Re: PATNEWS: More on the examiner being harassed at the PTO

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On Friday, July 25, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Gregory Aharonian wrote:
> !19970725 More on the examiner being harassed at the PTO
>
> A few days ago, I sent out a news item about a female examiner who not
> only was being sexually harassed by a fellow examiner, but also was then
> treated just as bad by PTO management when she registered complaints.
>
> When I sent out the news item, I did not mention the examiner's name, and
> did not disclose how I found out about her problems (the NOW Web page, while
> it exists, was not how I found out about her). I did so out of concern for
> the examiner, given that she has experienced enough crap already. I get
> information from examiners and lawyers from time to time, and distort the
> source of the information (but not the information itself) at their request.
> They fear retribution.
>
> Unfortunately, some chuckleheads on the Internet challenged my credibility
> for posting "gossip", for not verifying such gossip, etc., etc. They prefer
> to defend the mismanagement at the PTO at any cost. Would such people spend
> as much time critiquing the Patent Office.
>
> While I could care less about the attacks on my credibility from people
> with questionable levels of neurotransmitters, I do care that such attacks
> could affect the credibility of the examiner, who has real serious problems
> and needs all the support she can get.
>
> To that extent, I asked Valerie Darbe, the harassed examiner, if I could
> release her name and more details of her story (information on her PTO
> position is at the PTO's Web site in the employees directory). She has agreed,
> and here is more information in her own words, as conveyed to my critics:
>
>
> I saw your response to it and it seemed that you thought that maybe
> it was not true or that Greg Aharonian made it up. I have communicated
> with Mr. Aharonian and given him permission to release my name.
>
> The National Organization for Women suggested not putting names in --
> that is why there is no names.
>
> The name of the examiner is Valerie Darbe (i.e. me).
>
> The name of the IG agent is Mark Montevidino
>
> The name of the FPS Police Chief is David Mahmoud
>
> I made the original complaint to Director of Group 2300 (now retired)
> Bobby Gray, then Deputy Director Joseph Rolla (now director), my SPE
> Tod Swann and others were aware of it but they are the ones directly
> involved with me.
>
> The NOW posting is absolutely true and VERY well documented.
>
> It leaves out a lot of detail though---regarding who else has been
> involved in the situation or knows of it through various means
> INCLUDING Paul Donovan, Sec. of Commerce Daley's Chief of Staff.
>
> The people at the Dept. of Comm. OGC that I have communicated with
> about the FOIA appeal FOR MONTHS have been Michael Baroffsky, his
> boss Brian DiGiacomo and his boss Barbara Fredericks.
>
> The POPA union rep. handling the suspension is Larry Oresky.
>
> The situation has been and is continuing to be a nightmare.
>
> For your info., I went to NOW because I wasnt getting anywhere ---
> the stonewalling etc. from PTO, DOC is incredible.
>
> It seems that the PTO/DOC doesn't care about what is legal, what is
> moral, etc. so I expect the situation to get even bigger and more
> visible.
>
> I am NOT a member of NOW and since I am very Pro-Life, I expect that
> I never will be. It was very difficult for me to go to NOW but I
> couldn't see any other way to advance the situation......
>
>
> With regards to her charges of someone in PTO management filing a false
> police report against her, if true, means that someone in PTO management
> faces a fine or imprisonment, which could explain part of the inaction:
>
>
> Title 18 (Title of U.S. Code which deals with crimes and criminal
> procedure).
>
> 1001. Statements or entries generally
>
> Whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department
> or agency of the United States knowingly and willfully falsifies,
> conceals or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material
> fact, or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or
> representations, or makes or uses any false writing or document
> knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent
> statement or entry, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
> not more than five years, or both.
>
>
> Early on, PTO management could have dealt with this problem in a timely
> and fair manner. It didn't. Valerie now needs your support to seek justice.
> And as bizarre as all of this it, the reality is even worse. For example,
> go visit Group 2300 tomorrow, and when you get off the elevator, you will
> notice something rarely if ever seen in PTO hallways.
>
> Greg Aharonian
> Internet Patent News Service

Did she not commit murder?