March 18, 2008
Again this week, the Carrascosa "campaign of deception" came face-to-face with reality. Since not a single word that comes from the Carrascosa camp is truthful, allow me to clarify a few facts.
* The lawyer Marcos Garcia Montes is a professional liar. He claims he is negotiating an agreement, when in fact, he is not. He has never spoken a word to anyone associated with Mr. Innes. He is simply posing for cameras and acting like the dishonest lawyer that he appears to be.
* Garcia Montes claims that "charges against Mr. Innes for falsifying documents will be dismissed" in return for "Mr. Innes dismissing charges against Ms. Carrascosa". Only problem with this is there are no charges against Mr. Innes and no documents have been falsified! That's another lie that no one really cares about.
* The judge in Ms. Carrascosa's criminal case "completely rejected" the defense that Mr. Innes was abusive and tried to poison Ms. Carrascosa. He stated there is "absolutely no evidence to support this and Mr. Innes is not on trial". Now, courts in the U.S. and in Spain have completely rejected this false accusation.
* Regardless of what may happen next in Ms. Carrascosa's criminal trial, she will not be released from jail until the contempt of court order is addressed in the family court.
Clearly, the Carrascosa clan has no intention of resolving this through a mutual agreement. Therefore, this matter must be resolved through the courts of both the United States and Spain. And that is exactly what is about to happen!
9 de febrero de 2009
Today, Ms. Carrascosa and attorney
#15 appeared before the criminal court judge in
Hackensack, NJ. The hearing was to address Ms.
Carrascosa's request for another delay in commencing her criminal
trial so that her attorney can have more time to prepare
her defense. In a letter to the judge, #15 indicated that Ms.
Carrascosa would like to call 16 witnesses to testify in her
defense, including 3 doctors from Spain.
Based on this unusual
request, it appears that Ms. Carrascosa's defense might be either -
she was physically unable to return Victoria or she plans to
attempt to tell the jury that she was the victim of poisoning
and therefore she feared returning Victoria. The later argument
would confirm that Ms. Carrascosa’s actions continue to be
driven by her delusional ideas about her situation.
Of
course, no witnesses will ever testify about this accusation as it
is completely not true. Unlike family court, where Ms. Carrascosa
and her attorney-of-the-week can say pretty much anything they
want, a criminal trial is far different. Before anyone can testify
before a jury, the testimony must be disclosed to the prosecution,
it must be truthful and it must be relevant to the case before the
court.
In addition, telling a lie to jury in
a criminal matter is a serious crime in New Jersey. Anyone who attempts to lie to a jury in a
criminal court faces prison, fines and/or deportation. I don’t
expect anyone who knows Ms. Carrascosa would be dumb enough to
lie on her behalf. And if they do, we'll certainly know
who they are long before they ever set foot in the
courtroom.
What is most significant
about this trial is that, to a large extend, it is not really
important to the eventual outcome of this case. As reported in the
Spanish media, even if Ms. Carrascosa is convicted, she would almost
immediately be eligible for parole. Of course, she would have to
admit to her crime to be paroled, but that isn’t her biggest
hurdle.
Upon her parole from a felony conviction,
she would be immediately returned to Bergen County Jail. Since she is being held on a contempt of court charge, she
will not be released until a family court judge lifts the contempt
order. I will aggressively argue that the contempt order should only
be lifted when Victoria Innes is returned, all litigation in Spain is dismissed and Ms. Carrascosa agrees to
a psychiatric evaluation. Exactly what the judge ordered over
two years ago! Since the Carrascosa clan refuses any agreement,
I must insist this court order is enforced. Also,
since Ms. Carrascosa has only recently exhausted her appeals, it can
be argued that her “coercive“ incarceration has really only just
begun. Maybe a few more years in jail will change her defiant
attitude.
So for Ms. Carrascosa, her
incarceration is certain to continue regardless of the outcome of
her criminal trial. In the United
States, our criminal justice system is
based on the notion that the “will of a litigant can not out-weight
the will of the court”. Even if that litigant is adamant in her
refusal to obey the
law.
For the record, I find it incredibly
sad that this poor women remains incarcerated and I find it even
sadder that, despite my best efforts, my child continues to
lead her life as a “orphan”. The fact is, my child is being
held hostage by a devious, deceitful and selfish family who are
supported by an inept judical system. However, I am confident that
Spanish government officials see the truth and have come to
know the true criminal nature of the Carrascosa clan. To that end, I
plan to continue to fight for my daughter and I will not rest until
my daughter and I find
justice.
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December 3, 2008
Time and time
again, the Spanish press and the Carrascosa family state that the
courts in Spain were the first to issue a custody ruling and that
because I lost, I then filed for divorce in New Jersey. Nothing
could be further from the truth. To set the record straight, below
you find a link to the actual Hague Convention application submitted
by U.S. Department of State to Spanish Central Authority and the
court in Valencia Spain.
In this application you will
find:
1. Documented proof that Victoria Innes was born in New
Jersey, lived in New Jersey and attended School in New
Jersey.
2. A pre-nuptial agreement and certificate of
marriage that confirms New Jersey is the residence of Ms. Carrascosa
- as stated by Ms. Carrascosa.
3. A parenting agreement dated
October 2004 restricting Victoria from leaving her home in the
United States.
4. The first judicial ruling made in the case. This was made in New Jersey on February 5, 2005. This
order was made within weeks of Victoria's abduction. In his ruling
this judge exercised his jurisdiction and ordered the immediate
return of Victoria.
2. The 2nd judicial ruling made on March
22, 2005. In this ruling the judge in New Jersey rejected Ms.
Carrascosa's claim that Spain had jurisdiction and he again ordered
the child be returned, he assigned temporary custody to Mr.
Innes, ordered the parenting agreement be respected and demanded
the child passport be held by the court until a final custody
decision was made.
3. On July 5, 2005 - months after U.S.
courts assumed jurisdiction and issued rulings - the first judicial
ruling was made in Spain. This ruling was a result of the Hague
petition filed by Mr. Innes through the U.S. Department of
State.
In making it's decision that the "mother had custody",
the court in Valencia ruled that indeed New Jersey was the "habitual
residence" of the child. But then the court in
Valencia completely ignored the February and March 2005 rulings
made in the U.S. This is in direct violation of the Hague
treaty. Further, the court in Valencia went far beyond its
authority by assigning custody in proceeding that was never
intended to determine custody. Because the court made such
outrageous errors, any decision made by them will never be
recognized in a U.S. court.
So next time you read the lies
made by the Carrascosa family, you can be sure the truth lies in
these
documents.
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November 4, 2008
This week the
United States Supreme Court rejected Ms. Carrascosa's petition for
certification. As a result of this rejection Ms. Carrascosa has
exhausted her final appeal in the United States courts. So far, New
Jersey state courts and United States federal courts - at every
level - have ruled that Victoria Innes was illegally
abducted.
Next for
Ms. Carrascosa will be a criminal trial. She is facing 8 counts of
interference with custody. Since this interference included the
removal of the child from the United States, these charges are
automatically upgraded to the more serious crime of felony
kidnapping. She will face 10 years on each count. Given our courts
have issued multiple rulings stating the actions of Ms. Carrascosa
were illegal, it is almost certain she will be convicted. The Innes
family and friends will all be present at this trial and
we intend to ask the judge for the maximum sentence without the
possibility of parole until Victoria Innes is returned.
The
sad fact is there is absolutely nothing anyone in the United States
or Spain can do to change Ms. Carrascosa's position. She alone holds
the key to her cell. Politicians, lawyers, even the King of Spain
is powerless to do anything to assist Ms. Carrascosa. She
choose to defy the laws of the United States, she was afforded every
opportunity to be heard and her arguments were flatly rejected.
Meanwhile in Spain, the criminal Carrascosa family and their
lawyer-of-the-week are making yet another desperate attempt to
have me charged with a crime that never happened. This
recent complaint brings the total to 15. This time they've
convinced a Spanish judge that I need to give a statement about
documents that were submitted to the U.S. courts. Of course, this
will never happen. As a U.S. Citizen and resident of New
Jersey, no foreign judge will ever have jurisdiction over me.
This is just another trick to get more of their lies printed in
Spanish newspapers.
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September 15,
2008
This week
the Carrascosa clan added it's newest liar to their collection of
scumbag attorneys, misfits and child abductors - Ms.
Reyes Monforte. A misguided writer, Ms. Reyes wrote what
she claims is a "novel" based on "true facts" about this case.
However, she clearly took the Carrascosa bait - hook, line and
sinker - and published a book that is complete and total
bullshit. Nothing about this book is based on true
facts. This women is a puppet with the Carrascosa family
pulling her strings.
When asked if she ever spoke to the
ex-husband for his side of the story, she indicated that she had,
when in fact she never did! The book only adds to the slander that
continues to come from the criminal Carrascosa clan.
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| Liar-of-the-week Reyes Monforte
(center) with Victoria Carrascosa and Reyes' husband - B
Movie actor Pepe "Dirty"
Sanchez. |
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June 18,
2008
Once again, the District Appeals Court for the 3rd
Circuit was unimpressed with Ms. Carrascosa's request for a
rehearing. Clearly, her claim that falsified documents were
submitted to the District Court proved to be completely not
true.
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Decision on Motion to Rehear Case in District
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May 20, 2008
This week the Carrascosa family, led by their
resident feminist Victoria Carrascosa, hired another new attorney
and held another press conference. This time they played one of the
oldest tricks in the public relations book - guilt by
association.
At this press conference they stood next to
a fellow Spaniard, who spent several years in a
Florida
prison having been
convicted and later acquitted, of a horrific double murder. By using
this association the Carrascosa's are attempting to create the
perception that Maria Jose - like her fellow Spaniard - is
a victim of an unjust American criminal justice system. Great for
drama and headlines, but no substance whatsoever. In addition, they
claim that documents submitted to the federal court by my attorneys
have been falsified and they will be filing a criminal complaint.
This will bring the total number of criminal complaints filed by the
Carrascosa clan to 14. This complaint, like the 13 that preceded it,
is ridicules and it is certain to be
dismissed.
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| Attorney-of-the week Marcos García,
Victoria Carrascosa and acquitted murderer Joaquín José
Martínez |
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April 10, 2008
This week the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has offically
taken the case of Victoria Innes and listed her as an abducted
child. This organization will act as a clearing house for law
enforcement information relating to the illegal abduction of
Victoria. You can view her profile by visiting www.missingkids.com
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March 20, 2008
Today, the Federal
Appeals Court for the 3rd Circuit in Philadelphia issued its final
decision on the merits of Ms. Carrascosa's case. It affirmed all
lower court decisions and clearly stated the abduction of Victoria
S. Innes from the United States was illegal. After three years, the
truth has prevailed.
Now, Ms. Carrascosa will stand trial in
Superior Court in Hackensack, New Jersey on June 23rd, 2008. This
court decision makes the evidence against her - and her parents
-overwhelming.
Another chapter in a very sad
story.
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March 3,
2009
This week the Spanish Courts have again rejected
the insane accusations of the Carrascosa family. At this point its
clear the criminal complaints filed by the Carrascosa clan in
Spain are simply ridiculous. As stated in the most
recent ruling from Criminal Court #11 in Valencia - there is
absolutely no evidence of any crime ever having been committed. This
serves as more proof that the only criminals in this case are Maria
Jose Carrascosa and her parents.
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January 4,
2008
Below is a link to the Spanish court's investigation of
the criminal complaints filed by the Carrascosa family. As we
all already knew, they found absolutely no evidence of any
crime having been committed and absolutely no truth to the
Carrascosa's accusations.
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December 12,
2007
Sadly, it appears this conflict is going to
continue into 2008. Despite my best efforts to propose a settlement,
the Carrascosa family remains adamant in their refusal to consider
any solution but their own.
During the past two months there
have been several developments in this case. The Carrascosa’s
attorney-of-the-week [number 14 I believe] has submitted a brief to
the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Ms.
Carrascosa’s petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. Their argument is
exactly the same as what has already been argued and denied twice by
the District Court. This brief was answered by my attorney and
attorneys for Bergen County, New Jersey. Oral arguments – which are
open to the public – will be held January
7th, 2008 at 8:30am in the U.S. Federal Courthouse / 601 Market Street in my home town – Philadelphia, PA.
While no one expects the 3rd Circuit to overturn the Superior Court and District Court rulings,
every accused criminal in the United
States is entitled to due process and Ms. Carrascosa is
no different. If she wins, she will be released immediately.
However, if she loses, she will stand trial in New
Jersey on felony
kidnapping changes and she will be judged by a jury of New Jersey
citizens just like
me.
Next, finally some
good news from Spain
regarding the last of the 14 frivolous criminal complaints filed
against me by the Carrascosa family. Again, the truth has come to
the surface! This is a quote from one of my lawyers -"This last May
I ask to Instrucción 3 of Requena to dismiss the claim against you
and now I have the pleasure to inform you that my petition is
accepted by the judge and the claim is closed. But I have more
information for you, in the Court of Instrucción nº 11 about
attempted murder by poison, the investigator say in his report that
there aren’t any proofs about these charges so now I will ask to the
Judge to dismiss this final claim. Its very good news!” ---
Clearly, Spanish authorities are begining to see through the
Carrascosa family and their false accusations.
Of course, no
update to this website would be complete without mention of more
lawsuits! Since October, Ms. Carrascosa has filed two additional
lawsuits in U.S. Federal Court – one against the United States of
America for violation of her
civil rights and another against several New Jersey hospitals and
doctors for malpractice. Both lawsuits are hand-written diatribes
that are almost impossible to understand. Based on these rambling
and very convoluted writings it seems Ms. Carrascosa is quickly
losing touch with reality. Very, very
sad.
On the other side of the Atlantic, Ms. Carrascosa’s sister continues her
public relations campaign aimed at slandering me and pushing
government suits to get involved. Despite her inaccurate and untrue
statements made to journalists, I’m happy to report her efforts are
having absolutely no impact whatsoever on any legal proceedings in
the United States or
in Spain. Politicians and
most of the credible journalists in Spain have elected not to get
involved.
Last, but certainly not least, the
Carrascosa’s former Wall Street attorneys - Carter, Ledyard &
Milburn – have filed a lawsuit against Ms. Carrascosa, her father
Jose Carrascosa-Cusi and their big mouth Spanish attorney Vincente
Ibor. They are seeking over $400,000 in unpaid legal bills! The suit
was filed in Federal Court so it looks like the Carrascosa clan has
another problem in the U.S.
that isn’t going away. These lawyers don’t seem to be the type of
people who will forgive and forget – they want their money.
Fortunately, this one doesn’t involve
me!
So as we all
prepare for the Holiday season with
our friends and families, it seems obvious the Carrascosa family is
continuing on their path of self
destruction.
As for my family,
we’ve never been happier. Little Peter gets bigger and brighter
every day, Yesenia is one of the most vibrant teenagers the world
will ever know, and Jaydee and I couldn’t be happier in our new
home. The only thing we’re missing is Victoria!
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October 8,
2007
This week the news from Spain is the Carrascosa family
is publicly claiming they have been "abandoned" by the Spanish
government. However, the truth is the Spanish government knows that
this issue needs to be solved and there is only one solution. Victoria Innes must be returned to the United States. This is
the only way Ms. Carrascosa will be released from jail.
And
if Ms. Carrascosa chooses to stay incarcerated , the
Spanish Government knows that very soon Mr. Innes must be granted
custody of his child. By making the decision not to get
involved with the Carrascosa family any further, we
believe government officials see the truth and the
eventual outcome of this situation. Sadly, the only people who
insist on continuing this conflict are the Carrascosa family.
Also, there was a court hearing in New Jersey last week
in Ms. Carrascosa's criminal case. The next day it became uncertain
if Ms. Carrascosa will be represented by a licensed attorney or if
she will represent herself. To date, Ms. Carrascosa has used 12
different attorneys in the United States and now she appears either
unwilling or unable to hire number 13!
At this point it
appears the Carrascosa family have painted themselves into a
corner. Both the E.U. Parliament and the Spanish Government
have stepped aside. The European press is beginning to turn against
them. Certainly, they must fear bringing Victoria back will result
in a psychological evaluation of Maria Jose and the possibility of
losing custody of Victoria. It also seems evident that the parents
can't over rule Maria Jose's decisions, not matter how crazy they
are. For the Carrascosa family, this must truly be an intolerable
situation.
The truth is, all they have to do settle this
like normal people and everyone can get on with their
lives.
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September 21st, 2007
The European
Union Parliament determines it has no competence to intervene in the
case of Maria Jose Carrascosa.
You can see the detail of
this ruling via the link below. It was presented as a question to
the E.U. Parliament by one of the Carrascosa's
attorneys. Like everything from the Carrascosa's the question
itself is untrue and inaccurate. However, the answer is exactly
correct! The United States has every right to incarcerate Ms.
Carrascosa and the United States did not violate any treaty or
international law. This document will certainly be presented at
future court hearings in the United States.
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