Wait until Sheila Jackson Lee is inserted as mayor next month. You know that's gonna happen...votes don't matter. Sheila from Queens, NYC is going to cruise to it on tv, but the votes will be hidden.
DOCIFINO VS TURNER During the events at issue, Turner was a partner in the Houston law firm of Barnes, Morse, and Turner. In late 1985, Turner’s life-long friend Dwight Thomas introduced him to Sylvester Foster, who owned several beauty salons and a male modeling studio in Houston. In April 1986, Foster discussed preparing a will with Turner. Turner and an associate worked on the will in May and June, making several changes at Foster’s behest. The will placed the bulk of the estate assets, including the proceeds of all life insurance policies benefitting the estate, into a trust for the benefit of Foster’s father, Clinton Foster, with Thomas designated as the trustee and executor. The duration of the trust was eleven years, after which the corpus would be distributed to Clinton Foster; however, if his father died before the trust terminated, the will provided that the corpus would pass immediately to Foster’s girlfriend, Christina Batura. The will was completed and ready for execution on June 16. In the months before executing the will, Foster was in trouble with the law. In March, he was indicted in Nevada on federal credit card fraud charges. The next month, he was arrested in Nevada for driving Thomas’s car, which Thomas had reported stolen, allegedly as part of a “chop-shop” scheme in which Foster would sell the car, and Thomas and Foster would share the insurance money. Finally, in June, Foster was indicted by a Houston grand jury, also on federal credit card fraud charges. When Turner drafted the will, he knew about the April 8 arrest, but he did not know about any “chop-shop” scheme or either of the federal indictments. Also unbeknownst to Turner, Foster, who already had a sizable amount of life insurance, began acquiring more in May and June. In total, by mid-June Foster had approximately $1.7 million in life insurance, with $875,000 directly benefitting the estate. He also took out credit life on cars and jewelry that he purchased in May and June. On the evening of June 18, Secret Service agent Jay Bly approached Foster to arrest him on the June Houston grand jury indictment. Foster promised Bly that he would turn himself in the following morning. He did not do so. Instead Foster went the next day to Turner’s office where he signed his will. Turner was not present when Foster signed the will; Turner’s secretary and a partner witnessed its execution. Three days later, Foster was reported to have drowned during a sailing trip. No body was found, but Keith Anderson and Russell Reinders, who were on the boat with Foster, both swore in affidavits that Foster fell overboard. On June 28, Foster’s father, Clinton Foster, and Thomas met with Turner and asked that he probate the will. Turner agreed and the next month sent letters notifying several life insurance companies of Foster’s death. In August, the Coast Guard issued a formal report claiming that Foster “was presumed drowned and lost at sea.” On November 21, 1986, Turner filed an application to probate the will. Three weeks later, Prudential Insurance Company, which had a policy benefitting Foster’s business partner Reinders, intervened to dispute Foster’s death. The parties began discovery and took depositions from many witnesses, including Agent Bly, Turner, Thomas, and Batura. In July 1987, Clinton Foster’s attorneys moved to disqualify Turner because, as the will’s drafter, he was likely to be a material witness. The probate judge, the Honorable Judge John Hutchison, disqualified Turner until the issue of Foster’s death was resolved. Judge Hutchison also named Richard Snell as the estate’s temporary administrator and instructed him to investigate Foster’s death. Turner later submitted a bill of $28,000 for his representation of the estate, but Snell rejected it. At Snell’s request, Judge Hutchison appointed Elizabeth Colwell to investigate Foster’s death. Colwell was paid by Clinton Foster’s Kansas City attorney, Carston Johannsen. After searching for nearly two years, Colwell could not locate Foster. Accordingly, on April 12, 1989, Judge Hutchison declared Foster dead. Over a year later, however, the United States Embassy in Spain informed Clinton Foster that his son was alive and in a Spanish prison on drug charges. The probate court then rescinded its declaration of death and closed the estate. Meanwhile, Turner pursued a successful political career. After winning election to the Texas House of Representatives in 1988 and 1990, Turner announced his candidacy for mayor of Houston in June 1991. To establish residency, Turner shared a house inside the city limits with Thomas. In November 1991, Turner won a spot in the December 7 mayoral run-off with financier Bob Lanier. On November 27, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, private investigator Clyde Wilson called KTRK anchor Shara Fryer. Wilson told Fryer of a possible connection between Turner and the Foster insurance swindle. Wilson also referred Fryer to two other private investigators, Peary Perry and Bill Elliott. Elliott had been hired by Turner’s estranged wife Cheryl to investigate Turner in connection with their pending divorce. Perry was a former policeman who served on Lanier’s finance committee. While the story is long, the facts are simple: Sylvester Turner’s “life-long friend” Dwight Thomas introduced Turner to Sylvester Foster. Turner prepared a will for Foster, an indicted fraudster who “owned several beauty salons and a male modeling studio” in Houston. The will put the majority of the assets into a trust for the benefit of Foster’s father and designated Thomas as the trustee and executor. Foster then faked his own death. Foster’s father and Turner’s “life-long friend” Dwight Thomas asked Turner to probate the will he created. The probate judge disqualified Turner from probating the will since he was a witness (as he created the will). A year after the probate judge declared Foster as dead, Foster showed up in a Spanish prison. Six days before the runoff, on December 1, KTRK aired Wayne’s report on Turner, Thomas, and Foster. While the subject of the story was the insurance fraud scam, Wayne also revealed to the public that Turner, a married man, was living with Thomas. You have to remember there was really just one news station. Wayne runs a story and Sylvester Turner is ultimately defeated. Turner sues Wayne and Channel 13. A guy by the name of Sylvester Foster was indicted for credit card fraud and was supposed to turn himself in. He supposedly drowns while on a boat with two other guys and two of his friends said he had drowned. . The drowned man had a lawyer, Sylvester Turner, who was trying to collect on an insurance policy. Turns out the dead guy was alive and well in a Spanish prison. Wayne D: “We found Thomas at his home in Inwood Forest. A home he shares with mayoral candidate Sylvester Turner.”
I never liked Sylvester Turner, since before he got elected for mayor. He is the one that was being rude. They need to investigate him for any crooked dealings that he might have done while he is mayor.
The mayor wasn't being rude! He just told a White Female Reporter that he didn't like her because she was rude. No one had a problem with the former president kicked out of his press conference!
Not just his job, but the fudituary responsibility to his oath of office. But there's a time and place. A mayor's schedule should be a tight one considering the messiness of Houston politics, and that should be consideration.
Sometimes a public utility commission's "incompetence" turns into a political fiasco based on somebody's corruption and ends up in a theft scheme with 4 or 5 accomplices.
The arrogant behavior of these elected officials is beyond believable. They dont asnswer questions and when you call them in it your the bad guy. Whats he hiding that he doesnt want to answer questions. In my opinion he needs closer investigation
Wayne Docifino VS Sylvester Turner . During the events at issue, Turner was a partner in the Houston law firm of Barnes, Morse, and Turner. In late 1985, Turner’s life-long friend Dwight Thomas introduced him to Sylvester Foster, who owned several beauty salons and a male modeling studio in Houston. In April 1986, Foster discussed preparing a will with Turner. Turner and an associate worked on the will in May and June, making several changes at Foster’s behest. The will placed the bulk of the estate assets, including the proceeds of all life insurance policies benefitting the estate, into a trust for the benefit of Foster’s father, Clinton Foster, with Thomas designated as the trustee and executor. The duration of the trust was eleven years, after which the corpus would be distributed to Clinton Foster; however, if his father died before the trust terminated, the will provided that the corpus would pass immediately to Foster’s girlfriend, Christina Batura. The will was completed and ready for execution on June 16. In the months before executing the will, Foster was in trouble with the law. In March, he was indicted in Nevada on federal credit card fraud charges. The next month, he was arrested in Nevada for driving Thomas’s car, which Thomas had reported stolen, allegedly as part of a “chop-shop” scheme in which Foster would sell the car, and Thomas and Foster would share the insurance money. Finally, in June, Foster was indicted by a Houston grand jury, also on federal credit card fraud charges. When Turner drafted the will, he knew about the April 8 arrest, but he did not know about any “chop-shop” scheme or either of the federal indictments. Also unbeknownst to Turner, Foster, who already had a sizable amount of life insurance, began acquiring more in May and June. In total, by mid-June Foster had approximately $1.7 million in life insurance, with $875,000 directly benefitting the estate. He also took out credit life on cars and jewelry that he purchased in May and June. On the evening of June 18, Secret Service agent Jay Bly approached Foster to arrest him on the June Houston grand jury indictment. Foster promised Bly that he would turn himself in the following morning. He did not do so. Instead Foster went the next day to Turner’s office where he signed his will. Turner was not present when Foster signed the will; Turner’s secretary and a partner witnessed its execution. Three days later, Foster was reported to have drowned during a sailing trip. No body was found, but Keith Anderson and Russell Reinders, who were on the boat with Foster, both swore in affidavits that Foster fell overboard. On June 28, Foster’s father, Clinton Foster, and Thomas met with Turner and asked that he probate the will. Turner agreed and the next month sent letters notifying several life insurance companies of Foster’s death. In August, the Coast Guard issued a formal report claiming that Foster “was presumed drowned and lost at sea.” On November 21, 1986, Turner filed an application to probate the will. Three weeks later, Prudential Insurance Company, which had a policy benefitting Foster’s business partner Reinders, intervened to dispute Foster’s death. The parties began discovery and took depositions from many witnesses, including Agent Bly, Turner, Thomas, and Batura. In July 1987, Clinton Foster’s attorneys moved to disqualify Turner because, as the will’s drafter, he was likely to be a material witness. The probate judge, the Honorable Judge John Hutchison, disqualified Turner until the issue of Foster’s death was resolved. Judge Hutchison also named Richard Snell as the estate’s temporary administrator and instructed him to investigate Foster’s death. Turner later submitted a bill of $28,000 for his representation of the estate, but Snell rejected it. At Snell’s request, Judge Hutchison appointed Elizabeth Colwell to investigate Foster’s death. Colwell was paid by Clinton Foster’s Kansas City attorney, Carston Johannsen. After searching for nearly two years, Colwell could not locate Foster. Accordingly, on April 12, 1989, Judge Hutchison declared Foster dead. Over a year later, however, the United States Embassy in Spain informed Clinton Foster that his son was alive and in a Spanish prison on drug charges. The probate court then rescinded its declaration of death and closed the estate. Meanwhile, Turner pursued a successful political career. After winning election to the Texas House of Representatives in 1988 and 1990, Turner announced his candidacy for mayor of Houston in June 1991. To establish residency, Turner shared a house inside the city limits with Thomas. In November 1991, Turner won a spot in the December 7 mayoral run-off with financier Bob Lanier. On November 27, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, private investigator Clyde Wilson called KTRK anchor Shara Fryer. Wilson told Fryer of a possible connection between Turner and the Foster insurance swindle. Wilson also referred Fryer to two other private investigators, Peary Perry and Bill Elliott. Elliott had been hired by Turner’s estranged wife Cheryl to investigate Turner in connection with their pending divorce. Perry was a former policeman who served on Lanier’s finance committee. While the story is long, the facts are simple: Sylvester Turner’s “life-long friend” Dwight Thomas introduced Turner to Sylvester Foster. Turner prepared a will for Foster, an indicted fraudster who “owned several beauty salons and a male modeling studio” in Houston. The will put the majority of the assets into a trust for the benefit of Foster’s father and designated Thomas as the trustee and executor. Foster then faked his own death. Foster’s father and Turner’s “life-long friend” Dwight Thomas asked Turner to probate the will he created. The probate judge disqualified Turner from probating the will since he was a witness (as he created the will). A year after the probate judge declared Foster as dead, Foster showed up in a Spanish prison. Six days before the runoff, on December 1, KTRK aired Wayne’s report on Turner, Thomas, and Foster. While the subject of the story was the insurance fraud scam, Wayne also revealed to the public that Turner, a married man, was living with Thomas. You have to remember there was really just one news station. Wayne runs a story and Sylvester Turner is ultimately defeated. Turner sues Wayne and Channel 13. A guy by the name of Sylvester Foster was indicted for credit card fraud and was supposed to turn himself in. He supposedly drowns while on a boat with two other guys and two of his friends said he had drowned. . The drowned man had a lawyer, Sylvester Turner, who was trying to collect on an insurance policy. Turns out the dead guy was alive and well in a Spanish prison. Wayne D: “We found Thomas at his home in Inwood Forest. A home he shares with mayoral candidate Sylvester Turner.”
What's to be expected from them? They don't want to take any responsibility for the people that they represent, and had to be forced to answer the question.
@@matthewjahnke6956 that group only voted for people in that group. You could have 2 candidates, a murderer from their demographic or Jesus Christ and choose the person from their demographic every time and no matter how depraved the individual… a good example is Sheila Jackson Lee.
Right. He runs the city. He has to deal with this. She doesn't. All she did was ask him a direct question. Now. If she asked me the same question, I would not have backed down! I would've answered them!
Next time tell him you don’t care about his personal feelings because this is business. Tell him this wouldn’t be necessary if he would respond to the tax payers repeated requests for answers. Put it all back on them Amy.
The mayor has been running from this city problem. He is very rude! Amy is not. If he doesnt want to be responsible to the public, don't go into public service.
These damn Politicians think they are untouchable and don't need to answer to the people. She did exactly what she is supposed to do and that is QUESTION them. They just don't like to be exposed.
AMY, GREAT JOB! Keep coming for the corrupt neck of Mayor Turner!! Mayor Turner hates accountability of any kind and it's time to hold him accountable!!!
😂 Kudos to you Amy!! He was the one that was not only rude but very angry, obviously he has something to hide!! You deserve a raise for your excellent reporting, keep it up!!
That's only about 3 weeks from now. And with Jackson Lee in there nothing will be done, water bills and everything else wil go up even higher with zero answers.
How unusual..Turner spinning it to avoid answers. Way to go Amy!!! You have my full support. To Turner: We (The People) need a change for better, to avoid continuous decline of the city, and to once for all, stop corruption and abuse of power through relevant government positions. Enough, Turner, ENOUGH.
I’m so glad y’all followed up with this when I watched the video last night. All I could think about was how arrogant this guy is to think that he is beyond answering questions that affect the very people he supposed to represent. Good for you.
Bottom line.....The Mayor has the "DEFLECTION DISEASE!!" When up against the wall he turns it back around to her and says she's being rude. TYPICAL!!!!!
"I told you several years ago..." in other words he holds a grudge forever. Pulling the old auntie/school marm routine on Amy was a total fail. His media relations person should be fired immediately. He's a veteran politician and should know better. A press conference with submitted questions would have been a smarter move if he didn't want to talk off the cuff to the press. But he should have ANSWERS.
Amy Davis is a great reporter. The mayor is racist and always will be. That is one of the real reasons he doesn't want to talk to her. Mary needs to stop touching people because that's assault. Amy did nothing wrong except her job. I thank God Sylvester is gone soon. Amy we need an independent auditor to audit the entire city now!
He went way, way, way beyond unprofessional behavior. And repeated the same phrases over and over like a child. And I voted for him. He was "stunned" by her presence and ill-prepared for her direct approach. He is not aging gracefully.
I have her back in this. He tried to hold her hostage, so to say, with the threat of going to the manager on this, but she did not back down. Most people, me included, would have backed down and left like he wanted. But, she tried to press on. Good for her.
My only complaint is that we’re not applying the same scrutiny to those running for office now. Let’s prevent future problems. But great work on the water story. Sylvester Turner can resign if he doesn’t want to answer questions.
Love you Amy, this shows how incompetent and sheer lack of interest he ever had for the city of Houston, from his failing of businesses, and actions, such a shame, because all the diversity in the city, with the mindset these democraps have for the city, and your well being, if this Shelia J, gets in office, this city will be worst off than, Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit, Philly, NYC, combined
Keep up the great work. I got stuck w a 500 dollar water bill because of the citys error. I had two options , pay the full amount or pay in payments. No accountability or explanation on their mistake. 😢😮😮😮😔
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Houston We should have seen this 8 years ago he is on his bye bye tour now, worst Mayor ever
Wait until Sheila Jackson Lee is inserted as mayor next month. You know that's gonna happen...votes don't matter. Sheila from Queens, NYC is going to cruise to it on tv, but the votes will be hidden.
On his way out, which is probably why KPRC dares to chase him down
@Rhinozzzz Dares to chase him down? Hahahhaa wow that's funny. She is not black. That's why he doesn't want to talk to her other than is corrupt!
@@TallMichelleWithTheLongHair huh? Are you saying he is racist??? Wont talk to whitey??
DOCIFINO VS TURNER During the events at issue, Turner was a partner in the Houston law firm of Barnes, Morse, and Turner. In late 1985, Turner’s life-long friend Dwight Thomas introduced him to Sylvester Foster, who owned several beauty salons and a male modeling studio in Houston. In April 1986, Foster discussed preparing a will with Turner. Turner and an associate worked on the will in May and June, making several changes at Foster’s behest. The will placed the bulk of the estate assets, including the proceeds of all life insurance policies benefitting the estate, into a trust for the benefit of Foster’s father, Clinton Foster, with Thomas designated as the trustee and executor. The duration of the trust was eleven years, after which the corpus would be distributed to Clinton Foster; however, if his father died before the trust terminated, the will provided that the corpus would pass immediately to Foster’s girlfriend, Christina Batura. The will was completed and ready for execution on June 16.
In the months before executing the will, Foster was in trouble with the law. In March, he was indicted in Nevada on federal credit card fraud charges. The next month, he was arrested in Nevada for driving Thomas’s car, which Thomas had reported stolen, allegedly as part of a “chop-shop” scheme in which Foster would sell the car, and Thomas and Foster would share the insurance money. Finally, in June, Foster was indicted by a Houston grand jury, also on federal credit card fraud charges. When Turner drafted the will, he knew about the April 8 arrest, but he did not know about any “chop-shop” scheme or either of the federal indictments. Also unbeknownst to Turner, Foster, who already had a sizable amount of life insurance, began acquiring more in May and June. In total, by mid-June Foster had approximately $1.7 million in life insurance, with $875,000 directly benefitting the estate. He also took out credit life on cars and jewelry that he purchased in May and June.
On the evening of June 18, Secret Service agent Jay Bly approached Foster to arrest him on the June Houston grand jury indictment. Foster promised Bly that he would turn himself in the following morning. He did not do so. Instead Foster went the next day to Turner’s office where he signed his will. Turner was not present when Foster signed the will; Turner’s secretary and a partner witnessed its execution. Three days later, Foster was reported to have drowned during a sailing trip. No body was found, but Keith Anderson and Russell Reinders, who were on the boat with Foster, both swore in affidavits that Foster fell overboard. On June 28, Foster’s father, Clinton Foster, and Thomas met with Turner and asked that he probate the will. Turner agreed and the next month sent letters notifying several life insurance companies of Foster’s death. In August, the Coast Guard issued a formal report claiming that Foster “was presumed drowned and lost at sea.” On November 21, 1986, Turner filed an application to probate the will. Three weeks later, Prudential Insurance Company, which had a policy benefitting Foster’s business partner Reinders, intervened to dispute Foster’s death. The parties began discovery and took depositions from many witnesses, including Agent Bly, Turner, Thomas, and Batura.
In July 1987, Clinton Foster’s attorneys moved to disqualify Turner because, as the will’s drafter, he was likely to be a material witness. The probate judge, the Honorable Judge John Hutchison, disqualified Turner until the issue of Foster’s death was resolved. Judge Hutchison also named Richard Snell as the estate’s temporary administrator and instructed him to investigate Foster’s death. Turner later submitted a bill of $28,000 for his representation of the estate, but Snell rejected it.
At Snell’s request, Judge Hutchison appointed Elizabeth Colwell to investigate Foster’s death. Colwell was paid by Clinton Foster’s Kansas City attorney, Carston Johannsen. After searching for nearly two years, Colwell could not locate Foster. Accordingly, on April 12, 1989, Judge Hutchison declared Foster dead. Over a year later, however, the United States Embassy in Spain informed Clinton Foster that his son was alive and in a Spanish prison on drug charges. The probate court then rescinded its declaration of death and closed the estate.
Meanwhile, Turner pursued a successful political career. After winning election to the Texas House of Representatives in 1988 and 1990, Turner announced his candidacy for mayor of Houston in June 1991. To establish residency, Turner shared a house inside the city limits with Thomas. In November 1991, Turner won a spot in the December 7 mayoral run-off with financier Bob Lanier.
On November 27, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, private investigator Clyde Wilson called KTRK anchor Shara Fryer. Wilson told Fryer of a possible connection between Turner and the Foster insurance swindle. Wilson also referred Fryer to two other private investigators, Peary Perry and Bill Elliott. Elliott had been hired by Turner’s estranged wife Cheryl to investigate Turner in connection with their pending divorce. Perry was a former policeman who served on Lanier’s finance committee.
While the story is long, the facts are simple:
Sylvester Turner’s “life-long friend” Dwight Thomas introduced Turner to Sylvester Foster.
Turner prepared a will for Foster, an indicted fraudster who “owned several beauty salons and a male modeling studio” in Houston.
The will put the majority of the assets into a trust for the benefit of Foster’s father and designated Thomas as the trustee and executor.
Foster then faked his own death.
Foster’s father and Turner’s “life-long friend” Dwight Thomas asked Turner to probate the will he created.
The probate judge disqualified Turner from probating the will since he was a witness (as he created the will).
A year after the probate judge declared Foster as dead, Foster showed up in a Spanish prison.
Six days before the runoff, on December 1, KTRK aired Wayne’s report on Turner, Thomas, and Foster. While the subject of the story was the insurance fraud scam, Wayne also revealed to the public that Turner, a married man, was living with Thomas.
You have to remember there was really just one news station. Wayne runs a story and Sylvester Turner is ultimately defeated. Turner sues Wayne and Channel 13.
A guy by the name of Sylvester Foster was indicted for credit card fraud and was supposed to turn himself in. He supposedly drowns while on a boat with two other guys and two of his friends said he had drowned. .
The drowned man had a lawyer, Sylvester Turner, who was trying to collect on an insurance policy. Turns out the dead guy was alive and well in a Spanish prison.
Wayne D: “We found Thomas at his home in Inwood Forest. A home he shares with mayoral candidate Sylvester Turner.”
What a spin of the true situation of corruption in Houston!!!!! You go Amy!!! Politicians are so corrupt.
Vote Whitmire December 9th run off
I never liked Sylvester Turner, since before he got elected for mayor. He is the one that was being rude. They need to investigate him for any crooked dealings that he might have done while he is mayor.
The mayor wasn't being rude! He just told a White Female Reporter that he didn't like her because she was rude. No one had a problem with the former president kicked out of his press conference!
Keep electing those😂
is he a treasonous corrupt demonicratNAZIblmarxist despot dick tator. ?
Great job Amy! We need more journalist like you holding our representatives accountable, and exposing corruption.
There is NOTHING rude about answering questions - it's his JOB to be accountable to the citizens
Not just his job, but the fudituary responsibility to his oath of office. But there's a time and place. A mayor's schedule should be a tight one considering the messiness of Houston politics, and that should be consideration.
It's all fun and games until someone asks real questions.
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Go Amy !
It's not only her job to ask questions, it's also the first amendment to the constitution. Freedom of the press.
Just not about covid or other questiona right. ?
Freedom of the press gets you banned blocked and censored or in jail actually.
Reporters aren't there to make friends. They are there to find out the truth and ask questions we want to know the answers to.
Or not. They want the results of the question or questions they ask from someone they ask them. otherwise, they would have been contacted.
Great job Amy💪💪💪
“I don’t want to answer your question because you hold me accountable. You’re rude.”
White House Press Conference
black people in general have this attitude but race traitors love to 'not all of them are x' despite 80% of them being so
Good job Amy! He’s corrupt and should be held accountable.
Vote Whitmire December 9th run off
Yeah ask if citizens actually paid for his daughter & over 400 guests with designer dress! I have thought this all along.
Sometimes a public utility commission's "incompetence" turns into a political fiasco based on somebody's corruption and ends up in a theft scheme with 4 or 5 accomplices.
The arrogant behavior of these elected officials is beyond believable. They dont asnswer questions and when you call them in it your the bad guy. Whats he hiding that he doesnt want to answer questions. In my opinion he needs closer investigation
Wayne Docifino VS Sylvester Turner . During the events at issue, Turner was a partner in the Houston law firm of Barnes, Morse, and Turner. In late 1985, Turner’s life-long friend Dwight Thomas introduced him to Sylvester Foster, who owned several beauty salons and a male modeling studio in Houston. In April 1986, Foster discussed preparing a will with Turner. Turner and an associate worked on the will in May and June, making several changes at Foster’s behest. The will placed the bulk of the estate assets, including the proceeds of all life insurance policies benefitting the estate, into a trust for the benefit of Foster’s father, Clinton Foster, with Thomas designated as the trustee and executor. The duration of the trust was eleven years, after which the corpus would be distributed to Clinton Foster; however, if his father died before the trust terminated, the will provided that the corpus would pass immediately to Foster’s girlfriend, Christina Batura. The will was completed and ready for execution on June 16.
In the months before executing the will, Foster was in trouble with the law. In March, he was indicted in Nevada on federal credit card fraud charges. The next month, he was arrested in Nevada for driving Thomas’s car, which Thomas had reported stolen, allegedly as part of a “chop-shop” scheme in which Foster would sell the car, and Thomas and Foster would share the insurance money. Finally, in June, Foster was indicted by a Houston grand jury, also on federal credit card fraud charges. When Turner drafted the will, he knew about the April 8 arrest, but he did not know about any “chop-shop” scheme or either of the federal indictments. Also unbeknownst to Turner, Foster, who already had a sizable amount of life insurance, began acquiring more in May and June. In total, by mid-June Foster had approximately $1.7 million in life insurance, with $875,000 directly benefitting the estate. He also took out credit life on cars and jewelry that he purchased in May and June.
On the evening of June 18, Secret Service agent Jay Bly approached Foster to arrest him on the June Houston grand jury indictment. Foster promised Bly that he would turn himself in the following morning. He did not do so. Instead Foster went the next day to Turner’s office where he signed his will. Turner was not present when Foster signed the will; Turner’s secretary and a partner witnessed its execution. Three days later, Foster was reported to have drowned during a sailing trip. No body was found, but Keith Anderson and Russell Reinders, who were on the boat with Foster, both swore in affidavits that Foster fell overboard. On June 28, Foster’s father, Clinton Foster, and Thomas met with Turner and asked that he probate the will. Turner agreed and the next month sent letters notifying several life insurance companies of Foster’s death. In August, the Coast Guard issued a formal report claiming that Foster “was presumed drowned and lost at sea.” On November 21, 1986, Turner filed an application to probate the will. Three weeks later, Prudential Insurance Company, which had a policy benefitting Foster’s business partner Reinders, intervened to dispute Foster’s death. The parties began discovery and took depositions from many witnesses, including Agent Bly, Turner, Thomas, and Batura.
In July 1987, Clinton Foster’s attorneys moved to disqualify Turner because, as the will’s drafter, he was likely to be a material witness. The probate judge, the Honorable Judge John Hutchison, disqualified Turner until the issue of Foster’s death was resolved. Judge Hutchison also named Richard Snell as the estate’s temporary administrator and instructed him to investigate Foster’s death. Turner later submitted a bill of $28,000 for his representation of the estate, but Snell rejected it.
At Snell’s request, Judge Hutchison appointed Elizabeth Colwell to investigate Foster’s death. Colwell was paid by Clinton Foster’s Kansas City attorney, Carston Johannsen. After searching for nearly two years, Colwell could not locate Foster. Accordingly, on April 12, 1989, Judge Hutchison declared Foster dead. Over a year later, however, the United States Embassy in Spain informed Clinton Foster that his son was alive and in a Spanish prison on drug charges. The probate court then rescinded its declaration of death and closed the estate.
Meanwhile, Turner pursued a successful political career. After winning election to the Texas House of Representatives in 1988 and 1990, Turner announced his candidacy for mayor of Houston in June 1991. To establish residency, Turner shared a house inside the city limits with Thomas. In November 1991, Turner won a spot in the December 7 mayoral run-off with financier Bob Lanier.
On November 27, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, private investigator Clyde Wilson called KTRK anchor Shara Fryer. Wilson told Fryer of a possible connection between Turner and the Foster insurance swindle. Wilson also referred Fryer to two other private investigators, Peary Perry and Bill Elliott. Elliott had been hired by Turner’s estranged wife Cheryl to investigate Turner in connection with their pending divorce. Perry was a former policeman who served on Lanier’s finance committee.
While the story is long, the facts are simple:
Sylvester Turner’s “life-long friend” Dwight Thomas introduced Turner to Sylvester Foster.
Turner prepared a will for Foster, an indicted fraudster who “owned several beauty salons and a male modeling studio” in Houston.
The will put the majority of the assets into a trust for the benefit of Foster’s father and designated Thomas as the trustee and executor.
Foster then faked his own death.
Foster’s father and Turner’s “life-long friend” Dwight Thomas asked Turner to probate the will he created.
The probate judge disqualified Turner from probating the will since he was a witness (as he created the will).
A year after the probate judge declared Foster as dead, Foster showed up in a Spanish prison.
Six days before the runoff, on December 1, KTRK aired Wayne’s report on Turner, Thomas, and Foster. While the subject of the story was the insurance fraud scam, Wayne also revealed to the public that Turner, a married man, was living with Thomas.
You have to remember there was really just one news station. Wayne runs a story and Sylvester Turner is ultimately defeated. Turner sues Wayne and Channel 13.
A guy by the name of Sylvester Foster was indicted for credit card fraud and was supposed to turn himself in. He supposedly drowns while on a boat with two other guys and two of his friends said he had drowned. .
The drowned man had a lawyer, Sylvester Turner, who was trying to collect on an insurance policy. Turns out the dead guy was alive and well in a Spanish prison.
Wayne D: “We found Thomas at his home in Inwood Forest. A home he shares with mayoral candidate Sylvester Turner.”
What's to be expected from them? They don't want to take any responsibility for the people that they represent, and had to be forced to answer the question.
@@matthewjahnke6956 that group only voted for people in that group. You could have 2 candidates, a murderer from their demographic or Jesus Christ and choose the person from their demographic every time and no matter how depraved the individual… a good example is Sheila Jackson Lee.
You go Amy Davis!!! It's your job to ask the questions, it's HIS job to answer them.
Right. He runs the city. He has to deal with this. She doesn't. All she did was ask him a direct question. Now. If she asked me the same question, I would not have backed down! I would've answered them!
Next time tell him you don’t care about his personal feelings because this is business. Tell him this wouldn’t be necessary if he would respond to the tax payers repeated requests for answers. Put it all back on them Amy.
Turner/ Shelia Jackson are deep deep in corruption, Amy you hitting it where it hurts.
What’s a corrupt facist. If Sheila gets in it’s gonna be the same thing. Congratulations on the good work Amy!
Gonna be worse…..
you's a Rrrrrrrrrrrracist ! and very rude
The Election is on December 9th between his best friend Shelia Jackson Lee and John Whitmire. Vote John Whitmire to end corruption.
It's gonna be horrible when Queen Sheila Jackson Lee from Queens, NY is inserted as mayor. And it will happen.
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We have to go out and vote for John Whitmire. Please everybody.
Since he called her rude, we're calling him a criminal 😊
Who says you can't have it both ways? You can, and you probably will.
And he love men's.
@@LindaYomaah-i2r 😳😳😳
The mayor has been running from this city problem. He is very rude! Amy is not. If he doesnt want to be responsible to the public, don't go into public service.
HOUSTON. WE HAVE A PROBLEM.
We have had a problem for decades.
Mayor Turner would have never spoken to a man like that.. demeaning and dismissive much?!! Keep asking questions Mrs Amy!!
Yes he wouldn't.
He would have come clean
These damn Politicians think they are untouchable and don't need to answer to the people. She did exactly what she is supposed to do and that is QUESTION them. They just don't like to be exposed.
This type of behavior started three years ago in the White House
you mean 7 years ago liar@@djohnson3310
AMY, GREAT JOB! Keep coming for the corrupt neck of Mayor Turner!! Mayor Turner hates accountability of any kind and it's time to hold him accountable!!!
Bro hes in public office. He needs to answer questions. He tripping rn
Just like the daily White House Press Conference
get your tiny head outta your rear end now@@djohnson3310
She is asking questions from the residents of Houston, he should be answering the dam questions
Nice job Amy
Black Privilege written all over this Mayor! Get rid of these corrupt, and incompetent Caricature’s!
You are the rude one mayor, not Amy!! Amy, keep going 👏👏👏👏
She was trying to do her job. He put her down (so to speak) that she was a little child instead of a seasoned reporter.
Remind me of a White House Press Conference
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@@bigpumper643 what
😂 Kudos to you Amy!! He was the one that was not only rude but very angry, obviously he has something to hide!! You deserve a raise for your excellent reporting, keep it up!!
You don't have to be angry to be rude. You can do it on your own.
City politics in Houston are a disgrace to Texas. Amy is a hero for her reporting.
The Governors office can’t stand corrupt Turdner and Houston politicians.
This requires a full blown legal investigation into him and the COH water department.
I dont know how it will work
Be Strong For Us Amy.......For The Voiceless......!
Rude is the only word he could come up with to avoid responding the question!
That race and culture has a limited vocabulary. Turdner is even unable to articulate and pronounce the English language correctly.
Similar to the White House Press Conference
wow….what a ignorant Racist statement you made.👎🏻
Get him out of office asap
Vote Whitmire December 9th run off
I am for sure
That's only about 3 weeks from now. And with Jackson Lee in there nothing will be done, water bills and everything else wil go up even higher with zero answers.
Our bill is 1k+ for month when we weren't home. We left Nov 22 and got back Sept 23 🤔
Haha 😂 Amy you are very rude?? He is hiding something and he is trying to blame her.
Remind me of Karen Jean Pierre whatever her name is
How unusual..Turner spinning it to avoid answers. Way to go Amy!!! You have my full support.
To Turner: We (The People) need a change for better, to avoid continuous decline of the city, and to once for all, stop corruption and abuse of power through relevant government positions. Enough, Turner, ENOUGH.
I’m so glad y’all followed up with this when I watched the video last night. All I could think about was how arrogant this guy is to think that he is beyond answering questions that affect the very people he supposed to represent. Good for you.
Amy you did your job! Continue!
"Rude" for a news person to ask about the mayor a question about city services?
The mayor is not a king; HE WORKS FOR US!
Then re-call him!! He's probably stealing Houston blind!!!!
Amy, I have enjoyed your reporting for years. Good job! Don't back down.
Bottom line.....The Mayor has the "DEFLECTION DISEASE!!" When up against the wall he turns it back around to her and says she's being rude. TYPICAL!!!!!
Don't give a dime to this corrupt politician
Crooks always run and hide...
The Election is on December 9th between his best friend Shelia Jackson Lee and John Whitmire. Vote John Whitmire to end corruption.
He needs to understand he is a public servant accountable to the people!
"I told you several years ago..." in other words he holds a grudge forever. Pulling the old auntie/school marm routine on Amy was a total fail. His media relations person should be fired immediately. He's a veteran politician and should know better. A press conference with submitted questions would have been a smarter move if he didn't want to talk off the cuff to the press. But he should have ANSWERS.
Now watch how a police officer approaches someone to ask questions.
She sounds very impressive to me as a reporter. Ask the tough questions. Its called being a real reporter.
Amy Davis is a great reporter. The mayor is racist and always will be. That is one of the real reasons he doesn't want to talk to her. Mary needs to stop touching people because that's assault. Amy did nothing wrong except her job. I thank God Sylvester is gone soon. Amy we need an independent auditor to audit the entire city now!
He went way, way, way beyond unprofessional behavior. And repeated the same phrases over and over like a child. And I voted for him. He was "stunned" by her presence and ill-prepared for her direct approach. He is not aging gracefully.
Just like the daily White House press conference
Rude is political speak for, “you’re asking questions I don’t like.” 😩
Go Amy❤
Vote Whitmire December 9th run off
Good rule of thumb....
If a politician won't answer questions, he most likely doing something wrong.
How rude of her for doing her job.
That’s what we get put those type of people in office disgrace to our city
Go Amy! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
He’s a no good crook! Vote him out of office!😮
Obviously he's made call's before to shut down real questions or he wouldn't have said that.
Keep on his azz. Smells like corruption to me.
Terrible Mayoral response!!!
Amy strikes me as the type thats been kicked out of better places 😂😂😂😂😂
Just saw this piece. Wow! How quickly can people start a petition to recall this POS politician? Is he hiding something?
If they would admit they are wrong we wouldn't be so mad. Now it looks like he is involved in the fraud.
The lady behind Sylvester looks noticeably uncomfortable😂
I'm so glad he is leaving
Now we need to keep Shelia Jackson Lee our of there. You Rock Amy
That man was so rude to her...he can use h8s race baiting card, because we don't fking buy it
I have her back in this. He tried to hold her hostage, so to say, with the threat of going to the manager on this, but she did not back down. Most people, me included, would have backed down and left like he wanted. But, she tried to press on. Good for her.
It’s not only her job to ask the important questions, it’s his job to answer them. Sigh.
How dare you ask ME a Question! You are Rude.. I'm THE Mayor...
Amy, you are a Hero! America needs more Reporters like you!
State attorney general needs to investigate immediately. There are shenanigans going on and I strongly suspect this man is involved.
A Nerve has been disturbed.,, Not Good!! Whats with these contractors????
Critically needed reporting. Great job.
Well Houston you get what you voted for...
This mayor is unbelievable but Sheila' Jackson Lee will turn Houston into the 5rd ward.
The mayor was in professionals he works for the people and not above the law so vote him out
Way to go Amy. Hold them all accountable. They are public servants
*Turner is not even near the Crap we'll experience with Shelia Jack _ss Lee*
AMY CONGRATULATIONS !!! 🎉 GREAT JOB GREAT QUESTION 👍🏼🇺🇸
I’m glad he’s on his way out!!
To be fair, she did apologize to the guy who was speaking to the pos mayor for interrupting him, so there is something to that.
He is the rude one
My only complaint is that we’re not applying the same scrutiny to those running for office now. Let’s prevent future problems. But great work on the water story. Sylvester Turner can resign if he doesn’t want to answer questions.
Rude, okay then the mayor is incompetent.
The GM should stand up for the Reporter and require the Mayor to answer questions !
Mayor You need to know what rude is, it fits you to the t.
Sounds like he is not answering any questions.
He's acting like a queen 😂
Love you Amy, this shows how incompetent and sheer lack of interest he ever had for the city of Houston, from his failing of businesses, and actions, such a shame, because all the diversity in the city, with the mindset these democraps have for the city, and your well being, if this Shelia J, gets in office, this city will be worst off than, Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit, Philly, NYC, combined
We love her doing her job 👊🏻👍🏻
Sounds like the mayor doesn't want to answer THAT question.
He is acting like a president of banana republic……..
Dictator
Thank you Amy. Sylvester acts like a king. He is rude for not answering questions. He works for the people.
Please all Houston vote for John Whitmire.
John Whitmire is another democrat weasel.
Just another corrupt politician
He is term limited out apparently. So his true nature surfaces.
Great Job Amy
Lock Lina up!
I smell Corruption …
Go Amy!!!!!!!! Stay on his 🍑
Keep up the great work. I got stuck w a 500 dollar water bill because of the citys error. I had two options , pay the full amount or pay in payments. No accountability or explanation on their mistake. 😢😮😮😮😔
Rude is the new word to replace "racist" you can't question a black politician, just wait when Shelia Jackson Lee becomes mayor.
How the hell did this guy get elected
You go girl im glad hes going out with a bang.