In 2018 Jeannine Pacioni was elected in an uncontested election as DA after the prior position holder retired. Per Monterey County's website, she got a Bachelor of Science from North Arizona University, then graduated from University of San Diego Law School in 1990. She worked as a Deputy District Attorney for Kern County (CA or AZ?) for a year, and in 1992 she joined the Monterey County DA's office.
Her bio then says she left work in 2001 to raise kids and returned after an 8 year sabbatical in 2009. Unclear how kids get raised in 8 years.
There are significant concerns with her SEI 700 forms. She simply didn't file for a few years and nobody seemed to mind. Then she started filing and caught up with some years but seemingly not others. Then she had to ammend to add a no term, no collateral private loan from a subordinate that was only 1-10k for two years, but then jumped to 10k to 100k. Completely unclear why a professional making the money she's making needs a loan from a subordinate.
This was so confusing we skipped the audit document and went straight to a website. And it turned into such a teachable moment, she and a few Judges are the case studies on that website.
This is the kind of love that lasts forever.
Quick Links:
Audit Notes -- view Currently only shows SEI 700 console screen shots (state and county) and general bio notes -- the lack of filings and amendments were so confusing and note worthy, just hopped to website.
Audit Website - https://sites.google.com/monterey-county-examiner.com/da-of-monterey-county (this was so odd, turned into a teaching experience so more than just her audit)
NOTE: Be sure to ask her how many requests for support I sent related to CIV 1102 fraud and got what in return. I also cc'd three of her Civil Attorneys on Elder Abuse in the act and got what in return? And what about that moonlighting DA who seems to live in San Jose or LA? And we haven't even gotten to the CCP 1032/1033.5 situation yet NOR Rivamnote Practicing law from the bench 20 yards from her office as he unlawfully shifted 118k in legal fees from defendant to plaintiff for a volutary dismissal situation that violates 118 years of case prcedent prior to the unlawaful 1032/1033.5 debacle. Plaintiffs in real estate fraud find out mental confused defendant had lost his job and deemed "judgement proof" and defense attorney engaging in acts of fraud related to contract formation timing -- yet the Judge feels the American Rule does not apply?
For starters, on the FPPC website, we can easily see she just didn't file anything for 1) assuming office 2) 2019 annual filing 3) 2020 annual filing or 4) 2021 annual filing and then it looks like on 3/14/2023 she finally decided to file something for 2019, but not 2021 and 2022.
Beyond obvious concerns is the idea that the FPPC is overseen by Attorneys and with an automated system they should know who's missing filings right?
The next concern is the "verification block".
This is the block that requires her to "sign under penalty of perjury".
She leaves all information blank and we get a typed name for a signature.
Unless there is an email feedback loop, that provided her what she provided , her defense is "that isn't what I entered into the system" , right Jeannine? That's a flawless defense and nobody could enforce anything, correct?
The next concern that stands out are these ammendments.
Why is she having to ammend her returns?
On her first form, she didn't disclose a privat loan. For "some reason" she had to ammend to dislose it.
Berkley Brannon has loaned her 1-10k with no terms. Out of the goodness of his heart.
Why is someone lending a woman who makes $220k plus 1 to 10k? That's like 2 weeks pay. And her partner seems to make 100k+ as well?
Who is Berkley Brannon?
Oh, its a subordinate! He works for her!
In 2024 she forgot to disclose that pesky situation again -- and had to circle back and ammend to include it again.
What is she doing?
Why does the DA of Monterey County have a private loan out from a subordinate for 10-100k with no terms and no collateral?
Where was the media on this?
Berkley Brannon, the mysterious lender for 10k+ now is an Assistant DA that works for Pacioni. Because every employee who likely makes 200k+ a year lends their Boss who likely makes $300k a year 10k in cash with no interest when needed, right?
Why is Berkley Brannon lending DA Pacioni money?
We'll have to get into Burrito gate and some publishing by the local Monterey Publishers to try to figure that out. They seem to know all about it and may have forced that amended SEI 700 filing, but why didn't they do more with it then if that's what happened? Are they just using that info for blackmail somehow?
And why didn't any of the local newspapers around the STATE of CA publish information about SEI 700 filings for the past 2 decades (or more)?
County (Legal) Advertising Budgets?
As part of this process we need to expose any budgets for advertising in the local papers by the county and terminate all county paid ads. It's my suspicion now that county constituents have been paying taxes to county -- county has been buying ads in local papers -- local papers have not been investigating or exposing county politicians or judges to prevent loss of add revenue to a competitor who's also likely getting a slice of the ad budget.
This has yet to be confirmed but the suspicion is strong.
For more details please see: https://sites.google.com/monterey-county-examiner.com/da-of-monterey-county