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To: Janice Shell who wrote (23455)	7/12/1999 6:59:00 PM
From: Graystone	Respond to of 26163

No, No, No or This is the Stupidest Thread So what you meant to say was he looses Not to be confused with he's lucid

To: Janice Shell who wrote (23455)	7/12/1999 10:52:00 PM
From: Mark_H	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26163

Did I read correctly? Is someone now using an Ouija board for doing research on you?

To: Janice Shell who wrote (23455)	7/13/1999 3:49:00 AM
From: EL KABONG!!!	Respond to of 26163

A series of four articles from The Globe and Mail that mention Patterson and Rachfall, the two Canadian brokers that are alleged to have mob ties and alleged to have engaged in stock manipulation. These can be found at globeandmail.ca and use the archive search function. Pacific International broker freed on bail Rachfall agrees to post $300,000 (U.S.) bond PETER KENNEDY The Globe and Mail Wednesday, July 7, 1999 Seattle -- At least one stockbroker from Pacific International Securities Inc., who was arrested in Seattle last week in connection with alleged illegal stock dealings in the United States, was released on bail yesterday. Dirk Rachfall was granted bail, while another Pacific International broker, Michael Patterson, was still before the courts arguing his case for bail last night. He too was expected to be freed on bail. Mr. Rachfall, who, with Mr. Patterson was led into court wearing handcuffs and blue prison uniforms, was allowed to return to Vancouver after agreeing to post a $300,000 (U.S.) bond with the U.S. Federal Court in Washington state. Federal Court Judge John Weinberg freed the broker after his family and a senior executive from Vancouver-based Pacific International assured the court that the money would be available by today. "By being released, they will be able to defend themselves more adequately and be with their families," said Marvin Storrow, the Vancouver lawyer hired to represent the two brokers. While Pacific International has suspended Mr. Patterson and Mr. Rachfall pending a trial in Brooklyn, N.Y., it agreed to contribute $100,000 to secure the freedom of its former investment advisers, who had spent the past several nights in a federal lockup near Seattle's airport. Richard Thomas, lawyer for Pacific International, said the company agreed to put up the money because the men were long-time associates of the brokerage. "We felt a sense of obligation to them," he said. The men were arrested last week by FBI agents following allegations that they were part of a scheme to sell securities to the public that was led by members of the Colombo organized crime family and the Russian mob. Documents filed with the U.S. District Court allege that Mr. Patterson and Mr. Rachfall were among 25 brokers who operated in boiler rooms set up in five brokerages in Canada and the United States. Bonnie McNaughton, an assistant with the U.S. Attorney's office in Seattle, said a scheme involving money laundering, wire fraud and stock manipulation netted about $10-million. Of that amount, about $3-million has not yet been accounted for, she said. It was also alleged that the brokers were induced to participate in schemes through kickbacks. There have been no allegations of wrongdoing against Pacific International. In Vancouver, Pacific International senior vice-president Lawrence McQuid said he could not comment on the allegations because they were before the courts. "We were shocked when we heard the allegations and acted appropriately by suspending the brokers and dealing with the regulators," Mr. McQuid said. Langley Evans, deputy director of the British Columbia Securities Commission, said the case is important and "deserves regulatory scrutiny. It raises obvious concerns and we'll be looking into it." KJC