This just showed up on the TMZ website.The lawyer for Sarah Palin's kid is scoffing at legal docs filed by Levi's lawyer -- docs claiming Levi made but a pittance over the last few years and should not have to pay $1,688.42 a month in child support - which is what Bristol wants.
Levi says the best he's done in the income department so far is last year -- claiming he made approximately $101,000. Apparently Palin's not buying it, because her lawyer issued subpoenas today to CNN, Playgirl, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, Star Magazine, and National Enquirer, asking for hard figures on how much they paid Levi.
And there's what Palin's lawyer believes is a smoking gun. Levi claimed in legal docs that he made no more than $10,000 a year prior to 2009. But in the new docs, Palin's lawyer attached Levi's pay stub from 2008, showing he raked in $18,594.50 from one employer - a construction company in Alaska.
This is just more bad news for Levi.
The thing that is so frustrating is that Van Flein is clearly trying to drain Levi's resources by making him respond to one legal challenge after another. There is NO way he can compete with Sarah Palin's money, and they know it. So they plan to empty his pockets and make him completely unable to fight back anymore.
They also plan to occupy so much of Rex Butler's time responding to legal paperwork that he will not be able to attend to his other cases and continue to make a living. The day that I visited Rex's office he had case files and unopened mail stacked all over the place, and that was BEFORE this custody case started. One can only imagine how far behind he is now.
And just think if Van Flein had gotten his way ALL of this would be happening behind closed doors and NOBODY would know just how petty and ugly the Palin's were planning to get.
But since Van Flein wants to play things this way perhaps it is time to find out how much BRISTOL made in 2009! And is there any way to get information about that LLC? I bet THAT is especially interesting.
Update: Somebody asked in the comments HOW TMZ gets this information so quickly. I do not yet have proof but I am fairly confident that Van Flein is funneling them information. The real question is do they pay for that information? And in whose pocket does that money end up?
Update2: And yes if you look at the net amount Levi only made $11,771.34 on that job, which I believe was his only job that year. So Van Flein's explosive revelation is that Rex Butler rounded down in estimating that Levi made around $10,000 that year, and therefore was off by $1,771.34.
I guess in Palin-land that is a huge lie, but a fake story about a threat of gang rape against your two girls, or a denial that your husband was a member of the AIP is no big deal.
Update3; It looks like Levi's sister Mercede has gotten wind of the new legal maneuverings from the Palins:
Recently I have become more and more baffled and heartbroken. I can not wrap my head around how one family could be so cruel and ruthless. Why would one want to deny their child the love of both familys? It's crystal clear I cherish that precious baby boy with every bone in my body. I would do and will do anything and everything I can for my nephew. What happened to FAMILY VALUES?!?
You can almost see the pain in her words.
I hope Butler will demand to know what Bristol received either directly or indirectly through her mother in income. That also should include the in-kind support she received from her parents in terms of driving that Escalade, free trips, housing, bumpits, etc.
ReplyDeleteTime for Levi to drop the bomb and destroy the Wicked Witch of Wasilla.
Time to spill your guts Levi.
ReplyDeleteLevi, this is the time! Do it.
ReplyDeleteIt just occurred to me that after reading all the blogs (and you know which ones I'm talking about.....all of them) Palin is an actual "Reality Show" but in the blogosphere. TV could not match the drama and the passion I see on these blogs.
Keep up the good work all you bloggers and keep her feet to the fire!
I wonder - just how pissed off the Palins want Levi to get?
ReplyDeleteDo they think he won't fight back?
If Levi doesn't have the funds, he will use what he has - WORDS.
If, for some reason he cannot talk, surely Mercede can!
TEAM JOHNSTON'S!
How did vf get Levi's pay stub from 2008?
ReplyDeleteYeah! What about Bristol's income? - Rationalist
ReplyDeleteWhy does everyone cringe in fear everytime Mrs. Todd Palin, her attorney of record, her children or Dick Cheney open their mouths? I do not understand this. They are ONLY people like you and I at the very best. They are NOT demo-gods. Sure there is probably more MONEY behind them, but don't you all think that it is time we said NO to the money and YES to justice and truth?
ReplyDeleteSo Levi needs some bucks to pay Rex Butler or some other attorney to combat the money machine? Then let's raise the money.
It is time to grow a set and support the truth instead of cowering in fear in front of the bullies.
Was the $18,594.50 before taxes?
ReplyDeleteLevi definitely shouldn't have lied about how much he made. Now he needs somebody to whine for him and claim that Ven Flein isn't playing fair. uhhhh, I don't think so Gryphen!
ReplyDeleteActually this is good news because there's got to be some incentive for Levi, the little Palinbot to start talking. Like as if he's the good guy who isn't keeping secrets for Palin. Rigggghhhhhttttt!
ReplyDeleteSarah and her Flunky are truly bottom feeders of the worst kind!
ReplyDeleteWow.
ReplyDelete$18,000? That's....so far below poverty level. And....before taxes? The $10,000.....after taxes? Perhaps?
Can a judge eventually put a stop to what is obviously a delaying attempt to bankrupt the other party?
What happens when Playgirl et al produce documents that support Levi? What next? At what point does Palin look so bad and so bitter they just stop?
Never mind. What was I thinking?
Levi,
ReplyDeleteIt is now time, go kick some A*S.
Where is the public discovery of Bristols money?????
ReplyDeleteShe got $100K with Trip birthday party...and her other Trip pics...when doesn't Rex pull a discovery? And why is a custody hearing bringing in income???
Levi needs to bring in the big guns including DNA testing. All Bristols income if she is dependent on granny...lol...bring granny's assets into the court...discovery love to see it!
Levi's attorney DEFINITELY has the right, and the responsibility to demand ALL of Brisol's income info - including if mommy is paying for stuff. Here in Washington State, the family courts require income proof from both sides, and then child support is imposed accordingly. And we all know Bristol is not poor!
ReplyDeletejust spill the beans without getting paid and get a union job on the slope again
ReplyDeletedumbass is as dumb as any Palin
I recall Levi saying she knows what I know on her. Might as well talk young man. Demand joint custody. Do not back down. You will regret it if you do. Go to school, and be someone your son can look up to. Just because his granny is anti-education does not mean his father has to be.
ReplyDeleteSo who releases the info to TMZ?
ReplyDeleteDoes Van Flea give them info?
...so what...Levi might have mixed-up the years...was he required to pay child support back in 2008?
ReplyDeleteisn't the word on the street that Brisarahs' baby 'was' born in 2009...or should that be 2008?
The Kevin Ferdeline look alike tries to paint Levi as if he also tells big & plenty lies LIKE DA' PALINS
Go Team Levi!
ReplyDeleteFight them with the truth.
Even if Levi does "write the book" or "spill the beans"...will it even matter if he can't PROVE any of the real dirt he doubtless knows?
ReplyDeleteOne can only hope that if he does start talking, her recent sliding popularity may afford him some new credibility.
$1,688.42 a month in child support.
ReplyDeleteIs $20,261.04 a year in child support.
"Levi claimed in legal docs that he made no more than $10,000 a year prior to 2009. But in the new docs, Palin's lawyer attached Levi's pay stub from 2008, showing he raked in $18,594.50 from one employer."
A little short no matter what figure you use. You also got take taxes out. Mean even less money.
You might want to read the good posting today at:
ReplyDeletehttp://archivist1000.blogspot.com/
Pretty much says it all and a bit more!
The question is who is paying Bristol's lawyer fee to Van Flein? The Alaska Fund Trust money is available to all the Palins legal expenses which means people who gave money to Sarah is subsidizing the Palin's version of Family Fued!
ReplyDeleteThat is why nobody has seen a quarterly statement as promised on the Alaska Fund Trust because it would show we are helping Bristol go after Levi.
$1,688.42 a month in child support!
ReplyDeleteLevi that was some expensive vajayjay, especially in Alaska.
How much did (is) Bristol getting from all her pay jobs, lawyer expenses paid on her behalf from the Alaska Fund Trust and any other trusts.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Rex could use some help. Surely there are pre-law students would could work as interns and help Rex with discovery. Maybe some political science majors? Citizens with a good heart?
ReplyDeleteRex should be giving as good as he gets: Bristol's income, rent receipts, register receipts for food, clothing, diapers and more. Most important of all: DNA!
And, who has been profiting off of selling photos of Tripp to the media? Exploitation?
First, I believe that the comment was that Levi AVERAGED $10,000/yr before 2009. Second, can anyone help him set up a defense fund for this outrage? I would contribute.
ReplyDeleteWow...The Palins are that into breaking a kid...Good Christian Values there. How much money will it take to make the Palins happy anyhow?
ReplyDeleteI'm remembering how Sarah acted when her sister Molly was involved in a divorce from Trooper Wooten. Sarah's nasty sense of revenge didn't stop in the court. She wanted to get Wooten fired. The on-line comments at the time wondered how it would be of any benefit to his kids to be without a job.
ReplyDeleteThe Palins are out to do the same thing to Levi that they tried to do to Wooten. CNN Celebrity Justice got a call to expose Levi's salary. The Palins will be calling the tabloids next.
How mean, petty, immature, and filled with revenge to you have to be to try to put a 19 year old kid in the poor house? Oh, I forgot, maybe his mother was set up after all.
I would alos contribute to a fund to help Levi.
ReplyDeleteI think that he has been holding back because he hoped that the Palins would cooperate and let him see his son. But by now Levi should have realized that being nice to bears does not slow them down when their objective is to claw you to death.
TROJAN needs an new face!
ReplyDeletethose are some cruel, cruel people.
ReplyDeleteI feel sorry for this kid for ever getting hooked up with that psycho family.
I just went to the Rex Butler web site in Anchorage, AK, to ask if there was some type of fund set up to help Levi in his custody battle. Will let you know if there is a response.
ReplyDeleteI think that we should help in any way we can. What the Palins are doing is evil on so many levels.
Perhaps Levi's statement about $10,000 was what showed on his income taxes. If he grossed $18,000, the standard deduction for a single person for 2008 was $5,450. That would bring him down to $12,650. If he claimed the head of household deduction, that was %8,000 bringing him down to $10,000. But then there is the Permanent Fund which would have brough in about $3,000 in 2008 after Sarah's generous extra check to all Alaskans. But if he and Bristol were secretly married, (who knows at this point?) the deduction would have been $10,900. Bringing him to back around $10,000 to pay taxes on for the year.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't take anything Van Flein says at face value tho. I've seen him distort things over and over. This is the case of his life and he knows it. He'll never have a cash cow like the Palins again in this lifetime.
A part of the pie that's missing, or I missed it, is what percentage of child custody Levi is asking. Alaska has a formula based on 70/30, 50/50 etc., or one parent requesting total physical and legal custody. So Levi would pay much more if he only has liberal visitation rights. That, and his pay stubs are factored into the formula. Is he asking for joint custody?
ReplyDeleteLevi is going to pay for not being a good boy, keeping his mouth shut, and going along with Sarah's plans. That's what Todd did all those years ago He married Sarah, even though her pregnancy was suspicious, then stayed with her through all the infidelity and the craziness. All of that could have been YOURS, Levi. Good thing you got away when you did, kid.
ReplyDeleteThat could be $10,000 worth of income after allowable deductions (which can be horrible for a contractor - $8,000 can very easily go in fuel, vehicle maintenance, tools and depreciation in a very short time); it could mean that the $10,000 figure is the amount that child support would be payable on.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe Levi is a liar - but I WOULD trust that Van Flea will try to make a scandal out of nothing (on his mistress's orders, naturally) .... let's not forget "Levi's Twitter account".
This is a completely ugly custody battle. Like most are. In and of itself, it represents that these 2 parents can not get along, that they never formed a family unit, and that they can not make decisions together in the best interests of the child. This is not a formula for joint custody. In fact, conflict between the parents is most the detrimental thing in a child's development. Put aside your hatred for the Palin's and think about what is best for this very young child--stability. There will be discovery on both sides as to income and assets if both attorneys are doing their jobs. No big deal. It will eventually be part of the court record.
ReplyDeleteFamily law, not our emotions, will govern the outcome of the situation.
ReplyDeletePresumably, what Bristol earns is irrelevant: Tripp should not be penalized merely because his mother is doing well. Levi fathered the child (or so he admits), and is thus strapped with the economic responsibility of paying for him until he is 18. In this context, Bristol is entitled to a certain percentage of Levi's annual income.
If Levi was dumb enough to file ANY false information about his income, his goose is cooked in that court. People who misstate about what is verifiable tend to misstate about what is not verifiable, or so it is safe to assume – and Levi now runs the risk that the judge will not believe him in other contexts. He may have painted himself into a corner: only time will tell.
Bottom line: NO ONE should chip in to help Levi. Why would anyone want to INCREASE the percentage that would then go to Bristol by doing so?
I am not a Palin fan, I promise. But the law is the law. This case will not be seen by the judge as a contest between the Palins and the Johnstons, but rather an inquiry as to what Tripp is entitled to.
the LAWYER issued a subpoena ??? I thought he could only FILE for a subpoena, the judge would have to actually issue it, or am I out in left field here....
ReplyDeleteSo, the Palins know that Levi, at age 17(then), earned $18,500 during 2008...from a construction firm...while a full time student (presumably).
ReplyDeleteCould he have been involved in building one of their homes? One of their cabins? One of their snow machine shops?
For all custody and child support cases, lawyers always subpoena the father for all his W2s and 1099s and recent stubs, as well as possible employers. It's normal to do that. No big story here, just a publicity stunt for Bristol.
ReplyDeleteWhat I want to know is how he made that much money in "construction" while he was supposedly in high school until he dropped out in Sept./Oct. The North Slope job didn't start until November 2008, so maybe just a summer job. That's a lot of money for only half a year of work. Unless construction was an after-school job maybe? Doubtful for an athlete.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/643519.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cristina-page/levi-drops-out-of-high-sc_b_134664.html
She probably had the stub from when he was living there in 2008.
ReplyDeleteThis is another play on the Poor Palin's "we are such victims" card. Why else have it on TMZ? They will be in and out of court for years.
ReplyDeleteGryphen.....I wish you and your buddies would start the BRING DOWN PALIN campaign at this time. It would be sooo much more valuable than any money that anyone could donate to the cause. PLEASE
ReplyDeleteIt's not time for Levi to spill---it's time for him to get a high powered lawyer who will f**k the Palins and Van Flein so hard their inner organs are on the main street of Wasilla.
ReplyDeleteWhat was the use of Levi gallivanting in Hollywood if it wasn't to make powerful contacts to assist him when he truly needs it?
This is not a game and if he wants a fighting chance -- he needs a ruthless vicious SOB on his side.
The payslip reveals that Levi's employer was based at the North Slope.
ReplyDeleteThe amount mentioned by the slippery solicitor is Levi's pre tax earnings. After tax he earned a total of $11771.34.
His average weekly wage after tax was approximately $860.00
Anon @ 8:07, if Levi and Bristol share custody 50-50, then the amount each makes is considered in the formula for child support. Levi would owe Bristol for the 50% she has Tripp and Bristol would owe Levi for the 50% Levi has Tripp. So for example, if Bristol averages $100,000 a year and Levi averages $50,000, Bristol's child support would be twice as much as Levi's. It's possible that the difference would be averaged out over a year. Say Bristol's 50% was $300 more a month for the six months Levi had Tripp than Levi had to pay for the six months Bristol had him. Bristol might then be ordered to pay Levi $150 a month year round. I myself was involved in such an arangement in Alaska. I believe it's called a hybrid custody order. If custody was split 25%-75%, child support would be figured to reflect that. So it definitely behooves Levi to know Bristol's income.....from all sources. Bristol hasn't been awarded custody yet.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I just saw the stub - net is 11,000, which if you round it out, is what Rex said.
ReplyDeleteI also notice that he was working at the North Slope a lot longer than November 8, more like June 2008 if you figure the weeks out, which is when Sarah wrote her letter of reference. Why did they lie about when he started working? Were they embarrassed he was a drop out during the convention?
Levi did not start up on the slope until after he returned from the campaign trail.
ReplyDeleteBristol seems to be taking after Granny cheesecake legs. Why can't this be done without attention? Because Paylin is an attention w%%re. If she was truly a Christain as she claims isn't having the father in a child's life a big deal?
ReplyDeleteOff topic but I promised I would quote from her book. She states on page 80 while running for mayor "I knew his sexist remark would play to my advantage" so she knows how to play the victim card. Also too she states that President Obama uses her slogan for Change. LOL I tell you this book is torture to read but I say learn more about your enemy. I feel she truly is and I dread the first day I heard her name. McCain what were you thinking?
Barb
In response to:
ReplyDelete"Anonymous said...
Wow...The Palins are that into breaking a kid...Good Christian Values there. How much money will it take to make the Palins happy anyhow?
7:42 PM"
What will make the Palins happy? They will be happy when they get that last shiny penny that Levi has in his sock drawer!
Why is anyone surprised by this? Bristol has proved she is trying very hard to fill Big Sarah's shoes and it seems from this and the latest facebook rant in her name she is managing quite nicely.
ReplyDeleteSomeone should find out why Sarah and her PAC paid Van Flein 10 grand for the month of November considering that is when the dates of the first filing on behalf of Bristol took place. It is doubtful that is simply a coincidence, and it seems awfully strange that no one is talking about the many different hats that Mr Van Flein is wearing for the Palin family. Sarah's personal lawyer, SarahPAC lawyer, Bristol lawyer, Todd lawyer....he's making a fortune off these people and lovin' every minute of it on his way to the bank!
The Palins are SCUM! There is no other way to say it. Bristol is a loose white trash ignoramous. She is as bad as her mother.
ReplyDeleteSee why no one crosses them? they are evil opportunists who are teaching the kids to be the same. Disgusting users.
If there was ever proof positive that science wins in the battle between Evolution and "Intelligent Design" it is the Heath/Palin clan.
ReplyDeleteSurely no reasonably intelligent, loving creator would have spent even a moment creating two humans knowing that this steaming pile of Heath/Palin DNA would be an end result.
Yes folks, what we have here is a prime example of natural selection--you know, just like vultures, hyenas, sharks and the vermin that spend their worthless little lives in alley dumpsters.
Psst. Just a word of caution SP, etal--Karma may not be too kind to you and yours. Your next stop? How does the idea of bacteria growing in Charlie Manson's undershorts strike you?
Sounds about right to me--after all, you Heath/Palins "prefer" staying out of the public eye, you don't want to be bothered with getting an education and you're always looking for a free ride, right?
Zap! Welcome to your new home! and as a bonus, you won't even have to pay property taxes.
[Well, it is either that or the boil on Rush Limbaugh's backside. So, those seem to be your only two choices at this point--but if you keep it up, you may qualify for that little-known spot on...]
Smoking gun? VF is full of it! Levi's 2008 income has about ZERO relevance. With a birth date of Dec. 27, that would give Bristol 20% of 3 days income if she has full custody. Supposedly Levi was living with her and participating so he may not owe 20% for that time.
ReplyDeleteSurely, they want to drain Levi's resources and make him look bad. But maybe there's something else...say getting attention off Bristol's failed rant against Family Guy by picking on Levi.
TMZ was there when O'sarah arrived for her first faux news appearance.
ReplyDeleteTMZ was called to take the staged photos in Hawaii (NOT the cottage cheese thighs pics) and now TMZ gets the scoop on this. SP USED to call People Magazine - People would appear just to take pics of sarah "out shopping." Wonder if TMZ is paying more than People Mag. now? Likely.
Paylins feed gossip and pics to TMZ and line their pockets - it is ALWAYS about grifting.
Watch out Paylins! The media will relish your fall even more than they relish your rise.
Sarah, er, Bristol seems to have forgotten (once again) that old goose gander thing.
ReplyDeleteSoon it's her time to spill, er, disclose.
Not just paychecks but goods and services in kind. That means everything Mommy pays for. Everything SarahPac, et al pay for. Free use of car from whoever. And disclose who is paying for the Flea.
Everything.
I'm sure it's a lot more than Levi.
And the reason she wants sole custody will be so that she doesn't have to pay Levi child support for any time Tripp is with him.
Bristol is so poisoning the well. What man is going to want anything to do with her. Ever.
She is going to be single for the rest of her life. Ergo...
$18K is just $9.00 per hour fulltime. The Palins are multi-millionaires.
ReplyDeleteHow fraking petty and mean is this?
The attorney is just running up Bristol's bill.
A simpler way would be to subpoena Levi's tax returns.
Now they have to get subpoenas served in other states.
Meanwhile Levi keeps being forced back into court, running up his own legal bills.
Bristol has turned into another money whore, just like her mother. I'm sure that Tripp will grow up to learn just how much of a bitch his mom and grandmother really are. And that THEY are the ones that have kept him away from his father. Kids aren't stupid (well, maybe the Palin's are the exceptions).
ReplyDeleteFrom the description of the office, it would seem that Levi has an attorney who cannot organize himself nor will he hire sufficient staff. He has supplied a handler who parlayed attention for himself, and encouraged Levi into several dead-ends. He even let Levi provide (possibly) wrong information to the court.
ReplyDeleteI had an attorney like this. Its how you lose a case. They don't prepare for court. Orly Taitz? Her office is run like this.
I can't imagine that any family in AK would want their kids involved with the Palin/Heath clan. Back in the Wooten case, when I read that Sarah had gone to court with her sister & was warned by the Judge to sit down & shut up, I wondered at the time "who gets involved in their sister's divorce / custody case?" Normal people don't do that UNLESS Sarah took it personally that Wooten was divorcing her sister. Not accusing Wooten of messing around with her but suggesting that Sarah had a thing for Wooten. She seems to think that all men are supposed to be attracted to her. Is Sarah taking it personally that Levi is no longer under her control? That Levi isn't interested in being around Sarah? Did Sarah have the hots for Levi? Sarah's a predator in every way that I can think of.
ReplyDeleteLevi's a 19 year old kid!! While he definitely has an obligation to support his child, so does Bristol. Trying to break him financially is...well it's exactly what I expected out of a woman like Sarah Palin. What a disgusting piece of sh*t she is.
OK, I'll up my offer to $100 for Levi's fighting fund -
ReplyDeleteas long as he doesn't call it the "Alaska Fund Trust Levi Trust Fund Alaska Fund Trust in Trust For Levi Etc."
I gotta tell you, that I am so disgusted with all the back and forth with this whole Scarah stuff! Now we have 2 of them, that is just great, more money in the bank for those unethical BB's. You all have been playing games for a year now and you have nothing that is going to take this BITCH down. Grow up or Grow some Balls, because so far you like congress and the senate you have wasted alot of true democratic time. I and better yet my family have been patient with me, she is like the Untouchtoubles! I guess and it sucks worse for her, she is actually a stupid puppet and I do not want to play anymore. Either expose the wench for what she is os get off of it and move on to real Politics, because you have skill. Focus it towards our Health care and Jobs. You'd be GOOD! Jump on the cause FUCK SCARAH!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to go put on a huge limb here.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I know as fact, Greta VanSusterns hubby is one of Bristol's lawyers. He and Greta are also Scientologists and according to scientology regarding lawsuits:
"The purpose of the suit is to harass and discourage rather than win. The law can be used very easily to harass, and enough harassment on somebody who is simply on the thin edge anyway, well knowing that he is not authorized, will generally be sufficient to cause professional decease. If possible, of course, ruin him utterly. —L. Ron Hubbard, The Scientologist, a Manual on the Dissemination of Material, 1955"
I think that this is what is happening to Levi now.
I am angry to say the least.
You know Sarah is thinking, if Levi is going to make money off of us, we will just take half of it.
ReplyDeleteI also wonder where the Alaska Fund Trust money has, will go. To pay lawyer fees??
It doesn't matter WHAT Levi made in 2008--it's not relevant to the instant matter. Van Fleabag is trying to make Levi look like a liar. And where did he get Levi's paystub from the construction company?
ReplyDeleteUnless Trigg is Levi's, too.
Is this really why Van Fleabag didn't want this matter open to public scrutiny?
Any income before the date Bristol filed the support case is irrelevant.
Grandma68
At this time I am reminded of that red T-shirt that Granny Palin was flaunting so proudly " Proud to be Valley Trash "..? Bristle has taken up in her Mother's footsteps. pretty despicable... BOTH of them.
ReplyDeleteGryphen... What about the News from 2 weeks ago about S'carah skipping out on her paying her Chalet Taxes...?
Did the tax assessor ever come out and make a statement as to what they owe now... and is there a penalty for the years they lied about the value of the properties..? It sure would be nice if the Judge knew the Palins were deliberately ' deceptive ' by their actions in the past. It points toward their moral character... ' or LACK thereof '. Plus it would give Fleabag something to have to work on with his time.
Has the Tax assessor declared them ' tax cheats '..?
Just heard back from Rex Butler, Esq rexattys@alaska.net re: whether there was a fund set up to help Levi with legal expenses to help him in his fight to get custody of his son. I explained that several people posting on AK web sites have been asking.
ReplyDeleteNo, there is no such fund. But I am able to contribute a small amount and will send a check anyway.
The address of the Butler office can be found on-line if anyone is so inclined to send a few dollars.
Didn't Serror say that a family shouldhelp in situations like these: unwed pregnant teenager.....
ReplyDeleteOn the campaign trail, I shudder to to even recall her racism and hatred.....but she did say that families should help.....
Hopefully we can establish a Team Levi Fund to help his attorneys fight the evil-doers....
Shit always backs up. I have no doubt that this will back up on Palin and I mean Sarah. Discovery of assets etc. is just doing what attorney's do. But in the end it's how things look that will out. That's why it was important for this to be all out in the open.
ReplyDeleteOf course Levi should pay his child support, but equitable to his future earnings, not just fluke photo shoots. And I believe he will.
What will really destroy Palin in the eyes of many is her insatiable need to try to annihilate a 19 year old, who happens to be her grandchild's father. Real Christian, Sarah. Cause let's face it--Bristol is a pawn.
I have mentioned before about my daughter's very nasty divorce in WA state. We have not seen Levi's financial statement, which will need backup pay statements. Rex would have copies of these already. Subpeona to the news outlets is just a show of force. I was helping my daughter, but her lawyers cautioned me as too much help can be construed as my supporting her. If that is the case, I could have been called on to reveal my income source, etc.
ReplyDeleteNormally, though it is the 70/30 or other measure, based on income. We all know SP and VF lie, so what ever they are putting out cannot necessarily be believed even with backup evidence.
Bristol needs to come clean about her income, residence and what else is provided. Hopefully that will be forthcoming. They won't send that to TMZ, but it will be public record. Alaska folks can get copies.
This is all a smokescreen by VF's and Bristol's part. What are they trying to hide.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to Rex Butler handing over this case to an attorney who specializes in Family Law? Is there no "big" lawyer who wants the publicity? Or is it that Butler doesn't want to give it up, after all?
ReplyDeleteJust checked out the pay stub. Hourly rate for him was $25. Not a bad wage for a young person such as he. Last pay period was the first week of December 2008. It looks as though he had about 9 weeks worth of work for that company. He may have worked for them for a time in the summer and then went back after the campaign ended in November.
ReplyDeleteBig question is how did VF get this receipt. Guys are not that consciencous (SP?) about paper, so Levi could have just left it at Palin's house when he was pushed out. So why did they save it? Planning then to sue for support? Probably, why did Bristol not return it to Levi? Do they know if he has something on SP in paper form and this is a titfortat?
Levi probably could not find the paperwork for this (did he file taxes on this money? If so, he must have a W-4 for tax purposes.) So then he make an estimate to VF.
Both of them will need to produce tax records along with other pay stubs for the court, plus other sources of income. The least little scrap of paper can be used in the worst way. I have seen this. This can and will get very messy. Poor Mercede, she is so right about that clan. These kinds of actions can scar people for life.
The folks who push for these nasty things are mean and sick and should not be raising children -- period.
I don't think Levi is lying about the money, but VF will push this and other things as a smoke screen and pad his bill as far as SP will pay. I think Rex has quite a job on his hands and I mentioned a legal fund before. I am willing to donate.
van flea leaked this, and they wanted to keep things private? I'm sure the judge isnt happy with this and the paylins already have a history of pissing off judges in family matters.
ReplyDeleteNot meaning to get off-topic, however, I just can't resist...I think the "Family Guy" episode hit the nail on the head. Does Van Flein moonlight as an "accountant"? He is a RETARD, also too!
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ReplyDeleteLevi earned $24.00 an hour which rose to $32.00 an hour when he worked overtime.
OK, here's another thought: Van Fleabag says ONE, a single, paycheck stub? So, unless he has the last one of the year (which might or might not have the year to date earnings, he is extrapolating one paycheck into a whole year's earnings. He cannot do that. That's called guessing, not evidence.
ReplyDeleteSo, instead of assuming Van Fleabag is right, I'm assuming Levi is.
Unless Levi himself submits evidence of his 2008 earnings (which in any event don't matter in the scheme of support), this is nothing but a ploy to make Levi look like a liar.
The court will decide exactly what documentation about earnings for each party it needs for the proper timeframe involving support (which should be from the time of filing the case).
Grandma68
dsmyre
ReplyDeleteLevi earned $24.00 an hour which rose to $32.00 an hour when he worked overtime.
Isn't TMZ part of the Faux news network?
ReplyDeleteDuring the divorce from my husband, my attorney wanted to do some of the same things VF is doing. He wanted to persue a ton of child support and just make life really bad for my Ex. I explained to my attorney that he is still my kids father and that I still want him to suceed and have a good life. Draining his bank account will hurt him and ultimatley hurt my children. I really wish Bristol would take the high road. Hurting Levi will hurt Tripp....the judge knows this and will not let them get a way with this....Its almost like VF is trying a murder case.
ReplyDeleteI hate to say this but I'm getting this sinking feeling that Levi's hands must be dirty with some of the Palins' past business. I cannot say what it could be, but these people have something on him (besides his son) that he fears. Maybe it has something to do with his mother's legal issues, but MAYBE they have something on him. I know this is going to be a very unpopular theory.
ReplyDeleteGoing after a 19 year old. This is exactly why Palin is unqualified to hold any public office again. This "subpoena" business is a grandstand. The judge has to sign a subpoena. Why would the judge do that and add to the drama? This is a bunch of bully smoke-blowing to try to sway public opinion. Really, TMZ. Pftt. The parties are supposed to file their tax returns with the court. I'll bet the $10,000 figure is actually Levi's Adjusted Gross Income, not what he made. This is a lesson for Rex Butler to use the exact terminology, not throw around words like " he only made....". Gryphen, do you know what the entry on the docket is for Application for Commission to Take Out of State Deposition by VFleabag?
ReplyDeletePeople need to watch Bristol's income statements like a hawk. If I know her, she'll try to deduct the trimmed down nose, the new teeth, the hair extensions/implants and new boobs as "business deductions" because she thinks she is going to become a media star now. Really. This is what level of intelligence she shares with her mom.
ReplyDeleteHmmm... would that sky-high monthly amount of child support be for ONE child, or TWO?????
ReplyDeleteSomebody SPILL IT on this bitch!
How many more innocents have to be hurt for someone to TALK???
What a waste of a precious childhood. Time that the child is entitled to the best wishes as expressed monetarily and otherwise in the child's primary family unit. Bristol had a family.
ReplyDeleteThis is the greatest grifter ponzi scheme I've ever seen. You get "retards" to donante to you to run for something you will probably never run for & are not qualified anyway...take that money & funnel it into an account in your deadbeat, twice knocked up daughter's name & then cry foul on the daughter's boyfried who you are not allowing to see the kid/kids. Of course they don't want Levi to see his kid/kids then they would not be able to ask for all this childsupport. It is just outrageous & Levi needs a good divorce lawyer but probably can't afford one. In terms how hope much he's made this year...how much has gone to legal fees & protection fees? Bristol you're a real piece of work!
ReplyDeleteAll right, I actually went over the TMZ slimefest and looked at the subpoenas, which are for sworn depositions and production of documents. Go take a look and see that most of them will be taken outside of AK, will will generate a lot of cost for Bri$stol. My question is, if Bri$tol is so poverty-stricken, who is paying those bills? What entity?
ReplyDeleteI think Levi should have access to all of Bri$tol's earnings, and who is paying Van Fleabag as well.
Get busy, Rex.
Grandma68
Mercede can end this if she wants to, so can Levi, with the TRUTH.
ReplyDeleteMocha, Van Fleabag probably doesn't have bar privileges in those states, and will have to hire associate lawyers to take those depositions, unless those states are prepared to grant him privilege through a "commission" and I know in NC, unless you are a member of the NC bar, you have to become a member, or hire an attorney who does have privileges. Those depositions are sworn, not casual testimony.
ReplyDeleteHe will have to prove that his representation is state bar approved for each state, or he will have to hire other attorneys in each state, at least that's my experience. And out of state attorneys don't come cheap.
At any rate, it's going to cost a fortune to do them all.
How much does it cost to take care of one baby? Is Bristol paying rent? Prove it! Utilities? Health Insurance?
ReplyDeleteDiapers, food, some day care maybe, clothes, what else?
Are they just fleecing him because they think its fun?
Anon 4:35
ReplyDeleteUltimately--even if Palin did have something on Levi he was a minor and whatever it was more than likely could be connected to her and her daughter. Drugs--her own kids do drugs. We know all about his mother. Sex--unless it was with err… someone else who was older (and that would vilify the older person).
So, short of Levi killing large amounts of people -- whatever he knows or did around the Palin's he did as a minor. And frankly I think he saw some sleazy things going on--but I don't think he will spill them. Not the truly sleazy--and good for him. That baby is still his son. Sarah has done enough dirt that he might let loose with other nasties in her past.
Levi could get samples for Trig/Mother DNA very easily. Just sayin...
ReplyDeleteAnon: Bristol can't be a media star because she can't TALK. I have seen her "interviews." One or two awkward words.
ReplyDeleteshe has no talent in that area
Some of you are confusing "child support" with "spousal support and/or child support." Remember Levi and Bristol were not married, therefore, Bristol's income has nothing to do with this. This case is the amount of CHILD SUPPORT that Levi will have to pay based on his income and the Ak. laws PERIOD. It is a very simple matter and you all seem want to make a mountain out of a mole hill.
ReplyDeleteThe Judge will look at Levi's income and that is about it.
To respond to previous posters comments....an AK attorney does not need to be a member of the bar in another state to take a deposition in that state. Happens all the time. Parents are not required to account for every penny of child support they spend.
ReplyDeleteCan Mercede start a legal defense fund to fight those twats?
ReplyDeleteWrong....sorry, but in some states
ReplyDeletethe attorney must be a member of the bar in that state. I know this for a
fact. When I lived in another state
my ex-husband had to hire an attorney from the state I lived in
if he wanted to get information on the
matter at hand from people in the
state I lived in which was different then the home state where the original case was filed.
Write a book Levi!
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ReplyDeleteyou said...
"If possible, of course, ruin him utterly. —L. Ron Hubbard, The Scientologist, a Manual on the Dissemination of Material, 1955"
Yep, I know from experience that is a Scientologist standard operating procedure but didn't know until now that it was in Hubbard's manual. They -- at least some of them -- employ the "ruin (someone) utterly" for little or no reason and aren't satisfied until it's a done deal. Public humiliation (if possible), unlimited cruelty, all SOP.
Thank you.
The draining and straining of resources (Levi's) is an aggressive lawyer style. Levi is sweet, I can't imagine that he would or could sue anyone to learn about Bristol's money schemes. Bristol needs a psyche evaluation to find out why she is desperately clinging to mommy and can't be independent. THAT IS NOT IN TRIPP'S BEST INTEREST. In fact, it is a threat to the child.
ReplyDeleteWhy will the judge not accept what shows on Levi's income tax? Is Bristol accusing him of cheating on his taxes? She does want him in jail. I hope this is tossed out as frivolous. The Palin fanatics and media will still write about Levi as a sophisticated tax evader and the same old "porn" bologna and bad father BS.
If nothing else this proves how involved Sarah Palin is with what should be between Levi and Bristol, or Bristol has a much larger fortune then she is telling the judge. It is not unusual in court rooms to see the inequality between the rich and others. It will be interesting to find out how the judge handles this. There will not be an out pouring of letters like a Palin army would do for Bristol because of her mother connections.
The Palin team has the best media coverage.
Anon @ 7:35..you said
ReplyDelete"Remember Levi and Bristol were not married, therefore, Bristol's income has nothing to do with this. This case is the amount of CHILD SUPPORT that Levi will have to pay...".
Whether they were married or not, seems to me that both of their incomes would be taken into consideration. Both of them are parents and both are responsible for his birth...and support. I don't know AK law but usually logic & reason play a part in any state's laws. I thought the days of the man being the only one financially responsible were over.
Perhaps I'm wrong but if so, then all the more reason for the young men of AK to steer clear of the money-hungry Palins. Being Wootenized is expensive!
Something just occurred to me: Palin wants to know about any future contracts that Levi may have so that she can throw a monkey wrench into them doesn't she? More ammunition for her to grind him into the ground. Geez. What a bi*ch. What a bi*ch.
ReplyDeleteHow many lives is she going to ruin before somebody brings her down?
Without doubt the Palin camp releases info to TMZ. That is a given.
ReplyDeleteI am deeply sorry for the Johnson family pain.
Having known a sick family similar to the Palins I don't think this will be over soon.
Tim
Levi has got to come to the realization that you can't reason with the Palin family and don't expect them to play fair either. I just hope he is getting good advise and if he has dirt on Sarah he needs to start talking. The quicker she comes down the easier it'll be for him. Bristol is another money whore like her mother.
ReplyDeleteI just read the comments. They echoed and expressed most of what I feel about this outrageous situation. Sarah continues to be the ever nasty, hateful, mean-spirited, demonic and very un-christian idiot. Nothing new here that already has been said. Well, except for...
ReplyDeletePalin is a big, grossly infected zit begging to be popped. Whoever does this, please wear your head-to-foot contamination suit. It could get very gross and ugly. Be careful.
There has to be a big reason Mercedes and Levi aren't talking. They should.
ReplyDeleteAnd Gryphen it seems like Scarah is going to get away with babygate. Or are you still close? Everyone has stopped talking about it- even Palingates.
Karmas s bitch- wax faced Scarah and Bristol the teen loser are going to regret this some day.
One of the best things that can happen for Levi now is just what you are doing. Making sure that what Mommie Dearest is doing is put out into the public eye.
ReplyDeleteFox just stabbed her in the back, she in turn stabbed her own Tea Bagging Rabble the back, and you are making sure that her ugle is out there in the open.
What are the legalalities if Bristol, as seems likely, made a ton of money over the last two years, and is getting paid by mommie dearest as a consultant.
What are the joint custody rules about who earns the most in terms of child support?
Sister has got to have something to do this week!! The John Birch Society-sponsored CPAC loons won't pay for sister to come down there and bash someone, she may as well do it where ever she is!!!
ReplyDeleteThis low-life has nothing better to do with her time !!!
I, too, feel sorry for a kid that is hooked up with psycho family. What is done is done. Tripp did not ask for this or to have his father treated like dirt again and eliminated for a quality relationship. O, I forgot it is all about Bristol/Sarah. They want NO Levi but may settle for 5 hours a week for Levi and no visits with grandparents and aunts.
ReplyDeleteLevi is a kid and he doesn't want to spill all. He was not a perfect kid and they will bring up any thing on him or his family and blow it up. Tripp may not be worth exposing all the dirty laundry. Levi must protect Bristol as well. He may not be over his fantasy teen love affair. I do not think he wants to indicate that Bristol was a high school drop out and slut (her word). Palin wants court to go private so they can really stack the deck.
Let us not forget, the Johnstons are republican or like Todd and they were in with what the Palins did before. This is a rift within a "family", think Corleone. Keith always spoke well of Palin or he says nothing. Keith's hockey connections are hushed up to this day (scrubbed by McCain?). Didn't Keith move out of state with a newer younger wife? No one will want to go there, not even for Tripp. When he is older he can try to put it all together why his paternal family couldn't give him their all. They love him but the Palins know they will not expose it all.
It does not matter who Tripp looks like. What matters is how serious Levi IS. No DNA and he looks weak and not worth a bean. I hope he gets the best family lawyer and good PR. Make this about the whole truth and Tripp, Levi. You believe you are Tripp's bio, it is still right and strong to verify like Ronald Reagan said to do.
How can this possibly go well for Sarah? Levi agreed to pay the max for 2009 and 2008 is irrelevant. This is harassment and she looks like a jerk.
ReplyDeletePerhaps Sarah is teetering on the edge of a nervous breakdown and is hoping to goad Levi into telling her truth so she can escape the madhouse she's created for herself.
(I wish.)
My daughter's attorney had a great one-liner when she was going thru a child custody agreement: never hate your ex more than you love your child.
ReplyDeleteKeeps things in perspective.
The only family values the Palins have are those you can put a $ in front of.
ReplyDeleteMercedes and Levi will not fully talk. Not going to happen. They may dribble tiny nuggets.
ReplyDeleteGryphen, would it be possible for you to confirm for us what the true facts are, as you know them, regarding Tripp Johnston and this case? Who are the actual birth parents of this child? Was he born in late December? Is Rex Butler handing the case over to an attorney who specializes in family law and custody cases? And if not, why? Do you have any idea whether or not there is some prohibition or threat hanging over Levi and his family (other than Sherry's conviction) that prevents them from finally revealing the truth and facts about the Palins? Any information would be much appreciate by your readers.
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ReplyDeleteAnonymous said...
How much does it cost to take care of one baby? Is Bristol paying rent? Prove it! Utilities? Health Insurance?
Diapers, food, some day care maybe, clothes, what else?
Are they just fleecing him because they think its fun?
5:34 AM
Response: They are fleecing Levi because they are Palins, it is a way of life for these people. Similar to the people who work at carnivals, grifters!
The pay stub shows the organization as "O&M 237 North Slope Dept, which would be ASRC Energy Services, Operations & Maintenance Division.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the ADN article last Jan after Levi left his job, his dad said he started working for ASRC in early Sept as a roustabout on a project in Valdez. When that job ended, he was offered the electrical apprenticeship on the North Slope around Nov 1. That would account for his gross earnings of $18,594 from ASRC, which looks like roughly 16 weeks of work, based on his weekly pay of $1,146.
What's really telling to me is the fact that Bristol held on to this stub when she found it, instead of returning it to Levi (who had presumably left it at her house). I would be willing to bet that $arah advised her to keep it because "you never know when it may come in handy". She was scheming even back then, and training Bristol.
Also, Levi listed his filing status as Single, which shoots a hole in the theory that they were already married.
I know I'm late to this thread but something else has been bugging me about all this. If Levi was working full time from early Sept until after Tripp was born, this doesn't jibe at all with what he said in the Vanity Fair article, where he described how Sarah had started to change during the campaign and was completely different when she got back after the election. That's the time period when he says he was living at the house and getting Sarah her crunch wrap supremes??
ReplyDeleteI just took a look at the Vanity Fair article again and here's what it says in the intro: "Johnston would remain with the Palin family throughout the campaign and eventually live full-time in their house, from the end of November until late January, when he and Bristol ended their relationship."
How could he be with the family if he started work in Valdez right after the convention, and then worked at the North Slope in November and December?
In the article, he says he was at the Ford dealership in Wasilla buying a truck for Bristol on the night of the election, and talks about what Sarah was like when she got back home: "A week or two after she got back she started talking about how nice it would be to quit and write a book or do a show and make “triple the money.". Then he says: "About 10 days before Tripp was born, I had been driving back from Anchorage with Bristol when I got a phone call from Sadie. “Mom just got arrested". There is no mention at all about him being away working.
I like Levi, but this does not help his credibility at all. I think he's been getting some bad advice.
The Palins and VP are trying to smear Levi so he has no credibility. They are trying to get infront of whatever it is he has on them. Kind of like Sarah's miscarriage/abortion story in her book. She got it out in public that she had a miscarriage (when it was probably an abortion) and the word abortion was inadvertently typed in the procedure line. So when the story comes out that she actually had an abortion, she has some kind of plausible (implausible) excuse already planted in people's minds.
ReplyDeleteSame thing going on with Levi.
A good lawyer would have talked the Palins out of all this public mud-slinging.
ReplyDeleteEvery time they pull something like this the truth comes out and bites them and they end up looking foolish and nass-ty (and their lawyer incompetent).
Plus ça change ...
I think many of you will find the answers to the questions raised here if you go to this site: http://www.courts.alaska.gov/supportfaq.htm -- you'll also see that the $105,000 figure is a cap on the amount of income that needs to be reported on the child support form. If $105K is reported, it does not necessarily mean that is the total amount earned in the year -- just that the earner reached the cap for child support calculations. I would expect that's the number that Bristol would report for 2009 as well, even though it's likely she raked in more for her various media blitzes exploiting her baby for personal gain. I am curious if she is trying to gouge Levi for a chunk of money for those few days in 2008 -- I don't think she would get it (presumably this would also require verification of the birth date). The biggest question is whether it's going to be shared custody or whether one of them will get primary custody (most likely Bristol, albeit too bad because of her completely dysfunctional family). Based on what is best for the baby, hopefully the judge will rule that it has to be shared custody (meaning at least 1/3-2/3 split). Good luck, Levi, and Auntie Sadie, hang in there. Hopefully things will look a little better by this time next week and you and your brother will have a regular schedule with your nephew Tripp.
ReplyDeleteFrom Gawker: "Playgirl also heard from Levi's enabler/exploiter/lawyer Rex Butler telling them to keep mum about the sum."
ReplyDeleteI read the first page of comments on TMZ. They are anti-Bristol. Palin is one note. Starting to play the victim one too many times. Having VFlea file bogus threats. I wonder how he feels being her bi*ch. You hire a lawyer to help you, not do your bidding. As an attorney, he should know when to tell her to stop and what is or is not in her and Bristol's best interest. The fact that he asked for closure and then turned around and and let them profit $100k off Tripp's photos and feed information to TMZ makes him look lamer than lame. And the fact that he claims Levi has money but helps set up an LLC for Bristol that has fraud written all over it, shows that VFlea loves money before ethics or even personal pride. Levi is looking at this case all wrong. The little guy sues the big guys and goes straight to the source - in this case Palin - for the deep pockets. If Palin wants to play it this way, then go all out, Levi. Request Bristol's financial records and Palin's. This is why parents freak out when you sue their child - they know that they will have to pay. Ok, Bristol is not a child, but there is no way Grifter Granny isn't involved, and she is not going to part with any of her OWN money or even want to shine a light on what she has. The threat of it alone will freak her out. Besides that, Palin is a coward. All cowards have one thing in common. They bully and talk trash but when push comes to shove, they don't have the guts to fight you. Look at how she threatened Gryphen and Moore. They pretty much said F-you and she backed off. Couldn't even face Gryphen at her book signing even though it was attended by mostly HER followers. Can't even sit in front of real journalists who can ask her real questions. And, I have to wonder why the Alaska Bar is not investigating VFlea. He has his hands in everything. I think he is profiting too much personally and that surely must raise issues of conflicts of interest. Grounds for suspension if not a loss of his license.
ReplyDelete7:35 First Levi would have to sue Bristol for child support before her income would be an issue in this matter. As it stand now, Bristol provides shelter, food, clothing and probably medical expenses 24/7. Thus, Bristol has sued Levi for his share of these expenses (child support).
ReplyDeleteWho would you suggest Bristol pay child support to...Levi...when he only has visitation rights.. probably 1 to 2 days a week?? I don't think it works that way. If it worked that way Levi's attorney would have Levi suing Bristol for child support and THEN her income would have to be revealed. Her income is not an issue in this matter.
As I recall Bristol wanted this matter to be kept private within the court system. Levi wanted it public and the Judge agreed. Therefore, Levi has little to complain about anything published about this matter. I think Levi is getting some strange advice from his attorney. It probably would have been best for all concerned if Levi had agreed to pay child support without going to court and it would have saved him lots of money. The amount of child support is probably a certain amount set by the State and could have been resolved between the parties involved.
If the pay stub was for a short term job that ended in December 2008,it must be from his short lived job as an apprentice on the Slope.He is not able to return to that job.So support should be based on a job that he can do,as the attorney for my DD had to file for her when her ex quit working and let his parents support him.Even based on minimum wage if neccessary
ReplyDeleteLevi can 't counter Bristol if he has the same values. Who knows if Trig was over medicated in order to be a prop for Sarah? No one gave a darn when Trip was out cold. I wish the father a better day in court but I think he is too young to get the bigger picture. No matter how it goes, Trip does not have a chance to get away from the family values crock from either family. If they were not in denial they would notice Sarah has all the signs of an addiction and they would care about the children and want to know why, when it looks like babies are on something. In this matter, it is about Tripp. Drugs are popular in Wasilla but people who are in treatment are rare. It is probably alright to give babies drugs to be "good" and not mess with tired mothers, it is doubtful the mothers would want to go into treatment. I don't think it is popular in Alaska to deal with unwed teens or the drug problems. Keep your mouth shut Levi, Bristol is not the only one who wants to keep secrets. To tell the truth may help your baby boy but you would be unpopular.
ReplyDeleteLevi sue for 100 custody. You have the right to know your child is not in danger. What you claim to have on Sarah can go to court. No one wants their child to be raised to tell lies. A child raised around liars is likely to do be a liar, you must have figured that out by now. A decent parent would fight that with all they can. If Levi has the truth on his side, fight for your child's life.
ReplyDeleteI think Levi needs to get a good, experienced family lawyer, Rex is just not cutting it. To tell Ms. Palin to meet her to make a support payment and she won't meet him just don't cut it. Mail the f***ken check to her if she won't meet you. At least he'd have proof, send it certified. Rex just hasn't proven to effective for Levi. Call in some good guns Levi. Rex ain't cutting it and it shows.
ReplyDeleteBri$tol SAID she wanted it private at the same time leaks were springing from van fleabags office. OBEY!
ReplyDeleteCan Levi sue Sarah for alienation of affection or some kind of tampering or obstruction?
ReplyDeleteSarah intentionally set Bristol up with a lawyer that is not into family law. All they do is work to get rid of Levi, ruin him or send him to jail. They will throw everything at Levi as long as they can. They want it out there and to get all the bad Levi press they can make up. It is not about the judge for them. They are playing to the media now and hopey it won't go to a judge. Remember the Levi MySpace they used to disparage him? This is more crap because they can.
gryphen, levi is in bad need of some good advice. it appears that he doesn't have anyone mature and experienced enough to guide/help him. you seem like a decent guy why don't you give him a call. you have a kid so he could relate to you as a fellow father. this dude (kid!) needs help in a bad way.
ReplyDeleteI, too, would like to see team Levi on the OFFENSE - NOT on the DEFENSE. Go for 100% custody! Even if it is not practical, it will put the Paylins in the position of defending themselves and their actions (using Tripp as money-maker, exposing Tripp to unhealthy & unstable grandma sarah,etc.).
ReplyDeleteAlso, too - it may lead to SP having to give depositions under oath - Tripp is living with an unstable granny as per the words of the McCain staffers.
Save Tripp - get him out of the madhouse!
Levi has few options. That would be GO FOR 100% CUSTODY. It will not hurt.
ReplyDeleteSadie is pumped?
ReplyDeleteGryphen...Would you PLEASE answer some questions for me?
ReplyDeleteHave all the Palin complaints been investigated?
Have they come to ANY conclusion about fraud....tax evastion....money laundering...extortion...etc.?
Any one of these could put her and whoever helped her in jail.
PLEASE let us know something.
Palin will be fiddling while Levi burns.
I do worry abt Levi and I would love to see Palin fall to her knees.
Is it true that Bristol is lonely? I have a hard time believing that one. i bet she has friends meet her at one of the secret cabins. I know a person that knows one of the Coles kids, it sounds like Bristol lives the good life. Cole can fix her up for a secret vacation anyhoo. How can Bristol be lonely? Does anyone see her? A young working mother would be noticed around town. It is only rumored about Bristol. The Tanner-Cole family and friends will not let Bristol get lonely. They know folks are bursting to talk and they want to keep Bristol close when the damn breaks.
ReplyDeleteI am not convinced that Bristol knows what goes on. I think she trust people to do for her and she does what she is told and on script when they tell her. They own her brain. Will she go to court the 25th?
Is it true that Bristol is lonely? I have a hard time believing that one. I bet she has friends meet her at one of the secret cabins. I know a person that knows one of the Coles kids, it sounds like Bristol lives the good life. Cole can fix her up for a secret vacation anyhoo. How can Bristol be lonely? Does anyone see her? A young working mother would be noticed around town. It is only rumored about Bristol. The Tanner-Cole family and friends will not let Bristol get lonely. They know folks are bursting to talk and they want to keep Bristol close when the damn breaks.
ReplyDeleteI am not convinced that Bristol knows what goes on. I think she trust people to do for her and she does what she is told and on script when they tell her. They own her brain. Will she go to court the 25th?
Shared custody, no "child support". Shared costs for health care. Educational trust fund both parents have to pay into. Best case would be Trip staying in one place (not in Palin's compound) and the parents going in/out. Make it work if you can Levi and Bristol. Start talking to each other WITHOUT any one else around, except maybe a therapist.
ReplyDeletekdusmdd, the short answer is NO all of the complaints have not been investigated. But we are also not clear that some of them ever WILL be investigated.
ReplyDeleteAs for the possibility of a federal investigation, all I can say is that there are rumors. But nobody directly connected to these agencies is talking so I don't know the status.
I DO know that there are some VERY serious pieces of information coming out, but I cannot divulge from where or in what form. As I have said before, Palin is certainly NOT walking away unscathed.
For myself I am putting the finishing touches on a very explosive post for next week that will have serious consequences for Sarah.
Thanks Gryphen
ReplyDeleteNo one talks about an investigation.
+++ I DO know that there are some VERY serious pieces of information coming out +++
ReplyDeleteSure. The last time you said this, that piddling property tax stuff came out to massive yawns.
This comment is late but everyone should realize that a subpoena issued in relation to an Alaskan state court proceeding is not necessarily enforceable in any other state. Any attorney can issue a subpoena but making it have effect out of state is entirely another matter. The depositions/document productions may never occur. Sometimes, a third party will work it out with the issuing attorney and stipulate that it will simply produce documents without the need for a formal production at a noticed deposition. But also sometimes, the third party objects to the production and refuses to give over anything. Many publishers don't want it known for example what they pay for an interview or photographs. Forcing a reluctant third party to do comply can indeed be relatively costly. And the issuing party may not win. I say there are some interesting tussles ahead between the entities with the documents and VF. Good luck to him! It would be just like VF to do something half-assed, won't it? Or maybe just do it to look tough?
ReplyDeleteI would like to point out that SarahPAC paid VanFlein's law firm $65,000 in December. The PAC disclosure report indicated that this was for political advice/consulting in June, Sept and Nov.
ReplyDeleteSo, if the AFT did not pay for the custody work, perhaps the PAC did.
Trustee Cole, have you any intention of fulfilling your commitments to provide quarterly disclosures on the AFT contributions and expenses? Do your words and your commitment on this speak to your character and integrity?
VF drama produced by Palin. They are using the court to harass a kid.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it breaking ethics protocols for an attorney to willfully load a case with baseless motions? Isn't that against litigation rules? What if every case in Alaska's jurisdictions was prepared like this with many, many expensive and extraneous motions? It is possible to file a complaint against the licenses of attorney's who do not comport their litigants in compliance with reasonableness because there is a public interest in not clogging the courts with excessive motions. There are many cases in Alaska that are not being heard and this one is only one of many. I believe it is not fair to the public to for the court to take up or allocated limited court resources for these motions to be handled that use up limited court service employees' time and efforts over a relatively simple custody arrangement between otherwise relatively friendly co-parents (went to dinner etc.). One grand-parent's grandiose political ambition(s)notwithstanding. /s
ReplyDeleteCan't this go to mediation? -$?
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ReplyDeleteMy best friend was in a similar situation, and his ex wife had the grace and foresight to not destroy him financially. They both share equally in their son's life and both sides of the family have a healthy relationship with him. The new spouses and extended families are also on board. It's amazing to see them at functions, interacting and being civil.
You have to love your child more than you dislike your ex. It can be done and it's a win win situation.
I wish Bristol and Levi could reach that point, but Sarah and Bristol are too myopic and immature, they're vindictive, out for blood, and it's just not necessary.
Thanks Gryphen...I appreciate you answering my questions. Keep up the good work !!!
ReplyDeleteThis may very well be intended to distract media attention from the news about the Family Guy voiceover actress.
ReplyDeleteA latenight crazy thought. Could Rex Butler be getting paid by the Palins to fumble his representation of Levi? Very unlikely, but not impossible.
What is Bristol thinking? Is she thinking? I am wondering if Bristol is isolated and has no clue how she is being used by the PAC. Why would she allow her re-virgin brand to be used to take on Andrea Friedman? Didn't she research the Fox program and actors?
ReplyDeleteBristol was used but now it is up to her to finish what was started in her name. Her mother's freak bots can't answer for Bristol, get off your butt and clear this up before you go to court and and prove how dependent you are on SarahPAC Palin. As a basket case Bristol has no business having custody of any child and she is not a viable nanny or caretaker if she has no spine and can't remedy what happens when she allows herself to be used.
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There is so much to contribute to public awareness and education about Down syndrome and abstinence. What does Bristol do? Are the confusions merely distraction?
I can't thank you enough, Gryphen, for keeping us aware of the cunning tricks this family plays.
Perhaps some portion of the ugliness of the Levi/Bristol child support issue is meant as a warning to Todd (should he ever step out of line).
ReplyDeleteI think one of the Van Sterns lost their license to pracgtice law. I thought it was him but it has been a long time since i read about it so it could have been her.I know one of them lost it.If we start a fund to help levi won't that hurt him in the long run.Don't hey also have to take into account what he has to pay for,rent fuel work related expenses ect before they set child support in Alaska,I kno it is all considered in my state.
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