a time frame on this. I would have assumed in two years he would have done something on her case. Everything he brings up is what myself or my Daughter told him about, there is absolutely nothing that he did on his own except remove papers from her box and put in a book with a cover letter stating he worked on the case. The [redacted] case he speaks of my Daughter told him about that he did not research it. He also stated to me  he knew he did NOT do what he promised and he would refund the money. Now he says he worked on her case. He spent all this time trying to get his own self out of trouble as well as dealing with his wife that is ill. He NEVER worked on our case.  Also I have no idea about the other complaint against him, that has nothing to do with my case.Regards,[redacted]

Dear [redacted],

 

Upon advice of counsel, I will not further comment or address the above captioned complaint. My position is based upon sound legal advice.

 

Sincerely,

 

I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint.  For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear...

below.

I am VERY disappointed but not surprised by Blackstone Agency statements on the letter they sent to you. Since he is going in detail, I will do the same. When I came to request this office services, I was clear with the private investigator that all activity was happening in [redacted]. I asked him if he was going to be able to investigate my husband's whereabouts in that area and he told me that they have "guys" in motorcycles that will follow him anywhere he would go. I also, gave him two [redacted] phone units with [redacted] service that I found in my husband's vehicle and asked him if he was going to be able to extract the text messages and any other information to help me in finding out more about my husband's infidelity. He answered: "yes". I mentioned to him that my husband have a FRIEND named [redacted] (only initials for privacy) IN [redacted] that I suspected to be covering for my husband infidelities - he told me that he was going to follow [redacted], I told him that I really didn't care about *, but my husband's activity.
He told me that this service was going to cost me no more than $1,500.00. I was willing to pay this amount because he told me that he was going to find my husband's mistress and any other helpful information.  Also, he told me that all of this was going to take ONLY two weeks. 
THIS IS THE TRUE:
He assure me that he was going to get the information out of the cell phones and find my husband mistress, I asked him how he would do that? He said that once they get the phone number out of the units connecting my husband with an affair - "guys" in motorcycles were going to find the address, take pictures of the house, people, cars and car plates.  I asked him how long I needed to wait for the findings? he said: two weeks. Because of all these promises , I agreed on hire him.
He asked me for my husband's information (ss#, name, employer, vehicle he drive, etc). At that moment I provided him of all this information but at the same time wondering why he needed this type of information. 
I DON'T NEED TO LIE!
THIS OFFICE IS LYING ON THE FOLLOWING:
I NEVER told him that my husband was having an affair with "*". I even mentioned to him that "*" has a wife and family in Mexico.
I NEVER provided to him of a social security number for "*", "*" does not live or work here (USA) and I was very clear on that - so this statement does not make sense.
I gave him only TWO cell phones ([redacted] PHONES with service in [redacted])
He told me that he has people capable of extracting pictures, text messages, etc. from the phones.
PLUS:
He told me that he couldn't find anyone capable of extracting the information from the phones THREE 1/2 WEEKS AFTER. By then, I gave up on him and told him to stop with the investigation. 
On my first visit I gave him $500 as per HIS request to start to work in the case; when I visited him the following week asking for an update on the case, he asked me for more money to continue. I gave him two checks with $500 each. In my desperation for finding out about my husband's infidelities I was willing to pay for an answer/information.
When I decided to stop the "investigation" I told him that I wanted to pick up the phone units. When I got to his office he gave me a "report" (he didn't send a report) with his findings (numbered by the investigator): 
Name of a [redacted] but in female, "her" address, ss#, tel # and DOB.  Right there I told him that this finding was not accurate, because "*" does not live/work here. 
verification of 3 phone numbers. Name and address for the people with these phone numbers. 
At the end what he promised, he was not able to provide and that is why I am requesting my money back. Some one has to stop this scam.

Regards,[redacted]

About two years ago the above captioned complainant, hereinafter referred to as "[redacted]" retained this Agency on behalf of her daughter, [redacted] is an inmate at the [redacted].

As Director of this investigative Agency , I agreed to "research...

issues" concerning the arrest and trial and conviction of [redacted].

Please note that there was no time schedule concerning this assignment . I was not restricted as the length of time it may take to properly investigate and "research" the crime and the circumstances which led to the life sentence of [redacted]. Almost twenty (20) years ago. 

Further, there was no agreement or mention of any schedule for a "review" or an interim report. I would not have agreed to either restriction if it had been ordered . As the "complaint" clearly states my "agreement" was to "research issues".

When agreeing to embark upon this investigation, I realized that my research was to collect all available documentation concerning the [redacted] murder conviction. There was no reason or opportunity to interview [redacted] personally. Whatever her personal recollections could be, they would have no effect upon the recorded documentation, i.e., police records, reports and notes, the transcripts of the trial, the correspondence of the lawyers with [redacted] and others; the recorded statements of the eye witnesses who were present at the time and place of the murder.

My research included careful and in depth reading of not only the [redacted] case, but all other cases in the country, at all levels of the trial courts and of appellate courts, "which issues are decided which may impact the [redacted] case.

I collected citations from eleven other jurisdictions  including Arizona where the fact pattern was similar. I explored the obvious issues raised in the [redacted] case.

These include the fact that [redacted] was seventeen years old ( 17) at the time of the crime and when she was arrested the fact is that she was interrogated for several hours by a detective who was, at a later date found guilty of perjury in his testimony at a murder case. He was discharged from the [redacted] with loss of all benefits .

Also, the Prosecutor at the [redacted] case was disbarred and dismissed after he too, was found guilty of perjury and other eth ical transgressions in the same later, murder case.. 

[redacted], a teenager, in need of support of and understanding was alone in that session with this trained interrogator. She was without a lawyer at the time nor was her parent present.

The above facts are dealt with all over the justice  system in this country.

 

I could not understand why they were not brought up at her trial.

[redacted] was a naive, lonely and depressed young girl who had a deprived home life according to the media of the day and her own statements to police. Upon her arrest she affected a "tough guy" attitude. She wanted to be seen as a "standup" member of her gang. She wanted, according to her attitude, to be part of the criminal activity.

In fact; [redacted] was driving her own car, four members of the "girl gang" were passengers. One of these passengers, [redacted], produced a gun just before she shot a rival gang girl in a nearby automobile , all this while [redacted] was still driving, looking forward when [redacted] shot to her right across another passenger. [redacted] was seated in the center of the three girls in the rear seat of [redacted] car, according to the record.

My research involved recorded descriptions, trial testimony, etc. A reading of all media of the case was valuable as to the background of [redacted] and the nature of her home life.

All of this is the subject of the many pages of like cases all over the country . Citations of other defendants, emotionally and even physically were collected by me. I believe my job was to research and collect all available information which may be utilized by lawyers for [redacted], to formulate a Rule 32 post-conviction petition as a further appeal.

 

Her guilt of murder was, I believe, not deserved. A witness testified that just before the shooting [redacted] said something which impelled [redacted] to shoot. That witness was a real member of the gang. [redacted] was 'allowed' in the gang because she had a car.

That testimony does not seem to be sufficient to convict beyond a reasonable doubt.

It was [redacted]'s attitude which damaged her defense. Another prong of her defense was the propensity for perjury by the examining Detective, proven at a later case, but surely available at a new Rule 32 proceeding .

That Detective is currently employed as an investigator for a [redacted] Law Firm.

A few weeks ago, [redacted] sent someone to remove all of the trial records and all documents from my office. Then, [redacted] did inaugurate this complaint, after all my records were seized. In this way my answer was severely limited.

[redacted]'s maneuver was almost exactly like that of another complainant, [redacted]. It should be noted that [redacted] is a cellmate of [redacted] for the past years of their terms.

At about the time of this retainer , I was arrested and indicted for "promoting prison contraband ". Over the next year and more, I appeared at court each month. After two polygraph sessions and many adjournments, all charges were dropped and the indictments dismissed, all before trial.

During this time and to date, I have been banned from the prison notwithstanding my established Innocence.

Hence, I could not meet personally with [redacted].

Respectfully, [redacted]

See attached.

I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and have determined that this proposed action would not resolve my complaint.  For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below.

I am VERY disappointed but not surprised by Blackstone Agency statements on the letter they sent to you. Since he is going in detail, I will do the same. 
When I came to request this office services, I was clear with the private investigator that all activity was happening in [redacted]. I asked him if he was going to be able to investigate my husband's whereabouts in that area and he told me that they have "guys" in motorcycles that will follow him anywhere he would go. I also, gave him two [redacted] phone units with [redacted] service that I found in my husband's vehicle and asked him if he was going to be able to extract the text messages and any other information to help me in finding out more about my husband's infidelity. He answered: "yes". I mentioned to him that my husband have a FRIEND named [redacted] (only initials for privacy) IN [redacted] that I suspected to be covering for my husband infidelities - he told me that he was going to follow [redacted], I told him that I really didn't care about *, but my husband's activity.
He told me that this service was going to cost me no more than $1,500.00. I was willing to pay this amount because he told me that he was going to find my husband's mistress and any other helpful information.  Also, he told me that all of this was going to take ONLY two weeks. 
THIS IS THE TRUE:
He assure me that he was going to get the information out of the cell phones and find my husband mistress, I asked him how he would do that? He said that once they get the phone number out of the units connecting my husband with an affair - "guys" in motorcycles were going to find the address, take pictures of the house, people, cars and car plates.  I asked him how long I needed to wait for the findings? he said: two weeks. Because of all these promises , I agreed on hire him.
He asked me for my husband's information (ss#, name, employer, vehicle he drive, etc). At that moment I provided him of all this information but at the same time wondering why he needed this type of information. 
I DON'T NEED TO LIE!
THIS OFFICE IS LYING ON THE FOLLOWING:
I NEVER told him that my husband was having an affair with "*". I even mentioned to him that "*" has a wife and family in Mexico.
I NEVER provided to him of a social security number for "*", "*" does not live or work here (USA) and I was very clear on that - so this statement does not make sense.
I gave him only TWO cell phones ([redacted] PHONES with service in [redacted])
He told me that he has people capable of extracting pictures, text messages, etc. from the phones.
PLUS:
He told me that he couldn't find anyone capable of extracting the information from the phones THREE 1/2 WEEKS AFTER. By then, I gave up on him and told him to stop with the investigation. 
On my first visit I gave him $500 as per HIS request to start to work in the case; when I visited him the following week asking for an update on the case, he asked me for more money to continue. I gave him two checks with $500 each. In my desperation for finding out about my husband's infidelities I was willing to pay for an answer/information.
When I decided to stop the "investigation" I told him that I wanted to pick up the phone units. When I got to his office he gave me a "report" (he didn't send a report) with his findings (numbered by the investigator): 
Name of a [redacted] but in female, "her" address, ss#, tel # and DOB.  Right there I told him that this finding was not accurate, because "*" does not live/work here. 
verification of 3 phone numbers. Name and address for the people with these phone numbers. 
At the end what he promised, he was not able to provide and that is why I am requesting my money back. Some one has to stop this scam.

Regards,[redacted]