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March 8, 2016
This complaint concerns two Florida lawyers, Pam Bondi and Mark Hamilton, and Floridas
$1 billion share of a Bank of America (BofA) settlement announced August 21, 2014 with the
U.S. Department of Justice. Mr. Hamilton, and Ms. Bondis office, denied Florida was part of the
BofA settlement in response to my public records request. Later I later found a letter dated August
21, 2014 from Jana Litsey, BofAs Deputy General Counsel, addressed to Pamela J. Bondi, Esq.
Florida State Attorney General, confirming details of the Bank of America settlement:
Of the $7 billion consumer relief package, we expect just in excess of $1 billion to be
effected within the state - in other words, one seventh of the entire package - benefiting
almost 17,000 Florida consumers.
Ms. Litseys letter was linked on the Florida Attorney Generals website with a press release by
Attorney General Bondi. Why then did Hamilton, and Bondis office, lie about Floridas $1 billion
share of a BofA settlement benefiting almost 17,000 Florida consumers, and where is the money?
The respondents violated the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and Rules of Professional Conduct:
Pamela Jo Bondi, Bar #886440
Office of the Attorney General
PL-01 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0010
Office: 850-245-0140
Email: pam.bondi@myfloridalegal.com
Executed Florida Bar Complaint Form Attached
x Rule 4-8.4(a) prohibits the lawyer from violating the Rules of Professional Conduct or
knowingly assisting another to do so.
x Rule 4-8.4(b) prohibits a lawyer from committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on the
lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer.
x Rule 4-8.4(c) prohibits a lawyer from engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud,
deceit, or misrepresentation.
x Rule 4-8.4(d) prohibits a lawyer from engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the
administration of justice.
March 8, 2015
Page - 2
August 21, 2014 - letter from Jana Litsey, BofAs Deputy General Counsel,
addressed to Pamela J. Bondi, Esq. Florida State Attorney General, confirming
details of the Bank of America settlement:
August 21, 2014 - Attorney General Pam Bondi News Release - Floridians to
Receive More Than $1 Billion in Relief Under National Settlement with Bank of
America.
Exhibit 3
February 29, 2016 - letter by U.S. mail of Mark S. Hamilton, Special Counsel,
Consumer Protection Division Office of the Attorney General, Pam Bondi
March 8, 2015
Page - 3
Exhibit 4
Exhibit 5
Exhibit 6
Neil J Gillespie
Telephone: 352-854-7807
Email: neilgillespie@mfi.net
Enclosures
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Floridians to Receive More Than $1 Billion in Relief Under National Settlement with Bank of America
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.The Justice Department has entered a settlement with Bank of
America, which will provide nearly 17,000 Floridians in excess of $1 billion in relief.
Eligible Floridians will receive first and second lien principal reductions, loan forgiveness
and other relief. The total amount of consumer relief of the settlement nationally is $7
billion, and Floridas share equals one-seventh of that total.
"Our office worked closely with Bank of America to ensure that Florida homeowners would
be treated fairly in any settlement, and Im pleased that Floridians will be receiving
one-seventh of the overall consumer relief. As a result of the Justice Department's
settlement with Bank of America, it's expected that Florida will receive just over $1 billion
in homeowner relief, benefiting nearly 17,000 Florida homeowners, stated Attorney
General Pam Bondi.
We very much appreciate the extensive investment of time spent by you and your staff in
discussions with the Bank concerning the types and quantity of consumer relief to be
delivered to Florida residents as part of any settlement with the U.S. Department of
Justice, stated Jana J. Litsey, Deputy General Counsel with Bank of America, in a letter to
Attorney General Bondi.
The federal settlement addresses abuses primarily by Countrywide and Merrill Lynch
which greatly contributed to the mortgage crisis. These companies securitized residential
mortgage loans that had been obtained without ensuring that the borrowers could actually
afford the mortgages. They then sold them to investors as so-called residential mortgagebacked securities without disclosing the significant risk that the borrowers holding the
mortgages were unable to stay current on their loans because many of the loans had been
written without proper review to ensure that the borrowers could actually afford the loans.
Bank of America acquired Countrywide and Merrill Lynch shortly before the financial
crisis that resulted from unprecedented defaults on the ill-advised residential mortgage
loans sold to investors around the country.
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Neil Gillespie
From:
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<attorney.general@myfloridalegal.com>
<NEILGILLESPIE@MFI.NET>
Tuesday, March 01, 2016 11:03 AM
Reply ltr to Gillespie.pdf.pdf
From Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and State Attorneys General from
California, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland and New York (State AGs), all of
which are members of the Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Working Group of
the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force; the FHA; and the Government National
Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), as well as all pending claims against Bank of
America entities brought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)."
Consequently, our Office does not have any documents responsive to your specific request. This will
serve to close out your additional public records request for documents.
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8092 SW 115th Loop
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Email: neilgillespie@mfi.net
Cc: Leslie Jacobs, Email: Leslie.Jacobs@myfloridalegal.com
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Neil Gillespie
From:
To:
Cc:
Sent:
Attach:
Subject:
3/1/2016
Neil J. Gillespie
Your Name: ___________________________________
n/a
Organization: __________________________________
8092 SW 115th Loop
Address: ______________________________________
Ocala
FL
City: ______________________________
State: _____
34481
352-854-7807
Zip Code: _________
Phone: ______________________
neilgillespie@mfi.net
Email: ________________________________________
none
ACAP Reference No._____________________________
PART TWO (See Page 1, PART TWO Facts/Allegations.): The specific thing or things I am complaining about are:
PART THREE (See Page 1, PART THREE Witnesses.): The witnesses in support of my allegations are: [see attached
sheet].
PART FOUR (See Page 1, PART FOUR Signature.): Under penalties of perjury, I declare that the foregoing facts are
true, correct and complete.
Neil J Gillespie
_______________________________________________________
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Pamela Jo Bondi
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Phone: ______________________
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PART TWO (See Page 1, PART TWO Facts/Allegations.): The specific thing or things I am complaining about are:
PART THREE (See Page 1, PART THREE Witnesses.): The witnesses in support of my allegations are: [see attached
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PART FOUR (See Page 1, PART FOUR Signature.): Under penalties of perjury, I declare that the foregoing facts are
true, correct and complete.
Neil J Gillespie
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expanded personal and professional data. It is the attorney's responsibility to routinely review and update those expanded listings. The information contained in those expanded listings is
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