James Commodore speaks: What was James saying about Wael Al-Mazeedi before he got called into Wael's office on December 4 or 5 2008???

[Note: We are still working on making this post coherent.  We'll have it right soon.  Meantime, we'll publish our Work-In-Progress.  This post is actually a build-up to the previously mentioned re-review of James Commodore's affidavit.]

We have direct information that the following post was created by Mr. James Commodore, a principal auxiliary in Almazeedi's litigious initiatives.  Mr. Commodore was Corporate Counsel, Project Counsel, and General Counsel, etc.(in his own words) for Mr. Almazeedi from 2008 until 2009.

There are several people, not associated with this blog, that can confirm Mr. James Commodore's authorship. Moreover, BTU Ventures/BTU Industries/QGEN monitors, and maintains a tremendously detailed record of everybody's entire internet activities, at work and elsewhere.  They have "first-hand knowledge/evidence" of Mr. Commodore's post given the fact that they were monitoring his activities in real-time.

[Note:  Mr. Commodore posted this "review" right from BTU Venture's offices in Waltham]

After you read Mr. Commodore's post below you might ask yourself  "how did James Commodore and Wael Al-Mazeedi become the "best of friends" barely two weeks after Mr. Commodore authored the following post and was being investigated himself.  Considering the fact that Mr. Commodore is an attorney and he signed his affidavit under the "penalties of perjury" he must have stated everything that was the full, and absolute, truth.  Maybe he was just counting on the assumption/hope that 2.5 yrs after he signed this document all the people being sued by Wael Al-Mazeedi would have already "cried uncle" by now.  If all of Wael's litigation "opponents" had disappeared by know, Mr. Commodore would not be subject to being called by US Federal Court or Massachusetts Superior Court to give a full and honest accounting in front of a jury.

And now, Mr. James Commdore's words 

November 21, 2008

James Commodore Resume to Betancourt [Note: Document properties indicate it was created May 1, 2008 and updated November 21, 2008]

November 25, 2008

James Commodore's post on JobVent.com

Waltham, MA 11/25/2008:


The Company is built around the CEO. Although that is not uncommon, is this case, he is erratic, somewhat paranoid, and seems to exhibit poor impulse control. I am not saying this to bash him, but rather to help explain the terrible work environment.


If you doubt, question, confront, or otherwise act or demonstrate a believe that he may be incorrect, mistaken, or wrong, he will "punish" you. Anything that an employee does that he is unhappy with may have similar results. The response may range from ignoring and not speaking/listening to you, to denying access to resources, to demotion.


Furthermore, there is an exceptionally high emphasis on internal information control.  All records more than one year old are kept under lock and key.  (The company dates back to 2002.)  Simply possessing records he believes you should not have may result in negative repercussions.  When materials/records are needed, an explicit request must be made, which is often impossible.  (How can yo make an explicit request for anything and everything that may be relevant to "x, y, or z"?)


On top of all this, contact and communication with the CEO , both to and from, is managed only through one of his assistants, of which he has 3. This dynamic, the mixture indirect communication and it being built around him and his personality, results in a fire drill only environment, where if an issue that he does not want to deal with (as it makes him unhappy or cast doubt or shows problems with the way things have been done in the past) will only be acknowledged and dealt with when he begins to panic over it, at which time he expects/demands that you must fix it immediately and not rest until it is done. If at any time in the process of doing so, something happens that he doesn't like, regardless of the what it is that happens or the actual cause, there is a high likelihood of negative repercussions.


All of these issues result in a work environment that leaves one dissatisfied, feeling disrespected, and lacking any security, balance, or expectation of growth. As to the co-worker competence, the essence of that mark is that highly competent people tend not o fair well with the CEO's personality and methods. They are more likely to raise issues, know/believe that they are right, and otherwise "push his buttons," so to speak. Very quickly they either leave or become sidelined. Those that don't tend to either not know better, not care, or expect to be rewarded for support (bonuses, etc.), none of which results in a highly competent and/or capable work force.


Other than that, at least in my case, the pay is average for the position, the benefits are fine, and the location is neither good nor bad.

Link: JobVent.com
Link: JobVent.com posting from Google's cache

November 27, 2008

In an email to Betancourt dated Thursday November 27, 2008 (Thanksgiving Day) Commodore wrote to Betancourt:

Martin,

In case you run into any lawyers, law firms, or companies who may be interested in new hires, attached is my resume.
Try and enjoy your holiday.
James

1st or 2nd December 2008

A short time later, soon after Thanksgiving, Mr. Betancourt and I noticed the presence of Ventures' outside legal counsel (WilmerHale and Leonard Learner?) at our offices and a general flurry of activity. (Paragraph 21)
[Note: The 1st working day after Thanksgiving in 2008 was December 1]

[link: Commodore Affidavit]

Approximately 4th or 5th December 2008

James Commodore's own words from the affidavit he submitted to US Federal Court.  [link: Commodore Affidavit]

• "I also told him [Betancourt] that if there was an actual investigation I would welcome it and cooperate." (Paragraph 24)
• "I have cooperated fully with Ventures' investigation from that time to the present." (Paragraph 25)

Sworn to under the pains and penalties of perjury this 14th day of January 2009.