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"This was from my investigation of Sean after I discovered his past.  I reached out to Greg Albricht , the Depity District Attorney Grand Theft Auto that was involved with Seans case.   \n  \nFrom my emails with Greg. \n  \n- \n  \nHey Greg, \n  \nThanks again for all the information you've given me about Sean Robinson.  Currently, I seem to have my hands tied, in that the police consider this a civil complaint.  This is crazy as I was swindled out of $10K and it goes a lot further than that.  His deceit  caused a potentially lucrative product deal to tank and it also caused a family investor in this venture to lose his $40K investment (out of which I pad Sean the $10K). \n  \nIs there anything else I can do?  The State Bar actually said there was nothing they could do because even though he is impersonating an attorney, through emails and a website, that since he isn't actually practicing law there is nothing they can do.  Crazy! \n  \nAny additional help our guidance you could give would be much appreciated.  The State Bar did mention in their letter back to me that if Sean is \"perpetrating a fraud on the public, you may wish to report him to the District Attorney, Attorney General or other criminal authorities in your area.\" \n  \nThoughts?  Thanks !!  \n  \nOn Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 3:22 PM, Albright, Greg &lt;GregAlbright@rivcoda.org&gt; wrote: \nHere are several paragraphs from the opposition that I wrote: \n  \n  \n  \nThis was not simply an isolated, one-time incident in which the defendant screwed up.  The defendants convictions resulted from sophisticated confidence scams that stretched out over a period of nine months.  His methods did not involve a single act of taking the victims money and running.  The defendant actually communicated with each of his victims repeatedly, and either assured them that their merchandise was on its way, or he attempted to shift the blame to a fictitious company that he created to further his crimes.  When the police were finally involved, numerous victims handed over dozens of pages of e-mail messages from the defendant, in which he continued to try to earn their trust by assuring them that he was a legitimate seller and by offering excuses that the delays were not his fault.  It was defendants continuous and deliberate deception that made his victims experience ongoing frustration and suffering throughout that time. \n  \nThe defendants criminal sophistication is clear.  He chose many victims from out-of-state, which makes confrontation and prosecution difficult.  He used his wifes name on E-Bay to build up the positive feedback ratings on the site.  He explained that the more positive rating a seller has, the better the chances are people will bid on their items.  In other words, the more likely people will trust him and fall victim to his scam.  He created false shipping companies, with false employees, and created false shipping invoices, all to convince the victims that he was a genuine seller, and to try to shift the blame for the victims losses on someone else.  He even sent e-mails back and forth with a fictitious shipper, Brian Johnson from BJ Shipping.  The police were unable to locate a business license or any other proof that BJ Shipping or Brian Johnson ever existed.  The defendant had Anonymizer and a firewall installed on his computer to prevent others from finding out who he is and to keep victims from tracking him down.  Anonymizer software allows the user to send emails and prevents the receiver from finding out where the messages were sent from.  The only practical purpose is to disguise where the e-mails originated from, which no legitimate business would do. \n  \nThe defendants basis for his motion is that he is a changed man who has been rehabilitated.   But this court cannot ignore the fact that the defendant is a compulsive liar.  He lied all throughout this case.  He lied to his wife, over a period of two years, telling her that he was employed by Sprint.  He got up every morning and pretended to go to a job he didnt have. He lied to each of the victims, telling them that he was a legitimate businessman and that their merchandise was on its way.  He told them that the problems were not his fault, and blamed them on a fictitious shipping company that he made up.  He even had the audacity to accuse the victims of being unreasonable and threatened to sue one of the victims for defamation of character.  \n  \nOnce the defendant was arrested, he repeatedly lied to the police.  During interrogation, he evaded responses with one lie after another.  He initially told Detective Anderson that he worked for Sprint.  When asked for some documentation of his employment, he said that he had no ID card.  When asked for a pay stub, he said he did not keep them.  He then said that he worked for Sprint part time, but had not worked in about a month.  He finally acknowledged that he did not have a job with Sprint, and had not worked for two years.  When the detectives asked him why he did not pay back one of the victims money, he said he tried to but the victim changed his e-mail address and would not return phone messages. \n  \nThe defendants criminal sophistication and compulsive lying show that he is a man who cannot be trusted.  His failure to fulfill his obligation of full restitution after representing to the court that he had already done so shows that he is just trying to manipulate his way out of trouble.  Given that the defendant has been convicted of seven felony counts of grand theft, this court should hold him to his plea and deny his motion. \n  \n  \n  \nGregory R. Albright \n  \n  \n  \nDeputy District Attorney \n  \nGrand Theft Auto Unit \n  \nRiverside Co. District Attorney's Office \n  \n  \n  \nFrom: Mike Kennedy [mailto:socalmike@gamegavel.com]  \nSent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 3:05 PM \n  \n  \nTo: Albright, Greg \nSubject: Re: Sean Robinson \n  \n  \nGreg, \n  \n  \n  \nDo you know what Sean did specifically to be convicted? \n  \n  \n  \nMike \n  \n  \nOn Thursday, April 7, 2016, Albright, Greg &lt;GregAlbright@rivcoda.org&gt; wrote: \n  \nHi Mike, \n  \nWow, I sincerely apologize.  It turns out I was wrong.  I did not become an attorney until June 2007, and this case was completely closed out in 2006.  I looked through the entire court file for this case, as well as our internal case management system, and searches for my name came up empty.  Thus, I figured there was no way I handled it.  I had no independent recollection of ever handling it, but to be honest I have handled hundreds of cases since then and the particulars of them start to blend together.  I simply assumed the person who previously referred to me was mistaken.  However, when I clicked the link that you just sent me, it brought up not only my name but also the phone number that was assigned to me when I was a law clerk here in the Fall of 2006.  There was no way anyone could have had my name AND my phone number unless I actually was involved.  So I dug up an old flash drive that contains work I did as a law clerk, and sure enough I was assigned to write the formal opposition to the defendants request to have his convictions expunged.  While I wrote the opposition, it was actually signed and filed by the assigned Deputy District Attorney, Quinn Baranski.  I guess you can occasionally believe what you find on the internet.  My apologies.  This takes us back to our initial conversation.  Now that my recollection has returned from Neverland, what is it that you wished to know? \n  \nI am relieved to learn that you are filing a police report.  The court granted his motion for expungement under the erroneous belief that the defendant had become a changed man.  Clearly the judge was just one more person who fell victim to the defendants con game. \n  \n  \n  \nBest regards, \n  \n  \n  \nGregory R. Albright \n  \n  \n  \nDeputy District Attorney \n  \nGrand Theft Auto Unit \n  \nRiverside Co. District Attorney's Office \n  \n  \n  \nFrom: Mike Kennedy [mailto:socalmike@gamegavel.com]  \nSent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 2:28 PM \nTo: Albright, Greg \nSubject: Re: Sean Robinson \n  \n  \n  \nHey Greg, \n  \n  \nHere was another link with your name.  I am filing a police report here in Orange County today.  \n  \n  \n  \nhttps://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.games.video.arcade.collecting/3GHJlQ2mErk \n  \n  \n  \nOn Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 2:32 PM, Mike Kennedyy \n"
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