A.G. GancarskiSeptember 4, 2019
4min216
Defendant's witness list is being questioned.
Tag: Cowealth
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Serving process to Katrina Brown was tougher than it seemed.
A.G. GancarskiJune 25, 2018
5min301
Jacksonville City Councilmembers Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown were in federal court Monday afternoon for their arraignments. At least for now, the defendants, indicted on fraud charges, are presenting a united front. Both maintained their innocence in court. And, for now, their cases won’t be separated. Less than a month ago, the now-suspended Democrats were dealt a 61-page indictment detailing a […]
A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2017
4min387
These have been tough times, financially speaking, for the business interests of the family of Jacksonville City Councilwoman Katrina Brown. Last week, the city of Jacksonville won what is essentially a worthless default judgement of $222,000 against two businesses owned by the Councilwoman’s family (with the Councilwoman as title manager) related to a failed BBQ sauce […]
A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2017
3min317
Last week, the city of Jacksonville won a $222,000 default judgement against businesses belonging to the family of Jacksonville City Councilwoman Katrina Brown. This judgement was the culmination of a long-standing legal action against CoWealth LLC and Basic Products LLC, two shell companies of the Brown family that — back in 2011 — accepted roughly $600,000 […]
A.G. GancarskiMay 19, 2017
3min240
In an illustration of what happens when economic incentives go wrong, the parents of Jacksonville City Councilwoman Katrina Brown jointly and separately filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week. This filing by Jerome Brown and JoAnn Brown staved off a foreclosure hearing that was slated for a Jacksonville court on Monday, with BizCapital — the primary lendor and guarantor of […]
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 21, 2017
2min271
The long and winding battle of KJB Specialties, a business owned by the family of Jacksonville City Councilwoman Katrina Brown, may be reaching a denouement. In response to a foreclosure action was filed in Duval County by Florida Capital Bank on a property associated with “KJB Specialties.”, KJB filed a motion this week to extend time to file a […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 20175min202
Last week, Ameris Bank moved for a Summary Judgment against KJB Specialties, one of the troubled businesses associated with Councilwoman Katrina Brown (a member of the council’s Finance Committee.) Back in 2007, KJB Specialties borrowed $50,000 from Ameris Bank. Payments were made as agreed until March 2015, during the time when Councilwoman Brown was running for office. Brown, […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 16, 20173min313
Yet another business associated with the family of Jacksonville City Councilwoman Katrina Brown has run afoul of the tax collector. A warrant for collection of delinquent sales and use taxes was issued on January 9 to “Basic Products, LLC.” The total hit this time: $4,889. According to SunBiz, Councilwoman Brown and her mother are the registered […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 2, 20172min224
CoWealth, the family business of Jacksonville City Councilwoman Katrina Brown, closed out 2016 by paying its delinquent 2015 property taxes. JoAnn Brown, the Councilwoman’s mother, paid the balance of $22,515.69 in full on Dec. 30. CoWealth was raided in December, in a multi-jurisdictional effort that included the FBI, the IRS, HUD, the Small Business Administration and the […]