manifest non obstante veredicto network reviews and complaints

My husband also rec'vd a letter last year and thought it was a scam...then he said someone actually was helped by these people so he had me call and yes Tiffany answered. I have been up and down trying to located concrete information before sending them the cashier's check, Tiffany sent me a copy of the letter. It seemed legit due to the refund promise. They have an F rating and 9 complaints with BBB and TX Attorney General they could not tell me about investigation status but are not in litigation and we can email publicrecords@texasattorneygeneral.gov . I too am deeply heart broken and have no idea how to tell my husband about this we were so excited when Tiffany called back. If anyone did get released via sentence modification why are they not here or any where to provide positive feedback? I too have my undergrad and will soon test LSAT . What ever they promised to do I am going to learn to do and one day I will help our people. I trust in our God no matter what scam or not I am never ever going to give up on my husband or his release. Texas and else where does have a problem with locking people up so fast and too long. Please excuse grammar errors I am in a hurry and I will try to come back to this page in a little while.

I have been trying to get in contact with these people as well. Sadly I was one they were able to get to pay the money for their services. This is in fact a scam. I finally was able to speak to a lady named Tiffany which I believe serves as their receptionist. She did tell me they would send out the refund and that it would take 6-8 weeks. So I thought well this must not be a scam because they are following through with their refund policy stated in the letter. However, its been over 8 wks and yet to receive a check in the mail. I have called daily only to reach the voicemail and left countless voice mails voicing my concerns about my refund. Still...I have yet to hear back from anyone on status of my refund. I suppose if it was a legit organization they would follow through with their policies and we as customers wouldn't be given the run around. The inmate we originally were trying to utilize their services for was released because we had to hire a real attorney who was able to get the job done in less than two months where as with them we have been waiting 2 years. I hate I loss money that I really needed then and really could use now. You live and you learn to be more cautious with scammers and pray for them because God sees all.

I did send a money order off and they said on the letter within a year we should hear from them. They did continue sending him letters and had his family to do support letters. He said a lawyer did come see him and talk to him she was a white lady. After a year of suppose to be looking over his case they told me he was approved for the program. They sent us some paperwork for him to get motorized and send to the family to sign and send back to them. I got his papers back motorized and in his letter he told me to check the BBB but I see they not on there so I searched deeper and came across this website. I see all the complaints and questions and information now I'm very speechless because I don't know where to go from her now do I send the motorized papers back. Take in count I already gave them my money over a year ago. I'm wondering if I send the paper back are they trying to get more money out of me. I'm a single parent of 4 I'm going to school fior criminal justice and working. My hopes was up high thinking he could have a chance to come home now I don't know what to do.

I actually sent a cashiers check today, I am pretty sure I can put a stop payment on it by tomorrow. I sent it but I knew I had to look it up once I got home. Should have checked on it before. I was just really wanting to believe it. I am so disappointed. Now to break it to my brother. I can not believe what people will do for fast money. They will all eventually pay, if not on earth, then we know where. To take advantage of desperate people and their loved ones.
One thing I notice is that there are many of us who have loved ones in jail. I believe the judicial system is so wrong in so many ways. They wouldn't even treat dogs the way they treat our inmates. The way they give them lengthy sentences and throw away the key. We the people make the laws, how is it that we can not forgive. There has got to be something done about our judicial system.

We also got one of these letters in the mail from a business in NY. There were so many red flags popping up in that letter. I am glad I did more research on this Manifest Non whatever...now I have to tell my son it is just a scam. I hope people are not falling for this. Deceptive people will stop at nothing to make a fast buck...ps. the "esquire" after Rangile A. Santiago was a dead giveaway!

So, my brother received one of these in TX and I have been doing research on this. At first blush, they appear illegitimate because of all the people saying they are scams. But, I kept digging because I could find only one person who gave them money and received nothing. This is my brother's life - 50 years for a crime the witness recanted - so I wanted to really dig in.

At this point, I am still unsure. While I could not find many people who felt they were scammed by the organization, I could not find any evidence of success. I found one, but it absolutely looks fake.

Here are some facts that I found in my digging:
The MANIFEST NON OBSTANTE VEREDICTO NETWORK MNN, INC. is listed as a Delaware corporation with non-profit tax status. The 5th avenue address is a mail forwarding address through NY Mail. So while the address makes it look legitimate, the fact that the mail is forwarded does not help. Does this mean it is a scam? No.

A Shani Burton Johnson owns Mobile News Network of America, http://www.mnnofa.com/. I am not 100% sure this is the same person who is listed on the website for Manifest non Obstante Veredicto Network. However, Mobile New Network is shortened to 'MNN" as is Manifest non Obstante Veredicto Network. How interesting... Mobile News Network is nowhere to be found as a corporation, but still has a website.

Upon further research, we find a Shani Burton Johnson as the President, Director of 2 Florida corporations:
http://www.bizapedia.com/people/SHANI-BURTON-JOHNSON.html
One of these is International Mobile News Network. That sounds familiar. Both of these use a residential Florida address. It is fairly safe to say this the same Shani Burton Johnson from Manifest non Obstante Veredicto Network, who uses the address of sburtonjohnson email address.

It is VERY difficult to not have an online presence these days. Yet, I could not much about this person who is running a non-profit to help prisoners. Certainly, she is a marketer and not an attorney. This is fine. Non-profits need marketers too. But if you are trying to help you spread your name and photo far and wide.

If you want to see a photo of Shani Burton Johnson, you can look at an online magazine she created. There are two:
http://issuu.com/mobilenewsnetwork/docs/nyc_edition_lo_rez_combined
http://issuu.com/mobilenewsnetwork/docs/combine_ces_edition_22 - from 2012, so fairly recent.
She is on the inside page of each magazine. She is very attractive and would be a great photo to have on their website as a champion for prisoners.

Am I 100% sure these two people are the same? The MNN, IMNN Shani and the Manifest MNN Shani? No, not 100%. I am 99.9% sure. I could not find ANY other Shani Burton Johnson online.

Shannan D de Jesus has left Florida and changed her name to Shannan Deeh de Jesus. She no longer has a license to practice in Florida and is licensed to practice in CO. You can find her here:
http://www.avvo.com/search/professional_name_search?loc=&q=Shannan+D+de+Jesus+
There are two records, one with a PO box and one with a street address. This is definitely the same Shannan that worked for Manifest.

John Frieburg is mentioned in 3 links threatening legal action, but all three are actually the same:
Manifest-Non-obstante Veredicto Network — Illegal scame of inmates at a Texas Prison
I could not find John Frieburg anywhere on officer documentation. This leads me to believe this is a fictitious person.

I could not find any attorney of record for the organization in TX using the Texas State bar website: http://www.texasbar.com and use the advanced search where you can search for a firm. This does not mean they don't have representation there as an attorney may work for a firm and do pro bono work.

Finally, the most compelling information for me is that if there is ANY organization out there that is capable of actually having success in reducing sentences, especially in Texas, it would NOT be hard to find on the Internet. Success would be posted all over the place.

I put in a LOT of time to find all of this because it is my brother's life. If there was ANY chance, even 1% chance, that I thought this was a legitimate course of action, I would happily spend the $395. I am relatively wealthy and this would not set me back at all. However, for my brother, he can only have his hope bubble burst so many times before he will give up hope and become the shell the prison system is trying to make him. I could not do that.

I know many of the people reading this feel the same way I do, so I wanted to pass along all of my findings, even if some of it is irrelevant.

Thank u all for the heads up with your complaints. My son also got one of those letters and sent it to me . Buy i had to do my homework first before getting my hopes up. My son was giving 50 years in prison. So for me this was a dream that i wanted to come true. After reading all the complaints and story's, i thank God that i was not going to do it. I want so bad for my son to come home that sometimes, something good is all you need to hear to make everything so right. I pray for all our son's & daughter's that God will set them free. My son is a good man . We did not get an justice. He was giving 50 years because of his color, not of the crime. Praying that one day he will be home soon. Thank you all so very much . May God bless you all and your family's.

My son is Christopher Brookshire #3359 at Beto unit Texas. I have waited all year to hear something back from these people and have still not been able to get anyone to return my calls or answer thier phone. They know who I am and where I am and if they wish to dispute this claim Please have the courtesy to write me back in person and let me know what you are doing for my son. If you are not going to help let me know so I can find him the help he deserves.

I just sent a letter off to my brother (doing 60 years), telling him I was gonna send this money in when I get my income tax. I may not be working and I may have convicts in my family, but I am well educated! I knew this was too good to be true. It absolutely amazes me how low people will go to get money. I could here the excitement in my brothers letter, it is so sad that i have to break this news.

If your so legitimate why arent you working instead of on these sites defending your scam?