Significant Current Events

.: Update Sept. 21, 2004

Van Etten has fully cooperated during the entire seven (7) year criminal investigation. The Office of the U.S. Attorney now admits (July 21, 2004) it obtained 30,000 pages of Van Etten's privileged documents and legal communications, previously denied by the Government for years. Van Etten has no secrets to hide from the Government, as they have known all for more than four (4) years.

Breaking News…Brent Wood is a Government Secret Agent (click here)


.: Update July 2003

It was one year ago this month that the FBI, IRS, Local Law Enforcement and others arrived at our home executing a "NO-KNOCK" search warrant. The Government knew Kerry and I were out of state and that only one of our children was home (Van 15 years old at the time). They arrived at 6:00 AM with 11 vehicles, to include a moving truck, and approximately 15 agents ostensibly to locate one file folder. More >

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An open letter from Stanley H. Van Etten

.: January 1, 2004

It has now been 7 years since the criminal investigation started, 5 years since IHI filed for bankruptcy, and more than one year since the criminal Indictment, and NOW the Government confirms it has obtained information in violation of attorney-client privilege. 

*March 1996 NC Attorney General Investigation
*March 1996 NC Securities Division Investigation
*June 1996 SEC Investigation
*January 1997 U.S. Attorneys Office Investigation
*March 1998 SEC Federal Court Action
*November 1998 IHI Bankruptcy 
*October 2002 Criminal Indictments
*March 2003 Superseding Indictments
*November 2003 No Trial and No Trial Date Set

More than 125 newspaper articles, 10,000 plus internet stories and postings, a 60 minutes TV broadcast to 25 million people, a "true crimes" book written by 60 Minutes and Mike Wallace and still no trial.

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SEC Case History and Updates

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IHI Bankruptcy Case and Updates