Is a Manalapan Dream Team Lawyer Working For Free?

Thanks to da old phrase, "Step 1 - Take Foot & Step 2 - Insert Foot in Mouth," there are even more twists and turns in da ongoing saga of “Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man” taxpayer funded lawsuit. Da latest twist came out of a random series of events that alone, would have gone completely unnoticed. However, thanks to a surprising TruthTeller who was trying to make a point in favor of da Gang of Three’s agenda, it now may have thrust Committeeman Cash Klauber directly into da crosshairs of da lawsuit – and at da same time, squarely put his own integrity on da line!

It happened in da first December Manalapan Township Committee meeting. A citizen went before da committee for their 5 to 18 minutes of fame, and brought up da question of how much da lawsuit has cost.

That question brought up a volley of responses, first by Cash Klauber, who claimed on da record that da town has only spent $6,000 of taxpayer money on da case – specifically, for an “expert” witness. Cash sounded very sure of himself, and nobody should immediately jump to any conclusions that he was making a false statement, since he did sound that sure of that figure, almost like he was told that, or at least that's the impression it gave.

Let’s first examine that Cash claim.

Now, personally, I’d love to believe Cash and take his statement for daTruth. However, da last time something like that happened, a soldier kneeling next to General George Custer said to him, “Look, over da ridge – I think they’re friendly Indians.”

FACT: da “expert” witness in this case has been identified as Robert Renaud, who, according to Snoozer editor Mark Rosman in da now-infamous “Rosman Editorial,” which became evidence in da even more-infamous legal case, has been paid approximately $6,400 at $350 per hour for his “expert” testimony.

CASH-ISM – if Cash is accurate, then it must be surmised that another Manalapan Legal Dream Team member, attorney McCarthy, has done a ton of legal work for absolutely no pay whatsoever!

According to evidence compiled by daTruthSquad, one can only surmise that Mr. McCarthy submitted to da court a 29-page “Legal Certification” THAT WAS COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE TO MANALAPAN & ITS TAXPAYERS.

McCarthy said in his allegedly 29-page “free” certification, “By letter dated July 13, 2007, I advised defendant that my firm was Special Counsel to da Township in this matter and that we would reply to his demand for indemnification. I further requested that Defendant communicate directly with my office regarding matters pertaining to this action …”

So, according to Cash’s statement, McCarthy wrote this 29-page Certification, and ordered da Mosked Man to communicate with “his office,” at any time, and he would not charge a dime for his services & time?

Da Legal Value Menu – Since apparently Mr. McCarthy had free time and apparently according to Cash's statement apparently not in the charging mood, on December 21, 2007, why was he in court speaking on behalf of Manalapan to da judge in da case against daTruthSquad, when McCarthy alleged in his legal filings that da Mosked Man was daTruthSquad?

Da certification clearly came from McCarthy's firm - and not da contingent fee-based Weeks form, so, either Mr. McCarthy is doing a ton of legal work for absolutely no pay, as Cash alleged since only da “expert” was paid, according to Cash, or there’s a serious problem with his statement that may warrant an investigation.

Now, one might find this surprising, but daTruthSquad actually has respect for Cash Klauber - and a little sympathy too since any aspirations by Cash becoming Mayor of Manalapan in 2009 are about as thin as a receding hairline. DaTruthSquad would like to believe that Cash merely did not have all da facts at his disposal when he said that da case of “da Township of Manalapan vs da Mosked Man” has only cost $6,000 over da past 2 years. So, lets, for da sake of argument, take Cash at his word again.

First – If Cash is correct, and Township taxpayers have only paid for an “expert,” then there should be absolutely no payments made to Mr. McCarthy for his 29-page “Certification,” nor for his appearances at any of da courtrooms during da case. A completely transparent outside forensic audit of all payments made to McCarthy over da past 3 years should commence immediately to prove that either Mr. McCarthy is working out of da kindness of his heart, or Cash’s statement may have been in serious error.

Second – This situation alone should negate any possibility of Mr. McCarthy or anyone from his firm becoming Township attorney, specifically due to what can be perceived as a conflict.

Third – Da Rosman Editorial stated that “victories (against Moskovitz) come with a price of keeping MachoGrande, Renaud, McCarthy, and Weeks working and da meter still running.” This means either Cash is right and Rosman was 100% wrong, or Rosman was right and Cash has been given wrong information – and if that is da case – who gave Cash that alleged wrong info?

DaTruth is, there has been a concerted effort to not let anyone know exactly how much this case against da Mosked man has cost from da very beginning. It was Andy Boy in 2007 who said and was quoted as saying da case has cost taxpayers, "over $100,000!" DaTruthSquad may not be "Mr. Wizard" when it comes to math, but any 2 year old will tell you there's a big difference between "$6,000" and "over $100,000."

When Carolina MachoGrande wasn't calling anonymous bloggers "Bomb Throwers," she also is quoted as saying this case wasn't costing any money, since da lawyer was on a contingency fee. This means that same lawyer must not have charged for anything as of yet, because all da money according to Cash has gone to da "expert."

DaTruth is, thanks for all this info cannot be given to daTruthSquad. Thanks to TruthTellers like former mayor Spodak, who continues to bring up this case on a regular basis, questions continue to rise due to da statements made by Manalapan Township Committeepeople.

DaTruth is, it’s also another reason that outside investigators are needed to sort out whether or not this is an actual legal case or a vindictive lawsuit funded by taxpayers whether they like it or not.

And that’s daTruth.