07/06/2025
PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICE
FRAUD, RACKETEERING, AND JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT IN THE STATE OF OHIO
Notice to the Public, Press, Oversight Agencies, and Federal Authorities
From: April Lashelle Clark
Date: July 6, 2025
Jurisdiction: United States of America, All Rights Reserved
Notice Type: Public Disclosure under Constructive Notice, Estoppel by Silence, and Lawful Demand for Accountability
RE: Widespread Public Corruption, False Claims, Judicial Fraud, and Civil Rights Violations in Ohio Courts
NOTICE TO AGENTS IS NOTICE TO PRINCIPALS. NOTICE TO PRINCIPALS IS NOTICE TO AGENTS.
This Public Notice is issued pursuant to rights under the United States Constitution, including but not limited to the First Amendment (freedom of speech and redress), and in accordance with public interest doctrines, whistleblower protections, and the necessity doctrine as it pertains to public safety, fiduciary duty, and federal fraud investigations.
All named parties have failed to rebut or respond to prior notices lawfully served. Therefore, by their silence, inaction, concealment, and failure to controvert the allegations under oath, they have agreed by legal doctrine of Tacit Procuration, Acquiescence, and Estoppel by Silence to the facts stated herein.
SUMMARY OF ALLEGATIONS & EVIDENCE
Active Case(s) of Judicial Retaliation, Whistleblower Suppression, and Racketeering:
See U.S. District Court for the Western District of Ohio Case No. 2:24-cv-04208, Cocroft v. Franklin County Ohio Prosecutor.
Judge Kimberly Cocroft is both Plaintiff and involved Defendant in overlapping matters involving unconstitutional retaliation, case fixing, and civil rights deprivation.
Watch Judge Cocroft’s conduct and public dishonesty in this linked video testimony: https://youtu.be/VzmPEcIaV7g.
Judicial and Attorney Collusion in Family Court Abuse & Fraudulent Court-Appointed Guardian Fees:
Court personnel including Benita Reedus, Lasheyl N. Stroud, Paula J. Copeland are alleged to conspire in schemes to extract funds from families without legal basis via Guardian Ad Litem appointments and threats.
Case in point: Franklin County Juvenile Court Case No. 24JU5837 — a fabricated proceeding tied to whistleblower suppression.
Theft and Money Laundering of Equitable Property and EEOC Settlement Funds ($15,028):
Criminal acts committed and concealed by attorneys Brian Spitz, Trisha Breedlove, Greg Shumaker, Alex Frondorf, with judicial collusion from Judges Christopher Brown and Michael Holbrook.
Illegal “interpleader” filed in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Case No. 22CV007866, tied to fake invoices and W-9s to Citibank and CVS Health.
Ohio Court of Appeals and Supreme Court (Cases 2024-1320, 2024-1601) conspired to suppress evidence and block lawful adjudication.
Retaliatory Bar and Clerk Misconduct:
Clerk Maryellen O’Shaughnessy accused of forging judge’s ink signatures and suppressing case filings.
Frivolous and defamatory vexatious litigator designations used as coverup mechanisms and civil rights violations.
Exploitation of Public Funds and Federal Program Fraud (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare, SSA, HUD):
Whistleblower retaliation includes invasion of privacy, false claims for “counseling services” and fabricated disability denials.
“Ms. Patterson,” an unqualified state employee, unlawfully accessed private mental health and medical records, violating federal and HIPAA protections.
Systematic Case Fixing, Docket Tampering & Fraud on the Court:
Confirmed in both state and federal courts: U.S. District Court of Ohio Southern & Western Divisions.
Case Numbers: 2:23-cv-04201 to 2:23-cv-04208; 2:24-cv-02054; 2:24-cv-04255; Ohio Supreme Court Cases: 2024-1311, -1339, -1400, -1471, etc.
Judges implicated include Algenon Marbley, Kristen Boggs, Laurel Beatty Blunt, Betsy Shuster, Michael Mentel, and Sharon Kennedy (named Respondent who ruled in her own case).
Child Welfare Court Abuse and Human Trafficking Allegations:
Alleged use of fabricated investigations and GAL appointments to unlawfully seize children, solicit federal Title IV-E funding, and privatize profits through attorney-litigant collusion.
See mention of Judge Kimberly Brown, Aaron Hanson, Aimee Chapman, Hannah McNamara, and others in recent public dockets.
LAWFUL DEMAND AND CALL TO ACTION
We, the People, demand:
Immediate investigation by U.S. Department of Justice, OIG, HHS, SSA, and relevant federal oversight bodies.
Arrest and prosecution of those public officers, judges, attorneys, and clerks who have engaged in conspiracy, obstruction of justice, identity theft, civil rights violations, and financial fraud.
Audit and restitution of stolen whistleblower funds, including my EEOC settlement and Medicaid/Medicare false claims.
Impeachment or disbarment of judicial officers who have acted under color of law to commit or cover criminal acts.
WARNING AND LEGAL EFFECT OF NOTICE
Failure to rebut this Public Notice with a sworn affidavit, under penalty of perjury, within thirty (30) days of publication shall be deemed admission, agreement, and acquiescence to all claims stated herein. Silence is acceptance by law under:
Maxims of Law:
"He who does not deny, admits."
"Silence is equated with fraud when there is a duty to speak."
"Fraud vitiates everything."
"Let those who do not act justly be treated as having admitted injustice."
CERTIFICATION
I, April Lashelle Clark, make this statement publicly, truthfully, and lawfully, under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America. All facts are supported by evidence, court filings, and sworn notices on public record.
Executed this day: July 6, 2025
By: April Lashelle Clark, sui juris
Federal False Claims Whistleblower | Advocate | Beneficiary
c/o APRIL LASHELLE CLARK, APRIL L CLARK, APRIL CLARK, Sole Proprietorship
All Rights Reserved, Without Prejudice
UCC 1-308 | 18 U.S.C. § 4 | 42 U.S.C. § 1983 | 18 U.S.C. §§ 241, 242, 1512
