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New York Times best selling author Mark Ebner is an award winning investigative journalist who has covered all aspects of celebrity and crime culture for Spy, Rolling Stone, Maxim, Details, Los Angeles, Premiere, Salon, Spin, Radar, Angeleno, The Daily Beast.com, Gawker.com, BoingBoing.net and New Times among other national and international and internet publications. He has repeatedly positioned himself in harm's way, conducting dozens of investigations into such subjects as Scientology, Pit Bull fighting in South Central Los Angeles, the Ku Klux Klan in Texas, celebrity stalkers, drug dealers, missing porn stars, sports groupies, mobsters, college suicides and Hepatitis C in Hollywood.
Ebner has produced for and/or appeared as a journalist-commentator on NBC, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, A&E, The BBC, Channel 4 (UK), National Public Radio, Court TV, Fox News, FX, VH-1 and E! Entertainment Television. He has been a featured guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Today Show, The Early Show, Inside Edition, The Dylan Ratigan Show, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Fox & Friends, Catherine Crier Live, and a host of other television and radio programs in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom and Asia.
In 2000, Ebner hosted his own nationally syndicated radio program, Drastic Radio, and co-authored the New York Times/Los Angeles Times best-seller, "Hollywood, Interrupted" in 2005 with the late Andrew Breitbart of the Drudge Report. He followed that collaboration with the Hollywood true crimer "Six Degrees of Paris Hilton" (Simon and Schuster) in 2008, and 2011 saw publication of "We Have Your Husband" (Berkley Books)with Jayne Garcia Valseca which resulted in a Lifetime Movie adaptation of the same title. 2013 and 2014 bring Being Uncle Charlie (Random House Canada)with former Canadian undercover copper Bob Deasy and Poison Candy with former Florida prosecutor Elizabeth Parker respectively.
Ebner consulted on the Emmy-nominated "Trapped In The Closet" episode of South Park for Comedy Central, consulted for NBC/Dateline on the "Paris Hilton Tapes" report, and field produced a one-hour VH1 special on the same topic. He also hosted "Rich and Reckless," a crime show for TruTV, co-starred in I Can't Believe I'm Still Single (Showtime), and blogs when he can at HollywoodInterrupted.com.
http://www.amazon.com/Mark-Ebner/e/B001IXNZG4/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_2
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Tonight we'll be discussing the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein with researcher Robert Morrow. The current lawsuit surrounding his unusual plea deal.
Accusations about his involvement in an international pedophile chile molestation ring.
Robert Morrow is A political researcher based in Austin, TX whose expertise is the JFK assassination, the Clintons and the Bushes.
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Ed speaks to John Potash, Cisco Streetlove, and a panel of special callers to continue the discussion. MLK Assassination, Black Panthers and Malcom X
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We talk to John Potash about the MLK Assassination, Black Panthers and Malcom X in the first hour. We're joinned by Cisco Streetlove and continue the discussion.
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The Aftershow from Jan 9 is now available. Thank you for your patience, as technical issues delayed the normal archive schedule. This is an important episode with Kathryn MacDonald on the MacDonald Case and is well worth the wait.
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Join Private Investigator Ed Opperman for the aftershow with a panel of guests discussing the Katie Beers Kidnapping and a debate on Sandy Hook, the Moon Landing and more.
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Katie Beers disappeared on December 28, 1992, two days before her tenth birthday. She was lured by the promise of birthday presents to the home of a family friend, John Esposito. She left a message on her godmother's answering machine saying, "I've been kidnapped by a man with a knife." Esposito, almost immediately a suspect due to his own personal history, falsely alleged that Beers was kidnapped by a third party while at the Spaceplex indoor amusement park, but security cameras disclosed that Esposito entered Spaceplex by himself.
Beers was held in a 6-foot-by-7-foot concrete bunker under Esposito's garage in Bay Shore, New York, concealed by a 200-pound concrete trap door. The bunker contained a commode toilet, television set, mattress and chains used to restrain Beers. Beers, along with other children, had played in the dirt displaced by the bunker as Esposito dug it a few years earlier. He told police he had built the bunker for Beers.On January 13, 1993, she was found alive in the bunker after Esposito led police to it.
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(Note: Due to technical issues, only part of this interview is available.)
The case of Jeff MacDonald has been infused with controversy since the murders took place, almost 39 years ago. Through it all, Jeff has steadfastly maintained his innocence. Over the many years since trial, thousands of pages of government reports, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, that prove the existence of outside assailants, have been obtained. In fact, not only do these documents show Jeff's claim of outside assailants to be true, they also show how the prosecution deliberately set out to suppress evidence supporting these claims before, during, and after his trial.
The MacDonald case has served as an example of malfeasance in the investigation of the FBI Crime Lab's misconduct, and the case has been featured in numerous congressional hearings and in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe and The New Republic. In January, 2006, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals panel of three unanimously agreed that the affidavit of Jimmy Britt, a respected former US Marshal, was sufficient grounds to propel a rare fourth appeal (successive habeas petition) forward for review to the District Court in Raleigh, North Carolina. Jimmy Britt died in October, 2008. In November, 2008, the District Judge denied relief. The defense will appeal to the 4th Circuit.
The MacDonald case is one of the most enduring and haunting legal cases of our time, and a torturous example of injustice and wrongful conviction. It continues to endure and weigh heavily on the public consciousness because the right conclusion has never been has never been issued in a court of law- that Jeff MacDonald is an innocent man and must be released. If guilt was so clear, its hard to imagine that the interest and emotion this case continues to proliferate would still exist nearly 40 years later.
http://themacdonaldcase.org/index.html
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Guest JAMES M ROTHSTEIN NYPD Ret. - Process Church, Son of Sam, Manson, and more
My guest today , James M Rothstein NYPD Det Retired, was just fascinating. We discussed the Son Of Sam investigation, The Franklin Coverup, Boys Town, Manson, Organized crime cases in NYC. NYC politics and blackmail. Just a fascinating guy from NYC 70s NYPD. Great stuff. We even got into the French Connection case. Youtube link will be available tomorrow.
One thing he is very passionate about is a law he wrote to combat human trafficking:
Retired Detective Jim Rothstein as a member of the New York City Police Department and his retirement from the New York City Police Depart in 1980 to the present, has continued his work as a researcher and consultant on human trafficking. Det. Rothstein worked with various out of state agencies, officers, departments, professional groups, and numerous federal agencies to develop the expertise so vital to be effective. Det. Rothstein’s assignment to the New York State Select Committee Crime was also the end of his career. These hearings were ordered by Governor Carey of the State of New York and a Bi-partisan Legislative Committee. The mandate was to find what the effects these crimes were having on society. The most important lessons learned was that there must be absolute integrity, honesty, trust, and don’t use the merchandise. Honesty without integrity does little to help the Investigator establish credibility. You don’t break the law to enforce the law. If these principals are not followed closely, all trust is destroyed and you will become totally ineffective.
The bright side of human trafficking; these are the true stories of Retired New York City Detective James Rothstein. There is a message and a lesson in every story. On the street, he was known as “Boots,” because he always wore black cowboy boots. Detective Rothstein was told he had been awarded nine medals. He never filed a request for recognition unless he was ordered to do so. Det. Rothstein never accepted or displayed any of these medals. Det. Rothstein always believed he had done his job to the best of his ability as a sworn Police Officer. These stories touch the heart and soul of the toughest Detective and are never forgotten. The names may be forgotten (he tries) but the faces and memories are always there. These are the forgotten children, prostitutes, victims of pedophilia, and others. There is no individual discrimination; they are all discriminated against, Black, White, Yellow, Indian, and whatever else there may be. They may be Catholics, Protestants, or any other denomination; they are all victims. Nobody cared or cares.
The Dark Side of human trafficking, prostitution, pedophilia, and corruption go far beyond human comprehension. It is a world of “Smoke and Mirrors,” where “Deceit and Deception” are the norm. The degradation, torture, and mental manipulation of the victims that were uncovered in the investigations, conducted by Rothstein (Boots), were never made public. They were not politically correct, or feel-good do-good. You cannot disguise decadence with the smell of clover or the pureness of a white lily. It is what it is, vulgar and despicable. Great effort was taken by the powers to be to discredit and cover-up the findings. Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies have no problem doing low level investigations. When they go after the “Big Time” traffickers they have problems. ANY investigators, prosecutors, or other authorities that do an in-depth investigation are stopped by the powers to be and their careers are ruined
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TRAFFICKING LAWS
Laws to be passed:
Any person, agency, or other entity that interferes, threatens, harasses, impedes, or in any way compromises an investigator, investigation, prosecution, or witness in human trafficking, child porn, pedophilia, or criminal use of children case is guilty of a felony with a mandatory 5 year prison sentence.
Any enforcement agency, agent, prosecutor, elected government official, or any other authority that fails to act, with due haste, on human trafficking, pedophilia or the criminal use of children complaint and then doing a complete investigation of the complaint is guilty of a crime. (felony)
Any person or entity who uses human trafficking, children, child porn, pedophilia, to compromise, extort or cause another person to do an unwilling act is guilty of a felony with a mandatory 25 year to life in prison, no parole, prison sentence.
Any person or entity who buys, sells, trades, or in any way promotes, enables, or profits from human trafficking, pedophilia, human compromise, extortion, or uses children in a criminal manner is guilty of a felony with a mandatory 25 year to life in prison, no parole, prison sentence.
The use of electronics, social media, or any other form of communications to facilitate, promote, or further human trafficking, child porn, pedophilia, human compromise, extortion, use of children in a criminal manner is a felony with a mandatory fine of one million dollars per incident and a 10 year prison sentence for all parties involved.
As heinous as these crimes of human trafficking, pedophilia, human compromise and sexual exploitation of children are, an overzealous uninformed law enforcement agency, prosecutor, social worker, or mental health expert, who uses less than scientific investigative methods to conduct a “witch hunt,” can wreak havoc on our society and don’t provide any real solutions.
There must be an Oversight Committee (see Oversight Committee report) to prevent innocent people from becoming another victim and furthering an already heinous crime.
Upon conviction of either/or #3, #4, #5 and affirmation of the Oversight Committee all assets of the perpetrator(s) or entities involved shall be seized and given to the victim(s).
Jim Rothstein
Ret. Det. NYCPD
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JAMES M ROTHSTEIN NYPD Ret.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
United States Navy, Deck Hand
Chase Manhattan Bank, Computer Proof and Distribution
1965-1980 New York City Police Department, Police Officer and Detective
1980-Present Researcher and Consultant
LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE
Fifteen years experience with the New York City Police Department, Police Operations and Investigations.
February 1965 to June 1965; New York City Police Academy. Basics in Law Enforcement, Criminal Law, Use of Weapons, and Necessary Force.
June 1965 to January 1967; Patrol Midtown Manhattan, Introduction the basics of Patrol and Law Enforcement.
January 1967 to January 1971; Plainclothes Anti-Crime Patrol, Plainclothes Investigator, Undercover Surveillance, re: Pimps, Prostitutes, Narcotics, and Organized Crime.
January 1971 to March 1973; Plainclothes and Undercover Investigator. Headquarters Special Investigations; re: Vice, Narcotics, Corruption, Intelligence, Electronic and Photo Surveillance.
March 1973 to March 1980; Detective specializing in Vice related crimes, Intelligence on a local and national level. Special Assignments.
March 1980 to present; Researcher and Consultant; continued the work started as a Detective, on a National and International Level.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
New York State Select Committee on Crime; Investigator and Advisor, A study into the Effects of Crime on Society.
Policy Science Corporation; assigned as an Advisor and Consultant.
Internal Revenue Service; Special Assignment, Investigator and Advisor. Criminal Prosecution of National Pimp Organization and Intelligence Networking.
New York State Liquor Authority; Intelligence co-ordinator and Advisor.
Other Police Agencies in the United States; developed a National Information Data Base tracking prostitution ( male and female ) and the trafficking of children.
SPECIAL RESEARCH PROJECTS
Inslaw-Promis Software; The theft of the proprietary rights to computer software developed by Bill and Nancy Hamilton.
The Oaklahoma City bombing of the Murrah Building; The involvement of Iraqi Terrorists in the OKC bombing.
The Sexual Abuse Crisis In the Catholic Church; The Infiltration of and the Cover-up by the Church.
[Note: This episode originally aired on Tuesday, October 15, 2013. For technical reasons, this episode is only now released in archive form. It is a very important episode however, and is well worth the wait. ]
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