Senator Ted Kennedy Instigates Investigation Into Capella University Kickback Scam!
In yet another important breakthrough in the unfolding Capella University student loan scam story, Senator Edward M. Kennedy has sent a letter to Capella's lying President and Oaf Extraordinaire, Michael Offerman, demanding that Capella University cough up documents pertaining to the scandal. Based upon our own, firsthand experience dealing with Capella's Chief Shyster, Greg Thom, and his sidekick, Priscilla McNulty, who have refused to turn over the education records of a student who is suing them, for a period of nearly three years now, it wouldn't surprise us if the criminals at Capella play the same game with the Senator. Of course, we also wouldn't want to forget that two of Capella's attorneys (from the law firm of Drinker Biddle, which also serves as one one of Capella's congressional lobbyists), Sir Chrisy the Sissy (H. Christian L'Orange) and "Capella Stella" Fey Epling (another liar) have also refused to comply with a court ordered request for production of documents (dated December ,, 2006) demanding the same records. Then there's the matter were Capella's lying President, Michael Offerman conducted a so-called "study" of WebCT, the hideous online "course room" that Offerman moronically stated was "universally praised for being exceptionally user-friendly and intuitive, and providing new and useful online tools." While Offerman made that hilarious statement three years ago, and both shyster Greg Thom and Capella's moronic Dean and Spelling Champ, Kurt Linberg both promised to provide (again three years ago) copies of Offerman's bogus "study", no such documents have ever been produced. Lest we forget, a copy of that study was also demanded under the court-ordered demand for documents made almost six months ago (December 1, 2006). Perhaps Offerman and his thugs are busy writing it now!
Read Senator Kennedy's letters today!
Senator Ted Kennedy Writes to Oaf, Michael Offerman
The following letter contains the complete text of the letter from Senator Edward M. Kennedy to Capella's President and Oaf, Michael Offerman .
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April 19, 2007
Michael J. Offerman
President
Capella University
225 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Fax: 612-977-5060
Dear Mr. Offerman:
I am writing about information that has come to my attention which raises concerns about possible improprieties in the federally-guaranteed student loan program at Capella University. Specifically, my office has obtained information showing that Timothy Lehmann, director of financial aid at Capella, was paid pursuant to consulting arrangements with a student loan company that the University’s financial aid office designated as a “preferred lender” – Student Loan Xpress.
According to this information, Mr. Lehmann was paid more $13,000 pursuant to this consulting agreement between December 2005 and June 2006. Mr. Lehmann was purportedly compensated for his work in developing a “Virtual Financial Aid Office” product for Student Loan Xpress. The most disturbing element of Mr. Lehmann’s relationship with Student Loan Xpress is contained in a document obtained by my office which seems to show a quid pro quo between Mr. Lehmann and the company.
In light of these events, I ask that you provide to my office information and documents concerning Mr. Lehmann’s relationship to and communications with Student Loan Xpress. Please see the attached Document Request for specifics. I ask that you coordinate the production of documents with Nicholas W. Bath, Counsel to the Committee, at (202) 224-6912.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Edward M. Kennedy
Chairman |
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Senator Ted Kennedy Demands Documents from Offerman
Of couse, it wouldn't surpise us in the least if liar Michael Offerman and his team of liars, including shyster Greg Thom, "Senior Counsel" Priscilla McNulty, and others refuse to turn over the documents demanded by the Senator. After all, Offerman, Thom, and the other jerks and liars from Capella University have a long and well-estabished history of refusing to turn over documents as required by both Federal Law and court-orders!
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Enclosure: Document Request and Instructions
Please produce the documents described below by delivering such documents to the offices of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Hart Senate Office Building, Suite 615, Washington D.C. 20510, attention: Nicholas W. Bath, Jr., at or before 5 p.m. on May 3, 2007.
Documents Requested
- All documents, including but not limited to handwritten notes, emails, or any other communications and correspondence, referring to or containing communications between Tim Lehmann and Student Loan Xpress that were created, sent, or received at any time that Mr. Lehmann was employed by Capella University.
- All documents, including but not limited to handwritten notes, emails, or any other communications and correspondence, referring to or containing communications between Tim Lehmann and Fabrizio Balestri that were created, sent, or received at any time that Mr. Lehmann was employed by Capella University.
- All documents, including but not limited to handwritten notes, emails, or any other communications and correspondence, referring to or containing communications between Tim Lehmann and Robert DeRose that were created, sent, or received at any time that Mr. Lehmann was employed by Capella University.
- All documents, including but not limited to agreements, contracts, memoranda of understanding, handwritten notes, email, or any other communications or correspondence, referring to, discussing, concerning or referencing any services or work performed by Mr. Lehmann for Student Loan Xpress.
- All documents, including but not limited to agreements, contracts, memoranda of understanding, records, receipts, invoices, reports, budget items, disbursement requests, other financial records, handwritten notes, email, or any other communications or correspondence, referring to, discussing, concerning or referencing any payments made by Student Loan Xpress to Mr. Lehmann.
- All documents, including but not limited to handwritten notes, emails, or any other communications and correspondence, referring to or containing communications between Tim Lehmann and the Department of Education that mention, discuss, or concern Student Loan Xpress that were created, sent, or received at any time that Mr. Lehmann was employed by Capella University.
- All documents, including but not limited to handwritten notes, emails, or any other communications and correspondence, referring to or containing communications between Mr. Lehmann and other employees, contractors, or affiliates of Capella University that mention, discuss, or concern Student Loan Xpress or any other lender who appeared on a “preferred lender” list, that were created, sent, or received at any time that Mr. Lehmann was employed by Capella University.
- All documents, including but not limited to financial disclosure forms, memoranda, or correspondence, referring to, concerning, addressing or containing information about Mr. Lehmann’s personal financial interests, investments, or holdings during the time he was employed by Capella University.
- All documents generated during the time Mr. Lehmann was employed by Capella University, including but not limited to handwritten notes, emails, any other communications and correspondence, presentations, memoranda, or promotional or marketing materials, referring to, concerning, addressing or containing information about communications with Capella University students about Student Loan Xpress loans or services.
Instructions and Definitions
FF. The term “Capella University” means Capella University, its directors, members, trustees, officers, employees, agents, representatives and all persons in active concert or participation (including employees of Capella Education Company) with them in the administration of the affairs of the Office of Student Financial Services at Capella, including attorneys.
GG. The term “Department of Education” means all persons employed by the United States Department of Education and all employees, agents, successors, representatives (including, without limitation, attorneys, investment advisors, investment bankers, bankers and accountants), and all persons in active concert or participation with them in the administration of the affairs of the United States Department of Education.
HH. The term “Student Loan Xpress” means Student Loan Xpress, its directors, members, trustees, officers, employees, agents, representatives and all persons in active concert or participation with them in the administration of the affairs of Student Loan Xpress, including attorneys, and each of its parent companies (including CIT), subsidiaries, affiliates and predecessors.
II. All entities named herein shall include any of the directors, members, trustees, officers, employees, agents and representatives thereof, including attorneys, and each of its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates and predecessors.
JJ. “All” means “any and all” and the word “any” means “any and all.”
KK. “And” and “or” shall be construed conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to make the request or definition inclusive rather than exclusive. The singular shall be construed to include the plural and the plural to include the singular.
LL. “Concerning” means relating to, referring to, describing, reflecting, evidencing or constituting.
MM. “Communicate” or “communication” means every manner or means of disclosure, transfer or exchange, and every disclosure, transfer or exchange of ideas or information, whether orally, by document, or electronically, or whether face-to-face, by telephone, mail, personal delivery, electronic transmission or otherwise.
NN. “Document” shall include all original written, typed, printed, pictorial, reproduced, recorded or other material bearing representations or symbols of any sort, as well as any copies that differ in any way from the original, in respondent’s actual or constructive possession, custody, care or control, including without limitation, all writings, account letters, account recommendations, appointment books, books, books of accounts, calendars, CD-ROMs, charts, computer files, computer printouts, contracts, cost sheets, data compilation from which information can be obtained or can be translated through detection devices into reasonably usable form, diaries, drafts, drawings, e-mail, faxes, graphs, hotel charges, invoices, ledgers, magnetic discs, magnetic strips, magnetic tape, memoranda, microfiche, microfilm, minutes, notes, optical characters, papers, photographs, punched cards, punched paper tapes, receipts, recognition characters, reports, sound tapes or recordings, statements, statistical records, stenographer notebooks, studies, telegraphs, time sheets or logs, video tapes or recordings, vouchers, weigh tickets, working papers, or any other tangible thing.
OO. Each request for production of documents herein shall be deemed continuing so as to require prompt supplemental responses if further documents called for herein are obtained or discovered after the time of responding to this request.
PP. If any documents, or parts of documents, called for by this request are withheld for any reason, a list shall be furnished setting forth as to each such document the following information: (a) the nature of the document, e.g., letter, memorandum, telegram, etc.; (b) the name, address, occupation, title and business affiliation of each person who prepared, received, viewed and has or has had possession, custody or control of the document; (c) the date of the document; (d) a description of the subject matter of the document; (e) a statement of the basis upon which the privilege or work product claim is made; and (f) the paragraph(s) of this request that call for the production of the document.
QQ. Responsive documents shall be produced as they have been kept in the ordinary course of business or shall be organized and labeled to correspond with the enumerated requests in this request. If with respect to any category there are no responsive documents, so state in writing.
RR. If any documents, or parts of documents, called for by this request have been destroyed, discarded, or otherwise disposed of, a list shall be furnished setting forth as to each document the following information: (a) the nature of the document, e.g., letter, memorandum, telegram, etc.; (b) the name, address, occupation, title and business affiliation of each person who prepared, received, viewed and has or has had possession, custody or control of the document; (c) the date of the document; (d) a description of the subject matter of the document; (e) the date of destruction or other disposition; (f) a statement of the reasons for destruction or other disposition; (g) the name, address, occupation, title and business affiliation of each person who authorized destruction or other disposition; (h) the name, address, occupation, title and business affiliation of each person who destroyed or disposed of the document; and (i) the paragraph(s) of this request which call for the production of the document.
SS. If images or OCR records of submitted documents exist as computer file(s) or are created in connection with this request, provide the images and OCR records in machine-readable form.
TT. If any information or data is withheld because such information or data is stored electronically, it is to be identified by the subject matter of the information or data and the place or places where such information is maintained.
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Senator Ted Kennedy Writes to Mr. Kickbacks, Timothy Lehmann
The following letter contains the complete text of the letter from Senator Edward M. Kennedy to Capella's Director of Financial Aid, Timothy Lehmann.
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April 19, 2007
Timothy Lehmann
c/o Carl Lehmann
500 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Fax: 612-632-4234
Dear Mr. Lehmann:
I am writing about information that has come to my attention which raises concerns about possible improprieties in the federally-guaranteed student loan program at Capella University. Specifically, my office has obtained information showing that you were paid pursuant to consulting arrangements with a student loan company that the University’s financial aid office designated as a “preferred lender” – Student Loan Xpress.
According to this information, you were paid more $13,000 pursuant to this consulting agreement between December 2005 and June 2006. The arrangements purportedly compensated you for work in developing a “Virtual Financial Aid Office” product for Student Loan Xpress. The most disturbing element of your relationship with Student Loan Xpress is contained in a document obtained by my office which seems to show a quid pro quo between you and the company with regard to your duties as financial aid director.
In light of these events, I ask that you provide to my office information and documents concerning your relationship to and communications with Student Loan Xpress. Please see the attached Document Request for specifics. I ask that you coordinate the production of documents with Nicholas W. Bath, Counsel to the Committee, at (202) 224-6912.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Edward M. Kennedy
Chairman |
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Senator Ted Kennedy Demands Documents from Lehmann
Of couse, it wouldn't surpise us in the least if Capella's Liar Squad, including President and Oaf, Michael Offerman, shyster Greg Thom, "Senior Counsel" Priscilla McNulty, and others refuse to turn over the documents demanded by the Senator. After all, these same jerks and liars from Capella University have a long and well-estabished history of refusing to turn over documents as required by both Federal Law and court-orders!
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Enclosure: Document Request and Instructions
Please produce the documents described below by delivering such documents to the offices of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Hart Senate Office Building, Suite 615, Washington D.C. 20510, attention: Nicholas W. Bath, Jr., at or before 5 p.m. on May 3, 2007.
Documents Requested
- All documents, including but not limited to handwritten notes, emails, or any other communications and correspondence, referring to or containing communications between you and Student Loan Xpress that were created, sent, or received at any time that you were employed by Capella University.
- All documents, including but not limited to handwritten notes, emails, or any other communications and correspondence, referring to or containing communications between you and Fabrizio Balestri that were created, sent, or received at any time that you were employed by Capella University.
- All documents, including but not limited to handwritten notes, emails, or any other communications and correspondence, referring to or containing communications between you and Robert DeRose that were created, sent, or received at any time that you were employed by Capella University.
- All documents, including but not limited to agreements, contracts, memoranda of understanding, handwritten notes, email, or any other communications or correspondence, referring to, discussing, concerning or referencing any services or work you performed for Student Loan Xpress.
- All documents, including but not limited to agreements, contracts, memoranda of understanding, records, receipts, invoices, reports, budget items, disbursement requests, other financial records, handwritten notes, email, or any other communications or correspondence, referring to, discussing, concerning or referencing any payments made by Student Loan Xpress to you.
- All documents, including but not limited to handwritten notes, emails, or any other communications and correspondence, referring to or containing communications between you and the Department of Education that mention, discuss, or concern Student Loan Xpress that were created, sent, or received at any time that you were employed by Capella University.
- All documents, including but not limited to handwritten notes, emails, or any other communications and correspondence, referring to or containing communications between you and other employees, contractors, or affiliates of Capella University that mention, discuss, or concern Student Loan Xpress or any other lender who appeared on a “preferred lender” list, that were created, sent, or received at any time that you were employed by Capella University.
- All documents, including but not limited to financial disclosure forms, memoranda, or correspondence, referring to, concerning, addressing or containing information about your personal financial interests, investments, or holdings during the time you were employed by Capella University.
- All documents generated during the time you were employed by Capella University, including but not limited to handwritten notes, emails, any other communications and correspondence, presentations, memoranda, or promotional or marketing materials, referring to, concerning, addressing or containing information about communications with Capella University students about Student Loan Xpress loans or services.
Instructions and Definitions
UU. The term “Capella University” means Capella University, its directors, members, trustees, officers, employees, agents, representatives and all persons in active concert or participation (including employees of Capella Education Company) with them in the administration of the affairs of the Office of Student Financial Services at Capella, including attorneys.
VV. The term “Department of Education” means all persons employed by the United States Department of Education and all employees, agents, successors, representatives (including, without limitation, attorneys, investment advisors, investment bankers, bankers and accountants), and all persons in active concert or participation with them in the administration of the affairs of the United States Department of Education.
WW. The term “Student Loan Xpress” means Student Loan Xpress, its directors, members, trustees, officers, employees, agents, representatives and all persons in active concert or participation with them in the administration of the affairs of Student Loan Xpress, including attorneys, and each of its parent companies (including CIT), subsidiaries, affiliates and predecessors.
XX. All entities named herein shall include any of the directors, members, trustees, officers, employees, agents and representatives thereof, including attorneys, and each of its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates and predecessors.
YY. “All” means “any and all” and the word “any” means “any and all.”
ZZ. “And” and “or” shall be construed conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to make the request or definition inclusive rather than exclusive. The singular shall be construed to include the plural and the plural to include the singular.
AAA. “Concerning” means relating to, referring to, describing, reflecting, evidencing or constituting.
BBB. “Communicate” or “communication” means every manner or means of disclosure, transfer or exchange, and every disclosure, transfer or exchange of ideas or information, whether orally, by document, or electronically, or whether face-to-face, by telephone, mail, personal delivery, electronic transmission or otherwise.
CCC. “Document” shall include all original written, typed, printed, pictorial, reproduced, recorded or other material bearing representations or symbols of any sort, as well as any copies that differ in any way from the original, in respondent’s actual or constructive possession, custody, care or control, including without limitation, all writings, account letters, account recommendations, appointment books, books, books of accounts, calendars, CD-ROMs, charts, computer files, computer printouts, contracts, cost sheets, data compilation from which information can be obtained or can be translated through detection devices into reasonably usable form, diaries, drafts, drawings, e-mail, faxes, graphs, hotel charges, invoices, ledgers, magnetic discs, magnetic strips, magnetic tape, memoranda, microfiche, microfilm, minutes, notes, optical characters, papers, photographs, punched cards, punched paper tapes, receipts, recognition characters, reports, sound tapes or recordings, statements, statistical records, stenographer notebooks, studies, telegraphs, time sheets or logs, video tapes or recordings, vouchers, weigh tickets, working papers, or any other tangible thing.
DDD. Each request for production of documents herein shall be deemed continuing so as to require prompt supplemental responses if further documents called for herein are obtained or discovered after the time of responding to this request.
EEE. If any documents, or parts of documents, called for by this request are withheld for any reason, a list shall be furnished setting forth as to each such document the following information: (a) the nature of the document, e.g., letter, memorandum, telegram, etc.; (b) the name, address, occupation, title and business affiliation of each person who prepared, received, viewed and has or has had possession, custody or control of the document; (c) the date of the document; (d) a description of the subject matter of the document; (e) a statement of the basis upon which the privilege or work product claim is made; and (f) the paragraph(s) of this request that call for the production of the document.
FFF. Responsive documents shall be produced as they have been kept in the ordinary course of business or shall be organized and labeled to correspond with the enumerated requests in this request. If with respect to any category there are no responsive documents, so state in writing.
GGG. If any documents, or parts of documents, called for by this request have been destroyed, discarded, or otherwise disposed of, a list shall be furnished setting forth as to each document the following information: (a) the nature of the document, e.g., letter, memorandum, telegram, etc.; (b) the name, address, occupation, title and business affiliation of each person who prepared, received, viewed and has or has had possession, custody or control of the document; (c) the date of the document; (d) a description of the subject matter of the document; (e) the date of destruction or other disposition; (f) a statement of the reasons for destruction or other disposition; (g) the name, address, occupation, title and business affiliation of each person who authorized destruction or other disposition; (h) the name, address, occupation, title and business affiliation of each person who destroyed or disposed of the document; and (i) the paragraph(s) of this request which call for the production of the document.
HHH. If images or OCR records of submitted documents exist as computer file(s) or are created in connection with this request, provide the images and OCR records in machine-readable form.
III. If any information or data is withheld because such information or data is stored electronically, it is to be identified by the subject matter of the information or data and the place or places where such information is maintained.
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