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Donald Depriest and spouse Sandra Depriest

of Mississippi, own and control


Maritime Communications/ Land Mobile LLC (“MCLM”)
and engage in
various equity and debt investment promotions and vehicles:

Certain relevant documents sources are provided below.

Version 1
(this may be amended later)

Notice: To persons with relevant information on the public, governmental (FCC) and court
proceeding matters presented herein:

Please contact the FCC and other parties pursuing investigations of or cases against the
Depreists and MCLM, including the offices of the Havens companies by:
- Phone to (510) 841 2220
- Fax to (510) 740 3412
- Email to warren.havens@sbcglobal.net and jstobaugh@telesaurus.com .

If any person provides credible relevant information to add to or correct subject matters
indicated below, we will provide that in an amended version of this document.

1. Background

MCLM holds FCC licenses in the “AMTS” radio service, and competed to obtain those in FCC
Auction 61 against other companies managed by Warren Havens.

Another company controlled or formerly controlled by Donald Depriest that holds FCC licenses
is called MariTEL.

The Havens’ companies challenged MCLM before the FCC based on evidence of violation of
FCC rules, and false statements and withholding key evidence, before the FCC. They also
sued MCLM in several courts: those cases are pending. Previously, a Havens company
contested before the FCC actions by MariTEL and won that case (Depriest and MariTEL, which
he controlled, tried to ban all competitors in the FCC “VPC” license auction, for no good case
and by baseless assertions of fact and law.)

The Havens companies challenge before the FCC of the Depriests and MCLM resulted in a
FCC investigation of the Depriests and MCLM by the FCC Enforcement Bureau. See the links
below.

The Havens- managed companies are generally described at:


www.scribd.com/warren_havens
www.atliswireless.com
In pursuit of these cases, the Havens companies obtained directly, or by referrals of others,
various documents, and themselves prepared and submitted various documents to the FCC.
Copies of some those are in the below list.

2. Selected Relevant Documents

Any persons reviewing the below should verify the current status of legal and other actions
indicated below. The author of this list has not fully investigated these matters.

[1]
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jul/08/depriest-must-pay-91m/
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/apr/12/tva-board-member-resigns-amid-tax-
woes/
http://web.knoxnews.com/pdf/041209taxliendepriest.pdf :
- This is (or was) an IRS tax lien: Mr. Depriest (who has joint tax returns with his wife, Sandra
Depriest, according to court documents in cases listed below) did not pay the IRS in excess of
“7-figures” as shown by this lien--
- This was during a time period they also took undeserved bidding credit before the FCC in
Auction 61, via their company MCLM, in violation of FCC rules, also in an amount in excess of
7-figures. In both cases, unlawfully taking from the public/ public government.
- Further in this period, Mr. Depriest was also on board of TVA, paid with federal funds by the
personal appointment of then-President G.W. Bush, on recommendation from ranking federal
politicians to whom Mr. Depriest was a major contributor.
- In recent years and at this time (mid 2010), Mr. Depriest and his wife now use Spectrum
Bridge to try to sell all of their MCLM company’s FCC licenses unlawfully obgtained in Auction
61. Spectrum Bridge is also funded, in part, by federal funds: one of its investors is the Telecom
Development Fund, created by the US Congress and funded by interest earned on certain FCC
deposits.
- Said sales are focused on the federal entity AMTRAK, the Southern California Rail Road
Administration (a public, California agency with local, State, and Federal funding) and other
railroad entities with substantial public funding and regulation. Thus far, these public or publicly-
funded rail entities are collaborating with the Depriests before the FCC, and not acknowledging
any of the legal issues underlying the subject FCC licenses and licensees, nor providing in the
legal proceedings any information they have as insiders to their subject transactions with
MCLM. Attorneys involved appear to be knowingly nor negligently aiding and abetting the
wrongdoing.1
- Mr. Depriest also has obtained major annual agricultural subsidies from the US Department of
Agriculture, e.g. see link below on Farm Subsidies.
[2]
http://www.scribd.com/doc/28337724/FCC-Enforcement-Bureau-Letter-of-Investigation-dated-2-
26-2010-to-Donald-DePriest-of-MCLM-and-Wireless-Properties-of-Virginia

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Regarding said aiding and abetting, see, e.g.: http://www.allbusiness.com/legal/legal-services-lawyers/10203204-
1.html .

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[3]
http://www.scribd.com/doc/28336861/FCC-Enforcement-Bureau-Letter-of-Investigation-dated-2-
26-2010-to-Sandra-DePriest-of-MCLM

[4]
http://www.scribd.com/doc/36459164/Alabama-v-American-Nonwovens-Donald-Depriest-
Complaint-Answer-Motion-And-Decision

[5] http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applAdminPleadings.jsp?applID=3612537
- See the Petitions (to deny, reconsideration, etc. and replies for the principal facts and issues).
The materials here are extensive.

[6]
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applAdminPleadings.jsp?applID=5606841
- See the "Petition to Deny" and "Reply". Other filings are mostly exhibits that support these.
The materials here are extensive. These refer to another case involving MCLM and Southern
California Rail Road Administration—see next below:

[7] http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applAdminPleadings.jsp?applID=5363770
- See the "Petition to Deny" and "Reply." The exhibits support those. The materials here are
extensive.

[8] Various court cases on free online access (for others – see Attachment below):
http://www.lexisone.com/lx1/caselaw/freecaselaw?action=OCLGetCaseDetail&format=FULL&so
urceID=gdja&searchTerm=eNOU.Chja.UWSW.Ccgb&searchFlag=y&l1loc=FCLOW

http://dockets.justia.com/docket/mississippi/msndce/1:2008cv00299/28563/

http://dockets.justia.com/docket/oregon/ordce/3:2003cv01399/9922/ (Regarding Mobex, a


company with assets and business acquired by MCLM. In this case, Day sued Mobex and
obtained a judgment but Mobex could or would not pay. Day stated it discontinued operations
of the Mobex FCC licensed stations that Day managed (since Mobex would not pay what was
due). However, later in an FCC proceeding Day told the FCC that effectively it had not
discontinued these stations, apparently for the reason Day earlier told the Havens companies
directly: Day desired to be paid by Mobex’s successor, MCLM, the amount of its court judgment
based on the licensed stations, then owned by MCLM, being sold. FCC finding of
discontinuance would have undercut Days interest in being paid, apparently. The sworn facts in
the court documents, however, are persuasive evidence.

[9] An Open letter regarding Donald Depriest:


http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=258006421571&topic=14048

[10]
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/08/31/politics/main639607.shtml
(Do a word "search" for Depriest")

[11]
http://www.buyingofthepresident.org/index.php/archives/reports/654/
(Do a word "search" for Depriest")

[12]
Public Farm Subsides to Donald Depriest. Approx. $1.7 million in this one report (Mr. Depriest
appears to be in a farming partnership, also.)

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http://farm.ewg.org/persondetail.php?custnumber=004574679

[13] On the US Court PACER system (any one can sign up for this, and court document
obtained are inexpensive): search nationwide under "Donald Depriest," and some of his
companies, including "Mobex," "American Nonwovens," "Maritime Communications Land
Mobile," etc. Results will not include cases in State courts and other companies of his, which do
exist (e.g., Mississippi, Alabama, Illinois (Cook Co.), Virginia etc. State courts). A search list
result on PACER is in provided in the Attachment below.

[14] Google "Donald Depriest" with added terms such as "court" or "FCC."

[15] Certain other documents follow below (some may be within items listed above). Any
persons reviewing the below should verify the current status of legal and other actions indicated
below. The author of this list has not fully investigated these matters. (Other court cases than
those below are indicated above.)

Hauser v. DePriest -- US District Court


Plaintiff: Mitchell Hauser
Defendant: Donald R. DePriest
Case Number: 1:2007cv00054
Filed: March 12, 2007
Court: Mississippi Northern District Court
Office: Eastern Division Office
Nature of Suit: Contract - Other Contract
Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Default
Resolved in favor of Plaintiff.

Du Pont v. American Nonwovens Corporation (owned by Donald Depriest)


-- US District Court
Plaintiff: E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company
Defendant: American Nonwovens Corporation
Case Number: 3:2007cv00949
Filed: September 25, 2007
Court: Tennessee Middle District Court

Fifth Third Bank, N.A. v. DePriest – US District Court


Plaintiff: Fifth Third Bank, N.A.
Defendant: Donald R. DePriest
Case Number: 3:2008cv00642
Filed: June 26, 2008
Court: Tennessee Middle District Court

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Nature of Suit: Contract – Negotiable Instrument
Amount Demanded: $300,000

Cases pending in Chancery and Circuit Courts, Lowndes County , Mississippi:

May 15, 2008


Fred C. Goad vs. Donald DePriest
Circuit Court
Default of Note to Goad
$400,000

June 30, 2009


Oliver Phillips v. Donald Depriest
Chancery Court
Judgment
$9,133,230
Ruling In favor of Phillips
www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=2055

February 25, 2010


Oliver Phillips vs. Donald DePriest
Chancery Court
Cause # 2010-0097
Breach of Contract
Conversion
Breach of Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
Intentional and/or Negligent Misrepresentation

April 9, 2010
Oliver Phillips vs. Donald DePriest
Chancery Court
Breach of Contract
Conversion
Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and/or Fair Dealing

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All Types Name Search Results
Searches on Aug 26 2010, from--
https://pacer.uspci.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/menu.pl?puid=01282873116
The below lists are from the US Courts "PACER" system. (Anyone can access this system to get documents in below cases.)
Not all US courts, and no State courts, are on this system.
Cases below were/are against Donald Depriest (of MS), or companies that he (alone or with his spouse, Sandra Depriest) controlled,
or that were taken over by companies he controlled. (Here, "control" means control under FCC law, as to the entities involved.)

(1) Depriest, Donald (or Don, or Donald R.) on PACER (US courts only)

Civil Cases
Name Court Case No. Filed NOS Closed
14 DEPRIEST, DON tnedce 3:2005cv00078 2/4/2005 442 11/19/2007
15 DEPRIEST, DON codce 1:1991cv01596 9/16/1991 550 10/31/1991
16 DEPRIEST, DONAL, JR. ksdce 2:2008cv02385 8/20/2008 510 10/8/2008
17 DEPRIEST, DONALD msndce 1:1994mc00004 11/14/1994 890 8/3/2007
18 DEPRIEST, DONALD G. wvsdce 2:2001cv01461 12/27/2001 368 1/4/2002
19 DEPRIEST, DONALD R alndce 6:1995cv00567 3/9/1995 190 7/27/1995
20 DEPRIEST, DONALD R alndce 6:1995cv00567 3/9/1995 190 7/27/1995
21 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. msndce 1:2009mc00005 8/12/2009 10/30/2009
22 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. msndce 1:1995cv00014 1/13/1995 160 12/19/1995
23 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. msndce 1:1995cv00014 1/13/1995 160 12/19/1995
24 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. msndce 1:2007cv00054 3/12/2007 190 7/3/2007
25 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. msndce 1:1999cv00061 3/4/1999 820 9/2/1999
26 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. msndce 1:2005cv00167 7/13/2005 140 2/14/2006
27 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. msndce 1:2005cv00173 7/21/2005 140 12/4/2007
28 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. msndce 1:2010cv00177 7/16/2010 320
29 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. msndce 1:1998cv00204 7/6/1998 140 2/1/1999
30 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. msndce 1:1995cv00254 7/31/1995 190 12/19/1995
31 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. msndce 1:1995cv00254 7/31/1995 190 12/19/1995
32 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. msndce 1:1992cv00260 9/24/1992 190 10/27/1992
33 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. msndce 1:2005cv00284 11/3/2005 190 9/8/2006
34 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. msndce 1:2008cv00299 12/23/2008 791

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35 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. mssdce 1:1994cv00365 8/9/1994 160 10/21/1994
36 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. mddce 1:1988cv00493 2/22/1988 190 3/10/1989
37 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. nvdce 2:2001cv00611 5/25/2001 160 10/19/2006
38 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. tnmdce 3:2008cv00642 6/26/2008 140 7/15/2009
39 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. dcdce 1:1990cv01112 5/11/1990 190 2/21/1995
40 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. dcdce 1:1990cv01112 5/11/1990 190 2/21/1995
41 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. tnwdce 2:2002cv02177 3/14/2002 850 5/5/2005
42 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. tnwdce 2:2002cv02177 3/14/2002 850 5/5/2005
43 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. flsdce 0:1990cv07010 12/18/1990 190 1/24/1991
Criminal Cases
Criminal Cases

Appellate cases
52 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. 06cae May-48 10/7/2005 3850 12/26/2006
53 DEPRIEST, DONALD R. 06cae May-06 11/9/2005 3850 12/26/2006
DEPRIEST, DONALD R. 06cae May-06 11/9/2005 3850 12/26/2006

(2) Maritime Communications / Land Mobile LLC ("MCLM") (controlled by the Depriests) on PACER (US courts only)
Maritime Communications/ Land Mobile LLC njdce2:2008cv03094 6/20/2008

(3) MariTEL, Inc. (controlled by Donald Depriest, at least at the time of this case), on PACER (US courts only)
MARITEL, INC. v United States Coast Guard dcdce 1:2003cv02418 11/21/2003
(MariTel - Depriest sought to obtain FCC spectrum dedicated for maritime safety. The court granted summary judgment fo the USCG.)

(4) Mobex companies on PACER (US courts only)


MCLM: Depriests' company, is the successor of Mobex entities with assets. Mobex acquired Watercom and Regionet.

Bankruptcy Cases
Name Court Case No. Filed Chapter
1 MOBEX CORPORATION mowbke 94-04040 3/30/1994 AP

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2 MOBEX CORPORATION mowbke 93-04119 6/18/1993 AP
3 MOBEX CORPORATION mowbke 90-43222 12/14/1990 11
4 MOBEX MANAGED SERVICES COMPANY SCIBS, INC.innbke 03-14321 9/26/2003 7
5 MOBEX NETWORK SERVICES, LLC insbke 03-90305 1/31/2003 11
5b SCEDACS, Inc. aka Mobex Managed Serv innbke 03-14321 9/26/2003 11

Civil Cases
Name Court Case No. Filed NOS Closed
6 MOBEX COMMUNICATIONS cacdce 8:2005mc00004 3/1/2005 3/3/2005
7 MOBEX COMMUNICATIONS INC inndce 1:2003cv00249 7/1/2003 190 12/22/2003
8 MOBEX COMMUNICATIONS INC txndce 3:2005cv00275 2/9/2005 442 2/17/2005
9 MOBEX COMMUNICATIONS INC inndce 1:2001cv00366 10/10/2001 190 2/15/2002
10 MOBEX COMMUNICATIONS INC inndce 1:2003cv00478 12/29/2003 190 11/2/2004
11 MOBEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. iddce 1:2003cv00175 4/28/2003 190 4/7/2006
12 MOBEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ordce 3:2003cv01399 10/14/2003 190 1/31/2005
13 MOBEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. dcdce 1:1994cv02331 10/27/1994 410 1/20/2000
14 MOBEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. candce 3:2001cv03592 9/21/2001 190 3/22/2002
15 MOBEX CORPORATION mowdce 4:1995cv00217 3/10/1995 422 10/24/1996
16 MOBEX CORPORATION wawdce 2:1990cv01027 7/23/1990 720 11/6/1990
17 MOBEX CORPORATION mowdce 4:1990cv01104 12/14/1990 470 10/24/1991
18 MOBEX CORPORATION nyedce 0:1992cv01559 4/2/1992 893 6/7/1994
19 MOBEX CORPORATION nyedce 0:1992cv01559 4/2/1992 893 6/7/1994
20 MOBEX CORPORATION nyedce 0:1992cv01559 4/2/1992 893 6/7/1994
21 MOBEX CORPORATION ksdce 2:1991cv02029 1/30/1991 190 9/9/1992
22 MOBEX CORPORATION mowdce 4:1995mc09009 3/10/1995 999 5/28/2003
23 MOBEX CORPORATION miedce 2:1991cv72511 5/24/1991 190 7/22/1991
24 MOBEX HOLDING CORPORATION nysdce 1:1991cv00433 1/18/1991 850 3/21/1994
25 MOBEX HOLDINGS CORPORATION mowdce 4:1990cv01104 12/14/1990 470 10/24/1991
26 MOBEX HOLDINGS CORPORATION flsdce 1:1991cv02611 11/14/1991 850 4/30/1992
27 MOBEX MANAGED SERVICES COMPANY inndce 1:2003cv00249 7/1/2003 190 12/22/2003
28 MOBEX MANAGED SERVICES COMPANY inndce 1:2001cv00366 10/10/2001 190 2/15/2002
29 MOBEX MANAGED SERVICES COMPANY inndce 1:2003cv00478 12/29/2003 190 11/2/2004
30 MOBEX MANAGED SERVICES COMPANY inndce 1:2003cv00478 12/29/2003 190 11/2/2004
31 MOBEX MIDWEST INC inndce 1:2003cv00478 12/29/2003 190 11/2/2004
32 MOBEX MIDWEST INC inndce 1:2003cv00478 12/29/2003 190 11/2/2004
33 MOBEX NETWORK SERVICES cacdce 8:2005mc00004 3/1/2005 3/3/2005
34 MOBEX NETWORK SERVICES, LLC ordce 3:2003cv01399 10/14/2003 190 1/31/2005
35 MOBEX NETWORK SERVICES, LLC njdce 2:2008cv03094 6/20/2008 410
36 MOBEX NETWORK SERVICES, LLC candce 3:2005cv03638 9/9/2005 370 10/24/2005
37 MOBEX TRANSPORT, LLC okedce 6:2005cv00153 4/12/2005 350 4/2/2007

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Appellate Cases
Name Court Case No. Filed NOS Closed
38 MOBEX CORPORATION 08cae 96-4074 11/29/1996 1 12/23/1996
39 MOBEX CORPORATION 08cae 96-4091 12/3/1996 1 12/23/1996
40 MOBEX NETWORK SERVICES, LLC dccae 02-1315 10/16/2002 1 6/7/2007
41 MOBEX NETWORK SERVICES, LLC dccae 02-1316 10/16/2002 1 6/7/2007
42 MOBEX NETWORK SERVICES, LLC dccae 02-1359 11/25/2002 1
43 MOBEX NETWORK SERVICES, LLC dccae 02-1360 11/25/2002 1

(5) American Nonwovens (owned and controlled by Donald Depriest)

Bankruptcy Cases
Party Name Court Case Ch Date Filed Date Closed

1 American Nonwovens, Inc. (dft) cacbke 2:09-ap-02449 10/21/2009


Civil Cases
Party Name Court Case NOS Date Filed Date Closed

2 American Nonwovens Corporation (cc) alndce 2:2001-cv-00276 190 1/29/2001 12/20/2001


3 American Nonwovens Corporation (cd) alndce 6:1995-cv-00567 190 3/9/1995 7/27/1995
4 American Nonwovens Corporation (dft) alndce 2:2001-cv-00276 190 1/29/2001 12/20/2001
5 American Nonwovens Corporation (dft) alndce 7:1994-cv-02297 442 9/20/1994 7/11/1996
6 American Nonwovens Corporation (pla) alndce 6:1995-cv-00567 190 3/9/1995 7/27/1995
7 American Nonwovens Corporation (dft) ilndce 3:2003-cv-50485 830 11/14/2003 5/28/2004
8 American Nonwovens Corporation (3pd) kywdce 4:2007-cv-00036 360 3/9/2007
9 American Nonwovens Corporation (cd) msndce 1:1995-cv-00014 160 1/13/1995 12/19/1995
10 American Nonwovens Corporation (dft) msndce 1:1999-cv-00372 791 12/6/1999 10/24/2000
11 American Nonwovens Corporation (dft) msndce 1:2005-cv-00173 140 7/21/2005 12/4/2007
12 American Nonwovens Corporation (dft) msndce 1:2008-cv-00299 791 12/23/2008
13 American Nonwovens Corporation (pla) msndce 1:1995-cv-00014 160 1/13/1995 12/19/1995
14 American Nonwovens Corporation (dft) mssdce 1:1994-cv-00365 160 8/9/1994 10/21/1994
15 American Nonwovens Corporation (cc) tnmdce 3:2007-cv-00949 190 9/25/2007 4/20/2009
16 American Nonwovens Corporation (dft) tnmdce 3:2007-cv-00949 190 9/25/2007 4/20/2009
American Nonwovens Corporation Group
17 Employee Benefit Plan (dft) msndce 1:2008-cv-00299 791 12/23/2008
18 American Nonwovens, Inc ., (pla) alndce 6:1991-cv-00623 190 3/20/1991 10/2/1995

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19 American Nonwovens, Inc. (mov) flsdce 0:2002-cv-61680 830 11/27/2002 11/30/2004
20 American Nonwovens, Inc. (cd) msndce 1:1995-cv-00254 190 7/31/1995 12/19/1995
21 American Nonwovens, Inc. (pla) msndce 1:1995-cv-00254 190 7/31/1995 12/19/1995

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