New College Independent Alumni/ae Association

Closed down for defrauding the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the US Department of Education, one of the perpetrators of the fraud at New College of California is now attempting to convert assets of the school through a specious claim in San Francisco Superior Court.

Although the California Department of Justice has opened a file on New College and its parent corporation the Arlene Francis Foundation, I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for them or the San Francisco District Attorney to pursue a case against the trustees or their accomplices. For one thing, the San Francisco DA is an elected position in a Democratic Party stronghold, and New College trustee Agar Jaicks (Peter Gabel’s father-in-law) was Democratic National Committeeman.

This doesn’t mean the DA or AG would participate in a cover-up, but they might decide not to investigate or prosecute crimes of highly-connected politicos. It’s been known to happen. Nancy Pelosi’s half million dollar pork shoveled New College’s way a few years back is an indication of Jaicks’ clout.

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