The document is a letter from Lesley Devoe, LCSW to Dean Crocker, MSW regarding the case of Lori Handrahan and Igor Malenko. It summarizes in great detail discrepancies in Igor Malenko's statements to various professionals involved in the case regarding his history of violence, parenting abilities, and truthfulness. It raises concerns that Mr. Malenko has provided misinformation that has influenced the case's momentum against Ms. Handrahan and that professionals have overlooked serious red flags in Mr. Malenko's background and behavior.
LaShadion Shemwell has a long history of violence against women and children. He has been accused of or charged with assault against 4 different women (Jane Does 1-4) between 2007-2018. This includes choking, hitting, and sexually assaulting the women. He was also accused by Jane Doe 2 of physically abusing her children, leaving bruises. Shemwell has violated probation multiple times related to previous charges. Despite this pattern of abuse, he has only received probation or short jail sentences for his crimes.
Two in custody deaths have families questioning new policyJordan Langford
Two recent in-custody deaths in the Marion County Jail in Indianapolis are raising questions about a new cost-cutting policy implemented by the Sheriff. Mary Harris and Kenneth Flannery died within nine days of each other after being arrested and detained, with both deaths related to alcohol. Harris' family wonders why she did not receive closer observation or medical care after suffering alcohol withdrawal seizures. Flannery's family questions whether his obesity and being restrained may have contributed to his death from positional asphyxiation and intoxication. The Sheriff had instituted a policy of sending fewer intoxicated or injured inmates to the hospital to save on medical costs, but maintains this was not related to the deaths. Experts say withdrawing alcoholics
The stalking, assault and rape of sarah degeyter: police corruption part iiKeithLankford1
A woman named Sarah Degeyter was stalked, assaulted, and raped in Texas. When she fled hundreds of miles to Fort Worth to escape, the stalking continued, showing the highly organized nature of the stalking program. She believes she was targeted by this gang stalking program due to her stepmother's father's connections to law enforcement agencies like the sheriff's department and FEMA. The document provides evidence of improper and threatening communications from a deputy, as well as a history of corruption and misconduct in the Brazoria County Sheriff's Department. It seeks to spread awareness of the continued stalking and terrorism inflicted on Sarah.
Lori Handrahan wrote to Chief Judge Ann Murray requesting an investigation into the guardian ad litem Liz Stout and the resulting custody judgment in the case of Lori's daughter Mila Malenko. The judge's ruling followed all of Liz Stout's recommendations and disregarded evidence contradicting her findings, including testimony from domestic violence experts. Lori believes both the GAL and court-appointed psychologist failed to properly investigate and exhibited bias towards the known abuser, placing Lori, Mila, and other survivors of abuse at risk. She is requesting the office obtain justice and a fair hearing in line with Maine laws regarding GAL practice and the safety of children.
This document summarizes the story of three unidentified men who have been receiving long-term care at Grady Memorial Hospital and Grady's nursing home in Atlanta, Georgia. One man in particular, referred to as John Doe, has been under their care since 2002 when he was found unconscious after falling at a high school track with severe brain injuries and no identification. Despite extensive searching and publicity, no one has come forward to identify any of the men after many years of care, costing hundreds of thousands in taxpayer money. Staff remain hopeful that someone may recognize details about the men and come forward to identify them.
This document summarizes research on elderly individuals selling prescription drugs. It discusses three potential causes: 1) supplementing limited income from social security, 2) continuing lifelong drug dealing behaviors, and 3) new addictions resulting from overprescribing by physicians. Interviews with former drug dealers suggest some saw it as a way to earn income, not as illegal. However, drug abuse experts believe true drug dealers do not usually live to an old age. The document also discusses poverty rates among the elderly and risks of homelessness without additional income or family support. It concludes that lack of screening tools and overprescribing by physicians may also contribute to elder drug abuse and dealing.
A true Story of how a crooked judge and liars can come together and destroy an innocent family. The Granger were set up and put in jail on a total lie. Jefferson county set up a jury and changed documents to put us in jail.
LaShadion Shemwell has a long history of violence against women and children. He has been accused of or charged with assault against 4 different women (Jane Does 1-4) between 2007-2018. This includes choking, hitting, and sexually assaulting the women. He was also accused by Jane Doe 2 of physically abusing her children, leaving bruises. Shemwell has violated probation multiple times related to previous charges. Despite this pattern of abuse, he has only received probation or short jail sentences for his crimes.
Two in custody deaths have families questioning new policyJordan Langford
Two recent in-custody deaths in the Marion County Jail in Indianapolis are raising questions about a new cost-cutting policy implemented by the Sheriff. Mary Harris and Kenneth Flannery died within nine days of each other after being arrested and detained, with both deaths related to alcohol. Harris' family wonders why she did not receive closer observation or medical care after suffering alcohol withdrawal seizures. Flannery's family questions whether his obesity and being restrained may have contributed to his death from positional asphyxiation and intoxication. The Sheriff had instituted a policy of sending fewer intoxicated or injured inmates to the hospital to save on medical costs, but maintains this was not related to the deaths. Experts say withdrawing alcoholics
The stalking, assault and rape of sarah degeyter: police corruption part iiKeithLankford1
A woman named Sarah Degeyter was stalked, assaulted, and raped in Texas. When she fled hundreds of miles to Fort Worth to escape, the stalking continued, showing the highly organized nature of the stalking program. She believes she was targeted by this gang stalking program due to her stepmother's father's connections to law enforcement agencies like the sheriff's department and FEMA. The document provides evidence of improper and threatening communications from a deputy, as well as a history of corruption and misconduct in the Brazoria County Sheriff's Department. It seeks to spread awareness of the continued stalking and terrorism inflicted on Sarah.
Lori Handrahan wrote to Chief Judge Ann Murray requesting an investigation into the guardian ad litem Liz Stout and the resulting custody judgment in the case of Lori's daughter Mila Malenko. The judge's ruling followed all of Liz Stout's recommendations and disregarded evidence contradicting her findings, including testimony from domestic violence experts. Lori believes both the GAL and court-appointed psychologist failed to properly investigate and exhibited bias towards the known abuser, placing Lori, Mila, and other survivors of abuse at risk. She is requesting the office obtain justice and a fair hearing in line with Maine laws regarding GAL practice and the safety of children.
This document summarizes the story of three unidentified men who have been receiving long-term care at Grady Memorial Hospital and Grady's nursing home in Atlanta, Georgia. One man in particular, referred to as John Doe, has been under their care since 2002 when he was found unconscious after falling at a high school track with severe brain injuries and no identification. Despite extensive searching and publicity, no one has come forward to identify any of the men after many years of care, costing hundreds of thousands in taxpayer money. Staff remain hopeful that someone may recognize details about the men and come forward to identify them.
This document summarizes research on elderly individuals selling prescription drugs. It discusses three potential causes: 1) supplementing limited income from social security, 2) continuing lifelong drug dealing behaviors, and 3) new addictions resulting from overprescribing by physicians. Interviews with former drug dealers suggest some saw it as a way to earn income, not as illegal. However, drug abuse experts believe true drug dealers do not usually live to an old age. The document also discusses poverty rates among the elderly and risks of homelessness without additional income or family support. It concludes that lack of screening tools and overprescribing by physicians may also contribute to elder drug abuse and dealing.
A true Story of how a crooked judge and liars can come together and destroy an innocent family. The Granger were set up and put in jail on a total lie. Jefferson county set up a jury and changed documents to put us in jail.
Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault Partners With Law EnforcementMedicalWhistleblower
Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault is poorly understood and often not adequately investigated. This program seeks to describe the reality of drug facilitated sexual assault and to point out ways to improve outcomes for victims, law enforcement and social service providers.
This document is a divorce judgment between Igor Malenko and Lori Handrahan. It summarizes that the two parties were married in 2006 and have one daughter, Mila, born in 2006. The primary issue is determining parental rights and responsibilities for Mila, which is hotly contested. While Defendant claims Plaintiff is mentally ill and violent, posing a risk to Mila, the court agrees with the Guardian that Plaintiff does not likely pose a risk of harm to Mila based on the evidence presented. The judgment finds in favor of Plaintiff being granted shared parental rights and liberal visitation with Mila.
Inmates at the Monterey County Jail participated in a job fair to help them find work and rehabilitation services upon release. About 50 male inmates met with employers, nonprofits, and social services agencies to discuss opportunities for employment, addiction recovery, housing assistance, and other support. The goal was to help the inmates transition successfully back into society by providing them with tools and resources to stay sober and employed after leaving jail.
Ted Bundy was a law student who would lure young women to his car by faking a broken arm and asking for help, then batter them with a baseball bat and take them for rituals, murdering dozens that looked like a past girlfriend. Angel Resendez, also known as Rafael Ramirez, was a serial killer from Mexico who consumed alcohol and drugs and evaded police for two years after killing nine people. John Wayne Gacy would entertain children as a clown but also tortured, raped, and murdered over thirty men over three years, burying them under his home and in a river.
Marijuana legalization is a tricky subject: Nearly half of Americans have tried marijuana, and a growing percentage supports legalization, according to the Pew Research Center. So where does the crop of 2016 presidential candidates stand on the marijuana issue?
This document discusses several examples of "my neighbor's keeper" and caring for those in need. It summarizes:
1) Testimony from a young nurse in support of an impaired driving bill, who was severely injured by a drunk driver.
2) A grieving widow whose husband was killed by a drunk driver. The bartender served the drunk driver alcohol all afternoon in violation of the law.
3) Restoring voting rights for ex-felons in order to help them reintegrate into society, as demonstrated by a senator whose family was a victim of a felony but still supported the bill.
The document requests a restraining order against Michael Waxman and his family due to concerns over their contact with the author's 3-year-old daughter, Mila. It provides statements from Mila that she spent time at Waxman's house and likes him, as well as numerous emails from Waxman vowing to take custody of Mila and calling the author mentally ill. The author believes Waxman's actions constitute stalking and are damaging her ability to care for her daughter by causing her to lose childcare and legal representation.
Michael Waxman, a lawyer, emails Judy Potter, also a lawyer, about issues with their shared client Lori Handrahan. Waxman expresses frustration that Handrahan made false and defamatory claims about him on the Diane Rehm radio show. He provides links to the show and Handrahan's call. Waxman also shares concerns about Handrahan's mental stability and the exploitation of her daughter based on her internet postings. In other emails, Waxman shares more examples of Handrahan's defamatory internet postings and expresses doubt about how Potter can continue representing Handrahan given her actions.
Igor Malenko, a resident of South Portland, Maine who works for IDEXX, has committed multiple crimes since entering the US 4 years ago that make him eligible for deportation. These include [1] shoplifting with his child, [2] multiple domestic abuse protection orders against his wife and child including failure to pay child support, and [3] a possible case of child sexual abuse. He is also accused of immigration fraud. Under US law, Malenko can be deported for committing crimes of moral turpitude and multiple criminal convictions, as well as crimes of domestic violence and those against children.
The email discusses issues related to a child support case involving Mr. Malenko. The attorney, Mr. Waxman, is frustrated that the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has taken enforcement actions against Mr. Malenko related to alleged child support arrears despite motions pending in court. Mr. Waxman wants to know who at DHHS can correct inaccuracies in the amount owed and stop enforcement actions. He also asks about any fee arrangement DHHS has with Ms. Handrahan, the other party in the child support case.
Overseers of the bar grievance panel waxman bar nov 5 2009DocumentsforMila
The Board of Overseers of the Bar is established by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to regulate attorney conduct. The Board has several members and staff, including an Executive Director and Bar Counsel. In this letter, the Bar Counsel notifies Lori Handrahan and attorney Michael J. Waxman that a Grievance Commission panel found probable cause that Waxman engaged in misconduct subject to sanction. As a result, Bar Counsel will prepare a formal petition for disciplinary proceedings before a new Grievance Commission panel regarding grievance complaint 09-204.
Igor Malenko refuses to allow unsupervised visits between Mila and her mother Lori. He believes Lori disparages him to Mila, makes false abuse claims, and subjects Mila to unnecessary medical exams. Igor wants to protect Mila from this abuse. Lori maintains she misses Mila and wants to see her per the court order. They disagree on visitation and will address it at an upcoming hearing.
Overseers of the bar v waxman final decision by judge alexanderDocumentsforMila
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Waxman on state of maine facebook page december 2011DocumentsforMila
This document is a discussion thread posted on Facebook regarding allegations of child abuse in a custody case. Several commenters express skepticism about claims being made by Lori Handrahan on her blog regarding her daughter Mila and Mila's father Igor. They argue more research is needed beyond what is stated on Lori's blog, as court documents and evaluations contradict some of Lori's claims. Others continue defending Lori's position, citing her blog as documenting the abuse and saying officials are ignoring the truth. It becomes a debate around whether to believe Lori or consider the entire body of evidence.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise stimulates the production of endorphins in the brain which elevate mood and reduce stress levels.
The expert witness, Dr. Jacquelyn C. Campbell, provides a 3-paragraph summary of her expert opinion in the case of Malenko vs. Handrahan (Docket No. FM-08-510). She administered a validated danger assessment to the defendant, Lori Handrahan, and scored her at an "extreme danger" level of 22. Based on research, Dr. Campbell can predict with 92% accuracy that Ms. Handrahan is at extreme risk of being killed or almost killed by the plaintiff, Igor Malenko. Furthermore, any custody arrangement that allows unsupervised access puts the child, Mila, at risk of harm or trauma. Therefore, Dr. Campbell strongly
Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault Partners With Law EnforcementMedicalWhistleblower
Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault is poorly understood and often not adequately investigated. This program seeks to describe the reality of drug facilitated sexual assault and to point out ways to improve outcomes for victims, law enforcement and social service providers.
This document is a divorce judgment between Igor Malenko and Lori Handrahan. It summarizes that the two parties were married in 2006 and have one daughter, Mila, born in 2006. The primary issue is determining parental rights and responsibilities for Mila, which is hotly contested. While Defendant claims Plaintiff is mentally ill and violent, posing a risk to Mila, the court agrees with the Guardian that Plaintiff does not likely pose a risk of harm to Mila based on the evidence presented. The judgment finds in favor of Plaintiff being granted shared parental rights and liberal visitation with Mila.
Inmates at the Monterey County Jail participated in a job fair to help them find work and rehabilitation services upon release. About 50 male inmates met with employers, nonprofits, and social services agencies to discuss opportunities for employment, addiction recovery, housing assistance, and other support. The goal was to help the inmates transition successfully back into society by providing them with tools and resources to stay sober and employed after leaving jail.
Ted Bundy was a law student who would lure young women to his car by faking a broken arm and asking for help, then batter them with a baseball bat and take them for rituals, murdering dozens that looked like a past girlfriend. Angel Resendez, also known as Rafael Ramirez, was a serial killer from Mexico who consumed alcohol and drugs and evaded police for two years after killing nine people. John Wayne Gacy would entertain children as a clown but also tortured, raped, and murdered over thirty men over three years, burying them under his home and in a river.
Marijuana legalization is a tricky subject: Nearly half of Americans have tried marijuana, and a growing percentage supports legalization, according to the Pew Research Center. So where does the crop of 2016 presidential candidates stand on the marijuana issue?
This document discusses several examples of "my neighbor's keeper" and caring for those in need. It summarizes:
1) Testimony from a young nurse in support of an impaired driving bill, who was severely injured by a drunk driver.
2) A grieving widow whose husband was killed by a drunk driver. The bartender served the drunk driver alcohol all afternoon in violation of the law.
3) Restoring voting rights for ex-felons in order to help them reintegrate into society, as demonstrated by a senator whose family was a victim of a felony but still supported the bill.
The document requests a restraining order against Michael Waxman and his family due to concerns over their contact with the author's 3-year-old daughter, Mila. It provides statements from Mila that she spent time at Waxman's house and likes him, as well as numerous emails from Waxman vowing to take custody of Mila and calling the author mentally ill. The author believes Waxman's actions constitute stalking and are damaging her ability to care for her daughter by causing her to lose childcare and legal representation.
Michael Waxman, a lawyer, emails Judy Potter, also a lawyer, about issues with their shared client Lori Handrahan. Waxman expresses frustration that Handrahan made false and defamatory claims about him on the Diane Rehm radio show. He provides links to the show and Handrahan's call. Waxman also shares concerns about Handrahan's mental stability and the exploitation of her daughter based on her internet postings. In other emails, Waxman shares more examples of Handrahan's defamatory internet postings and expresses doubt about how Potter can continue representing Handrahan given her actions.
Igor Malenko, a resident of South Portland, Maine who works for IDEXX, has committed multiple crimes since entering the US 4 years ago that make him eligible for deportation. These include [1] shoplifting with his child, [2] multiple domestic abuse protection orders against his wife and child including failure to pay child support, and [3] a possible case of child sexual abuse. He is also accused of immigration fraud. Under US law, Malenko can be deported for committing crimes of moral turpitude and multiple criminal convictions, as well as crimes of domestic violence and those against children.
The email discusses issues related to a child support case involving Mr. Malenko. The attorney, Mr. Waxman, is frustrated that the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has taken enforcement actions against Mr. Malenko related to alleged child support arrears despite motions pending in court. Mr. Waxman wants to know who at DHHS can correct inaccuracies in the amount owed and stop enforcement actions. He also asks about any fee arrangement DHHS has with Ms. Handrahan, the other party in the child support case.
Overseers of the bar grievance panel waxman bar nov 5 2009DocumentsforMila
The Board of Overseers of the Bar is established by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to regulate attorney conduct. The Board has several members and staff, including an Executive Director and Bar Counsel. In this letter, the Bar Counsel notifies Lori Handrahan and attorney Michael J. Waxman that a Grievance Commission panel found probable cause that Waxman engaged in misconduct subject to sanction. As a result, Bar Counsel will prepare a formal petition for disciplinary proceedings before a new Grievance Commission panel regarding grievance complaint 09-204.
Igor Malenko refuses to allow unsupervised visits between Mila and her mother Lori. He believes Lori disparages him to Mila, makes false abuse claims, and subjects Mila to unnecessary medical exams. Igor wants to protect Mila from this abuse. Lori maintains she misses Mila and wants to see her per the court order. They disagree on visitation and will address it at an upcoming hearing.
Overseers of the bar v waxman final decision by judge alexanderDocumentsforMila
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Waxman on state of maine facebook page december 2011DocumentsforMila
This document is a discussion thread posted on Facebook regarding allegations of child abuse in a custody case. Several commenters express skepticism about claims being made by Lori Handrahan on her blog regarding her daughter Mila and Mila's father Igor. They argue more research is needed beyond what is stated on Lori's blog, as court documents and evaluations contradict some of Lori's claims. Others continue defending Lori's position, citing her blog as documenting the abuse and saying officials are ignoring the truth. It becomes a debate around whether to believe Lori or consider the entire body of evidence.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise stimulates the production of endorphins in the brain which elevate mood and reduce stress levels.
The expert witness, Dr. Jacquelyn C. Campbell, provides a 3-paragraph summary of her expert opinion in the case of Malenko vs. Handrahan (Docket No. FM-08-510). She administered a validated danger assessment to the defendant, Lori Handrahan, and scored her at an "extreme danger" level of 22. Based on research, Dr. Campbell can predict with 92% accuracy that Ms. Handrahan is at extreme risk of being killed or almost killed by the plaintiff, Igor Malenko. Furthermore, any custody arrangement that allows unsupervised access puts the child, Mila, at risk of harm or trauma. Therefore, Dr. Campbell strongly
The document is a letter from the Board of Overseers of the Bar notifying Lori Handrahan and Peter Rodway, Esq. that a Grievance Commission panel reviewed a complaint regarding attorney Michael Waxman and dismissed it with a warning. The panel found that Waxman became personally involved in a client's case, maligned Handrahan, and threatened another attorney, but that the misconduct was minor. As a result, the complaint was dismissed and Waxman was warned to refrain from such behavior in the future. The letter notes that a dismissal with warning is confidential and not a formal discipline.
This letter requests that Judge Bradley take judicial notice of recent police reports when considering the credibility determinations made in a prior divorce judgment. The letter references a police report where the ex-husband, Mr. Malenko, is shown shoplifting on video with his three-year-old daughter but continues to lie to the police about it. The letter asks Judge Bradley to weigh this new evidence of Mr. Malenko lying against the prior finding that he was credible and the ex-wife was not credible.
This document is a child support order from the District Court of Maine. It orders the defendant, [name redacted], to pay $113.90 per week in child support to the plaintiff, [name redacted], for their child, [name redacted], born in 2000. The order also specifies that health insurance and uninsured medical costs are to be shared based on the parties' incomes. Failure to report address or employment changes within 15 days is a civil violation subject to a $200 fine. The order is incorporated into the court docket.
This document discusses a custody dispute over a child named Mila. Several people comment on Facebook about the situation. They debate whether Mila should be with her mother or father, with some arguing the mother has exploited Mila online, while others say the father is preventing the mother from seeing her daughter. The discussions become heated with accusations thrown between those on different sides of the issue.
This document summarizes communications between Dr. Carl Baum, a pediatric toxicologist, and individuals involved in a child protection case regarding a girl named Mila Malenko. Dr. Baum provided an affidavit stating that methamphetamines were found in Mila's urine in an amount that should not occur and has not been explained. Despite this, the child protection investigation was closed without action. Dr. Baum confirms that he stands by his original assessment and has not changed his opinion. Concerns are raised that the investigation was inadequate and misrepresented Dr. Baum's statements, putting the child at risk of harm.
This document is a series of emails between Dr. Carl Baum, Eileen King, and various officials in Maine's DHHS regarding an investigation into a child named Mila Malenko. Dr. Baum confirms that he has not retracted or softened his previous assessment that no child should have methamphetamines in their system and the levels found in Mila's case have not been adequately explained. Eileen King expresses concern that DHHS has closed the investigation without resolution and urges them to reopen it, as the child remains at risk.
Clint Whitmore's violent actions can be explained using the Social Ecological Model across four levels: individual, relationship, community, and societal. At the individual level, Clint likely had a low-activity MAO-A gene that, combined with childhood abuse, led to aggression and mental health issues. In relationships, Clint grew up witnessing domestic violence and lacked social support, influencing his own violent behavior and abuse of his partner Natasha. Risk factors like poverty, abuse history, and mental illness contributed across both levels to Clint's actions.
Steve pickering's report on dean crocker's report nov 2011DocumentsforMila
The document is an email from Stephen Pickering responding to and critiquing an ombudsman report regarding allegations of abuse of a child, Mila, by her father Igor Malenko. Pickering claims the report contains factual inaccuracies, misrepresentations, and fails to gather all relevant information. He provides a detailed line-by-line analysis of issues with different sections of the report, disputing conclusions and pointing out mistakes in names, dates, and other details. Overall, Pickering argues the report was not impartial, thorough or accurate in its investigation and analysis of the allegations of abuse.
1. Domestic violence is common, with a woman beaten every 9 seconds and 10 million people abused per year by a significant other. Intimate partner violence makes up 15% of all violent crimes.
2. Both men and women can be victims of domestic violence, with studies finding 40% of victims are men and 1 in 4 men having been in abusive relationships.
3. Victims often face blame and questions about what they did to provoke the abuse, but there is never an excuse for violence in a relationship. Leaving an abusive situation is also difficult due to fears about lack of financial security or the abuser's reaction.
1. Family members may attempt to conceal a suicide for reasons such as facing criminal charges for assisting, avoiding negative consequences from insurance policies, feeling embarrassment, anger, or guilt over the death.
2. Elder abuse often goes unreported because facilities want to avoid legal trouble or losing funding, and seniors may feel ashamed or afraid to report the abuse.
3. Citizens and family members can help reduce elder abuse by being diligent observers of an elderly relative's care, being willing to report any signs of abuse, and removing them from the abusive situation if needed.
The documents produced by DHHS pursuant to a court order do not help Judy's client at all. They show the client threatening and bullying DHHS caseworkers and challenging their competence. Interviews with daycare staff revealed that the client's claims of her daughter having bruises and sitting in a soiled diaper all day were untrue. Interviews with the daughter also showed she said her father never hurt her and that she only wanted to see her mother if she stopped saying bad things about her father. The lawyer concludes the documents demonstrate the client suffers from mental illness and recommends she undergo a psychological evaluation before regaining contact with her daughter.
The document discusses why multiple witnesses at a crime scene may fail to help the victim. It summarizes research on the bystander effect, which found that people are less likely to help when others are present due to two factors: 1) pluralistic ignorance, where witnesses fail to recognize an emergency situation because others are not reacting; and 2) diffusion of responsibility, where each witness feels less personally responsible when others are also present. The research suggests that to increase the chances of help, witnesses should trust their own judgment of an emergency rather than assuming others know more, and victims should directly address individuals to make them feel fully responsible.
This document addresses common myths about domestic violence and provides facts to counter them. It discusses that domestic violence exists across socioeconomic classes, causes both physical and emotional harm, and is not just a private matter as police and communities now work to address it. New technologies and protections have been implemented to help victims. While counseling programs can help abusers change their behaviors, alcohol is not the sole cause of abuse. Children who witness abuse often suffer long-term impacts without specialized counseling. Economic factors, learned helplessness, and fear of leaving children typically cause women to stay in abusive relationships rather than any notion of masochism.
Learning Unit 2 - Victim Blaming and Frustrations-CRJ 461Bonnie Black
Victim blaming is common in domestic violence cases which frustrates criminal justice professionals. Victims may act unpredictably out of fear and trauma, not leave their abusers due to threats or lack of resources, and deny or minimize abuse. Witnessing domestic violence negatively impacts children and can cause mental health issues. Providing support, education, and advocating for victims' safety without judgment is important as leaving an abusive situation is a difficult process.
Copyright 2002 Page 1 Lecture Text Joseph L. Badarac.docxvoversbyobersby
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Lecture Text
Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr.: Defining Moments*
This will probably surprise many of you: I’m going to say very little
about Enron. As I understand the Enron story, if you put aside the
colossal scale of the collapse, and all the disruption and harm it caused
to thousands of people—and that’s an enormous set of things to put
aside—I don’t think it is a particularly interesting story.
From what I’ve read in the newspapers, and I’ve tried to follow this
very carefully and have gotten lots of inquiries from journalists, the
folks at Enron and some folks at Anderson did a lot of things that were
wrong. They shouldn’t have done them. It was clear what was right
and what was wrong. And for the vast majority of people, there is very
little value in talking about right and wrong. Most people fortunately
have a sense of what the difference is between the two; for those who
don’t, in most cases, it is often hopeless. You have to keep an eye out
for them. If you find them in your organization, you must usher them
toward the doorway.
I’m going to talk about a different kind of problem, a different set of
problems. And these are the kinds of problems which, in the years I’ve
spent looking at managers who take their responsibilities really
seriously, are the problems that when they recount them for you, you
get a sense that their stomachs are tightening a little bit, that they’re
breathing a little faster. It might be an experience that they learned
from, something that they were glad they did once, but in many cases,
the problem is something that they don’t want to relive again. These
problems have a simple name. I call them “right versus right”
problems.
Let me give you a couple of examples. Let me start with one; since
I’ve mentioned Enron, let’s talk about the bookend to Enron. If Enron
is the biggest and worst of the corporate ethic scandals, let me talk
just a little bit about the famous Tylenol episode of the early 1980s.
I’m sure you’ve all heard the standard story. In the fall—I believe it
was 1982—six people in the Chicago area died of cyanide-laced Tylenol
tablets. James Burke, the chairman of the company at the time, has
been widely praised as a hero for, in the standard phrase, “doing the
right thing.”
Burke is an alumnus of Harvard Business School. We have a case
study of the Tylenol episode. He’s come back and talked about it. I’ve
had the chance to interview him. And, like several of my colleagues,
I’ve put a blunt question to him. I said, “Mr. Burke, look, what you did
resurrecting the brand was phenomenal.” (Think about a brand that’s
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been implicated in a series of deaths: That was phenomenal.) “But
surely this couldn’t have been a difficult issue about doing the right
thing. You had to get that product off the shelves. Other people might
have died if there was more.
Deeper Insights 2: The Traumatization & Torture Of The Victim528Hz TRUTH
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1. Lesley Devoe, LCSW
18 Maple Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
11/10/11
Dean Crocker, MSW
Maine Children’s Alliance
Augusta, Maine
Dear Dean;
I have testified as an expert on domestic abuse for Lori Handrahan and am quite
familiar with the extensive written and spoken record on her case. I have just read
your report dated 9/22/11 and found it significant for what was not said.
Unfortunately, the omissions are familiar. There is a certain momentum in this
case that appears unstoppable and that is based on the belief that Igor Malenko is
more credible as an informant than Ms. Handrahan. Yet, there is ample evidence
that we know very little about Mr. Malenko’s life because of his changing stories
and omissions in history. What has slipped out about Mr. Malenko’s life should
alarm the system but, instead, that information is systematically dropped from
view by many of the professionals and the judge in this case. Those patterns and
the risk posed to Mila are lost yet again in your report.
Did you know that Mr. Malenko took little responsibility for Mila as an infant and
was unable to sleep in the same room because he could not tolerate her crying?
David Prichard worked with them as a couple to help Mr. Malenko become more
active in parenting and he utilized behaviorally specific contracts. David Prichard
apparently also suggested that Mr. Malenko sleep separately behind a closed
door because he admitted he was triggered by Mila’s crying back to the time he
almost killed a teenager as a teen himself. Ridley and Coha of UNE have done
research that shows that how people parent before court involvement is
indicative of how they will parent after court involvement is over. Mr. Malenko’s
noninvolvement was a concern for the GAL Liz Stout but was lost from view as
were the implications of Mila’s crying triggering him to a past episode of serious
2. violence. You, like many others, seem to be fine with Mr. Malenko having
responsibility for Mila in spite of these serious concerns.
It is also interesting to see how critical many professionals have been of Ms.
Handrahan for going to multiple mental health professionals yet no one ever
asked whether Mr. Malenko’s rages and inaction as a parent and wage earner
continued in spite of the “help” he was receiving. That would have been
important to know and might have shown that Ms. Handrahan was desperate to
help her husband be more of a partner and to save the marriage and that Mr.
Malenko’s behavior did not change. Clearly, what is not asked is often more
significant than what is.
Questions not asked and information dropped along the way always benefit
batterers who start the process of disinformation but then rely on professionals
to continue their strategy. In this case, did you know that Mr. Malenko told the
GAL Liz Stout that there was some abuse at the hands of his attorney father but
told the therapist Allie Knowlton that he was in such danger from his father that
his grandmother told him to leave home out of fear that his father might kill him?
Did you know that Mr. Malenko then totally denied any experience of abuse as a
child to Dr. Carol Kabacoff? I discovered this when I compared the reports of the
various professionals involved in this case. When confronted with this
discrepancy, Dr. Kabacoff essentially said it would not affect her Parental Capacity
Evaluation! How could that be? Yet Dr. Kabacoff is seen as the standard-setter in
this case, the person to believe along with Mr. Malenko. She essentially said in a
deposition for Michael Waxman that the only person who could pass a lie
detector test about any behavior after engaging in that behavior would be
someone who lies as a lifestyle. She didn’t realize how right she was when she
made that statement. Shall we take a look?
If you look at my report entitled Igor’s Disinformation Process, you will see many
significant lies by Mr. Malenko. First there is the series about his childhood abuse
or lack thereof. Then he tells vastly different stories about the circumstances
surrounding the injuries to the teen in Macedonia. He told Ms. Handrahan that it
was an accident, that he felt terrible, and that he took the injured boy to the
hospital himself, but was blamed for the assault after that. Mr. Malenko
portrayed himself as a victim and Ms. Handrahan felt badly for him. The record
shows no criminal responsibility as you offer but it also shows that Mr. Malenko
3. was required to undergo counseling and he admitted he did it to “scare” the boy.
To go to that extent to “scare” someone becomes significant in a domestic abuse
case, especially when sole responsibility of a young child is at issue. Have you
seen the tape of the injured man and heard about his injuries? In trying to “scare”
him, Mr. Malenko fractured his skull which put him into a temporary coma and
caused permanent brain damage and paralysis. Yet, when Ms. Handrahan
describes threats by Mr. Malenko to break her neck, nobody listens. Do you see a
problem with this?
It is common for abusers to admit to a little abuse to appear cooperative and to
divert attention from more serious forms of abuse. Mr. Malenko admits to an
episode with a peanut butter jar that was thrown by him in the direction of Ms.
Handrahan who had just put Mila in her seat next to her. He pled guilty to this DV
assault in 5/8/07 but it was not mentioned in your report. Mr. Malenko told the
police that he threw a plastic bottle of peanut butter at Ms. Handrahan because
he was upset that she would not let him watch their daughter. Mr. Malenko then
told the GAL that he swept the jar off the table, the jar hit the wall and
refrigerator, and Ms. Handrahan was “out of her mind”. In the last part of that
statement, Mr. Malenko introduced his strategy of portraying Ms. Handrahan as
“crazy” and he successfully began the process of diverting our attention from his
use of violence when he is angry. Mr. Malenko then told Dr. Kabacoff that “it was
an empty peanut butter jar…I pushed it away and it went off the table…I truthfully
didn’t think the jar came close to her”. Dr Kabacoff mentioned the discrepancy
between what Mr. Malenko told the police and what he told her but she provided
cover for Mr. Malenko by dropping it. Anyone with any knowledge about
domestic abuse would have recognized Mr. Malenko’s shift as classic abuser
minimization and manipulation. Nobody seemed concerned about a peanut
butter jar bouncing off the head of a mother right next to her child and nobody
wondered whether Mr. Malenko could be trusted as an informant in this case.
Nobody wondered that if he did this when there were two parents present, what
might he do with his anger when he was the sole parent of a crying toddler?
Nobody but me wondered why Ms. Stout put the episode of Mr. Malenko
throwing a sweater at Ms. Handrahan when she was nursing Mila in a footnote in
her report! Mila was inconsolable after that episode but that also was lost from
view.
We also see dishonesty by Mr. Malenko regarding his mental health history. He
told the professionals in this case that he told the Macedonian army that he was
4. depressed in order to get out of the army. That statement alone should alert us to
Mr. Malenko’s willingness to lie to the authorities to get what he wants. He told
Ms. Handrahan and the True North staff that he was too depressed and anxious
to work. Then he criticized his wife for attempting to get a diagnosis and
medication that might help. Mr. Malenko made Ms. Handrahan the problem and
took the focus off his behavior and nobody picked up on that. And nobody
requested a release of information from Mr. Malenko to determine the real story
of his military experience. Did you? Will you?
Regarding his use of violence, Mr. Malenko has different stories on that as well.
He told Dr.Kabacoff and Ms. Stout that his violence was situational and a reaction
to Ms. Handrahan’s pressure on him to get a job (victim blame) and to the stress
of parenting Mila. He told the True North staff that he slapped Ms. Handrahan’s
hand hard because he was triggered back to memories of the assault as a teen.
The interesting point is that Mr. Malenko was violent as a teen, then with his dog
(for which he felt terrible) during their courtship, and again when he threw hot
food at Ms. Handrahan during her pregnancy. Ms. Handrahan was not insisting
that he work at any of these times nor was she seeking a diagnosis for him but
that too was lost in the momentum of this case and in your report.
Mr. Malenko also changes stories about his contribution to household duties and
about who spent excessive money and who did not. You can read the details of
that in Igor’s Disinformation Process which I have attached. I would now like to
call your attention to his relationship to the truth in the recent shoplifting
episode. I was alarmed to see that that episode was barely mentioned in your
report. I was not surprised, though, because Michael Waxman has effectively
prevented it from creating even a speed bump in the momentum against Ms.
Handrahan in this case. Did you see the police report? Your report suggests you
and DHHS totally dropped that ball. We could talk about the risk Mr. Malenko
posed to Mila by breaking the law with her present or we could wonder why he
stole two bottles of cough syrup for a child who had no cough. Did you wonder
about that? Did you wonder if there might be a connection to the high level of
methamphetamine later found in her system?
The focus of this discussion, however, is Mr. Malenko’s ease with lying. The report
shows that he lied to the security officer in the store in front of Mila and later lied
to the cop at his home, hopefully not in front of Mila. Mr. Malenko acted with
5. arrogance, outrage, threats, and denial as he was confronted by the authorities
who caught his shoplifting on tape. Did you know that Mr. Malenko took the two
bottles into the men’s bathroom and carefully removed them from their
packaging before leaving the store? Do you wonder how he explained that
behavior to Mila? Yet Mr. Malenko is the preferred parent and his rendition of the
truth carries the day. Why is that?
The bottom line is that the professionals in this case are comfortable letting Mr.
Malenko care for Mila without knowing much about his life. Do you know about
his other relationships or his current one? Do you believe that his childhood
experience is relevant to his performance as a parent? Do you believe that
someone who is able to lie so easily is a reliable informant? Mr. Malenko’s
process of disinformation has fit well with Mr. Waxman’s aggressive defense and
personal involvement in this case. Mr. Waxman’s discourse of threat from the
very beginning has been impressive and matches the use of threat to gain
compliance that is evident with Mr. Malenko. This was particularly effective with
the email from Mr. Waxman to all levels of DHHS that threatened Ms. Polly
Campbell with loss of her job. That email signaled to all who read it and were
investigating this case that they had better not cross Mr. Waxman. Meanwhile,
Mr. Malenko was able to quietly act like the victim of his “crazy” ex-wife Ms.
Handrahan while his lawyer threatened anyone who tried to look below that
characterization. The strategies of Mr. Malenko’s defense are clear:
disinformation, threat, and victim blame. Unfortunately, they are effective.
Ms. Handrahan has seemed crazy at times as Mr. Malenko alleges but she is not
crazy. When Mr. Malenko was almost killing the student in Macedonia at age 16,
Ms. Handrahan was trying to get her mother to leave her abusive father and was
finally successful in that regard. There is no question that Ms. Handrahan is
intense and her Central Nervous System is likely hard-wired to fight against
injustice but she is not crazy. In fact, if Dr. Kabacoff had looked at this case from
an abuse/trauma perspective, she might have drawn different conclusions about
Ms. Handrahan in terms of possible PTSD. There was no mention of domestic
abuse in her report just like there was none in yours. When pushed to diagnose
Ms. Handrahan by Mr. Waxman, she offered Narcissistic Personality Disorder. As
you may know, this diagnosis is full of controversy and may be dropped
altogether from the DSM-V. One could also wonder what any woman would look
like who was attempting to defend herself against the aggressive defense by Mr.
6. Waxman who described her as a despicable human being, likened her to Charles
Manson, bragged he would use his personal fortune to defend Mr. Milenko,
admitted this was personal for him and was having Mr. Malenko and Mila for
overnights! Because many of Ms. Handrahan’s lawyers quit in the midst of Mr.
Waxman’s threats, much of the time Ms. Handrahan was representing herself.
Who wouldn’t look crazy after months of this? Desperation and exhaustion are
not pretty.
I have been privy to many emails between Ms. Handrahan and Mr. Malenko
during this period and have found Ms. Handrahan impressive in her restraint in
spite of the enormous stress of her defense and attempt to protect Mila. In one
particular email she suggested to Mr. Malenko that counseling might be a good
idea for Mila given his exposure of Mila to shoplifting. Mr. Malenko went on an
attack of Ms. Handrahan that was self-serving, demeaning, lengthy, inaccurate,
and familiar. Mr. Malenko’s use of moral outrage was typical of manipulation
used by abusers to divert attention from their behavior and was just like his
reaction to the security officer in the store. He took no responsibility for his
criminal activity with Mila and said Ms. Handrahan was the one who needed
counseling. He accused her of using him as a sperm donor and being incapable of
co-parenting. It struck me as interesting that if she was the inadequate parent,
abusive of her daughter as he (and you) are implying, why would she want
therapy for her daughter? She wasn’t even choosing the therapist. Why would
Mr. Malenko be so resistant? Doesn’t anyone else see these non sequiturs and
their implications for Mila?
I noticed in your report the familiar reference to “friends” which is an easy way to
delete years of professional experience, top-notch reputations, and reasoned
decision-making from professionals who help Ms. Handrahan. Mr. Malenko has
referred to me as Ms. Handrahan’s friend minutes after he heard me testify that,
except for the intake session, I have only seen Ms. Handrahan in court and always
for purposes of testimony, not support. Ms. Polly Campbell R.N. has been
maligned with that reference after her mandated report to DHHS which
suggested that Mr. Malenko’s computer be checked for child porn. Mr. Malenko
and Mr. Waxman unsuccessfully went after her nursing license and, when that
failed, they filed a lawsuit against her. The implication echoed in your report is
that such a concern on her part was inappropriate. I think it would have been
unprofessional for Ms. Campbell not to mention the possible presence of child
7. pornography given the following information of which you may or may not be
aware:
• Mr. Malenko is advanced in his knowledge of computers. He was always
glued to his computer at home and at every court hearing.
• Mr. Malenko videotaped a lot at home to the point of some irritation for
Ms. Handrahan who was working fulltime and doing the child care.
• Mr. Malenko videotaped mother and daughter right after Mila’s birth and
sent the video to Ms. Handrahan’s friends. Her friends were disgusted, as
was I, by the crotch shot of Ms. Handrahan in bed nursing Mila.
• When Ms. Handrahan was exhausted and preoccupied after Mila’s birth,
Mr. Malenko had her videotape him lying with Mila who was sleeping. He
then moved each of Mila’s fingers in and out of his mouth with his tongue
moving slowly around each finger. Even Ms. Stout thought it was “gross”
but did not think it created a concern for potential sex abuse. Nobody
asked what her credentials were as a lawyer to comment on that. I have
had years of experience with victims of child sex abuse and worked with
child molesters at the Maine State Prison and I saw it as sexualized
affection that was a risk factor. Ms. Handrahan’s friends who were sent the
DVD by Mr. Malenko were understandably horrified and wanted nothing
more to do with him. Have you seen this DVD? If you haven’t, you need to!
• Mr. Malenko took much longer baths with Mila than Ms. Handrahan and
one day Mila did not want to take a bath with her father. Mr. Malenko tried
to strip his wife in front of a screaming Mila and make her take a bath with
Mila while he watched. Mr. Malenko accused Ms. Handrahan of having
done something in the tub with Mila. Where have we seen this pattern of
moral outrage and blame before? Mr. Malenko was rough in trying to strip
Ms. Handrahan but she was able to resist.
• Mila made an age-appropriate, spontaneous disclosure to Ms. Campbell of
genital touch by her father. It was not one of “multiple interviews” as there
were no follow-up questions by Ms. Campbell and the opening question
was about her cat.
• Checking computers for porn is accepted protocol in the investigation of
child sex abuse. I have been involved in cases where discovery of child porn
on the computers of the accused has moved cases to a much higher level of
culpability, at my suggestion. Yet I’ve never been sued.
8. Ms. Campbell was well aware of all of these events, standards, and reactions
when she made her report to DHHS. Given her expertise in domestic abuse and
sexual assault, it would have been inconceivable for her not to mention her
concern. These behaviors by Mr. Malenko are serious and build on one another in
terms of risk to Mila. Given these behaviors and Mr. Malenko’s refusal to discuss
the actual facts of his childhood, the professionals in this case should have done a
higher level of due diligence on Mila’s behalf. Unfortunately, they did not and one
of the people who did is now defending herself against a lawsuit. Meanwhile, Mr.
Malenko disappears under the radar. The discourse of threat in this case is very
effective and tells us where to look, where not to look, what to say, what not to
say and who will be punished for trying to hold Mr. Malenko accountable.
You have been critical of Ms. Handrahan throughout your report, particularly
when you suggested that taking Mila to the doctor for tests might be traumatic
for Mila. How many times has Ms. Handrahan taken Mila to the doctor in the past
two plus years? Do you know? You talk about how “few parents would subject
their children to such relentless recording”. Do you know if Mila even noticed she
was being recorded? You say nothing, though, about how many parents would
submit their children to shoplifting for cough medicine when there is no cough
and then lying about it in front of the child. You say nothing about the sexualized
DVD that, when put next to Mila’s disclosure, would be worrisome to most
professionals who know about young children’s disclosures and the grooming
process in child sex abuse. Do you understand how significant your omissions are?
Ms. Handrahan is “damned if she does and damned if she doesn’t” in your
paradigm. You reject her photograph of Mila’s head injury and launch into a long
description of a hematoma but fail to notice that the injury was in the same place
as the injury of the teen in Macedonia. Ms. Handrahan has been told to tape
whenever possible and to take a urine sample for evidence yet that evidence is
also dismissed as not tight enough for DHHS. Even taping in the presence of a
former state trooper (now private investigator) is unacceptable. Yet, Mr. Malenko
offers no evidence and his claims are accepted without question.
You also did not mention that Ms. Handrahan was out of work for months until
this fall and has been denied a hearing by Judge Moskowitz to reassess her child
support obligation. There were no consequences when Mr. Malenko was out of
work so long yet there are major consequences for Ms. Handrahan. Do you see
9. the double standard here? Just as what is not asked or challenged in a report like
yours is significant, what is not decided with a hearing has serious impacts. A non-
decision by a judge is a decision and is especially powerful because it cannot be
appealed.
Judge Moskowitz has relinquished his responsibility by also refusing to hear Ms.
Handrahan’s motion for contempt against Mr. Malenko. As a result, Mr. Waxman
is acting as the judge and remains unchallenged in his requirement of supervised
visits for Ms. Handrahan with Mila. I know of no court order in this case at this
time that allows that kind of discretion by Mr. Malenko who has joint custody
with Ms. Handrahan. Do you? Ms. Handrahan is unable to go to any other judge in
Maine because, when she does, her motions are routed to Judge Moskowitz who
does not respond or simply tells the parties to work it out. Judge Moskowitz must
be aware that Mr. Malenko took Mila shoplifting and lied about it yet that seems
to mean nothing to him as he increased Mr. Malenko’s responsibility for Mila.
Even after viewing the sexualized DVD during his lunch hour and while being
taken step-by-step through Igor’s Disinformation Process, Judge Moskowitz took
no notes in court and was silent in his decision about any of this evidence and
testimony. In addition to choosing to ignore the Spurwink finding that it was likely
Mr. Malenko was abusing Mila and that she should be protected, he also chose to
ignore the bath incident that apparently concerned Judge Mary Gay Kennedy.
This judicial non-response by Judge Moskowitz, coupled with Dan Despard’s
narrow legal interpretation of what will be accepted by DHHS in disclosures of
young children, makes intervention from any direction impossible. Even when the
case was briefly open, DHHS did not require a full release of information from Mr.
Malenko, did not send for his military records, and seemed unconcerned about
his shifting stories. In fact one supervisor, Dean Staffieri, told me that all people
lie! Do you believe that? Also, when Mila was coming out of a supervised visit
with her father, she told her mother and caseworker that her father didn’t touch
her inappropriately (she used her own words) and the caseworker failed to ask
any follow-up questions. Again, we see the importance of what isn’t asked, in this
case, when a child is signaling her readiness to talk. Do you see a pattern yet of
systemic cover for Mr. Malenko? What do you think the impact of this is on Mila?
How is her mother supposed to protect her from this?
10. If you had listened to the tape of the “out of control” visit (your words) by Ms.
Handrahan to her daughter, you would hear Mila crying for her mother and might
have drawn a different conclusion about her attempts to be with Mila. A different
impression would also have been possible of the Budapest incident had you
considered the possibility that Mr. Malenko often changed his mood on a dime
and, in fact, was able to look suddenly sane when help arrived. Instead, you fell in
line and concluded that Ms. Handrahan lied about the whole episode. “Turning on
a dime” is a classic abuser strategy which effectively leaves everyone looking with
rolled eyes at the person who was legitimately trying to get help, in this case Ms.
Handrahan.
After so many examples of Mr. Malenko playing with the truth about substantial
parts of his life and behavior, your criticism of Ms. Handrahan is concerning. You
judge her motives yet say nothing about why Mr. Malenko shoplifted so much
cough medicine, and refused therapy for his daughter, who, even by his account
has been devastated by events in this case. What is his motivation for telling so
many different stories? What is his motivation for encouraging his lawyer to
destroy Mila’s relationship with her mother? What is his motive for moving his
tongue so slowly around his sleeping daughter’s fingers, for photographing Ms.
Handrahan’s crotch, and for sending these images to her friends? You give Mr.
Malenko a free pass in your report and hold Ms. Handrahan to a much higher
standard of accountability.
There is a way that you also subtly demean the professionals who support Ms.
Handrahan. The common thread for all of us is extensive experience with
domestic abuse and trauma. The same cannot be said for the professionals who
offer cover for Mr. Malenko. Fifteen years ago I was told by a domestic abuse
advocate that mental health professionals knew nothing about domestic abuse
and were doing a lot of damage. I was stunned silent for a moment, and then said
“You know. You’re right.” I have spent the years since then righting that wrong at
least in my practice and hopefully in my feedback to others. I hope you too have
the courage to look at your involvement in this case and to fill in the blanks about
Mr. Malenko that too many people in Maine are willing to ignore. My belief is
that people don’t like Ms. Handrahan but they don’t know Mr. Malenko and that
is more dangerous for Mila.
11. Many professionals are comforted by simply referring to this case as a “bitter
custody battle”. It is much more than that. This is a domestic abuse case with
some red flags that raise concerns for child sex abuse. In order for you to more
accurately understand the dynamics here I offer the following suggestions: Will
you get a full release of information from Mr. Malenko and send for his military
records? Will you look at the tape of the man he injured in Macedonia, the
recording of Mila’s disclosure, the DVD of the sexualized touch, and the tape of
Ms. Handrahan’s visit to Mr. Malenko’s home to see Mila? Will you recommend
therapy for Mila? Will you look at the psychological evaluation of Ms. Handrahan
that was recently done out of state? Will you recommend a psychological
evaluation of Mr. Malenko that rules out a diagnosis of anti-social personality
disorder (previously described as sociopath/psychopath)? Will you look at Igor’s
Disinformation Process and study the important shifts in his story? Will you find a
way to return Mila to pre-school so finances can no longer be used as the excuse
for isolating her? Will you ask DHHS to reopen this case and to hold Mila’s
passport? If you won’t, you will continue to be part of the disinformation process
that was started by Mr. Malenko and continued by his lawyer, the guardian, the
psychologist, one therapist, the judge, and DHHS.
Sincerely,
Lesley Devoe, ACSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
cc. Judy Potter, Esq.