Nancy New and her son Zach filed petitions to enter guilty pleas in Hinds County Circuit Court this afternoon. Once pillars of Mississippi society, the News will serve time in prison after they plead guilty guilty to bribery of public officials, defrauding the government, RICO, and wire fraud. However, the sentences are not as harsh as one would expect. Nancy New will serve no more than ten years in prison while Zachary will be incarcerated for no more than five years.
The News will receive sentences equal to or less than their federal sentences. Zach's petition states:
I understand the cumulative recommended sentences of the plea offer made by the State is a recommended seventy-five (75) year sentence with seventeen (17) years of that sentence to be served. I understand that under the plea agreement I will fully cooperate with the State in the prosecution of my Co-Defendants and that I will provide truthful testimony against my Co Defendants. I understand that the State will recommend that the Court withhold sentencing in this Cause until after I am sentenced in Criminal Cause Number 3:21-cr-00028-CWR-FKB in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. I understand that the State will recommend that all of the State sentences will run concurrently with my Federal sentence in Criminal Cause Number 3:21-cr-00028-CWR-FKB. It has been negotiated between myself and that State all of the time I will serve incarcerated will be served in the Federal prison system.
Towards that end, the State's recommended sentence concerning all of the time to serve in this Cause is equal to or slightly less than the minimum time I will serve incarcerated in the Federal prison system in Criminal Cause Number 3:21-cr-00028-CWR-FKB. In the unlikely event that at the time of my Federal sentencing in Criminal Cause Number 3:21-cr-00028-CWR-FKB, I actually receive a Federal sentence requiring me to serve less prison time than the State sentences herein, so long as such Federal sentence is not a wholly probationary sentence, the State has agreed that on the date of sentencing in the within Cause that it will amend its recommendation regarding the State prison time required in this agreement to be equal to my Federal sentence such that all o the time I will be required to serve in prison will be served in the Federal prison system. Additionally, The State will recommend that I pay restitution in the amount of $3,656,000.00.
Nancy's petition mirrors most of the same language:
I understand the cumulative recommended sentences of the plea offer made by the State is a recommended ninety-year year sentence with twenty-five (25) years of that sentence to be served. I understand that under the plea agreement I will fully cooperate with the State in the prosecution of my Co-Defendants and that I will provide truthful testimony against my Co-Defendants. I understand that the State will recommend that the Court withhold sentencing in this Cause until after I am sentenced.... in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. I understand that the State will recommend that all of the State sentences will run concurrently with my Federal sentence in..... It has been negotiated between myself and that State all of the time I will serve incarcerated will be served in the Federal prison system.
Additionally, The State will recommend that I pay restitution in the amount of $3,656,000.00.
Nancy New faces a federal prison sentence of ten years or less while Zachary faces incarceration of up to five years.
The petitions state various acts performed by the Krewe of New as it repeatedly broke the law to held the favored few:
* Nancy & Zach used DHS grant funds to buy a GMC Yukon for Davis on March 23, 2017. The funds were meant for MCEC. (Count 11)
* Zach & Nancy acted with John Davis to hire Brett Dibiase at an annual salary of $250,000 and provide him with a travel allowance for squiring with Davis around the country with DHS grant funds awarded to MCEC. (Count 12)
* Nancy & Zach allowed Davis to use a MCEC American Express card with no limitations from February 2019 to June 2019 (Count 13)
* The News hired Austin Smith with grant funds even though he wasn't qualified for the position. Smith is Davis's nephew. (Count 14)
* News transferred $1.2 million in grant funds to Paul Lacoste's Victory Sports Foundation. (count 27)
* Zach & Nancy transferred $4 million in TANF funds to USM for construction of volleyball center.(Count 28)
* The News & Davis transferred $500,000 in grant funds to Prevacus (Count 34)
* News & Davis transferred another $250,000 in grant funds to Prevacus (Count 35)
* News & Davis transferred another $400,000 in grant funds to Prevacus (Count 36)
* News transferred $3,000 in grant funds to Davis in form of cold, hard, cash. (count 37)
* News spent another $500,000 in TANF on a virtual reality center at City Center in Jackson. The expenditure was disguised as a lease. (Count 38)
* Nancy New paid Jesse Pearce the costs of the lease for his personal training business with grant funds at behest of Davis. (Count 36 in Nancy New petition)
* Nancy New spent $40,000 in grant funds on children's books (Count 38 in Nancy New petition)
* Nancy New acted with Davis and others to wire grant funds to Rise Malibu, a drug rehab center in California (Count 45 of Nancy New petition.).
* Nancy New paid $365,000 for a virtual reality program with grant funds. (Count 28 in Nancy New petition)
Note: Zach New's petition is posted below. Nancy's is not because it is grossly inaccurate. Apparently someone copied and pasted Zach's sentence into the sentencing section for Nancy. Hence the confusion and errors on my part in the earlier editions of this post.
Kingfish note: The News apparently flipped. A little bird said a certain former Hinds County deputy is seeking legal counsel of the out of state variety. Stay tuned.
62 comments:
Wow. I hope they ALL do time.
- Sincerely, a republican who is sick of them all
Somebody is shaking in his cowboy boots right now.
Good. Two down with more to follow (hopefully) in the near future.
"Somebody is shaking in his cowboy boots right now."
I would call that comment an understatement.
No doubt they are chirping so fast,
their legal team probably can't understand em'.
Feel and Bart, buckle ur britches!
Wrong demographics for blessings.
RICO!!!! Holy shit. If you know you know
Can one of you lawyers break this down:
How much is Nancy’s minimum time?
How much time is Zach’s minimum?
When does Jess get charged? He’s the lawyer in the family and had real estate property in his name getting debt paid via TANF funds?
What happens to Marcus Depree?
Phil cooperated a long time ago.
So will Paul Lacoste be holding his jazzercise classes in the Federal Prison?
plead guilty guilty to bribery of public officials,
Here be the problem that the cowboy boots deputy has. In order to plea guilty to bribery of a public official, said public official was bribed. John Davis was not a public official.
RICO! Oh my. Organized group crime plea! Come on! Unbelievable
How else do you define public official?
You would be surprised how many state agencies are currently under investigation by the feds. My firm was recently asked to do some data analytics for the VA Inspector General and it was shocking
Legal Definition of public official
: PUBLIC OFFICER
specifically : a person holding a public office
John Davis was an appointed state employee not a person holding a public office
Public official, federally, is defined here: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/201#a_1
Total BS. . . Less than 10 years? Equates to about 2.5 years in actual MDOC custody. Wow!
That is really great for federal law and cornel. But this is state court. Mississippi Coder Ann Sect 97-11-53, the statute that sets forth the crime (the one that is referenced in the indictment and plea package) provides the following definitions:
As used in this section the following words shall have the following meaning:
(1) Person: individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership or other legal entity.
(2) Public official:
(a) Any elected official of the State of Mississippi or of any political subdivision thereof, or
(b) Any officer, director, commissioner, supervisor, chief, head, agent or employee of:
(i) The State of Mississippi,
(ii) Any agency of the State of Mississippi,
(iii) Any political subdivision of the State of Mississippi,
(iv) Any body politic of the State of Mississippi, or
(v) Any entity created by or under the laws of the State of Mississippi or by executive order of the Governor of the State of Mississippi and which expends public funds.
Sorry you google law license didn't pick that up
Yeah, you should probably read the state law definition. Davis qualifies for the purposes of the statute.
you people obviously didn't see my post on the new's federal sentence.
the state time will run concurrent to the federal time.
the new"s are off to a minimum security club fed.
they will never do a day in MDOC
I guess the feds seized all of Zach’s coats and ties too
Federal indictments for Phil and probably Favre and others coming soon. Supposedly Nancy is giving the Feds all they need and more.
So for real they pleaded out to a RICO charge?
GTFO!
I'm thinking more than a few folks are pooping like rabbits waiting for the hammers to drop on them.
In terms an old diesel mechanics son might recognize, the turbos oil seal done let loose and she's running away! The sky's is the limit until the reciprocating parts exit the block~ Best be hang on for dear life and sell all them others down the road to salvage your sorry ass! That and lots of prunes and guacamole to keep on keeping on in the meantime!
I’m impressed with the lawyers for the News.
RMQ
"Governor Bryant has never tolerated public corruption of any kind,” Joey Songy, Bryant’s chief of staff and current business partner, told Mississippi Today in a statement. “On the same afternoon the Governor was informed of possible wrongdoing at DHS he called the State Auditor and personally reported it to Shad White. He believes anyone found guilty of any wrongdoing should be held accountable.”
https://mississippitoday.org/2020/02/06/connecting-the-dots-players-in-massive-welfare-embezzlement-case-got-millions-from-taxpayers-but-helped-few/
I don't see any culpability for Brett Farve. He was seeking funds for volleyball court ($5 m) and the concussion remedy ($2 m +) and the 3 one-minute commercial ads for Nancy/FFM ($1.1 m).
Brett didn't care where the money came from and had no legal duty to inquire. Phil told Brett who to see regarding funds for the good doctor from Florida. Brett and Nancy already had a relationship from the USM athletic board.
He probably needs to get legal council for his bride too.
Note to the Deputy : this is what happens when you turn on your friends.
Nancy and Zach have money, they can afford protection, so their time will be easy. Phil on the other will probably have dance barefoot after they steal his shoes to keep his pants on.
10:09 is correct. No way indictments are forthcoming. As we have seen from the reporting the gov had direct communication on this fraudulent spending, and was involved in directing who got what money.. I’m not saying the gov did anything wrong the court will decide. But he was so close and involved he will face charges.
So the irony here is Davis' attorney whistle blew to the guv not knowing that the guv was the main orchestrator that was directing Davis to steal.
Bryant won't be charged with anything. He'll be 'counseled from the bench', perhaps, on the need to exercise better judgment.
Feel will skate. His 'shucks I never thought about it like that' cornball persona will save the day.
Have y’all ever met Mr. Davis? There’s no way he was able to pull this off by himself. Others under him or around him had to be involved also.
I’m just sitting here eating cheese and CRACKERS listening to Michael Jackson’s “Black or WHITE.”
I’m not surprised Kingfish pointed out the lesser-than-expected amount of time involved in the prison sentences.
That’s what money gets you, even if you stole it. Competent lawyers and vacation at club fed for a couple of years.
Ok! Sounds like the Feds have their act together!!! They got the Nancy and Zach in first to plea. Also, how many times has the DA gone back to the grand jury for more charges? I know the justice system works slow, but usually the Feds are pretty damn good. Just wonder what the Feds have coming in the future on this case? Wish I could predict the future, but will be sitting back eating my popcorn waiting!!!!
Guess Shad was not just sitting around waiting on Hinds Co. Guess he has things working with the Feds also!!! Smart move, Shad!!!
@10:09 AM
So, in your opinion, the cheese and CRACKERS played no role in the sentencing?
@10:48 you must reside in Sandersville, MS if you think Shad has any positive role in what’s going on here. Shad played the game early on, and is burned. Stay tuned.
Phil is too big to fail. Moving along...nothing to see here.
@11:13. I like Shad and think he is doing a good job. It seems like they get a lot of little people. Just not sure some of those cases are so news worthy.
I’m just saying if he is not putting all of his eggs is the same basket, that’s pretty smart.
I do think there is a lot more to the story! Just don’t think he is dirty. At least not yet!!! But, if you can enlighten us on everything, get at it.
11:13. I agree. Seems that Phil and Shad tried to burn the News and Davis early on, hoping they would quickly fry and this would just go away (see Lamar Adams). This began with Phil's "whistleblowing", firing Davis, state indictments w/o federal involvement and such. Fed investigation quietly followed, the process seem to slow to a crawl, while actually moving (relatively) quite fast, for a federal investigation of PUBLIC OFFICIALS, some of which are elected. I have a knot in my stomach for both of them as this will be one of those things that just won't go away until they most likely do.
I’m not 11:13, but it seems pretty damn clear from all of the reporting that Shad knew or should have known (assuming he conducted a thorough investigation) that Phil Bryant was heavily involved in this ordeal. If Anna Wolfe has Phil’s texts and email, Shad’s staff should have them. He’s owned this case from the get go…..can’t pick and choose what parts of it you want credit for. This looks real bad for Shad.
Looks like Jody Owens got his ass handed to him. Makes one wonder if he knew of Phil Bryant’s involvement as well.
That's not RICO- That's the Mississippi Republican Friends and Family Party!
The Feds don’t do plea deals like this unless there are other fish to fry.
6:41- obviously you have a very short bus dictionary. Yes, John Davis was a "public official". Not saying there might be other 'public officials' involved, and not limited to just one person that might have had an office in the Sillers Building.
But - Davis was definitely a public official, his salary was paid from public funds.
6:17 What did Marcus do illegally? He agreed to make speeches and appearances; wasn't his responsibility to know where the funds came from and what the requirements for their expenditure covered. That failure was on Nancy and John - not Marcus. Bret could have argued the same thing about his $1M speaking fees, if not for the volleyball building, the drug company stock, etc. etc.
Was Marcus's deal crap? Hell yes. But that crap falls at the feet of the people that approved spending the money for his participation, not for him taking it.
7:24 - AND?
How many "STATE" agencies are under investigation by the feds, and you cite your firm being hired by the "VA Inspector General"? Maybe the IG needs to look into its decision to hire your firm, since you obviously don't understand that the VA is a FEDERAL agency, not a STATE agency.
But thanks for playing. Come back and try again next year with something more worthwhile.
7:46, Davis was an appointed employee. He was a person "holding a public office". You can make this argument hoping against all hope that the plea means something else (which it may very well do) ------- but Davis was a public official, by any definition of the term.
Any state employee is a public official. They take the same oath of office, just as federal employees do. Or any of the clerks that Shad has nailed for taking bribes or committing graft. They too are public officials.
@8:04 pm
The VA funds the operation of state veteran homes by a state agency: MSVA.
Did Deputy Phil ever watch Hawaii Five-O?
The theme song rocked!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpxJsy8nfjA
@12:58. I totally agree
Wow, this is news to me.
So did Nancy pay Speetjens and Zach’s menagerie of attorneys with the TANF money she buried in her backyard?
One thing about the News pleading guilty, we may never find out the rest of the story since they won't be going to trial.
Agree KF with News pleading. Our ex governor is safe
Respectfully disagree KF……it looks like the News are cooperating with the Feds on what should be forthcoming indictments on others. Plus, I bet they go public at some point and expose and tell all. There are lots of “those known and unknown” to be exposed. I still don’t think they were calling the shots…..I’d like to know who was (I think we all already know).
What I said doesn't include cooperating with law enforcement. I assume they are. However, now that it isn't going to trial, there is no guarantee we will hear what we would have heard at a trial, especially if any other targets plead guilty
You’re going to hear it. All of it.
The Feds don’t make deals just to make deals. It appears to me that they have received evidence worthy of working a deal with Nancy and Zach. They’re not offering that deal and not going after other bigger fish….and John Davis isn’t a bigger fish. In other words, Phil is phucked (or at he least should be).
And the State case is garbage…..look at how everything is worded. Nancy moved money from A to B apparently at the direction of John Davis “and others”. What happened to the $96m she allegedly stole, Shad? Jody Owens doesn’t have the stones to go after the others, but I bet the Feds too.
I’m trying to figure out the plea deal. Why did they need them to plea or
Allow a plea. Seems to me it was a close and shut case. And John Davis is as guilty as they come. So why? What else? Who else? To allow for a plea. They have to have more to give up other than Davis???
@7:39
I am trying to figure out what a “close and shut” case is? I guess it’s like a one-legged pope in the woods?
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