Sotelo, "El Piolín" Denies Falsifying Immigration Reform Letters To Federal Legislators In 2006

Eddie "El Piolín" Sotelo

Sotelo in a second segment of an interview with Al Rojo Vivo denied that he helped falsify immigration reform letters sent to federal legislators. 

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 26, 2013

Los Angeles, CA - On Thursday, Eddie "El Piolín" Sotelo, 42, gave his second television network interview with Carmen Dominicci from Telemundo "Al Rojo Vivo." During his interview, Sotelo denied allegations that he falsified immigration reform letters seeking reform during a radio show campaign promotion that were sent to federal legislators during 2006. He also stated that not everyone that you come into contact have good intentions for your well being and then thanked all his supporters for their well wishes and prayers that helped him get through this difficult times.

Sotelo's earnings and investments have nearly totaled $15 million, one reason Sotelo says, that his co-workers from Univisión Radio have made false allegations against him. Because "they want my money and envy has led to those allegations," Sotelo said.

On Wednesday, Sotelo didn't go into depth about a lawsuit filed against him by Alberto "Beto" Cortez for sexual harassment, physical abuse, fraud and causing emotional stress for at least three years while working with Sotelo. Cortez allegations forced Univisión Radio executives in July 22 to take Sotelo off the air permanently. Univisión apparently ended a contract with Sotelo, abruptly ending his national syndicated Spanish language radio show after working for Univisión Radio for ten years.

Sotelo said during the Telemundo interview, that he wasn't fired because of Cortez allegations, but both Univisión Radio executives and Sotelo decided it would be better for him to leave the syndicated radio show. "It was just time to part ways," Sotelo admitted. 

Sotelo told Dominicci, that what happened to him, he wouldn't wish it to anyone else. He also became disappointed with his former co-workers after they falsely accused him that he sexually harassed them as well. Sotelo wouldn't go into details and didn't named any of his former co-workers due to pending litigation. 

Several weeks after Sotelo went off the air on July 22 at Univisión Radio, Cortez publicly made his allegations against Sotelo. Three weeks later, six other former co-workers from Univisión sent Sotelo a letter that they would be willing to keep their silence of what went on between them, claiming allegations he sexually harassed, committed fraud and physically abused them during their employment at Univisión. They wanted $4.9 million for not saying anything about Sotelo's behavior while they worked with him. Sotelo allegedly groped Cortez groin, according to a lawsuit filed by his attorney.

In late August, Sotelo and his lawyers cried foul and filed a lawsuit at a Los Angeles Circuit Court claiming that Tomás Alejandro Fernández, Samuel "Cusuco" Heredia, Domingo Rodrigo Ochoa, Gerardo "Chiquirruco" Palencia, Bertha "Betusha" Velasco and Sergio "Checo" Vera were attempting to scam and extort Sotelo for $4.9 million to keep silent of what went on while working with Sotelo.

Sotelo and his attorneys submitted the letter as prove and evidence of an extortion attempt by the six defendants and their attorneys. 

El Show de Piolín, which is Sotelo's new Spanish language satellite radio show is expected to air on Sirius XM in October, according to Sotelo.

Sotelo says and makes fun that, he is the "ugliest DJ" in the radio.

Medrano Express Facing Consumer Complaints That It Failed To Deliver Packages Abroad

Some consumers have yet to be contacted by Medrano Express or its agents about undelivered packages abroad for over a year.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 26, 2013

Madison, WI - On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced that it "has received calls and complaints that the international shipping company, Medrano Express has failed to deliver packages to their destinations.  Consumers and businesses say that they are unable to reach Medrano Express or locate their goods, and some have spent more than a year attempting to recover shipments and money from the company."

"In late July, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) revoked the ocean transportation intermediary license of Transporte Medrano, Inc. (d/b/a Medrano Express).  According to the FMC, the company is no longer authorized to provide ocean transportation services, and consumers and businesses should not tender cargo to Medrano Express or its agents for the international shipment of goods," the DATCP reported.

Medrano Express customers who are having problems with their international shipments should file a complaint with the FMC at their website.

The FMC's Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services is currently working with Medrano Express customers (complainants) to locate their cargo or assist in the release of their cargo. Customers requesting assistance should contact FMC and provide a written request and submit a copy of the Medrano Express invoice and contact information. All FMC assistance requests and information should be e-mail or fax to complaints@fmc.gov or 202-275-0059.

Medrano Express and is agents in the U.S. offer a "100% delivery system" of packages to Mexico and Central and South America, according to its website. They provide shipping and delivery services from twelve states, CA, LA, FL, MA, GA, MD, IL, MN, NJ, NY, TN and TX.

But consumers and businesses using Medrano Express for delivery of their packages abroad to its recipients may no longer be a guarantee of delivery anymore, but a major headache to locate and to recover packages, according to the DATCP.

Comunicado DATCP en español

Medrano Express no entrega los bienes

MADISON - Medrano Express anuncia un sistema "100% garantizado" para la entrega de paquetes a México y América Central y del Sur, pero a los consumidores y las empresas que están esperando para que su carga llegue al destinatario, lo único que se les puede garantizar es un dolor de cabeza.

El Departamento de Agricultura, Comercio y Protección al Consumidor (DATCP) de Wisconsin ha recibido llamadas y quejas de que la empresa de transporte internacional ha fallado en entregar los paquetes a sus destinos. Los consumidores y las empresas dicen que no han podido comunicarse con Medrano Express ni localizar sus bienes, y algunos han pasado más de un año intentando recuperar sus envíos y dinero.

A finales de julio, la Comisión Federal Marítima (FMC, por sus siglas en inglés) revocó la licencia de intermediario de transporte marítimo de Transporte Medrano, Inc. (que comercia como Medrano Express). De acuerdo con la FMC, la empresa ya no tiene autorización para prestar servicios de transporte marítimo, y los consumidores y las empresas no deben entregar carga a Medrano Express o sus agentes para el transporte internacional de mercancías.

Si usted es cliente de Medrano Express y se enfrenta a problemas con el transporte internacional de su carga, puede presentar un reclamo siguiendo los pasos indicados en la página web de la FMC en http://www.fmc.gov/alerta_al_consumidor-fmc_licencia/.

Además, usted puede comunicarse con la Oficina de Asuntos del Consumidor y Servicios de Resolución de Disputas de la FMC. Ellos están trabajando para ayudar a los consumidores a localizar su carga y ayudar con la liberación y/o entrega de los bienes. Las solicitudes de ayuda por escrito deberán incluir una copia de la factura que usted recibió de Medrano Express y su información de contacto. Mande su información por correo electrónico o por fax a complaints@fmc.gov o al 202-275-0059.

Para obtener información adicional, visite el Buró de Protección al Consumidor en datcp.wisconsin.gov, envíe un correo electrónico a datcphotline@wisconsin.gov o llame a la Línea de Protección al Consumidor al número gratuito, 1-800-422-7128.

Sotelo, "El Piolín" Short On Details About Sexual Harassment Allegations

Eddie "El Piolín" Sotelo

Sotelo in an interview with Al Rojo Vivo says, he was very disappointed with his former co-workers at Univisión Radio for making allegations that he now admits are not true.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 25, 2013

Los Angeles, CA - On Wednesday, Eddie "El Piolín" Sotelo, 42, gave his first television network interview with Carmen Dominicci from Telemundo "Al Rojo Vivo." Sotelo's first part of an interview aired at 5:00 p.m./4:00 p.m. Central time. An anticipated Spanish language audience were left wondering, after Sotelo didn't go into depth about a lawsuit filed against him by Alberto "Beto" Cortez for sexual harassment, physical abuse, fraud and causing emotional stress for at least three years while working with Sotelo. Cortez allegations forced Univisión Radio executives in July 22 to take Sotelo off the air permanently. Univisión apparently ended a contract with Sotelo, abruptly ending his national syndicated Spanish language radio show after working for Univisión Radio for ten years.

Sotelo said during the Telemundo interview, that he wasn't fired because of Cortez allegations, but both Univisión Radio executives and Sotelo decided it would be better for him to leave the syndicated radio show. "It was just time to part ways," Sotelo admitted. 

Sotelo told Dominicci, that what happened to him, he wouldn't wish it to anyone else. He also became disappointed with his former co-workers after they falsely accused him that he sexually harassed them as well. Sotelo wouldn't go into details and didn't named any of his former co-workers due to pending litigation. 

The second part of the interview with Sotelo will be aired in Al Rojo Vivo on Thursday. 

Several weeks after Sotelo went off the air on July 22 at Univisión Radio, Cortez publicly made his allegations against Sotelo. Three weeks later, six other former co-workers from Univisión sent Sotelo a letter that they would be willing to keep their silence of what went on between them, claiming allegations he sexually harassed, committed fraud and physically abused them during their employment at Univisión. They wanted $4.9 million for not saying anything.

In late August, Sotelo and his lawyers cried foul and filed a lawsuit at a Los Angeles Circuit Court claiming that Tomás Alejandro Fernández, Samuel "Cusuco" Heredia, Domingo Rodrigo Ochoa, Gerardo "Chiquirruco" Palencia, Bertha "Betusha" Velasco and Sergio "Checo" Vera were attempting to scam and extort Sotelo for $4.9 million to keep silent of what went on while working with Sotelo.

Sotelo and his attorneys submitted the letter as prove and evidence of an extortion attempt by the six defendants and their attorneys. 

El Show de Piolín, which is Sotelo's new Spanish language satellite radio show is expected to air on Sirius XM soon, according to Sotelo.

Sotelo says and makes fun that, he is the "ugliest DJ" in the radio.

Sotelo, "El Piolín" Claims Attempted Scam And Extortion By Former Co-workers

Eddie "El Piolín" Sotelo

Sotelo filed a lawsuit against six former Univisión Radio co-workers claiming they attempted to scam and extort him for $4.9 million to keep silent about allegations he sexually harassed, committed fraud and physically abused them and Cortez.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 25, 2013

Los Angeles, CA - On Wednesday, Eddie "El Piolín" Sotelo will make his first television network interview with Carmen Dominicci from Telemundo "Al Rojo Vivo." Sotelo's interview will air in the afternoon at 4:00 p.m. Central time. An anticipated Spanish language audience are wondering, if Sotelo will go into depth about a lawsuit filed against him by Alberto "Beto" Cortez for sexual harassment, physical abuse, fraud and causing emotional stress for at least three years while working with Sotelo. Cortez allegations forced Univisión Radio executives in July 22 to end a contract with Sotelo from a national syndicated Spanish language radio show. Sotelo worked for Univisión Radio for ten years.

Three weeks after Cortez raised his allegations against Sotelo, six other former co-workers from Univisión sent Sotelo a letter that they would be willing to keep their silence of what went on between them, claiming allegations he sexually harassed, committed fraud and physically abused them during their employment at Univisión. They wanted $4.9 million for not saying anything.

In late August, Sotelo and his lawyers cried foul and filed a lawsuit at a Los Angeles Circuit Court claiming that Tomás Alejandro Fernández, Samuel "Cusuco" Heredia, Domingo Rodrigo Ochoa, Gerardo "Chiquirruco" Palencia, Bertha "Betusha" Velasco and Sergio "Checo" Vera were attempting to scam and extort Sotelo for $4.9 million to keep silent of what went on while working with Sotelo.

Sotelo and his attorneys submitted the letter as prove and evidence of an extortion attempt by the six defendants and their attorneys. 

El Show de Piolín, which is Sotelo's new Spanish language satellite radio show is expected to air on Sirius XM soon, according to Sotelo.

Sotelo says and makes fun that, he is the "ugliest DJ" in the radio.

Jones Charged And Wandick Sought For Milwaukee's Southside Family Dollar Employee Murder

Jason Darnell Wandick, Mikal Hasun Jones and Bill Melendez

One of two Family Dollar employee murder suspects charged for Melendez' homicide, while second known suspect sought by police.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 24, 2013

Milwaukee, WI - On Monday, Mikal Hasun Jones, 29, was charged with two felony counts, one for felony murder, second for armed robbery with use of force and one misdemeanor count for attempted financial card fraudulent use and transaction. Jones remains on hold with a $10,000 cash bail.

Jones was taken into custody on September 14 in connection with the August 6 homicide of Bill Melendez, 44, a father of five children.

Jones confessed to police that his cousin, Jason Darnell Wandick, 26, told him that he accidentally fired his weapon killing Melendez. Jones says, he was just the get away driver in the Southside Family Dollar robbery and fatal shooting of an employee.

Wandick walked into the Family Dollar store just before 3:30 p.m. at the 4300 block of W. Oklahoma Ave. and robbed it, but after taking $100, he fatally shot Melendez once in the head. Wandick then fled the scene. 

Wandick was caught by video surveillance cameras when he robbed the Family Dollar store. 

Wandick will be officially charged later this week and currently is wanted for the Melendez murder, according to police.

Family Dollar had offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects. No information was released by Family Dollar, if anyone will receive the reward. 

Eight Unit Building Vacated After Upper Back Porch Collapsed Injuring Two

Department of Neighborhood Services boarded up the building after a back cement porch on the fourth floor collapsed causing two lower porches to also collapse all the way to the ground floor.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 20, 2013

Milwaukee, WI - A southside eight apartment unit at the 2400 block of W. National Ave. on the southwest corner was vacated and boarded up after a 42-year-old Spanish speaking repairman just after 4:00 p.m. fell through multiple back porch cement sections. The injured repairman man was doing some repairs on the fourth floor porch when the cement floor collapsed and went through the other floors below him ending on the ground level. 

A 14-year-old girl who was taking out trash and was returning inside with a friend got crushed by some falling debris. The friend was not injured. 

Both the repairman and girl were reported with none serious injuries and were taken to Froedtert Hospital for treatment, according to police.
The City of Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services has vacated, closed and boarded up the eight unit building and has temperarily condemned the building. Several dozen residents were being helped by the Red Cross with a temperary place to stay.

No word, when the tenants can go back into the building and remove their belongings, if it is condemn. 

No record of current repair permits have been confirmed, according to city officials. The repairman might have been doing some repair work without city permits.

Inspectors have gone through the building to see, if it was safe to let people back in to the building.

The aging building had at least 40 building code violations in the last five years and had also received an order to fix several back porch stairwell metal columns, according to city records.

Mexican Fiesta Organizers And WHSF Deny Access To HNNUSA During News Conference In Milwaukee

Ruben A. Burgos and Alexander C. Ayala

Hispanic News Network U.S.A. was denied access to the Mexican Fiesta and Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Foundation's news conference about using the Milwaukee Police Intelligence Center to profile and identify alleged gang members in order to ban them from the three day event.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 13, 2013

Milwaukee,  WI - On Friday, the Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (WHSF) and Mexican Fiesta organizers denied access to Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA), but allowed access to three local Spanish media outlets and CBS 58/Telemundo 63 to their news conference at 2997 S. 20th St. 

Ruben Burgos, retired Milwaukee Police Lieutenant of Detectives, recently named the UMOS Hispanic Man of the Year and active Board member of WHSF said, that he was present at the Mexican Fiesta office to "deny access to HNNUSA."

Although, Burgos was kind enough to provide HNNUSA with a copy of their statement about allegations of violating festivalgoers First Amendment rights at the Summerfest grounds. During the last Mexican Fiesta event, Milwaukee Police Officer Alexander C. Ayala and president of the Latino Peace Officers Association (LPOA) claimed that they were using the Milwaukee Police Intelligence Center to profile and identify alleged gang members, to singled them out in front of the public, family, friends and then kick them out from the event. No prove of the allegations was ever provided to those that were identified and expelled from the Fiesta. None of those expelled were ever given a refund for the last three years.

Fiesta organizers just confirmed, that indeed they are working with the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) to actively identify potential gang members under a "zero tolerance" policy, which definitely violates the First Amendment rights of those accused or label as gang members, despite if inaccurate information is provided by MPD. 

Fiesta organizers and WHSF states, "Mexican Fiesta's policy is that known active gang members will not be allowed onto the grounds. The plan is to have the Anti-gang unit of the Milwaukee Police Department identify known, active gang members as they attempt to enter the Summerfest grounds. Mexican Fiesta security will then deny entry to these identified individuals." 

In fact for the last three years, Mexican Fiesta organizers and  under Burgos, who previously was the LPOA president have actually been profiling, discriminating and kicking out people from the three day event for the way they were dressed and who unfortunately looked differently like having tattoos not in good taste for Fiesta organizers.

Most of these Latino Fiesta organizers and Board members of the WHSF are highly educated people associated with educational institutions, law enforcement, financial businesses, and civil rights national groups like LULAC and NCLR. What good are their accomplishments today some might think?, when they themselves are encouraging discrimination and engaging in profiling of their own community members and treating them like outcasts. 

Since the end of August, Facebook users have been spreading their intent to boycott Mexican Fiesta in 2014.

Some Facebook users have even posted, will the Fiesta organizers keep undocumented immigrants that have violated federal civil laws from attending Fiesta? Fiesta depends on the revenue generated from undocumented immigrants to continue operating and to provide scholarships to certain students, but festivalgoers undocumented children are not accessible to WHSF scholarships! Why?

Citing several First Amendment prior cases, in 1990, LULAC 9900 (later became WHSF) who managed Mexican Fiesta was sued for banning the distribution of Satélite, a bilingual variety newspaper that featured on its front page a photo of Miss Mexican Fiesta 1990 in a one piece polka-dot swim suit, calling it in "bad taste."

The staff of Satélite were "forcibly removed" kicked out by police for distributing the newspaper inside the grounds. Satélite later filed a lawsuit. They claimed that their First Amendment rights were violated when Mexican Fiesta organizers barred them from distributing the paper at the festival in 1990. They also claimed that Maier Festival Park, which hosts other ethnic festivals during the summer, is public in nature and an appropriate place for the exercise of First Amendment rights.

In June 1992, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge William D. Gardner ruled that the Summerfest grounds are a "public forum" where there is a First Amendment right to freedom of expression,  even when the grounds are occupied by an ethnic festival.

Gardner said, "City government created the grounds to be a place where the public could gather and experience the ethnic and cultural diversity of the community." The Mexican Fiesta attorney had argued that the organization was private and by leasing the grounds, it had discretion to decide what would be allowed on the grounds. Judge Gardner disagreed.

Mexican Fiesta paid Satélite $15,000 in an out-of-court settlement, after Judge Gardner's ruling. It was an important ruling because it was finally determined that the Summerfest grounds are a "public forum" where there is a First Amendment right to freedom of expression. 

In August 2003, three Milwaukee Outlaws filed a federal lawsuit against Summerfest claiming that they were arrested, cited for trespassing and kicked out of the grounds on July 2, 2003 by police for wearing their Outlaws motorcycle club colors. They claimed a First Amendment violation because they had paid their way in to the festival and once inside police cited them and then were kicked out for wearing their colors. The Summerfest grounds is city owned land and leased to the Milwaukee World Festival, Inc.

An attorney for the Outlaws and an attorney for Summerfest later agreed to allow the Outlaws dress how they like when attending events at Summerfest. Thus, eliminating the discrimination against wearing colors. 

CBS 58 Photojournalist Who Quit Job Cites Lack Of Safety Concerns By Management

Eric Ellis

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Photojournalist who abruptly quit CBS 58 for safety concerns goes public and released e-mail sent to other staff members.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 12, 2013

Milwaukee, WI - On Wednesday, Eric Ellis, former CBS 58 WDJT-TV/Weigel Broadcasting photojournalist released an internal e-mail sent to all staff members at WDJT to Mediabistro dot com/TVSpy about his reason to quit CBS 58 on Tuesday. Ellis told TVSpy, "I no longer felt safe at work and I was very disappointed with the way that the station handled my attempted robbery."

Ellis claims that he was sent to the North side to cover an anti-violence rally alone, despite an earlier management e-mail assuring no one would be allowed to go alone and cover news reporting after another MMJ staff member had her iPhone stolen at a news coverage assignment.

When Ellis told management that some people had attempted to steal his equipment at the same location where a female camera staffer had her iPhone stolen, management said that people were just messing with him and that next time he should video record the attempted robbery. Ellis disagreed, because video recording those attempting to steal from him would react and further endanger his life.

In his e-mail Ellis wrote, "I feel that the lack of care for the safety of photographers, reporters and MMJs at this station is appalling. I cannot work at a place where I constantly feel unsafe and am sent to unsafe areas alone."

Ellis told TVSpy that he will continue to do freelance work.

Ellis's recent safety incident concern comes within weeks that a CBS 58 African-American female Anchor and a Telemundo 63 male Anchor had previously filed discrimination claims with the EEOC and decided to expose alleged discrimination practices and patterns of bias treatment by CBS 58/Weigel Broadcasting management towards them.