Webio financier coming back to Chicago
June 29, 2009 3:41 PM | No Comments
Downers Grove financier David Hernandez, who became a fugitive after being accused of running a large Ponzi scheme, is headed back to Chicago to face his criminal case.

Hernandez was released from a Downstate hospital over the weekend and made an initial appearance today in federal court in Peoria, authorities said. Hernandez, whose alleged scheme helped bankroll the local Internet radio station Chicago Sports Webio, needed medical treatment after fleeing the Chicago area and apparently attempting suicide at a hotel in Normal.

Federal officials said Hernandez waived a full hearing in Peoria, and U.S. Magistrate Judge John A. Gorman ordered him returned to Chicago.

He remains in custody, and no date has been set for his arraignment at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse.

_________________
Jackie "Smoke" Davis. Da Butcha Da Betta.

Will David Spada be representing him?
DUI...illegal lane change...Federal Court....what's the difference?

_________________
There goes one over the fence..Tru Link Fence..Beauty, Privacy Security....Call Tru Link.
Murph's Union 76 Truck Stop....A great Thanksgiving Tradition!!!!

WOO LIFE!!!!

My wife likes his coffee mugs.

_________________
favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Why don't you lay off Spada? You may not agree with who he chooses to represent, but every indication is that he represents them with diligence and professionalism. Who cares whether he appears in federal court, state court or kangaroo court?

_________________
O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Too many lawyers even here!

_________________
""I am now done at the Score."
Mike North, June 24, 2008

I have never ripped him as a lawyer.
I find it hysterical that a litigator, who is in a job where he/she distrusts everyone and develops a healthy cynicism about just about everything along with a great sense of humor, falls under the spell of Mike North/Chet Coppock like a groupie and is THISCLOSE to a Ponzi scheme.

Wrong set of heroes for David...period.

_________________
There goes one over the fence..Tru Link Fence..Beauty, Privacy Security....Call Tru Link.
Murph's Union 76 Truck Stop....A great Thanksgiving Tradition!!!!

WOO LIFE!!!!

I think it's his lack of judgment that many of us find amusing.

"I have decided to stop advertising on the SCORE and commit my resources to Chicagosportswebio.com, the Monsters in the Morning, and my show Bearly Legal.
I predict that webio will grow and become extremely successful. They have great talent and the talent and management have the determination to make it a success."

EXACTLY.....he seems like some of those bimbo lawyers who fall in love with their mopey jailed clients.

_________________
There goes one over the fence..Tru Link Fence..Beauty, Privacy Security....Call Tru Link.
Murph's Union 76 Truck Stop....A great Thanksgiving Tradition!!!!

WOO LIFE!!!!

but you are implicitly ripping him each time you make your traffic court v. federal court challenge

His choice of practice area and its forum is not an indicator of his abilities.

_________________
O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

The same could be said of radio "talent".

_________________
O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Dolphin,
It all boils down to whether North made money for Spada and if his price was worth it.
It obviously was.
I think North's core group of listeners follows his suggestions and uses his advertisers.
Can you fault Spada if he is just following good results for his money?

_________________
Host of the weekly "We Fish ASA" podcast
Weekly columnist for the Northwest Herald
Bi-monthly columnist for Illinois Outdoor News magazine
Former host of The Outdoors Experience on WIND and The Great Outdoors on CLTV
http://www.wefishasa.com

Steve, it's really not a question about his advertising choices. It has been pointed out on several occasions that he does not normally practice in federal court with the implication that this makes him less of an attorney.

_________________
O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

We are in agreement on that.
The advertising choice point was intended for many others on the board.

_________________
Host of the weekly "We Fish ASA" podcast
Weekly columnist for the Northwest Herald
Bi-monthly columnist for Illinois Outdoor News magazine
Former host of The Outdoors Experience on WIND and The Great Outdoors on CLTV
http://www.wefishasa.com

but you are implicitly ripping him each time you make your traffic court v. federal court challenge

His choice of practice area and its forum is not an indicator of his abilities.[/quote][/quote][/quote]

Agreed on both counts......

_________________
There goes one over the fence..Tru Link Fence..Beauty, Privacy Security....Call Tru Link.
Murph's Union 76 Truck Stop....A great Thanksgiving Tradition!!!!

WOO LIFE!!!!