Category Archives: North Birmingham Bribery Case

Part 4: Alabama Power Paid Media Hacks and Boosted Smear Attacks; Six-Figures to Discredited “Journalists”

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“Where there is money, there are whores.” The bombshell financial records we, the CDLU, received anonymously, show that Alabama Power/Southern Company allegedly paid Alabama Political Reporter (APR) $120,000 and allegedly spent thousands of dollars boosting Facebook posts by the discredited publication. The payments, made in 2020, all appear to have been approved by Zeke Smith, … Continue reading Part 4: Alabama Power Paid Media Hacks and Boosted Smear Attacks; Six-Figures to Discredited “Journalists” →

Part 2: Alabama Power Wasted Hundreds of Thousands to Allegedly Terrorize Hispanic Family

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Yesterday, sources claim new developments in the alleged federal probe of criminal obstruction of justice and other alleged crimes helped force the ouster of Alabama Power’s disgraced CEO Mark A. Crosswhite. Sources add that the abrupt resignation caught Alabama Power/Southern Company off guard, where no succession plan had begun and no potential replacement candidates had … Continue reading Part 2: Alabama Power Wasted Hundreds of Thousands to Allegedly Terrorize Hispanic Family →

Crosswhite Ouster Part 1: Alabama Power’s Alleged Criminal Enterprise Targets Young Twins

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Targeting and terrorizing young children is disgusting and revolting; and appears to be a cornerstone of the alleged Southern Company/Alabama Power criminal enterprise. Today marks five years ago in which Southern Company CEO and Chairman Tom Fanning called us, the CDLU, directly and had us meet with Southern Company Chief Compliance Officer Jim Kerr about … Continue reading Crosswhite Ouster Part 1: Alabama Power’s Alleged Criminal Enterprise Targets Young Twins →

Burnt Turkey: Crosswhite Ouster Rocks Balch; Bombshells Coming Next Week

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Using the stock-in-trade excuse like his drinking buddy, ousted Alabama Power CEO and ex-Balch partner Mark A. Crosswhite claims he needs to “spend more time with his family,” echoing disgraced ex-U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town’s same line of bull. Over a year ago, we reported that Crosswhite was “allegedly telling bourgeois insiders that he has … Continue reading Burnt Turkey: Crosswhite Ouster Rocks Balch; Bombshells Coming Next Week →

The “Most Powerful Man in Alabama” Resigns in Disgrace! Crosswhite Scalped by Scandal

North Birmingham Bribery Case, Southern Company, Spotlight on Balch & Bingham

As we, the CDLU, anticipated, Mark A. Crosswhite, the embattled Chairman and CEO of Alabama Power has announced his resignation today in a corporate filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As first reported by Daniel Tait of the Energy and Policy Institute, the resignation is tied to an avalanche of scandal including an alleged … Continue reading The “Most Powerful Man in Alabama” Resigns in Disgrace! Crosswhite Scalped by Scandal →

Abrupt Demise: “Furious” Crosswhite Allegedly Refuses to Speak to Ex-Law Partners

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Balch & Bingham Managing Partner Stan Blanton should have had a wonderful, high-profile, black-tie event celebrating the embattled law firm’s centennial anniversary. Instead, the October event at the members-only venue, The Club, was held in secret, with no fanfare, no media, no red carpet, no fluff. Engulfed in never-ending scandal, Balch, practically a wholly owned … Continue reading Abrupt Demise: “Furious” Crosswhite Allegedly Refuses to Speak to Ex-Law Partners →

Unforgivable! Pedophilia and Child Exploitation Allegations Humiliate Balch & Bingham

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Did Espy ever solicit or abuse a child in his eight years while working at Balch & Bingham? How many truly honorable clients will terminate Balch & Bingham now that the embattled firm allegedly covered-up the misconduct of an alleged pedophile? No corporate client with a moral conscience should be using Balch & Bingham. How … Continue reading Unforgivable! Pedophilia and Child Exploitation Allegations Humiliate Balch & Bingham →

Another One Bites the Dust! Ex-Balch Attorney and Alleged Pedophile Espy Pleads Guilty

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Another ex-Balch attorney is headed to federal prison. According to the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama this late afternoon, Chase T. Espy, 36, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. Espy will be sentenced in January. According to the U.S. Attorney: The plea agreement filed states the investigation was … Continue reading Another One Bites the Dust! Ex-Balch Attorney and Alleged Pedophile Espy Pleads Guilty →

Alleged Attempted Coup D’Etat at Drummond Company Affirms Lost Path of Management Team

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The aftershocks of the North Birmingham Bribery Trial proved that Drummond’s top management brass appears to be foolish enough to abandon corporate and family loyalty. After Drummond executive David Roberson was convicted in July of 2018, Drummond immediately vowed to fight for justice on his behalf, noting his conviction was unfair and unjust and that … Continue reading Alleged Attempted Coup D’Etat at Drummond Company Affirms Lost Path of Management Team →

Mississippi Welfare Scandal Engulfs Balch Stooges and “The Million Dollar Man”

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How much of Balch’s $27.8 million was obtained through cronyism and favoritism? Should there be a criminal forensic audit of Balch? Walter H. Boone, a Balch & Bingham partner in Mississippi, obviously outraged, tweeted about the latest corruption scandal involving football great Brett Favre, the Mississippi Department of Human Services, and millions diverted from feeding … Continue reading Mississippi Welfare Scandal Engulfs Balch Stooges and “The Million Dollar Man” →

Irrefutable: Paid Actors and Mouthpieces Spin Yarn for Matrix and the Three Stooges

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It’s a chorus line indeed! “Behind the Mask,” a video production from 2013, was originally a “smear and fear” piece but now it is irrefutable evidence that the Three Stooges (Alabama Power, Balch, and Drummond Company) appear to have utilized Matrix’s alleged dirty deeds, paid actors, and questionable mouthpieces to attack perceived enemies. Four years … Continue reading Irrefutable: Paid Actors and Mouthpieces Spin Yarn for Matrix and the Three Stooges →

Sleepless in Seattle: Kallon Demotes Himself and Joins Perkins Coie

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Former Federal Judge Abdul K. Kallon has fled Birmingham and gone to one of the farthest places away from the cesspool of Jefferson County, Alabama: Seattle, Washington. Kallon joins Perkins Coie as a partner, according to a news release. In April, he announced his abrupt resignation; Kallon cited the usual “family time” excuse. According to … Continue reading Sleepless in Seattle: Kallon Demotes Himself and Joins Perkins Coie →

California Dreamin’: Another Top Notch African-American Lawyer Dumps Balch & Bingham

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The alleged racist and embattled law firm Balch & Bingham has lost one of their rising stars, Shalyn McKitt, an African-American lawyer who lasted a mere 14-months at the firm. While Balch’s managing partner Stan Blanton was busy collecting make-believe awards for diversity and inclusion, McKitt was preparing her exit. A year ago, Balch was … Continue reading California Dreamin’: Another Top Notch African-American Lawyer Dumps Balch & Bingham →

Catastrophic Crosswhite! Selfish Loyalty Puts Southern Company at High Risk

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Yesterday evening, we learned that U.S. Congressional investigators are beginning inquiries. Can this get any worse? When Mark A. Crosswhite was appointed Chairman and CEO of Alabama Power in 2014, he told media he was pleased to be the final decision maker. The multiple final decisions he has made appear to be a complete and … Continue reading Catastrophic Crosswhite! Selfish Loyalty Puts Southern Company at High Risk →

They’re All Losers! Matrix Meltdown Settles; Criminal Probes Heat Up

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The fat lady hasn’t sung yet. The Matrix Meltdown is over in civil court according to a court filing yesterday afternoon. The Matrix Meltdown was an embarrassing fight that spilled raw sewage and, the alleged criminal and unethical behind-the-scenes details of the obscure political consulting firm and their agents. The explosive deposition with Jittery Jeff … Continue reading They’re All Losers! Matrix Meltdown Settles; Criminal Probes Heat Up →