Category Archives: D’Mona Ross (Johnson)

D’Mona Ross received probation today. This was based upon her willingness to (1) take responsibility for her actions (2) to testify against her co-defendant Avalon Betts Gaston and Felix Daniel (both who have been convicted and sentenced) and (3) to be sincerely apologetic for her part in bringing so much pain and suffering to homeowners.

I am very pleased about this, as you all know I have always believed that D’Mona Ross was being made the fall guy. Even though she was not the so-called knowledgeable attorney   she could have received at least 18 months in a federal prison.  Judge Norgle took under consideration the above and gave her probation. In addition, Ms. Ross will be allowed to leave the State of Illinois and move to Florida based upon a job offer in sales she has. This move of course will depend upon her actually getting the job but I think this also is good; it will give her a second chance and hopefully all will work out well for her.

At this point I don’t think there is any more need to discuss D’Mona Ross so I personally want to release and bless her. I wish her well!!!!

I was out  this morning and a woman I didn’t know approached me and started talking to me as if I knew her.  Now I don’t remember ever meeting this woman but that’s not to say I hadn’t met her somewhere.  But anyway,  she said aren’t you Shakeela and I said yes she asked how I was doing and I said fine how are you, you know the usual bland conversation.  She then said well you must be happy now that Avalon is being sentenced. My radar went up and I looked at her and said excuse me I don’t think I know you.  She said oh yeah we know each other but it wasn’t said in a pleasant way. So me being me I took a step back cause now  a days you don’t know what someone will do and I looked at her and I said I don’t remember meeting you , where did we meet. She then said I guess you’re happy she’s going to jail. I didn’t want to have a conversation with her so I  asked her was she happy about the situation and turned and went on about my business.   Now I probably should have said something else but I didn’t know this woman and it was plain to me that she didn’t know me.

I have no joy about both Avalon and D’mona being sentenced,  there is no joy in this whole mess. You have a former attorney disbarred found guilty while victims have never gotten apologizes but there can be no joy in her pain. I feel the same way about D’mona.  I don’t feel joy, happiness,  vindicatness,  oh you’re getting yours now. No, I feel sadness for both of them. I do want this over so I can no longer have to go to court but there is no joy in this for me. I wish with all my heart this had never happened that both women respected their professions and definitely respected us and not in my opinion see us their victims or  easy marks. But I will not spend my life hating them or holding a grudge no, I refuse to be that kind of a person. I will admit when the scam first came out I as seriously pissed and I was mad for a long time but guess what, none of them could care less about me being mad and my feelings did not make any difference in their actions. My feelings only affected me so no,  I have no joy in whatever happens with them. I will continue to bless and include them and their families in my prayers and when they are finally sentence I will again bless them.

I’m wondering if this woman reads my blog or Web site and that’s why she thinks she knows me I don’t know.  I  have a blog and especially the website so that others may learn how to protect themselves.  I want people to know they are not alone and there a places to get help.  I want folks to know my experience not because I’m angry or want attention but I think I would be guilty if I kept what happened to me and not shared it so others can learn from my experience.  I don’t believe I have ever mentioned the names of the other victims on my website or blog, I just wanted others to know what happened to me and what the results were. I will keep the website up cause I think it’s important,  I will continue to update cause again I think it is important.  But there is no joy in whatever happens when both women are sentenced. I blessed and released them both a long time ago and lady whoever you are I bless and release you also.

Once this “madness ” is over I will be closing this subject . I want to let these people go in peace and I am ready to let go.

One thing I have learned from blogging is I don’t particularly care for it. Now I’ve seen some blogs that are fantastic but that posting every day all day, no thanks.

As some of you my know the past four years I have been working on me. My spiritual and health needs have been my top priority and I have noticed that by letting some things go and blessings them as they go has seriously blessed me.

Anyway, every now and then I may post something but it won’t be often. So once everything regarding the last two folks is finally over they will be a closed topic.

As of February 10, 2016 the there are new orders:

1. Order # 210 Notice of Motion set for February 12, 2016 was cancelled
2. Order # 213 The sentencing for both Avalon Betts Gaston and Dimona Ross scheduled for February 17th and 24th have been changed to:

Order 211: Avalon Betts Gaston new sentence date: April 27, 2016 10:00 a.m.

Order 212: Dimona Ross new sentence date: May 11, 2016 10:00 a.m.

The sentencing dates for D’Mona Ross and Avalon Betts Gaston have changed. First, the order regarding Avalon Betts Gaston’s motion to Disqualify the Trial Judge Pursuant to 28 U.S.C.S. 455 & 144 192 was denied. (Entered 01/20/2016)

Sentencing Dates:

Avalon Betts Gaston: February 17, 2016 at 11:30am

D’Mona (aka Dimona) Ross: February 24, 2016 11:30am

D’Mona Ross’ sentencing date:

February 5, 2016 10am

Judge Charles R. Norgle Sr

Dirksen Courthouse Room 2341

I have posted on the web site updated documents regarding Avalon Betts Gaston:

1. Document # 190 Opinion And Order
2. Document # 188 Government’s Sentencing Memorandum

There are additional documents that I will post if anyone is interested; just let me know.

Web Site:  http://www.fedupandfightingback.com

Twitter:  http://twitter.com/faithwontheday

Email: stop@fedupandfightingback.com

I am working the program from “A Complaint Free World” by Will Bowen and it got me to thinking about forgiveness. I refuse to hold a grudge against Avalon Betts Gaston, D’Mona Ross or Felix Daniel or any of those not charged but who played in a part in the frauds. I was hoping that this mess would be finished by now but eventually it will be over. I will continue to post as informati0n is received but I do feel sorry for what they will be going through. I will not be bullied or intimidated regardless of the courtroom behavior but I do bless them and pray for them.

Now for those of you who think wow, she is going soft; that is not it. I think it is important not for them, I do not think they give a flying hoot on my thoughts, but it is important for me to be able to bless them. As a victim of their crimes, there is no reason for me to sink to their level. So I do bless them even when they bring a large group of people to the courtroom or the mother of Avalon Betts Gaston screams at me, I bless her. I realize there is NOTHING they can do to me that I did not nor cannot survive. 

As I stated I will continue posting information as I receive it for I believe it is important for the public and especially victims to know they are not alone and the procedures that were enacted to protect us including all guilty verdicts.

.

Once again, we go into the void! Avalon Betts Gaston’s sentencing was suppose to happen November 18, 2015 but the previous day her attorney made a motion to have Judge Norgle removed. I fail to understand this motion (okay, I am not a lawyer; THANK GOD) as the only person I saw misbehaving (my personal opinion) in the courtroom and being constantly disrespectful to the judge was the defense attorney. She screamed, yelled, banged on the table, interrupted the judge and even went so far as to scream at him to take his robe off and come down to the prosecution table. It was again in my opinion the most disgusting way a person let alone a lawyer could act in a federal courtroom to a FEDERAL judge. I just do not get how a motion could have been filed wanting the judge removed!

 
Now let me tell you what I saw, Judge Norgle was calm, he did not go off on her he did not even find her in contempt and put her in a jail cell. The judge corrected both sides when they said the wrong thing; both sides, prosecution and defense. Anyway, once a motion has been filed the judge must review it and then rule. (I got that from other lawyers so do not accuse me of practicing law) My personal thoughts is this is just a ploy to get more “free” time for Avalon Betts Gaston especially as the holidays are coming up or maybe the groundwork for the appeal which I am sure will be coming as the sun rises. Therefore, it now appears the next court date will not be until after the New Year and then we will see what the next show will be.

 
One more thing, there was a gang of people in court today with Avalon Betts Gaston (could have been family?) and as they were leaving, her mother got her courage up and yelled at me pointing her finger. Now I can understand her frustration, after all her daughter stole homes, equity, lied, got disbarred and to this date to my knowledge still refuses to take responsibility but blames others (especially D’Mona Ross – poor thing) but in addition to “acting a fool” INSIDE the courtroom (not the hallway but INSIDE the courtroom) she also yelled (threaten?) the F.B.I. agent. Now that to me was kind of foolish but at this time and considering how each time she is in the courtroom when I am there she feels it necessary to stare and roll her eyes at me I don’t expect anything less. For some reason her behavior reminded me of rape trials where the victim is blamed for being raped and the guilty one was such a saint (HAH).

 
My thoughts when she did this with her “gang” (OK maybe family?) surrounding her is courage came a little late. In my mind, courage should have been there when Avalon was stealing homes and equity, courage should have been there the first, second and third times her daughter set up companies to steal and have others help her by being straw buyers and getting paid including her father (Per court records both she and D’mona Ross used a parent who if I remember correctly admitted getting paid.) Courage definitely should have been there when her daughter set up the company “In Jesus Christ Name” and then used it also to steal. (Again, see the disbarement ruling.) Courage should have been there for the victims when her daughter was disbarred for her actions. Courage should have been there when four short years after becoming a lawyer she started committing fraud (See ARDC disbarement ruling on my web site.)  Where was the courage then?

So now, with a posse around (OK, maybe family) you want to have courage to yell at one of the victims. And that’s another thing, another one of the victims was also in the courtroom standing to the right of me but mom did not yell or threaten her but it looked like me and the F.B.I. were fair game. Well, I cannot speak for the F.B.I. but I refuse to remain a victim so you can scream, yell, point do whatever makes your day. I will be in the courtroom when sentencing finally comes around, I even plan to be at the jail wherever it is to take a picture. Just as I refused to remain the victim of Avalon Betts Gaston, I refuse to allow her family and or friends to victimize or intimidate me.

I was in that forgiving frame of mind and then you stepped off on me; oh well.