Role: Property owner. Accepted rent, claimed it was returned, never provided proof.
Key Evidence: April cashier’s check, USPS certified receipt, courtroom statement, “Hanson has the check.”
Statutory Violations: 18 U.S.C. §1343, Cal. Penal §470, Civil Code §1946.2
Intent Indicators: Denied payment receipt, no refund documentation, contradictory testimony.
Commentary: Misused eviction process to conceal receipt of lawful payment. Pattern of willful concealment.
Conviction Potential: 🔴 Severe. RICO predicate confirmed.
Role: Berkshire agent. Accepted payment after resigning, then went silent.
Key Evidence: “Hanson has the check” text, resignation email, BHHS payment chain.
Statutory Violations: Cal. Penal §470, 18 U.S.C. §1343, Civil Code §1788.17
Intent Indicators: Accepted funds under false authority, failed to account, invoked Fifth Amendment.
Commentary: Enabled fraud by misusing agent authority, then abandoned position.
Conviction Potential: 🔴 Severe. Direct wire fraud exposure.
Role: Historical Legal Context – Early U.S. and Colonial Law.
Key Evidence: Poster quote: "In 1780, stealing money from the mail was a capital crime—punished by death."
Statutory History: Modeled after British Common Law; later codified in the 1792 Postal Act (Death penalty for mail theft).
Commentary: Jury must understand that mail fraud has always been treated with maximum severity — even before the U.S. Constitution.
Conviction Potential: 🔴 Historical precedent supports harsh treatment of modern analogues.
Role: Attorney for landlord. Filed unlawful detainer on invalid lease contract.
Key Evidence: Eviction filing using defective contract, no verification of payment status.
Statutory Violations: Cal. CCP §128.7, BPC §6128, 18 U.S.C. §1341
Intent Indicators: False filings, knowingly advanced a baseless claim, suppressed material evidence.
Commentary: Civil procedure used to fabricate eviction basis. Legal malpractice with criminal exposure.
Conviction Potential: 🟠 High. Bar investigation pending.
Role: Mail delivery documentation chain ignored by recipients.
Key Evidence: USPS tracking screenshots, certified letters to BHHS, Ethos, Police, DA.
Statutory Violations: 18 U.S.C. §1341, Cal. Gov’t Code §11135
Intent Indicators: Failure to acknowledge or respond. Used silence as defense.
Commentary: Nonresponse used to create false appearance of no communication. Classic concealment tactic.
Conviction Potential: 🔴 Strong mail fraud case basis.
Role: Legacy cultural enforcement doctrine.
Visual: Pencil drawing of great-grandparents with Pony Express rider. Poster quote: "In their day, steal the mail — shot on the spot."
Commentary: This image reinforces to the jury that tampering with the mail has never been tolerated in any civilized society.
Conviction Potential: 🔴 Narrative driver. Powerful opening or closing visual for prosecution.