Mark Dubester, Timothy G. Lynch, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Chart outlining acts of Douglas Jemal, Michael Lorusso, et al., in the case of United States of America vs. Douglas Jemal, et al., Criminal Action No. 05-359 (RMU), from the Government’s Opposition to Defendants’ Motions for Judgment of Acquittal and Motion to Dismiss October 15, 2006

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Indictment
of Douglas Jemal, Norman D. Jemal, and Blake Escherick of Douglas
Development Corporation

Date Thing of value given Involvement of
Particular Defendants		 Official Acts of
Lorusso
May 2001 Accommodations in Las Vegas (Bellagio
Hotel)		 Trip offered by Esherick and Douglas
Jemal; paid for on Normal Jemal’s credit card; payment funded by
Douglas Jemal		 Signing Letter of Intent for 4800
Addison Road and taking related steps to lease space for DC
Government at that location
July 2001     Approved $38,000 move damage invoice
August 2001 $10,000 Cash

 

$3,200 Rolex

 Esherick; jury entitle to infer source
of cash was Douglas Jemal, since case did not come from Esherick’s
account;

Esherick gave the watch; Norman Jemal’s credit card used to
purchase the watch; Norman Jemal’s credit card statement paid for
by Douglas Jemal;

Esherick cased watch repair to be charged to Sabra Gould’s
credit card; expense approved by Esherick, paid by check signed by
Douglas Jemal to American Express; expene account report would
have been provided to Douglas Jemal with check.

 Signing Addison Road lease;

 

Signing $1.8million lease at 77 P Street for Department of
Mental Health (DMH);

Causing $99,000 to be paid pursuant to a false
"Construction management" invoice;

Commencement of negotiations on the "New Economy Act"
space.
Late September-early October 2001 Cash Esherick Continued negotiations on the New
Economy Act space
October 2001 Auto repairs Esherick directed George Cois; charged
to Sabra’s credit card; credit card bill paid by Douglas Jemal.		 Lorusso approved three invoices that
benefitted Douglas Jemal:

1) $100,000 invoice (unitemized) for Addison Road construction;

2) $66,000 invoice for "Telco Room Buildout";

3) $863,000 for "Reimbursement for Tenant
Construction."
November 2001 MCI Center Ticket (Michael Jordan’s
first game)		 Esherick, charges placed on Sabra’s
credit card, credit card bill paid by Douglas Jemal.		 Lorusso commended steps to purchase
4800 Addison Road;

Lorusso added 15,000 square feet to DMH, lease at 77 P Street;

Lorusso back-dated letter, appears to be for zoning hearing, at
Esherick’s request.
December 2001 MCI Center events Esherick; Douglas Jemal signed checks
to MCI Center with supporting documentation indicating that
Lorusso was guest		 Lorusso took stpes to inflate Addison
Road appraisal;

Lorusso used DC Government "commission pool" funds to
pay two $97,000 invoices for 77 P Street
February 2002 Offer of trip to Forida and purchase of
tickets;

Offer and purchase of reservation for trip to Las Vegas

 Esherick offered; paid for by Normal
Jemal; Norman Jemal’s credit card use reimbused directly by
Douglas Jemal

Put on Normal Jemal’s credit card;

 Lorusso used DC Government
"commission pool" funds to pay DCC debts, including
Branlik.
May 2002 meals, lodging and entertainment in Las
Vegas;

Cowboy boots in excess of $1000

 All three in attendance, paid for with
Normal Jemal’s credit card.

Douglas Jemal

  
June 2002     Lorusso paid additional DDC debt from
"commission pool" funds.
July 2002     Lorusso signed two more leases for 77 P
Street.
August 2002 offer of custom made suit Esherick Lorusso signed another lease for 77 P
Street;

Lorusso spoke to Morgan Stanley bankers to assure them DC
government would fill up 77 P Street.
THROUGHOUT
2001-2002 meals

limousine

 Douglas Jemal (on credit card) and paid
for as company expense; all defendants aware and present;

Black Esherick (directing limousine to be made available).

 Expediting payments from DC Government
to DDC;

Failing to monitor status of $863,000 transferred to Lorusso in
October 2001;

Failing to monitor status of payment obligation of
approximately $377,000 by DDC to the commission pool account;

Failing to monitor status of $100,000 paid by DC Government to
DDC for tenant improvements at Addison Road.