The Thin Blue Con — Source Index
The Claim Ledger Series — Book Three | S. L. Harper
A companion document finder for readers of the paperback and Kindle editions. Match each source key to the printed Source Register (pages 131–140). Where a public online copy is available, follow the source link. Other records are identified by case, docket, or recording details for retrieval from the relevant court or clerk.
How to read the evidence: A complaint states allegations; a settlement or order has its own legal effect; a deed documents a recorded transaction. No record proves more than its actual contents. Some external links may move or become unavailable over time.
FTC-2007-SCRIPT
United States v. Civic Development Group, LLC, 2007 complaint, ¶ 23, solicitation script allegations. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Text appears “in substance or verbatim” in the government’s complaint; not a recorded call or adjudicated finding.
CA-OF
California Attorney General, Operation False Charity case/settlement archive. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Primary settlement archive; each defendant and entity must be treated separately.
CO-2005
Colorado Secretary of State, 2004–2005 paid-solicitor campaign report, LAS, LLC / IUPA entry. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Colorado state campaign report; state-reported vendor relationship is distinct from evidence of any individual solicitor’s script or charitable outcome.
CPI-2019
Sarah Kleiner and Chris Zubak-Skees, “They promise to help families of fallen officers. But they’re mostly paying telemarketers,” Center for Public Integrity, Dec. 27, 2019. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Investigative journalism. The $82.3 million broad category remains attributable to CPI rather than independently reconstructed.
CPI-UNIV-2020
Sarah Kleiner and Chris Zubak-Skees, “Big corporations dispute sponsoring a Florida police charity that mainly pays telemarketers,” Center for Public Integrity, Jan. 29, 2020. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Attributed reporting and company spokesperson statements; a gift of complimentary tickets is not automatically corporate sponsorship.
CPI-ZEITLIN
Center for Public Integrity, 2019 telemarketing investigation, $121.3 million nonprofit and $31.8 million PAC reported breakdown. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Secondary financial analysis; categories should not be recombined as PAC-only receipts.
DOJ-ZEITLIN
U.S. Attorney, S.D.N.Y., United States v. Richard Zeitlin, No. 23 Cr. 419 (LAK), case history: Sept. 10, 2024 plea; Dec. 10, 2024 sentence. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Official procedural status. Restitution and forfeiture are separate, not proof of collection.
FEC-2026
FEC, Law Enforcement for a Safer America PAC, C00681825, Form 3X filed Feb. 15, 2026, image 202602159834323049, page 6 of 19 (“Best Efforts Practices”). — Open source
Evidence boundary: Original filed statement describes telephone then invoice; does not establish fraud or actual content of every call.
FL-1980
Florida Supreme Court, Fraternal Order of Police v. Department of State, 392 So. 2d 1296 (Fla. 1980), especially the factual testimony and regulatory holding. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Judicial opinion; supported, not evidence identifying the author’s callers.
FL-1996
Florida Attorney General, informal advisory letter, “Charitable solicitations by law enforcement officers,” Dec. 18, 1996, concerning a Coral Gables officer in uniform. — Open source
Evidence boundary: State AG informal legal advisory; not a judgment of fraud or disciplinary finding.
FSA-1990
Florida Sheriffs Association, The Sheriff’s Star, June 1990, “Beware of those phony phone calls.” — Open source
Evidence boundary: Contemporaneous association publication; article “Beware of those phony phone calls,” printed p. 14 (June 1990 issue).
FSA-1993
Florida Sheriffs Association, The Sheriff’s Star, June 1993, public description of its fundraising methods. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Florida Sheriffs Association contemporaneous publication; an organizational warning does not identify a caller in the author’s account.
FTC-1998
FTC, In the Matter of Civic Development Group, Inc., Docket C-3810, Decision and Order, June 5, 1998, especially ¶ IV(D) and Ex. 1. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Primary consent order, not admission of underlying charged violations.
FTC-2007
United States v. Civic Development Group, LLC, No. 2:07-cv-04593 (D.N.J.), complaint filed Sept. 2007, especially ¶¶ 20–40. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Primary pleading; described acts remain allegations unless independently adjudicated/admitted.
FTC-2010
FTC, CDG litigation archive and stipulated final injunctions/penalty judgments entered Mar. 29, 2010 (Pasch/CDG and Keezer). — Open source
Evidence boundary: Signed orders, no admission of underlying civil allegations. $18,775,610 judgment ≠ cash recovered.
FTC-KEEZER
Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction and Civil Penalty Judgment as to David Keezer, Mar. 29, 2010. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Court order; separate judgment and transfer provisions.
FTC-PASCH
Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction and Civil Penalty Judgment as to Scott Pasch, CDG, and CDG Management, Mar. 29, 2010. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Court order, asset-transfer and deemed-paid provisions; final net recovery remains undetermined.
HBO-2023
HBO, Telemarketers documentary (2023); Warner Bros. Discovery announcement, July 26, 2023. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Producer announcement and documentary; recollections appearing in the series remain the participants’ accounts, not judicial findings.
HOUSE-2007
U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Assessing Veterans’ Charities, 110th Cong. hearing (2007), testimony of Pamela L. Seman and chairman’s questioning. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Original congressional transcript; numbers described by witnesses, not independently audited cash ledger.
IRS-IUPA
IUPA Forms 990 (EIN 52-1139564), IRS-derived annual filings indexed by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. — Open source
Evidence boundary: IRS-derived returns; selected operating-expense aggregation is distinct from the broader fundraising-services total attributed to CPI.
IRS-LEORF
LEORF Forms 990 (EIN 26-3338776), IRS-derived annual filings indexed by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. — Open source
Evidence boundary: IRS-derived returns; professional-fundraising fees and broader functional fundraising expenses are different categories.
IUPA-BK
In re International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO, No. 8:26-bk-03159-CED (Bankr. M.D. Fla.), 2026 public docket index. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Third-party docket mirror. Official bankruptcy court orders preferred.
IUPA-SITE
International Union of Police Associations official website, organizational activity in Oct. 2026. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Organization’s own publication; demonstrates public activity, not final bankruptcy disposition.
LAT-2002
Robert Patrick, “Taking Up the Cause of High Fees,” Los Angeles Times, Nov. 29, 2002. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Contemporaneous reporting; 9/11 script was reportedly prepared and withdrawn, not proven to have raised money.
LOCAL-BK
In re IUPA Local 6020, No. 0:26-bk-14757 (Bankr. S.D. Fla.), 2026 public docket index. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Third-party docket mirror; confirm dates with official court records.
MADIGAN-2003
Illinois ex rel. Madigan v. Telemarketing Associates, Inc., 538 U.S. 600, 607–08, 619–24 (2003). — Open source
Evidence boundary: U.S. Supreme Court opinion; permits individualized fraud actions; high retention alone is not fraud.
NJ-1998
New Jersey P.L.1998, c.123, approved Nov. 9, 1998; reproduces and amends N.J.S.A. 45:17A-32, including ticket/transportation requirements. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Enacted legislation governing specified charity-solicitation practices; it does not authenticate the details of later contractual relationships.
NJ-2005
New Jersey P.L.2005, c.283 (S204, 3R), approved Jan. 9, 2006, effective 180 days after enactment. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Primary enacted law; do not confuse enactment year with approval date or original A2963.
NJ-A2963
New Jersey Assembly Bill A2963 introduced Nov. 7, 2002, 2003 committee statement and committee substitute. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Primary proposal, not the enacted P.L.2005 c.283; see S1 and U1 versions.
NJ-A2963-S
New Jersey A2963 committee statement and June 12, 2003 committee substitute. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Primary legislative texts; motive of individual lawmakers unestablished.
NJ-OSC-2024
New Jersey Office of State Comptroller, Use and Abuse of Officer Discretion in Declining to Enforce Motor Vehicle Violations, Dec. 18, 2024, courtesy-card section. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Original oversight report: 87/501 no-enforcement stops involved courtesy cards; not supporter windshield decals.
NJPBA
NJ Cops Magazine, “Here’s the Proof,” retrospective interview/profile of John Hulse and New Jersey State PBA’s Don’t Donate By Phone warnings. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Police-association retrospective and participant recollections; statements and disputed relationships remain attributed to their speakers.
NLRB-2009
NLRB, NPTA-IUPA Fundraising Center, Case 12-RC-009386 (petition filed Nov. 2, 2009); 75-person telemarketing unit; public docket. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Primary agency case metadata; not a finding of retaliatory closure.
NY-2005
New York Attorney General, Pennies for Charity 2005, LAS / IUPA fundraising listing. — Open source
Evidence boundary: State-reported campaign totals and fundraiser identities; this does not establish the contents of particular telephone scripts.
NY-2006
New York Attorney General, Pennies for Charity 2006, LAS / IUPA fundraising listing. — Open source
Evidence boundary: State-reported campaign totals and fundraiser identities; this does not establish who personally approved particular solicitations.
OFA-1997
FTC, “FTC, 50 States Announce Operation False Alarm,” Apr. 9, 1997. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Official announcement: 57 actions; not 57 convictions.
OFA-1998
Federal Trade Commission, “Defendants in Operation False Alarm Agree To Settle,” Feb. 3, 1998, concerning the Dean Thomas Corporation, related corporate defendants, and Michael Brant. — Open source
Evidence boundary: The Dean Thomas settlement included specified admissions; the separate Michael Brant settlement did not establish an admission of violations. Neither is the Southwest Marketing Concepts order.
REDDIT-1
Reddit r/newjersey thread “Has anyone else recognized someone from HBO’s The Telemarketers?”, comment by a self-described early-1990s PAL worker, Aug. 2023. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Original online retelling only; author and employer not authenticated.
REDDIT-2
Reddit r/newjersey thread “Fundraiser Call claiming to be Police,” Sept. 2023. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Original post and replies; caller identity unverified.
REDDIT-3
Reddit r/Scams, “I think I am working at scam call center,” Aug. 2024. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Unverified self-description; “12% goes to officers” not a proven aid distribution.
REDDIT-4
Reddit r/Scams, “[US] Scam Report – police department donation call,” June 2025. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Original user speculation; no proof of voice harvesting or cloning in the particular call.
TIME-2023
Mariah Espada, “The Story Behind HBO’s Telemarketers,” TIME, Aug. 18, 2023. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Attributed retrospective interview and reporting; not a court finding.
VA-1989
Commonwealth ex rel. Terry v. Virginia Telemarketing, Inc., 15 Va. Cir. 489 (Fairfax Cnty. Cir. Ct. 1989), findings ¶¶ 1–26 and final order. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Published trial-court opinion. Collection, distribution and appellate disposition not independently established.
WP-1986
Patricia Davis, “Va. Accuses Springfield Fund-Raiser of Fraud,” The Washington Post, May 30, 1986. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Contemporary reporting of the original lawsuit’s allegations and numerical claims; do not substitute its venue-capacity or pass-distribution figures for the later court’s project-specific findings.
VA-STAT
Virginia Code § 57-57(Q), existing donated-ticket solicitations safeguards and code history. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Current statute is not proof of why a particular amendment was enacted.
ZTL-ECF104
United States v. Richard Zeitlin, Government’s Sentencing Submission, ECF No. 104 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 4, 2024), reproducing guilty-plea allocution. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Filed government sentencing memorandum; plea admission limited to quoted allocation. Guilty-plea allocution reproduced in ECF 104, PDF p. 22 (internal p. 19), citing PSR ¶ 34; sentencing allegations outside that admission remain attributed.
CSM-1997
Warren Richey, “Beware of ‘Tele-Crooks’ Posing as Police,” The Christian Science Monitor, Apr. 14, 1997. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Contemporaneous reporting based on Richard Belanger’s and Detective Sgt. Eric Parker’s accounts; no call recording, final damages finding, or nationwide beneficiary accounting established.
FTC-SAJA-1998
Federal Trade Commission, “Professional Charitable Fundraiser Settles Allegations of Fraud: Agrees to a Half-million Dollar Judgment,” Aug. 10, 1998; FTC Case 962 3306, District of Arizona CIV-97-0666. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Official release describes proposed settlement subject to approval; $500,000 judgment/$75,000 satisfaction terms and civil-contempt settlement. No assumption of eventual collections or adjudicated liability on every allegation.
FTC-MISSED-1998
Federal Trade Commission, “Operation Missed Giving Targets Fraudulent Charitable Fundraising,” Nov. 1998. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Primary agency announcement documenting AARP’s volunteer-staffed reverse boiler-room; does not prove outcome of individual warning calls.
DOJ-ZEITLIN-2023
U.S. Attorney, S.D.N.Y., ‘PAC Fundraiser and PAC Treasurer Charged with Multi-Year Schemes to Defraud Donors,’ Aug. 17, 2023. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Original charging announcement; charges are accusations, not a conviction. Read with DOJ Dec. 10, 2024 plea/sentencing release.
NOTUS-2026
Ben T. N. Mause, “Three Convicted Political Scammers Want Trump’s Pardon Mercy,” NOTUS, Aug. 24, 2026. — Open source
Evidence boundary: Secondary reporting and specific later retelling. The story’s description of Zeitlin’s multiple 2023 convictions conflicts with DOJ charge/plea/sentencing chronology. Clemency request status only as reported in Aug. 2026.
FTC-SMC-1998
Federal Trade Commission, “Telemarketer Agrees to Settle FTC Charges of Misrepresenting Affiliation with Law Enforcement,” May 29, 1998 (Southwest Marketing Concepts, Inc., and Stephen Inmon). — Open source
Evidence boundary: An official FTC announcement of allegations and a proposed settlement; distinguish charges, settlement terms, and any later court order.
MADIGAN-ARG-2003
Supreme Court of the United States, transcript of oral argument, Illinois ex rel. Madigan v. Telemarketing Associates, No. 01-1806, Mar. 3, 2003, transcript p. 47 (PDF p. 47). — Open source
Evidence boundary: Oral argument records counsel’s statements and justices’ questions; it is not the Court’s holding or evidence of what every fundraiser did.
CDG-DNJ-97
United States v. Civic Development Group, LLC, No. 2:07-cv-04593 (D.N.J.), Dkt. 97, Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion to File Assignment of Right, Title and Interest, filed July 19, 2010, p. 2 (Scott Pasch signed assignment to Richard Trenk). — Identify by the court docket or official recording details above; no verified public direct link is provided.
Evidence boundary: Assignment of financial interests; the amount ultimately realized is not stated.
CDG-DNJ-98
Id., Dkt. 98, Warrant of Satisfaction of Judgment, July 19, 2010, pp. 1–2 (Pasch $5,800,000 portion deemed satisfied after specified asset transfers). — Identify by the court docket or official recording details above; no verified public direct link is provided.
Evidence boundary: Satisfaction of transfer conditions, not certification of $5.8M cash recovery.
CDG-DNJ-99
Id., Dkt. 99, Warrant of Satisfaction of Judgment, Oct. 21, 2010, pp. 1–2 (Keezer $6,300,000 portion deemed satisfied after specified asset transfers). — Identify by the court docket or official recording details above; no verified public direct link is provided.
Evidence boundary: Satisfaction of transfer conditions, not certification of $6.3M cash recovery.
CDG-DNJ-100
Id., Dkt. 100 and Attachment 1 (Dkt. 100-1), Oct. 21, 2010 (Keezer financial-interest assignment); Dkt. 101, order signed Nov. 16 and filed Nov. 19, 2010. — Identify by the court docket or official recording details above; no verified public direct link is provided.
Evidence boundary: Rights assigned to Richard Trenk; no independently proved collection total.
CDG-DNJ-95
Id., Dkt. 95 and Exhibit A (95-1), June 25, 2010 (release of federal judgment lien on 7 Kensington Court, Warren, Somerset County). — Identify by the court docket or official recording details above; no verified public direct link is provided.
Evidence boundary: Limited lien release is not proof of sale proceeds or discharge of all obligations.
CDG-DNJ-96
Id., Dkt. 96 and Exhibit A (96-1), June 25, 2010 (release of federal judgment lien on 88 Ocean Avenue, Monmouth Beach, Monmouth County). — Identify by the court docket or official recording details above; no verified public direct link is provided.
Evidence boundary: Limited lien release is not proof of sale proceeds or discharge of all obligations.
CDG-SOM-DEED-2010029443
Somerset County Clerk, recorded deed Instrument 2010029443, OPR Book 6334, pp. 3209–3218, recorded July 13, 2010; Trenk as trustee to Gilbert S. and Claude Hayat, consideration $2,996,000; deed pp. 1, 6, 9–10. — Identify by the court docket or official recording details above; no verified public direct link is provided.
Evidence boundary: Documented gross consideration and U.S.-beneficiary authorization; net Treasury remittance not recorded in deed.
CDG-MON-TRANSFER-2010054878
Monmouth County Clerk, recorded deed Instrument 2010054878, OR Book 8836, p. 5984 ff., recorded June 16, 2010; Keezer/Revocable Trust to Trenk as trustee, nominal $1 transfer. — Identify by the court docket or official recording details above; no verified public direct link is provided.
Evidence boundary: Transfer into liquidation, not third-party sale for $1; includes copy of federal order.
CDG-MON-DEED-2010094366
Monmouth County Clerk, recorded deed Instrument 2010094366, dated July 1, 2010, recorded Oct. 8, 2010; Trenk as trustee to SMND Ocean Associates LLC, $2,675,000; pp. 1, 2, 4, 6–8. — Identify by the court docket or official recording details above; no verified public direct link is provided.
Evidence boundary: Documented gross consideration; does not establish net remittance, fees or restitution.
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