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RECORDS REQUEST (the "Request'
Date of Request 8/8 /2014
Requester's Request ID#: 121
REQTIESTEE: Custodian of Records - Sweetapple, Broelter, Varkas, P.L.
REQUESTOR: Asset Enhancement, Inc.
REQUESTOR'S CONTACT' INFORMATION: E -Mail: recotds@commerce-group,eom
Fax: 954. 360 -0807; Address: 1280 West Newport Center Drive, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
REQUEST:
Please provide all Public Records which confirm the validity of the statement
made by Attorney Sweetapple In numbered paragraph 12 of the befendant s
lotion Foi Sanctions Against P air,, G Boylejeounseh f Record, -
The O'Boyle Low Firm P.C., Jonathan O'Boyle And William Ring, Esquire which
was filed by Attorney Sweetapple.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REQUEST:
THIS REQUEST IS MADE PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RECORDS ACT,
CHAPTER 119 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES AND IS ALSO REQUESTED UNDER THE
COMMON LAW RIGHT TO KNOW, THE COMMON LAW RIGHT OF ACCESS; AND
ANY STATUTORY RIGHT TO KNOW (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
STATUTORY RIGHT OF ACCESS, AS APPLICABLE). THIS REQUEST IS ALSO MADE
PURSUANT TO THE RIGITTS OF THE REQUESTER PROVIDED IN THE FLORIDA
CONSTITUTION.
IT IS REQUESTED THAT THIS RECORDS REQUEST BE FULFILLED IN ELECTRONIC
FORM. IF NOT AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORM TT IS REOUESTED THAT THIS
RECORDS REQUEST BE FULFILLED .N -X 17 PAPER. NOTE: IN ALI., CASES (UNLESS
IMPOSSIBLE) THE COPIES SHOULD BE TWO SIDED AND SHOULD D BE BILLED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH Section 119.07(4) (a) (2)
ALL ELECTRONIC COPIES ARE IMO JESTED TO BE SENT BY E-M &jI DELIVERY
PLEASE PROVIDE THE APPROXIMATE COSTS (IF ANY) TO FULFILL THIS PUBLIC
RECORDS REQUEST IN ADVANCE.
It will be required that the Requester approve of any costs, asserted by the Agency (as defined in
Florida Statute, Chapter 119.01 (Definitions)), in advance of any costs Imposed to the Requester by
the Agency.
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O'BOYIe V. Town of oullknam
CASE N0.502014CA004474XXXX?,9AO (PALM BEACH COI3NPY1
30. Following the meeting, John Randolph wrote a letter to William Ping infomling him that the
meeting did not involve settlement discussions and therefore it would not be treated as confidential,
Exhibit 191".
11. After the meeting, O'Boyle commenced to have airbome banners flown on a daily basis over
Palm Beach County, Some of the banners road;
12. On June 6, 2014, O'Boyle had his attorney and business associate, William Ring, Esquire,
form a Florida limited liability company called "Sweet Apple Sober Houses, LLC" , Exhibit 4211, an
obvious reference to a defease counsel's surname,
13. In addition, on June 13, 2014, O'Boyle appeared before a meeting of the Gulf Stream Town
Commission and made false and defamatory allegations against Gulf Stream's co- counsel, Robert
Sweetapple, stating that a Judge of the First District Court of Appeal had found that "W. Sweetapple
consistently misrepresented testimony and failed to ackmowledge well- established case law,
including Supreme Court precedents." (Exhibit 11311) This statement is patently untrue, and was made
to undermine the Town's confidence in its attorney.
14. The above threats and conduct have occurred with the knowledge, cooperation and complicity,
Of William Ring, Jonathan O'Boyle and the O'Boyle Law Firm. Specifically, this misconduct is being
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TOWN OF GULF STREAM
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Delivered via e-mail
October 30, 2014
Asset Enhancement, Inc. [mail to: records @commerce- group.com]
Re: GS #1293 (121), #1296 (115), #1297 (116), #1298 (117), #1301 (109), #1304 (98)
Please provide all Public Records which confirm the validity of the statement made by Attorney
Sweetapple in numbered paragraph 12 of the Defendant's Motion For Sanctions Against
Plaintiff, Martin E. O'Boyle, Counsel of Record, The O'Boyle Law Firm, P. C., Jonathan O'Boyle
And William Ring, Esquire, which was filed by Attorney Sweetapple.
Please provide all Public Records confirming the statement in numbered paragraph 5 of the
Defendant's Motion For Sanctions Against Plaintiff, Martin E. O'Boyle, Counsel of Record, The
O'Boyle Law Firm, P. C., Jonathan O'Boyle And William Ring, Esquire wherein Attorney
Sweetapple states "Immediately after Defendant filed "the Motion ", Plaintiff,' Martin O'Boyle
(hereinafter "O'Boyle').... requested a meeting with ..... the Jones Foster lawfrm.
Provide all Public Records which confirm all of the statements made by Attorney Sweetapple in
numbered paragraph 7 of the Defendant's Motion For Sanctions Against Plaintiff, Martin E.
O'Boyle, Counsel of Record, The O'Boyle Law Firm, P. C, Jonathan O'Boyle And William Ring,
Esquire, which was filed by Attorney Sweetapple.
Provide all Public Records confirming the statement of Attorney Sweetapple in numbered
paragraph 8 of the Defendant's Motion For Sanctions Against Plaintiff, Martin E. O'Boyle,
Counsel of Records, The O'Boyle Law Firm, P. C., Jonathan O'Boyle And William Ring, Esquire,
which was filed by Attorney Sweetapple.
Provide all Public Records pursuant to which Attorney Sweetapple relied upon to make the
statements that he made in numbered subparagraph 4i. (excluding subparagraphs 4, 4a., 4b.,
4c., 4d., 4e., 4f., 4g., 4h., 4j., 4k., 41. And 4m.) of the Defendant's Motion For Sanctions Against
Plaintiff, Martin E. 0Boyle, Counsel of Record, The O'Boyle Law Firm, P. C., Jonathan O (sic)
And William Ring, Esquire, which was filed by Attorney Sweetapple. A copy ofsubparagraph 4i.
of the referenced Motion is attached.
Please provide all Public Records which confirm the validity of the statement made by Attorney
Sweetapple in numbered paragraph 3 of the Defendant's Motion For Sanctions Against Plaintiff,
Martin E. O'Boyle, Counsel of Record, The O'Boyle Law Firm, P. C., Jonathan O'fsicj And
William Ring, Esquire, which was filed by Attorney Sweetapple. A copy ofparagraph 3 of the
referenced Motion is attached.
Dear Asset Enhancement, Inc. [mail to: recordsecommerce- group.coml,
This letter provides you with the full production of public records you have requested on August
8, 2014. Your original request can be viewed at the following links: http://www2.gulf-
stream. ore /WebLink8 /0 /doc /20086/Pagel.asRx, http://www2.gulf-
stream.org/WebLink8 /0 /doc /20089/Pagel.aspx, http://www2.gulf-
stream.org/WebLink8 /0 /doc /20090/Pagel.aspx, http://www2.gulf-
stream.org/WebLink8 /0 /doc /20091/Pagel.asyx, http://www2.gulf-
stream.org/WebLink8 /0 /doc /20094/Pagel.aspx, and ht_pt : / /www2.gulf-
stream.org/WebLink8 /0 /doc /20097/Pagel .aspx.
Similar requests were made to the town and the responsive documents are as follows:
For GS# 1293, responsive documents can be found at the following link: http://www2.gulf-
stream.org/WebLink8 /0 /doc /17343/Page l .aspx.
For GS# 1296, responsive documents can be found at the following link: httv://www2.gulf-
stream.org/WebLink8 /0 /doc /17391/PageLam. The attached correspondence is being produced
to you solely in an abundance of caution and without waiving the Town's position that it is not a
public record as it was not copied or forwarded to the Town. The Town further responds that the
only other responsive public record is a June 6, 2014 memorandum by counsel for the Town
reflecting the reflecting counsel's mental impressions and conclusions, which memorandum is
exempt pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 119.071(1)(d). The exempt information here relates to pending
and reasonably anticipated imminent litigation involving the Town, William Thrasher, Garrett
Ward, Scott Morgan and Robert Sweetapple, on the one hand, and Martin O'Boyle and entities
controlled by or affiliated with him including, but not limited to, Commerce GP, Inc., the
Commerce Group, Inc., Commerce Realty Group, Asset Enhancement, Inc., CG Acquisition
Company, Inc., Citizens Awareness Foundation, Inc., Airline Highway, LLC, N984AC Caravan
LLC, CRO Aviation, Inc., and STOPDIRTYGOVERNMENT, LLC., and Christopher O'Hare,
on the other hand.
For GS# 1297, the responsive documents can be found at the following link: http://www2.gulf-
stream.org/WebLink8 /0 /doc /17335/Pagel.aspx. The attached correspondence is being produced
to you solely in an abundance of caution and without waiving the Town's position that it is not a
public record as it was not copied or forwarded to the Town. The Town further responds that the
only other responsive public record is a June 6, 2014 memorandum by counsel for the Town
reflecting the reflecting counsel's mental impressions and conclusions, which memorandum is
exempt pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 119.071(1)(d). The exempt information here relates to pending
and reasonably anticipated imminent litigation involving the Town, William Thrasher, Garrett
Ward, Scott Morgan and Robert Sweetapple, on the one hand, and Martin O'Boyle and entities
controlled by or affiliated with him including, but not limited to, Commerce GP, Inc., the
Commerce Group, Inc., Commerce Realty Group, Asset Enhancement, Inc., CG Acquisition
Company, Inc., Citizens Awareness Foundation, Inc., Airline Highway, LLC, N984AC Caravan
LLC, CRO Aviation, Inc., and STOPDIRTYGOVERNMENT, LLC., and Christopher O'Hare,
on the other hand.
For GS# 1298, responsive documents can be found at the following link: http://www2.gulf-
stream.org/WebLink8 /0 /doc /17463/Pagel.asnx. The attached correspondence is being produced
to you solely in an abundance of caution and without waiving the Town's position that it is not a
public record as it was not copied or forwarded to the Town. The Town further responds that the
only other responsive public record is a June 6, 2014 memorandum by counsel for the Town
reflecting the reflecting counsel's mental impressions and conclusions, which memorandum is
exempt pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 119.071(1)(d). The exempt information here relates to pending
and reasonably anticipated imminent litigation involving the Town, William Thrasher, Garrett
Ward, Scott Morgan and Robert Sweetapple, on the one hand, and Martin O'Boyle and entities
controlled by or affiliated with him including, but not limited to, Commerce GP, Inc., the
Commerce Group, Inc., Commerce Realty Group, Asset Enhancement, Inc., CG Acquisition
Company, Inc., Citizens Awareness Foundation, Inc., Airline Highway, LLC, N984AC Caravan
LLC, CRO Aviation, Inc., and STOPDIRTYGOVERNMENT, LLC., and Christopher O'Hare,
on the other hand.
For GS# 1301, responsive documents can be found at the following link: http://www2.gulf-
stream.org/WebLink8 /0 /doc/l 7379/1agel .asox.
For GS# 1304, responsive documents can be found at the following link: http://www2.gulf-
stream.orelWebLink8 /0 /doc / 17384/Pagel .asox.
We consider this matter closed.
Sincerely,
Town Clerk
Custodian of the Records