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New Skakel trial likely to call expert to testify about Elan
Matt C. Hoffman:
In reference to wanting his attorney Mickey Sherman to bring in an expert to discuss what Elan was, his quote is below and is;
"It was imperative because there's no logical way a person who has never been there could possibly comprehend the magnitude of the insanity that went on in such a place," Skakel said. "It was a mad house."
Matt Hoffman wrote:
I think either Paul Morantz or Richard Ofshe, both experts on cults, or the countless Elan survivors that spoke out in condemnation of elans "insanity" could have offered a glimpse of what it was like to live in that "madhouse". It is surprising to me that Sherman did not try to show the " madhouse " that was life inside of Elan to the jury, maybe he was so overwhelmed, who can really speculate as to his reason for not doing this.
No doubt about this. You can definitely believe what Mike said as I recall Elan was a brutal, violent, sadistic, soul- eating hellhole. No person dancing on this planet could fathom what went on in that horror show of a clone of the cult Synanon.
The "insanity " that Elan offered as therapy and it's brutal tools of compliance that Joe Ricci and his henchmen that helped him run- this fraudulent treatment program- that were used on children and adults, (during my time) to make them fit his one size fits all program were I dare say absolutely criminal.
It now makes sense that when ever there was a state inspection that Elan and the directors that ran Elan control the "floorshow " as to what inspectors of any state were allowed to see, because the truth of what they were doing to children was criminal, and could have sent them all to prison while shutting down this amazing money generating cash cow, that was known as Elan.
Yet they demanded from us, the unfortunate residents, to be honest, in the face of fear from the pressures of emotional coercion, negative peer pressure, humiliation and always the threat of the use of assorted physical beatdowns that were unmercifully applied, regardless of the truth or the out come of lack of truth.
Yes Mike Skakel is correct no one on this planet unless they had the unfortunate experience of a few compared to the many of human beings that exist , could really understand what that soul eating hellhole (Elan) was really like.
And for some former residents it was much worse for they no longer dance on the face of earth, for just having come in contact with Joe Ricci and his program called Elan.
I am a survivor of this hellhole.
Matt Hoffman
Che Gookin:
I wonder though if they are calling on the right sort of witnesses. There are some decent expert witnesses they could call to testify that would go a long way in substantiating much of the crazy that was Elan.
Matt C. Hoffman:
Che - We will now have to wait and see whether the judge in Mike Skakel's habeas corpus trial rules in favor of granting him a new trial.
It seems that there was some evidence that the prosecutors had sealed -regarding a psychological report that I am not sure if Mickey Sherman knew exactly what it contained - but never the less he did not persue it's contents.
Which goes along with Mike's corpus trial arguements that his attorney Sherman- was an ineffective and incompetent lawyer who was more involved with the meadia circus atmosphere of the trial than instead of convincing a jury of twelve that there was reasonable doubt in regards to Mike's alledged guilt.
It is not a wonder that the states prosecuting attorney's wanted this report sealed- it is something else- and why Sherman didn't persue it in Mike's defense is as mysterious as the Higgs particle.
Judge Bishop has up to 120 days as of this past Tuesday to render his verdict, until then Mike sits in the hoosegow wondering whether or not he gets a new trial.
And if it is granted then the prosecutors have to decide whether or not they want to try Mike again, the whole thing is mind boggling.
Che Gookin:
The wheels of justice turn slowly and all that.. probably feel even slower for the guy in prison.
Sorry to say, but I still can't make heads or tails of this whole thing.
Matt C. Hoffman:
Interesting - the wheels of justice turn very slow- quite the opposite when someone is being railroaded. - at least they are turning.
http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/artic ... 516124.php
I wonder what Ken Littleton has been doing with himself lately. Morrall's report on Ken Littleton is something I think Mickey Sherman would have wanted in his hands, it is not a wonder that to this day the assistant prosecutor Gill and special prosecutor Benedict still want that report sealed.
I sure hope some one follows up on Ken Littleton, he doesn't seem to be a happy soul.
lots of questions here.
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