I will respond to most of the comments. So many of them are so far off based I just shake my head.
Oren went before the Ethics Commissioner because he thought the case was going to be dismissed as they didn't have any evidence of wrongdoing, therefore he didn't cash in the GoFundMe funds. Since the money was not in his possession, he did not consider it his money. In fact, the rules are that money is not considered his until he takes it. Darrell Chandler reported him, an employ of T & D. When it was reported, they asked him to also report all funds by individuals over $100. The problem was he missed one person because that person gave him the money in small increments. (that is the money that wasn't reported) The commission immediately stated he was on perjury charges in Marion County; therefore, he was a liar. He was charged $3,000 for this. His attorney said he could fight it, but then it would have been more attorney's fees. Keep in mind, he wouldn't have had to have to GoFundMe if it hadn't had been for the "conduit" complaint that SHOULD have gone to the ethics commission as well. However, it went to the State Attorney.
Next....
Three people filed an ethics complaint about me being a conduit between Gary and Oren. This complaint completely bypassed the ethics commission and went straight to the State Attorney. And this complaint went straight to Gladson. That's a lot of power for an ethics complaint about me being a conduit. They sent letters to them that they wanted to interview them. Oren called them several times asking when they wanted to speak to him, and they said they would let him know. They sent out a subpoena. WTH?
He went into the interview thinking they were asking about me talking to him and Gary. He was aware they had the phone records. He told them they rode together once a month to a board they were on. They talked. He wouldn't remember what they talked about, (do you remember your conversations?) They had nothing on the ethics complaint because why would I be a conduit if they were talking to each other and why would they be talking to each other if I was a conduit?
Gary took a plea deal. Oren was offered a plea deal and refused to take it. He didn't do anything wrong, and he wasn't going to say he did when he didn't.
Gary was disposed and testified that they did not talk about business on the phone. They disposed several of the investigators that were in the room, they testified that Oren did not perjure himself. The judge did not allow that testimony in court. Said it was hearsay.
The state had to change their tactics. So, now they said he lied about when the phone calls ended.
Someone goes to jail for 75 days, 100 hours of community service at the dump, and 3 years of probation, all because they couldn't remember when phone calls stopped. He never said there weren't any phone calls. Even though the Daily Sun said he denied the phone calls.
Gary testified that they did not talk about business on the phone. That was supposed to be what the case was about. He was the only one who would know, and he said they did not.
There are no charges or investigations pending. Just a lot of misinformation.
That is all I have to say about that. Haters are going to hate no matter what. As to his reputation. People are treating him very well. Most people know what this was all about and welcome Oren with open arms.
I for one hate that he went through that. He is a hero in my book. He stood for right even with the Daily Sun writing hateful untruths about him every day.
We have not been able to talk about it for a year. Now you know.
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