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Dezv?luire ?oc! Acesta este copilul pe care Adina Barbu l-a abandonat în maternitate la 17 ani!

Posted on 28 October 2010 by Clauditza

O informa?ie ?oc a fost dezv?luit? în aceast? sear?! Adina Barbua adus pe lume un b?ie?el, pe care l-a abandonat în maternitate în 1999, când avea doar 17 ani.
De?i a spus c? nu a fost niciodat? îns?rcinat? ?i c? poate demonstra oricând acest lucru cu un examen ginecologic, se pare c? Adina a min?it!

Jurnali?tii de la Libertatea au aflat c? bruneta a adus pe lume , la Bra?ov, un b?ie?el, la 1 septembrie 1999, care a fost adoptat în 2000 de o arhitect? greac?. Într-un facsimil se vede foarte clar c? numele Adina Vasilica Ciuciu apare ca fiind mama natural? a copilului în actul de adop?ie.

În certificatul de na?tere, bruneta nu a trecut numele tat?lui b?ie?elului, nedorind s? îi dezv?luie identitatea b?rbatului cu care a r?mas gravid?.

Pân? s? fie adoptat, copilul a fost în grija unui asistent maternal.

Copilul tr?ie?te acum cu mama sa în Grecia, dar identitatea lor a fost protejat?. Purt?torul de cuvânt al Direc?iei pentru Protec?ia Copilului Bra?ov, Radu Mailat, a confirmat informa?ia ?i a f?cut public dosarul de adop?ie.

Într-o edi?ie a emisiunii “R?i da buni” de la Antena 2, un fost iubit al Adinei a f?cut public? aceast? informa?ie bomb? . B?rbatul a dezv?luit la momentul respectiv c? a avut un copil cu tân?ra din Bra?ov ?i a ajutat-o s? plece din maternitate, abandonând bebelu?ul. Adina Vasilica Ciuciu a negat atuncil, spunând c? totul este o inven?ie.

Adina Barbu d? în judecat? publica?ia care a publicat ?tirea!

Adina Barbu a intervenit în emisiunea lui Dan Capatos ?i a spus c? îl va ac?iona în instan?? pe autorul materialului. Informa?ia bomb? a ap?rut exact de ziua Adinei, când împline?te 28 de ani.

“Sunt abera?ii! Nu are nicio leg?tur? cu mine, nu în?eleg cum se poate ca numele meu s? apar? într-un act oficial! M? duc la ginecolog, fac teste ADN, nu am nicio problem? s? dovedesc c? nimic nu este adev?rat! Nu se poate s? mi se pun? în cârc? a?a ceva! Îi dau în judecat?!”, a spus ea, la “Un show p?c?tos”.


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Adina Barbu, betrayed by her former boyfriends: At 17, she gave birth to a boy, whom she abandoned in hospital

02:43    |    22/10/2010

Adina Barbu, betrayed by her former boyfriends: At 17, she gave birth to a boy, whom she abandoned in hospital

Adina Barbu, the newborn star of Romanian tabloids, famous for her big breasts and the striking resemblance with actress Nicoleta Luciu, has a very troubled past, which her friends from her teen years unveiled live during the “Bad, but good” show aired on Antena 2 TV. While chatting live with show host Mihai Morar, Adina received a phone call from a former boyfriend who said that her real name is Vasilica Ciuciu and she gave birth to a boy when she was 17, whom she abandoned in the maternity hospital. Later on, other friends and acquaintances of Adina called from her hometown of Brasov to confirm the boyfriend’s statements, and revealed even more troubling things about her past.

Initially, the brunette denied everything and said her real name is Adina Barbu and she does not know Bebe, the man who claims was her lover. However, Thursday she returned in the show and apologized for her lies.

“I apologize for the way I dealt with the situation. I thought it was a farce. Eventually, I realized it was no farce and that the man was really my ex-lover,” Adina explained.

During the show, a former friend of Adina called from Brasov and confirmed that she indeed gave birth to a boy.

“I’ve known her before Bebe. I am no friend of Bebe. Adina, your baby boy weighed 1.8 kg,” said Dan.

Visibly angered, the brunette lashed out at the man, asking him to produce evidence in support of his allegations.

"I made no abortion so far. I want a child, but this did not happen yet. It is pointless for you to call live and mock me. Bring proof. Come with evidence, man, don’t speak just to make me look like s…t,” Adina retorted.

 

 

Adina Barbu demascata de prietenii din adolescenta: A nascut un baietel la 17 ani si l-a abandonat in maternitate

 

Recent aparuta in peisajul monden si mediatizata intens pentru sanii foarte mari si asemanarea izbitoare cu Nicoleta Luciu, Adina Barbu are un trecut foarte agitat, pe care prietenii din adolescenta l-au dezvaluit in direct la emisiunea “Rai da’ buni” de la Antena 2.

Invitata in emisiunea lui Mihai Morar, Adina a parimit cateva telefoane de la un fost iubit care a povestit ca numele ei real este Vasilica Ciuciu si ca a nascut un copil cand avea 17 ani, pe care l-a abandonat in maternitate. Ulterior si alte cunostinte si prieteni ai Adinei, din Brasov, locul unde s-a nascut si a crescut bruneta, au sunat si au confirmat declaratiile fostului iubit, ba chiar au adus informatii noi, din ce in ce mai surprinzatoare.

Initial bruneta a negat totul si a declarat ca nu il cunoaste pe Bebe, barbatul care sustine ca i-a fost iubit si ca numele ei real este Adina Barbu. Joi, Adina Barbu a venit în platou la "R?i da buni" pentru a-?i cere iertare pentru minciunile pe care le-a spus. 

"Îmi cer scuze pentru modul cum am tratat situa?ia. Am crezut c? e o fars?. La sfâr?it mi-am dat seama c? nu a fost o fars? ?i într-adev?r acel om era fostul meu iubit. Eu am depus actele, imediat dup? emisiune am sunat la poli?ie. Nu mi s-a p?rut ok s? apar cu Ciuciu Vasilica Adina, am ales numele Barbu. A fost mai u?or de re?inut ?i fa?? de Ciuciu sun? mai bine. Nu mi-a fost team? de glume pe baza numelui meu real. Nu mi-am dorit s? apar cu numele meu, am f?cut-o ?i de dragul familiei. Nu vroiam s? vad? tata numele Ciuciu prin tabloide", a spus Adina.

In timpul emisiei un fost amic de-al Adinei din Bra?ov a sunat în direct pentru a confirma c? bruneta a n?scut un b?iat, pe care ulterior l-a abandonat.

"Nepoata mea s-a n?scut pe 23 septembrie 1999. Eu o cunosc pe ea dinainte de Bebe. Eu nu sunt prieten cu Bebe. Adina, b?iatul t?u a avut 1, 8 Kg.", a spus Dan.

Vizibil enervata bruneta l-a atacat verbal pe barbat si i-a cerut dovezi, pentru a fi crezut.

""Pân? la vârsta asta nu am avut niciun avort. Îmi doresc un copil, dar înc? nu s-a întâmplat. Nu are rost s? intri tu în direct s? î?i ba?i joc de mine. Adu dovezi. Vino frate cu dovezi, nu intra în direct s? m? faci pe mine de rahat", a spus Adina.

Exclusiv / Azota Popescu, pre?edinta funda?iei care s-a ocupat de înfierea b?ie?elului Adinei Barbu: «Aceast? adop?ie exist?»

Exclusiv / Azota Popescu, pre?edinta funda?iei care s-a ocupat de înfierea b?ie?elului Adinei Barbu: «Aceast? adop?ie exist?»

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Azota PopescuDup? ce Libertatea a dezv?luit c? Adina Barbu a n?scut un copil pe care apoi l-a abandonat in Maternitatea din Bra?ov, pre?edinta funda?iei care s-a ocupat de adop?ie confirm? cele scrise de Libertatea.

Întoars? recent în România, Azota Popescu, pre?edinta Funda?iei Catharsis, care i-a g?sit o m?mic? b?ie?elului n?scut de Adina Barbu, ne-a declarat c? î?i aminte?te de cazul “noii Nicoleta Luciu”.

Adina Barbu a cunoscut celebritatea datorit? pictorialelor în care ?i-a expus bustul generos ?i nu numai / foto: bucatarescu.ro“Aceast? adop?ie exist?. Copilul a fost înfiat, în anul 2000, de o familie de arhitec?i din Europa. Nu ?tiu de ce este atât de negat? existen?a adop?iei ?i nu ?tiu de ce este renegat copilul”.

Cu toate acestea, membrii funda?iei nu cunosc detalii despre condi?iile în care micu?ul a ajuns în grija lor. “Mama l-a abandonat. Cum? Nu ?tiu. Nu avem acces la informa?ii despre p?rin?ii care î?i abandoneaz? copiii. Despre aceste mame, doar Protec?ia Copilului poate s? spun? ceva”, a ad?ugat Azota Popescu, pre?edinta funda?iei Catharsis.

E singura Adina Ciuciu din Bra?ov

În acest timp, directorul de la Biroul de Eviden?? a Popula?iei Bra?ov, George Ro?ca, a spulberat orice urm? de îndoial? c? Adina Barbu, pe numele ei adev?rat Adina Vasilica Ciuciu, este mama b?ie?elului, voluptuoasa vedet? fiind singura care poart? respectivul nume. “La nivelul municipiului figureaz? o singur? persoan? cu prenumele Vasilica Adina ?i cu numele Ciuciu. Nu mai exist? alte persoane cu acest nume ?i cele dou? prenume legate”, ne-a declarat Ro?ca.

Bruneta s-a întors la Bra?ov

Adina Barbu a mers, la sfâr?itul s?pt?mânii trecute, la Protec?ia Copilului Bra?ov pentru a afla cum i s-a divulgat secretul. Mai mult, ea a trecut ieri ?i pe la sediul Funda?iei Catharsis, cerând explica?ii pentru faptul c? dosarul de adop?ie a ajuns pe mâinile ziari?tilor.

Tot ieri, dup? spusele ei, Adina inten?iona s? mearg? la un medic ginecolog din Bra?ov pentru un consult prin care, sus?ine ea, va demonstra c? nu a adus niciodat? pe lume un copil. Pentru a evita orice suspiciune, Libertatea i-a propus brunetei, înc? de s?pt?mâna trecut?, s? mearg? pentru un consult la unul dintre cei mai aprecia?i medici ginecologi din Bucure?ti, dar Adina a refuzat provocarea noastr?.

Aici a crescut noua Nicoleta Luciu!


Aici a crescut noua Nicoleta Luciu!
 
 
 

Adina Barbu s-a n?scut Adina Vasilica Ciuciu ?i a crescut într-un bloc de nefamili?ti din Craiter. La 17 ani, a n?scut un copil la Maternitatea Bra?ov pe care l-a abandonat

Una din cele mai mediatizate vedete monden? la ora actual? este fotomodelul Adina Barbu, în vârst? de 28 de ani. Comparat? cu Nicoleta Luciu pentru bustul generos tunat cu silicon, Adina Barbu are un trecut pe care dore?te s?-l ascund? cu orice pre?. Adina Barbu s-a n?scut Adina Vasilica Ciuciu ?i a locuit într-un bloc de nefamili?ti de lâng? depoul CFR, în Craiter, la marginea Bra?ovului. Tat?l s?u lucra la Tunele SA ?i a primit locuin?a de serviciu în acest bloc. Noua vedet? mai are dou? surori - Luciana, mezina, respectiv Claudia, cea mai mare. Familia ei s-a mutat în urm? cu 8 ani. Lucica, mama ei, s-a mutat prin p?r?ile Moldovei, spun vecinii, iar tat?l ei a murit anul acesta. 

Vecinii î?i mai amintesc înc? de ea
„Da, a devenit mare vedet?. ?i-a pus silicoane c? na, dac? faci bani u?or... O ?in bine minte, dar nu am fost în rela?ii bune cu ea. Adic? n-am avut nimic cu ea, dar nu mi-a pl?cut niciodat? c? familia ei nu-?i pl?tea între?inerea. Nu c? nu aveau bani, c? erau to?i îngriji?i ?i bine îmbr?ca?i - dar de ce s? pl?teasc?, ca noi, fraierii?”, ne spune locatara de la apartamentul 20. Al?i locatari mai tineri î?i amintesc ?i de prietenul ei. „Era frumoas? înc? de mic?, eu a?a ?in minte. Îl ?tiu ?i pe prietenul ei, Bebe îi spune porecla. St?tea peste linii”, ne spune un alt locatar.
Vecinii spun c? fata a f?cut generala la ?coala 17, dar de liceu nu-?i mai amintesc nimic. Se pare c? nu l-a urmat, dar nu este sigur.

A locuit ?i la prietenul ei
„Peste linii”, pe strada Fanionului, locuie?te Silviu Baga, prietenul ei din adolescen??. Nu l-am g?sit acas?, dar vecinii î?i mai amintesc de Adina „Luciu” Ciuciu. „Am v?zut-o la televizor, ea e. Dar pe aici n-a mai trecut de mult timp. A avut o vreme ?i muta?ie aici. ?tiu c? o c?uta la un moment dat Poli?ia. A fost cu Silviu mult timp, apoi a plecat prin str?in?tate. Cred c? chiar Silviu s-a dus cu ea la Bucure?ti, s?-i fac? actele”, ne spune vecina de vizavi a lui Silviu Baga. Femeia a fost tras? în cas? de fiica ei. „Hai mam? odat? ?i ?ine?i gura, c? nu vezi c? pe Silviu l-a amenin?at. Vrei s? o p??e?ti ?i tu?”. 

N?scut în `99, adoptat dup? 6 luni
În urm? cu pu?in timp, prietenul din adolescen?? al vedetei, Silviu Baga, „invitat” telefonic într-o sear? la emisiunea „Un show p?c?tos” de pe Antena 1, spunea despre vedeta Adina Barbu c? ?i-a abandonat copilul pe când avea 17 ani. Prezentatoare meteo în CanCan, ea a avut o rela?ie îndelungat? cu Silviu Baga, în urma c?reia a ap?rut pe lume un b?ie?el nedorit. Silviu Adrian Ciuciu a fost n?scut pe 1 septembrie 1999, în Maternitatea din Bra?ov. B?ie?elul a ap?rut dintr-o gre?eal? ?i, gândindu-se probabil c?-?i distruge viitorul, Adina Vasilica Ciuciu l-a p?r?sit în maternitate. Legisla?ia din domeniul Protec?iei Copilului din acea vreme era mai permisiv? decât actuala. Dac? copilul nu era vizitat timp de 6 luni de mam?, el intra automat în procedur? de adop?ie, iar mama era dec?zut? din drepturi. A?a s-a întâmplat ?i cu micu?ul Silviu Adrian. „Silviu Adrian Ciuciu, n?scut în septembrie 1999, a fost adoptat în 2000 prin intermediul unei funda?ii specializate. Copilul nu a fost niciodat? în sistemul de protec?ie al DGASPC Bra?ov, el fiind crescut pân? la momentul adop?iei de un asistent maternal pl?tit de asocia?ia respectiv?”, a declarat Radu Mailat, pân? ieri purt?torul de cuvânt al Direc?iei Generale de Asisten?? Social? ?i Protec?ia Copilului (DGASPC) Bra?ov. 

Adop?ia, semnat? de un secretar de stat
Actele de adop?ie au fost realizate de Comitetul Român pentru Adop?ii, care a repartizat procesul de g?sire a p?rin?ilor Asocia?iei Catharsis, prin reparti?ia nr. 2747/10.02 2000. Asocia?ia bra?ovean? l-a crescut pe copil în centrul de tip familial privat, pân? când a g?sit o mam? adoptiv? - pe arhitecta greac? A.K. Din surse sigure am aflat c? acesta arhitect? este fiica unui mare general mobilizat în Italia. În unele ??ri, precum Grecia, legisla?ia permitea ca un singur p?rinte s? fie suficient pentru adop?ii, astfel c? femeia a aplicat singur? pentru aceast? adop?ie. Ea a intrat în posesia copilului prin decizia 886 din 16 martie 2000, semnat? de secretarul de stat de la acea vreme Alexandru Popescu. 

„Cadou” de ziua ei
Adina Barbu Ciuciu s-a aniversat miercuri, zi în care a primit ?i vestea c? secretul ei a devenit public. În ciuda descoperirii documentelor purtând sigla oficial? a Oficiului Român pentru Adop?ii, Adina Barbu neag? cu vehemen?? c? ar fi n?scut sau abandonat vreodat? un copil. „Sunt ni?te abera?ii ?i doresc s?-l dau în judecat? pe jurnalistul sau jurnalista care a scris a?a ceva”, a declarat Adina Barbu, fost? Ciuciu, miercuri sear? în emisiunea „Un show p?c?tos”.

Global Corruption in the Global Village

Global Corruption in the Global Village

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The Joint Council on International Children's Services [JCICS] has a worldwide reach into some of the darkest corners of the child trafficking industry. Apparently so does Masha Allen's not-really adoption agency unless you believe Debbie Spivack, Families thru International Adoption [FTIA].

A concerned reader of this blog recently forwarded a large number of emails purportedly from FTIA's [CENSORED] Senior Coordinator [CENSORED].

In these emails from 2006, [CENSORED] details her close relationship with longtime JCICS past-president and board member Deb Murphy-Scheumann.

In a message which begins "How did I get myself into this mess?" [CENSORED] outlines her wide-ranging interaction with what she calls "the Indian mafia" network and their control of orphanages in India.

When asked if "they" are "going down for their crimes" of child trafficking, [CENSORED] responds:

"Usually no....and if so, not for long. They are far too powerful and usually able to pay their way out of jail and then they are back at business. They are also connected with some really powerful people in govt and business. And I can't even begin to tell you the truly disgusting things they are involved in......that's another chapter in itself...."
Discussing her connections to JS Bhasin, director of a rogue Indian adoption agency, [CENSORED] remarks:

"I've made light of it all these years but to truly realize that my instincts/intuitions were accurate and that I was THAT close to them, to their evil.....how involved I became, and and how significant they really are.....is scary."
But alas, international adoption must go on albeit at any cost. [CENSORED] continues:

There was one very high-powered business man in Pune that was a true humanitarian and was working with one orphanage in Pune and we met and were intending to work together. We met with him twice (this was a 1 1/2 yrs ago) and he was intending to visit us next time he was in the states (he traveled often). Before that had a chance to happen, my Indian Assistant Harshal called me a few months ago and told me that this guy was killed because he was trying to open an orphanage but would not join their network
[CENSORED] then relates a bizarre scenario in which Murphy-Scheumann was apparently poisoned by an orphanage director for knowing too much:

I briefed Deb on all of this so that when she traveled with me, she knew to be careful, but she is so not delicate and we were in a meeting with one of them (KP Sethy and I'll include the CNN article about him in the next email.) at his home in Delhi. I was very cautious as I suspected he was in the network, but we had been working with him for a year. I sat in the meetings and only talked about our work but would not get into any other topics but he continued to ask questions that had nothing to do with our work. I said nothing but Deb didn't get the subtle cues and started talking and there was no way I could shut her up.....I guess I hadn't quite impressed Deb, and she sat there chattering away, and then she mentioned she was director of JCICS in the US and they intended to go after these people.......I honestly thought I wasn't going to leave his house alive.....I could feel the sweat running down my sides as I was watching this guys expression as he was taking in information....

I KNOW.....this sounds like a crime novel!

So, we had to catch our flight back to the US but KP asked if he could offer us something to drink before we departed, and I just had this feeling that I should not.....so I politely refused and he would not let up, and Deb eventually accepted.....hmmmm....and after that trip she was hospitalized and her health gone down ever since and still today Dr's can not figure out what to do for her. All they know is that she somehow contracted something in India that is slowly destroying her lungs & immune system...she is either in bed at home, or in the hospital on a ventilator....
Poor poisoned Deb. And poor crusading [CENSORED]. But international adoption does come at a price and the child-saving must go on:

When I told [CENSORED] a few days ago, he asked if I was ready to admit that Deb was ill because these guys don't mess around and asked when I was going to change jobs....

In some ways I wish I would have taken that [Rogues?] Gallery job.......on the other hand......I feel like I can't just turn away at this point either.....
[CENSORED] closes her missive with this observation:

In the end, what pisses me off.....and the reason I can't seem to let it go.....is that the baby-buying is all SO un-necessary. The tragedy is that India has far too many orphans.....but these people realized early on that fair-skinned newborns are a very lucrative commodity....and they know how to get their hands on them.....depraved......
The next day, [CENSORED] provides this shocking update:

http://www.ibnlive.com/features/babysnatchers/index.php

I feel rather numb.....If you either read the first article and/or look at the first video, you'll see mention of Joginder Kaur....she worked with us for years.....we gave over $150K to their organization (which I now suspect went into their own pockets....we're talking serious dollar value in India!!!) Anyway, I spent countless days in India with her, and 3-4 days at their rural orphanage/birthmother home and she visited us in the US twice (we organized walk-a-thons, ect...)
Coming soon, details about FTIA's relationship with Ellie Skeele and the Nepalese orphanage Community Child Rescue Centre! Until then, keep the emails coming folks.

P.S. Deb, [CENSORED], since I know you are reading this please fill us in on "the truly disgusting things they are involved in" lest our readers let their ever vivid imaginations run wild . . .

Pressuring countries on adoption 'can lead to trafficking'

Pressuring countries on adoption 'can lead to trafficking'

By Louise Hogan

Tuesday November 02 2010

Putting pressure on countries to sign up to adoption agreements could potentially lead to child trafficking, a childcare expert warned yesterday.

Geoffrey Shannon, the chairman of the new Adoption Authority of Ireland, yesterday stressed that it was "hugely important" to avoid any links between humanitarian aid agreements and payments in the adoption of children from other regions.

The first major overhaul since adoptions began in Ireland in 1953 saw the appointment yesterday of the new seven-member board and the long-awaited ratification of the Hague Convention.

Irish citizens can now adopt from more than 80 other countries -- many of which are also recipient countries with few children for adoption -- who have signed up to the convention which safeguards the rights of children being adopted.

But this does not include the two countries -- Vietnam and Russia -- from which the largest number of adopted children in Ireland come. In 2008, 117 children were adopted here from Russia and 182 from Vietnam.

Minister for Children Barry Andrews pointed out Vietnam was believed to be close to ratifying the Hague Convention and he said he was willing to travel to Moscow to lobby for a bilateral adoption agreement.

Quicker

"The legislation also permits the assessment to be done by accredited bodies other than the HSE which will mean hopefully the assessment process will be much quicker," Mr Andrews said.

Shane Downer, chief executive of Arc Adoption, said it will be seeking to become accredited to provide "transparent facilitation services" with countries such as Bulgaria, Vietnam and Cambodia.

The entire adoption system has changed radically from when it was first brought into place in 1953, Mr Shannon said.

Between 1960 and 1972 a total of 3,578 Irish children, mainly born outside of marriage, were placed for adoption. Last year, there were just 67 children placed for adoption within Ireland.

Mr Shannon stressed the importance of a "clear demarcation line" between humanitarian aid and adoptions.

"Putting pressure on jurisdictions to enter into agreement is actually contrary to the spirit of Hague," the special rapporteur on child protection said.

"What we should not forget is that where we put pressure on jurisdictions to enter into agreements that has the potential to lead to child trafficking."

- Louise Hogan

Irish Independent

Preet Mandir adoptions: NGOs forward objections to CARA

Preet Mandir adoptions: NGOs forward objections to CARA

Fifteen days after the Bombay High Court passed an order directing Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA) to process the adoption applications of 18 children in Preet Mandir, voluntary organisations Sakhi and Advait Foundation have forwarded their objections to CARA.

Representatives of these organisations said documentation of each case should be investigated individually to check whether the consent for adoption is obtained from real biological parents or are forged signatures or their signatures are taken by coercion or deceit.

Manya Ogale Fla Ponzi schemer

Home/Charles Ponzi and Modern Day Ponzi Schemes/Ponzi Schemes Reported in 2009/Manya Ogale Fla Ponzi schemer

Defendant Defrauded Investors of More Than $23 Million in Less Than 5 Years ATLANTA, March 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Manyu Ogale, 44, of Jacksonville, Fla., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Richard W. Story to 10 years in prison on a federal charge of mail fraud arising out of a so-called "Ponzi" scheme that defrauded investors out of more than $23 million, announced David E. Nahmias, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. Nahmias said of the case, "We continue to uncover a distressing number of multi-million dollar Ponzi schemes. In this case, the con-man raised more than $23 million from his victims in less than five years by posing as a legitimate investment advisor who guaranteed 50% annual returns through a complex foreign-currency hedge fund. These fraudulent investment schemes come in many guises but seem to have one thing in common - the 'guaranteed' returns sound too good to be true. Anyone offered such returns should invest their hard-earned money with great caution." FBI Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Greg Jones said, "This investigation serves as a warning to those who devise schemes to defraud and steal money from hard-working citizens under the false pretense of legitimate investments. It should also serve to warn the American public to be vigilant and to do their homework before investing money with anyone. Investment fraud is a high priority for the FBI, but many of these cases can be prevented if people would simply ask some hard questions before handing their money over to these thieves." In addition to the 10-year prison term, Ogale was sentenced to three years of supervised release following his incarceration, and was ordered to pay $12,744,349.50 in restitution. Ogale pleaded guilty to the charge on Dec. 18, 2008. According to Nahmias and information presented in court: from January 2003 through May 2007, Ogale owned and operated "Den Haag Capital, LLC," which he represented to be "a private hedge fund" for "sophisticated investors." Ogale falsely represented to investors that he had created an algorithm that allowed him to determine whether various foreign currencies were undervalued or overvalued, and he promised to invest his clients' money in the foreign currency markets using the algorithm that he had created. Ogale guaranteed investors an annual rate of return of 50%. In less than five years, Ogale took in over $23 million from investors. Ogale sent monthly statements to investors, falsely claiming that their investments had substantially increased in value, and Ogale used some of the money that he received from later investors to pay substantial returns to some of the early investors. Ogale never invested any of the money, however, and instead used much of it to pay his own personal expenses in an effort to create an aura of legitimacy for himself. As part of those expenses, he leased and traveled by private jets and leased a luxury Mercedes automobile, as well as paid American Express bills totaling over $1 million. This case was investigated by Special Agents of the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Russell Phillips prosecuted the case. SOURCE U.S. Department of Justice

New Adoption Authority appointed

irishtimes.com - Last Updated: Monday, November 1, 2010, 16:58

New Adoption Authority appointed

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Barry Andrews: said new authority will ensure high standards in adoption processMinister for Children and Youth Affairs Barry Andrews: said new authority will ensure high standards in adoption process

The establishment of a new Adoption Authority from today is a key element of a “complete overhaul” of the adoption process in Ireland, Minister for Children Barry Andrews has said.

Mr Andrews was marking the enactment of the Adoption Act 2010 and the appointment of the new authority.

“The establishment of the Adoption Authority will be central to the administration of adoption, domestic and intercountry, for many years to come,” he said.

He said the new authority was charged with “ensuring high standards, setting guidelines for the HSE and other bodies and regulating and monitoring all adoption activities”.

“The central focus of all of this work will be the best interests of the children, both Irish born and children adopted from abroad.”

The new law is designed to give force of law to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption.

Mr Andrews said the new law was designed to provide a framework to ensure that appropriate procedures have been followed and that all adoptions were effected in the best interests of the child.

Membership of the ‘Hague Club’ was intended to improve standards in intercountry adoption and allow for adoptions between countries that were compliant with the convention.

“However, the desire to further improve standards should not end with Hague ratification,” Mr Andrews said.

Solicitor and senior lecturer in family and child law Geoffrey Shannon has been appointed to chair the new authority.

Mr Andrews paid tribute to the work and cooperation of the HSE in preparing for the new legislative framework.

HSE assistant national director Phil Garland said: “As the statutory childcare authority the HSE welcomes the commitment under the Hague convention to strengthening the focus on placing the child at the centre of the adoption process in Ireland.

Chief executive of Arc Adoption, Shane Downer, said the commencement of the new Act was a “red letter day” for all those involved in adoption.

“Arc Adoption, subject to the approval of the new Authority, looks forward to helping establish the improved infrastructure enabled by this Act, which will improve adoption processes on behalf of children, as well as providing enhanced assurance over what is a complex, legal and fundamentally human activity.”

Mr Downer said adoption placements must be “child centred, and focused on helping prospective adoptive parents prepare for, and cope with welcoming a child into their lives and families”.

His own organisation would seek to complete accreditation as Ireland’s first accredited adoption mediation agency over the coming weeks. It aims to establish programmes with “at least four countries”.

Subject to the approval of the authority, the organisation will initially apply to work with countries such as Bulgaria, Vietnam, Mexico, India, Brazil, Kenya and Cambodia, among others.

“Arc will introduce a comprehensively transparent facilitation service, and looks forward to being subject to tight regulation by the Adoption Authority of Ireland,” Mr Downer said.

Over 42,000 adoptions of Irish children have taken place, and a further 5,000 children have been adopted into Ireland, Arc said.

During the introductory phase of the Adoption Act 2010, members of the public who have any queries about adoption both, from a domestic and an inter-country perspective, should contact their local HSE social work department.

Press Release: Sentence Ogale

Department of Justice Press Release
 
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For Immediate Release
March 31, 2009
United States Attorney's Office
Northern District of Georgia 
Contact: (478) 752-3511
Jacksonville Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Operating Ponzi Scheme under the Guise of a Foreign Currency “Hedge Fund”
Defendant Defrauded Investors of more than $23 Million in less than Five Years
ATLANTA—Manyu Ogale, 44, of Jacksonville, Florida, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Richard W. Story to 10 years in prison on a federal charge of mail fraud arising out of a so-called “Ponzi” scheme that defrauded investors out of more than $23 million, announced David E. Nahmias, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.
Nahmias said of the case, “We continue to uncover a distressing number of multi-million dollar Ponzi schemes. In this case, the con-man raised more than $23 million from his victims in less than five years by posing as a legitimate investment advisor who guaranteed 50% annual returns through a complex foreign-currency hedge fund. These fraudulent investment schemes come in many guises but seem to have one thing in common - the ‘guaranteed’ returns sound too good to be true. Anyone offered such returns should invest their hard-earned money with great caution.”
FBI Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Greg Jones said, “This investigation serves as a warning to those who devise schemes to defraud and steal money from hard-working citizens under the false pretense of legitimate investments. It should also serve to warn the American public to be vigilant and to do their homework before investing money with anyone. Investment fraud is a high priority for the FBI, but many of these cases can be prevented if people would simply ask some hard questions before handing their money over to these thieves.”
In addition to the 10-year prison term, Ogale was sentenced to three years of supervised release following his incarceration, and was ordered to pay $12,744,349.50 in restitution. Ogale pleaded guilty to the charge on Dec. 18, 2008.
According to Nahmias and information presented in court: from January 2003 through May 2007, Ogale owned and operated “Den Haag Capital, LLC,” which he represented to be “a private hedge fund” for “sophisticated investors.” Ogale falsely represented to investors that he had created an algorithm that allowed him to determine whether various foreign currencies were undervalued or overvalued, and he promised to invest his clients’ money in the foreign currency markets using the algorithm that he had created.
Ogale guaranteed investors an annual rate of return of 50%. In less than five years, Ogale took in over $23 million from investors. Ogale sent monthly statements to investors, falsely claiming that their investments had substantially increased in value, and Ogale used some of the money that he received from later investors to pay substantial returns to some of the early investors. Ogale never invested any of the money, however, and instead used much of it to pay his own personal expenses in an effort to create an aura of legitimacy for himself. As part of those expenses, he leased and traveled by private jets and leased a luxury Mercedes automobile, as well as paid American Express bills totaling over $1 million.
This case was investigated by Special Agents of the FBI.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Russell Phillips prosecuted the case.