I am Women of Color, African, American and Ascent. I am a parent, of three; one adult daughter
in her 30's, a now 20 yr old daughter and 19 yr old son. A proud grand-dame to two granddaughters. I
have a number of step-children, and god-children.
I am an active member in my community, for over fifty years. I have an impeccable record of
being a caring and responsible parent. I have a reputation of being well respected among my peers, and many friends.
My children are well mannered, groomed and healthy; with no previous or present health problems. My children have
many friends in and out of the neighborhood.
On about May
10th 2005,
My then
16 yr old son arrived at a clinic appointment he made, to secure a medical clearance for a summer job working for the City.
Unknown
to us his primary pediatrician had retired. Because he was still considered a minor I met him at his appointment. That’s
when we were introduced to Doctor Jeannie Samdie by the clinic receptionist, who told us Doctor Samdie would
do the general medical examination. Right the start this doctor displayed an attitude towards me, as I was startled that his primary pediatrician
had retried. That we were not notified when he made the appointment. hmmm! After all I was notified when my sons
annual check ups where due!
I of course entered the exam room with my son, Doctor, Jeannie A. Samedi, made an attempt to start the exam without
washing her hands. I asked her to please wash her hands, I was careful in my tone not to be disrespectful. She walked
over to my son and started touching his face rubbing his neck, at that point I told my son to get dress, she got mad
at me for not allowing her to examine my son, without washing her visibly dirty hands. I complained to her about
it, and she got nasty. Unknown to us, she retaliated that same day by calling "ACS" on me.
But note, she gave me a "medical clearance" letter that did not indicate any
symptoms of medical problems or referral (s) for any further medical care for my son. the note stated my son
was seen by her, that's it!
On
about
May 20th 2005, I filed a complaint with, The Office of Professionals, The Health Department and
various agencies, against Doctor Jeannie Samedi, about her refusing to wash her dirty hands, before attempting to
examine my son. She in turn filed a bogus child abuse and medical neglect report against me with "ACS" without any proof.
She made a number of bogus claims, that my son had a heart murmur, and had refuse to discuss with her
whether he was having sex or using drugs. She also made the claim that he would die without proper medical
treatment for the alleged heart mummer condition. Within days of her filing this bogus medical and child abuse report,
our family began getting telephone calls from several people claiming to work for "ACS" conducting an investigation on
me abusing my son, for failing to get him medical care.
The following weeks, a number of unscheduled visits began by "Kevin Richards"
as an "ACS" trainee. I Immediately responded with letters to the attention of John B. Mattingly, Commissioner of "ACS,"
the Mayor, and various other agencies alerting them of Jeannie A. Samedi deplorable actions, thinking I would get someone
to look into the situation and address her bedside manners in the interest of public safety.
June 1, 2005,"ACS" responded
to my complaint, that more time was required to investigate my complaint and questions. On this
same day, "Kevin Richards" a ACS trainee and Marilyn Melgar (click on her name find out where she is now, whose life she making
miserable now) "Kathleen Wolters" (click here, she has since
left ACS,) acting as attorney for "ACS" filed a bogus petition in Family Court against me for child abuse and medical
neglect.
Soon after they filed the petition in court,” Kevin Richards" illegal questioned
my son at his school, while my son was participating in sports while in his gym class. My son repeatedly
told Richards the accusations against his mother were false and asked Mr. Richards to stop harassing him.
On about June 6, 2005,
I decided to set the record straight thinking the matter would blow over, get dismissed, knowing the facts would prove Jeannie A. Samedi was not a cardiologist, was not my sons primary doctor. That, she
had not given my son a physical exam. That, my son was not ill, nor ever diagnosed with asthma or ever had a heart mummer.
I appeared at Family Court, to answer to the bogus petition, with several of family
members and close friends, who were not allowed in the so called family court room. I began to see how the powers of
this bogus system wanted to proceed with the case as though there was some legitimacy to it.
I realized this was a scam!
The court atmosphere was extremely hostile, the scene was chaotic, there were people sitting
everywhere, looking stressed out, confused for one reason or another. The court officers were hostile looking, the lawyers
were shouting their so called clients names, as though they were at a slave auction. These so called lawyers were
openly discussing their clients private matters.
There was no privacy!
This did not look like a place to conduct our family business!
My son, daughter, family and friends could not understand; of all people why I was
being targeted! The atmosphere was grim. At this time I suffered a heart attack, due to the
fabricated claims that my son, was suffering from asthma, a heart mummer, being in imminent danger. They also charged
me with failure to provide my son with food, clothing, shelter and an education. These last false charges alone were despicable,
being brought by Kevin Richards and Kathleen Wolters.
I could not take it anymore. I started feeling chest pains. I was taken by ambulance
from the family court. I was hospitalized for three days. While I was hospitalized, the hearing went
on, in judge Knipps chambers, which she made unnecessary medical appointments for my son, as well as awarding him to a woman
claiming to be a relative. (bizarre)
On about June
17, 2005, at Family Court, I returned to challenged stand in, ACS attorney, Charles Hotnit (his bar
attorney card, expired for 1 yr) and Judge Susan Knipps jurisdiction over my son and me. Based on the letter from the Department
of State, shown to Judge Knipps that so-called "ACS" is not a State recognized agency, she mumbled something, but
failed to prove her jurisdiction over us.
On about Aug 14th 2005, I filed a lawsuit against 14 defendants, none of them
answered the complaint pursuant to USC Code 28, F.R.C.P. RULE 4, instead they continued to commit illegal, un-constitutional,
civil rights violations, in retaliation of me initialing Federal Civil Rights lawsuit, against them.
On
about
November 17, 2005, I suffered second heart attack; I was hospitalized for three days, which was
directly related to "Adel Benjamin," who came to my apartment with an army of police officers, who kicked and banged at my
door. In an attempt to kidnap my 16 yr old son to force him take a medical evaluation and to validate the bogus
child abuse and medical neglect claims against me. They banged and kicked and bang eventually they left.
After
my release from the hospital, I grew more frustrated. I continued to send a number of complaints by fax, email and certified
mail, to the following government authorities, State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, Manhattan County District Attorney, Robert
Morgenthau, Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, and New York Office of Professionals, also sent additional complaints
to various agencies notifying them of the unlawful operations of "ACS."
Judge Knipps and "ACS" case workers, did not make legal contact by person, phone or written
correspondence to me or my family about any further investigations or court dates regarding my 16 yr old son being in imminent
danger.
The January 2005, tragic death, of the child named Nixzmary Brown's gave Judge Susan Knipps
justification to issue a bogus warrant for force against me, because of my lawsuit against her, and for my fact finding, that
"The Administration for Children Services" is operating illegally. I have the official Department Of State Letter.
On about February 3, 2006 10:30am, on Judge Susan Knipps, orders, Adel Benjamin agent of ACS,
14 armed NYCHA, police officers, housing management, ambulance and NYC Fire Department, broke in, desecrated my apartment,
arrested my 16 yr son, 17 yr old daughter, and me with a fake warrant dated 12/9/05. We were taken by force, to the Family
Court.
My healthy teen son was confused, frustrated and really scared as to what they were going
to do to him, he was told by Adel Benjamin and the court officers not to talk or sit next to me. My then
17 yr daughter who was taken with us by the police to family court, was not allowed in the court room! The
NYPD Officers (not court officers) were ordered by Knipps to stand behind me as I was forced to sit in the judge
Knipps courtroom. I was treated as a convicted criminal. Judge Susan Knipps, told me, if we did not cooperate
with her medical exam appointment, "You will suffer the heart ache." she also threaten, my son would be placed
in a foster home to insure he be seen by "her" doctor.
I informed her that she was a defendant in a Federal lawsuit, that I was
the plaintiff against her, that she could not continue to issue bogus warrants on a bogus complaint. Judge
Knipps ignored me and continue to make an ORDER to remove my son and place him with “ACS.” Imagine that just like that my 16 yrs son gone with the wave of Judge Knipps pen. Poof! I was really stunned
where the hell was I?
It got real clear to me, that slavery is alive here in New York City
