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Hon. J. I. Klein -34- June 26, 2007 Nevertheless, I prefer to do the least damage. If OSI reopens the investigation to answer the unanswered questions, I see no need to contact Mr. Condon.” 108 OSI did not re-open the investigation. Nobile never contacted SCI. • July 11, 2005 at 7:41 p.m. – Best replied that he had forwarded Nobile’s e-mail to Special Commissioner Condon. • July 11, 2005 at 8:17 p.m. – Nobile e-mailed Best to inform him: “The Chancellor and I have issues to discuss independent of the current investigation -- like whistleblower protection, the ubiquity of scrubbing that he condemns, and a better system of reporting corruption so that Tweed is not kept in the dark about criminal matters.” Nobile asked whether the Chancellor would meet with him and whether they should seek Commissioner Condon’s permission. Nobile asked Best for a response to his inquiry about the propriety of allowing Pelles, “a disgraced LIS who covered up a crime,” to continue her supervision of the school. He concluded the message: “Since the [New York] Times is interviewing me tomorrow for a lengthy story, I would appreciate a response before 2:30pm [sic].” • July 12, 2005 at 2:41 p.m. – Best responded to Nobile that a meeting was inappropriate given that the matter had been referred to SCI. 109 He also pointed out the substantial protections in place for whistleblowers. When Best declined to engage in a colloquy with Nobile about Pelles, Lyles, and Farina, Nobile questioned Lyles directly. He also used her as a conduit to George. • July 21, 2005 at 2:04 p.m. – Nobile e-mailed Lyles, attached a copy of the April 4, 2004, letter he wrote to her at the direction of the NYSED, and then questioned her about her interaction with Pelles and Farina with respect to the Cobble Hill Regents allegations. • July 21, 2005 at 2:47 p.m. – Lyles responded by thanking Nobile for a copy of the letter. • July 25, 2005 at 1:31 p.m. – Nobile sent an e-mail meant for George to Lyles and asked her to pass it on to him. Nobile’s message to George referred to the OSI report and he wrote: “The final report of the Office of Special Investigation is now public. The question of credibility is settled. 108 Richard J. Condon is the Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District. 109 SCI was already reviewing the entire Cobble Hill matter. SCI did not open a case on Best’s referral.
Hon. J. I. Klein -35- June 26, 2007 Neither OSI nor Superintendent Marcia Lyles believed your claim of innocence. What remains is your apology, not only for your retaliation but also for your attempt to frame me as a false accuser.” Nobile also looked to pursue the case against Capra. • September 12, 2005 at 6:14 p.m. – Nobile e-mailed Best to ask whether Capra would face 3020-a charges and “suppose[d]” that her resignation would not “innoculate [sic]” her from a hearing on her license. • September 12, 2005 at 6:26 p.m. – Best responded that licensing was a NYSED issue and the process for removal was “outside the DOE’s jurisdiction.” • September 12, 2005 at 7:50 p.m. – in a reply e-mail, Nobile thanked Best and said that he could not get a straight answer from the NYSED. He then asked for clarification of another matter: “Why did Kathy Pelles get a slap on the wrist when Mr. George got the guillotine?” As the George proceeding neared, Nobile continued to bombard OLS with e- mails. 110 Theresa Europe • March 7, 2006 at 8:35 p.m. – Nobile sent an e-mail to Europe notifying her that he “just heard the news from Lou [Scarcella]: you are suddenly taking over the Cobble Hill case and [Scarcella] is to testify on Thursday. This timing is worrisome. Surely, you have not had time to prepare a strong prosecution.” As an example, Nobile pointed out: “you have not interviewed any witnesses or discussed strategy with your main expert -- me. I am the author of the cover-up theory. I showed Lou [Scarcella] where the bodies were buried and helped to put the argument together. I can guide you through our best evidence and help you counter Mr. George’s lies.” Nobile also asserted that Europe was “not an ardent advocate of the Cobble Hill case.” He added: “If the New York Times had not forced the BOE’s hand at the last minute, Mr. George would have received tenure and probably ducked termination…. [Europe] also stopped the investigation with Dr. Marcia Lyles and Deputy Chancellor Carmen Farina.” 110 We did not determine whether Nobile engaged in e-mail correspondence with former OLS attorney Rodney Pepe-Souvenir who originally handled the George matter.
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