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OMFG: Did Brett Kimberlin’s Buddy Cop a Plea on Child Pornography Charges?

Posted on | July 31, 2013 | 84 Comments

Craig Richard Gillette was detained by bailiffs after Tuesday’s Maryland hearing where Tetyana Kimberlin was granted a protective order against her estranged husband Brett Kimberlin. Gillette has long been associated with Kimberlin’s 501(c)3 Justice Through Music Project. It was Gillette who showed up outside this year’s CPAC “Blog Bash” to photograph the bloggers in attendance.

So when John Hoge reported that Gillette had been released from federal prison in 2001, the obvious question was, “What did Gillette serve time for?” We do not yet know the nature of the charge, but online documents indicate that Gillette agreed to a plea bargain with federal prosecutors in 1999, and was ordered to get mental health and substance abuse treatment. And the terms of his bond, set at a January 1999 pre-trial hearing, are highly suggestive:

Entered: 01/21/1999
Plea Agreement
Docket Text: Plea Agreement Hearing as to Craig Richard Gillette held before Judge Albert V. Bryan Jr. ( Reporter: McCoy.) USA appeared through: Smagala. Dft(s) appeared w/counsel Brooks. Deft. FA, PG to Cr. Info. Accepted. Referred to PO for PSIR and cont. to 4/9/99 at 9:00 for G/L sentencing. Deft. recognized in PR Bond of $5,000 w/cond: report to PTS; undergo and pay for substance abuse testing and treatment; avoid all contact with anyone under age of 18; not possess or have under his control any matter that is pornographic or that depicts or alludes to sexual activity of persons under age of 18; not possess or use any computer or computer equipment except for work purposes; not utilize or access the Internet or any on-time service; furnish detailed telphone and credit card bills and/or bank records as requested by PTS; notify his employer of the instant offense. Deft. released. (clerk)

Filed & Entered: 04/09/1999
Set/Reset Hearings
Docket Text: Sentencing held before Judge Albert V. Bryan Jr. ( Reporter: R. Hopchas) USA appeared through: Gerry Smagala Dft(s) appeared w/ counsel: Louis Brooks. Craig Richard Gillette (1) count(s) 1. Deft.’s motion for downward departure argued and denied. JUDGMENT: Guilty. Deft. committed to the custody of BOP for 27 mos. w/3 year super. release term and assessed $100. While incarcerated deft. to receive mental health and substance abuse treatment. Cond. of S/R: participate in substance abuse treatment and mental health programs at the direction of PO. Deft. remanded.

These details were sent to me by someone who hopes to obtain further details about Craig Richard Gillette’s federal conviction and, if this is what it looks like — c’mon, aren’t these highly unusual terms to be specified as conditions of pre-trial release? — well, maybe we could see some very interesting headlines about Brett Kimberlin in the near future.

UPDATE: Patterico adds background about Brett’s buddy:

Gillette appears to be employed by Justice Through Music, Brett Kimberlin’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit. He was quoted in 2007 as being a “spokesman for the organization” and he writes post on their blog.
Hoge does not say how he knows Gillette met Kimberlin in prison, but Hoge has been talking to Kimberlin’s wife, who recently separated from him and has sought charges against him for a sex offense.

Oh, right, I almost forgot: Tetyana says Kimberlin is a sex offender. Gee, it’s funny how little things like that slip your mind, kind of like the murder of a little Indiana girl’s grandmother.

UPDATE II: Jeff Dunetz’s account of Gillette’s Blog Bash appearance:

At about 9pm my daughter . . . ran up to me exclaiming “Daddy there is someone outside taking pictures through the window.” . . .
As I went outside to confront the cameraman he ran across the street. As I followed he put his camera up to take pictures of me. Eventually he put down his camera and got nose to nose. . . .
With our faces almost touching he said, “You can’t intimidate me.” I replied “You can’t kiss me.”
Eventually he admitted who sent him to BlogBash — Brett Kimberlin, the Speedway Bomber.  Apparently the man who had tried to  intimidate the party venue from hosting the event, who [allegedly] had been tweeting nasty slanders against myself and other members of the BlogBash committee for the better part of two weeks … hired a photographer to take pictures of the party … didn’t have the guts to take his own pictures.
So goes it [with] all bullies. Show weakness and they will continue to attack — stand up to them as many of us have been doing with blog posts and other writing — they back off.

You can see the photos at The Lid,

UPDATE III: John Hoge has obtained the court document on Craig Richard Gillette: “18:2252.F 18:2252(a)(4)(B) Possession of child pornography.” And I’m sure it’s just a random coincidence that someone convicted on child pornography charges would be so closely associated with Brett Kimberlin.

UPDATE IV: In case you missed it, Brett Kimberlin has once more accused Aaron Walker of harassment, and also accused John Hoge of harassment. Of course, lying felon Brett Kimberlin considers it “harassment” to tell the truth about Brett Kimberlin. And it seems there is a certain word that offends Brett Kimberlin very deeply, perhaps because it is so accurate. Of course, a professional journalist would never call Brett Kimberlin that word. Even with someone like Kimberlin’s buddy Craig Gillette, a conviction for child pornography does not mean he’s a pedophile, a diagnostic term.

Others, however, use the word colloquially. More than 400,000 times.

UPDATE V: Why Isn’t Craig Richard Gillette’s Name on the Maryland Sex Offender Registry?

 

 

 


Category: Crime, Progressivism, Scandal, Sex, The Kimberlin Files

Comments

84 Responses to “OMFG: Did Brett Kimberlin’s Buddy Cop a Plea on Child Pornography Charges?”

  1. Mm
    July 31st, 2013 @ 12:46 pm

    OMG is right, but not surprising. People with this sort of predilection tend to gravitate toward each other. Share the spoils, so to speak. At this point, I agree with John Hoge – I do not believe that another of Kimberlin’s associates is a pedophile. If he wants to salvage the shards of what little reputation he has left, however, he might want to disconnect from Team Kimberlin.

  2. sarah wells
    July 31st, 2013 @ 12:50 pm

    Looks like my first guess stands a fair chance of being the case!

  3. SPQR9
    July 31st, 2013 @ 12:52 pm

    Not conclusive … wait for more.

  4. SarahW
    July 31st, 2013 @ 12:56 pm

    The bolded conditions of his plea would tend to indicate contact with or interest in persons under 18 had been an issue.

  5. Tex Lovera
    July 31st, 2013 @ 12:57 pm

    “Birds of a Feather…”

  6. wjjhoge
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:00 pm

    RT @rsmccain: Just added UPDATE to latest Brett Kimberlin item http://t.co/c94uwjujC5 @Liberty_Chick @rustypaladin @Stranahan @wjjhoge

  7. rsmccain
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:01 pm

    “Gee, it’s funny how little things like that slip your mind” http://t.co/c94uwjujC5 @Liberty_Chick @rustypaladin @Stranahan @AaronWorthing

  8. Frankie
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:02 pm

    I’m wondering given his penchant for calling CPS with little to no evidence, why he has not contacted the Maryland authorities yet? Between the charges filed against Kimberlin and now this he should be very worried for the Kimberlin kids. If he does not call CPS….well, we’ll know his true intentions in the other matter now won’t we?

  9. rsmccain
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:03 pm

    Hey, @yidwithlid have you seen the latest on the photographer Brett Kimberlin sent to Blog Bash? http://t.co/c94uwjujC5 #tcot

  10. notalemming
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:05 pm

    RT @rsmccain: Just added UPDATE to latest Brett Kimberlin item http://t.co/tuCpRtuYt4

  11. rsmccain
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:06 pm

    Hey, nice work with the noon hack attack, Team Kimberlin. But the truth just can’t be stopped. http://t.co/c94uwjujC5

  12. zanshi1
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:06 pm

    RT @rsmccain: Just added UPDATE to latest Brett Kimberlin item http://t.co/c94uwjujC5 @Liberty_Chick @rustypaladin @Stranahan @wjjhoge

  13. zanshi1
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:06 pm

    RT @rsmccain: Hey, nice work with the noon hack attack, Team Kimberlin. But the truth just can’t be stopped. http://t.co/c94uwjujC5

  14. Stranahan
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:07 pm

    RT @rsmccain: OMFG: Did Brett Kimberlin’s Buddy Cop a Plea on Child Pornography Charges? http://t.co/c94uwjujC5 | @Stranahan @FilmLadd @Lib…

  15. OwainPenllyn
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:08 pm

    Did #BrettKimberlin’s Buddy Cop a Plea on Child Pornography Charges? http://t.co/7rDDANKaEq via @rsmccain #tcot #tgdn

  16. Mm
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:09 pm

    I think this post needs a picture. As a public service.

  17. OwainPenllyn
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:21 pm

    Team Kimberlin really is Team Pedophile, so what does that say about #BillSchmalfeldt? http://t.co/Z5CpJA0L6K #tcot

  18. joethefatman1
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:21 pm

    OMFG: Did Brett Kimberlin’s Buddy Cop a Plea on Child Pornography Charges? http://t.co/kXvPdvbpZr

  19. OwainPenllyn
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:28 pm

    Seems #BrettKimberlin sent pedophile photographer to stalk #blogbash2013 http://t.co/lxNPrFy4f6 #tcot #tgdn #teaparty

  20. AaronWorthing
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:29 pm

    RT @rsmccain: “Gee, it’s funny how little things like that slip your mind” http://t.co/c94uwjujC5 @Liberty_Chick @rustypaladin @Stranahan @…

  21. DrainedTheSwamp
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:33 pm

    RT @rsmccain: OMFG: Did Brett Kimberlin’s Buddy Cop a Plea on Child Pornography Charges? http://t.co/c94uwjujC5 | @Stranahan @FilmLadd @Lib…

  22. wjjhoge
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:39 pm

    RT @rsmccain: OMFG: Did Brett Kimberlin’s Buddy Cop a Plea on Child Pornography Charges? http://t.co/c94uwjujC5 | @Stranahan @FilmLadd @Lib…

  23. Mm
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:43 pm

    I wonder what the relationships are, if any, between these guys and Weiner’s T&M Protection services and the law firm, BakerHostetler. His campaign paid those entities more than $136,000 to “investigate” the “hacking” that never happened.

  24. Zilla of the Resistance
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:54 pm

    Pervo birds of a creepy feather, eh? Gross.

  25. robertstacymccain
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:58 pm

    Well, there has been a lot of suspicion about that. Maybe I’ll refer to that in the next update.

  26. SPQR9
    July 31st, 2013 @ 1:58 pm

    Not always, sometimes PO offices toss in the kitchen sink.
    But the actual docket now found… that’s conclusive.

  27. Becca Lower
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:09 pm

    In the first paragraph, you refer to the photography incident as happening at last year’s CPAC “Blog Bash.” Although it has been a really long year, that was this year, Stacy. 🙂

    Otherwise, good stuff.

  28. Evi L. Bloggerlady
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:10 pm

    This is what you get with a posse of progressives!

  29. Mm
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:11 pm

    What other crooks are lurking about? Has Ben Gelt stayed out of trouble?

  30. rsmccain
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:13 pm

    Hey, @Karoli #p2 whatever you do, please don’t pay any attention to this, OK? http://t.co/c94uwjujC5

  31. robertstacymccain
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:14 pm

    Fixed it. Thanks, Genius!

  32. rsmccain
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:15 pm

    RT @ElliottBobert: OMFG: Did Brett Kimberlin’s Buddy Cop a Plea on Child Pornography Charges? http://t.co/wb6Aep3kob

  33. rsmccain
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:16 pm

    Hey, maybe this is one of those “phony scandals” Obama keeps telling us about. http://t.co/c94uwjujC5

  34. rsmccain
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:16 pm

    RT @BeccaJLower: OMFG: Did #BrettKimberlin’s Buddy Cop a Plea on Child Pornography Charges? http://t.co/rj5Tk1H5GR via @rsmccain #tcot #tea…

  35. notalemming
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:17 pm

    RT @ElliottBobert: OMFG: Did Brett Kimberlin’s Buddy Cop a Plea on Child Pornography Charges? http://t.co/wb6Aep3kob

  36. LibertyRanger
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:17 pm

    RT @ElliottBobert: OMFG: Did Brett Kimberlin’s Buddy Cop a Plea on Child Pornography Charges? http://t.co/wb6Aep3kob

  37. boosaysenough
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:20 pm

    RT @rsmccain: OMFG: Did Brett Kimberlin’s Buddy Cop a Plea on Child Pornography Charges? http://t.co/c94uwjujC5 | @Stranahan @FilmLadd @Lib…

  38. LibertyUnyieldi
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:22 pm

    RT @rsmccain: Hey, maybe this is one of those “phony scandals” Obama keeps telling us about. http://t.co/c94uwjujC5

  39. Unix-Jedi
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:24 pm

    At least nobody’s called anybody a slutbucket. Yet, anyway.

  40. Mm
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:30 pm

    Some comments over at Hogewash have me wondering: is there some sort of pedophile ring? Was Tetyana the only minor brought over from the Ukraine? How many girls are there?

  41. rsmccain
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:33 pm

    RT @joethefatman1: OMFG: Did Brett Kimberlin’s Buddy Cop a Plea on Child Pornography Charges? http://t.co/kXvPdvbpZr

  42. rmnixondeceased
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:35 pm

    That is entirely too mild a term. I have a few terms in mind, all too vulgar for this venue.

  43. rmnixondeceased
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:36 pm

    Really makes one wonder …

  44. RMNixonDeceased
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:36 pm

    “Some comments over at Hogewash have me wondering: is there some sort of pedophile ring? Was Tetyana the…” — Mm http://t.co/C0ipvrs9pn

  45. rsmccain
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:36 pm

    @Patterico Gee, Bill Schmalfeldt is anti-criminal? https://t.co/xtG6e393j0 Who ever would have suspected that? http://t.co/c94uwjujC5

  46. OwainPenllyn
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:38 pm

    RT @RMNixonDeceased: “Some comments over at Hogewash have me wondering: is there some sort of pedophile ring? Was Tetyana the…” — Mm http…

  47. rmnixondeceased
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:40 pm

    I have been publicly calling Brett a pedophile for several days and referring to his cohorts and enablers Pedo-pals. That as about as accurate a term as I can use in public. In private, the air turns blue and flames leap from my withered lips when I speak about him/them.

  48. Unix-Jedi
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:41 pm

    Whoops, it’s “Slutbag”. Gotta keep the allowed, appropriate non-War-On-Women insults straight.

    I apologise for the error.

  49. RMNixonDeceased
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:41 pm

    “I have been publicly calling Brett a pedophile for several days and referring to his cohorts and…” — rmnixondeceased http://t.co/MCAkMpWUFg

  50. wjjhoge
    July 31st, 2013 @ 2:42 pm

    RT @rsmccain: @Patterico Gee, Bill Schmalfeldt is anti-criminal? https://t.co/xtG6e393j0 Who ever would have suspected that? http://t.co/c9…