According to Activist Quanell X, Marek Menger is a Frequent Flyer in the Harris County Court System

Quanell X, (left) a local social activist protested against Marek Menger (right) and ASAP Freight Systems, Inc. for mistreatment of black and minority truck drivers. In case you don't know, after protests began, Marek Menger wore a Black Lives Matter shirt to a deposition to mock the protests several days later according to Quanell X.

Marek Menger is a Frequent Flyer in the Harris County Court System Says, Quanell X

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Marek Menger, the business owner of Menger Valve, LLC and ASAP Freight Systems, Inc., is swamped in legal controversy according to our research. Multiple lawsuits filed against him accuse him and his companies of fraud, breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, self-dealing, and conspiracy. However, that is just the tip of the iceberg of accusations and legal issues facing Marek Menger. Social activist, Quanell X, protested against Marek Menger and ASAP Freight Systems, Inc. for mistreatment of black and minority truck drivers. Truck drivers sued ASAP Freight for underpaying them according to their lawsuit. After protests began, Marek Menger wore a Black Lives Matter shirt to a deposition to mock the protests several days later.

In addition to disrespecting people of color, Marek Menger allegedly mistreats women as well. Witnesses claim that Marek Menger routinely entertained customers of his valve company with prostitutes and drugs at his house in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. One woman has accused Marek Menger in a sworn statement of inappropriately touching her while she was only a child. Companies that claim they support equality and women’s issues will have a hard time explaining why they do business with companies owned by Marek Menger.

Marek’s company, ASAP Freight, also allegedly attempted to intimidate an employee and key witness in the truck driver underpayment lawsuit by firing her and then suing her. The former safety director hired her own attorney and claimed the lawsuit was meritless. The lawsuit was eventually dismissed the same year it was filed. Based upon motions filed by the plaintiff truck drivers in their lawsuit, the safety director testified in their lawsuit despite being sued by her former employer.

Marek Menger has been on a losing streak at the courthouse according to our research. Marek Menger hired and fired over a dozen attorneys during his divorce. After settling the divorce with his ex-wife, Marek Menger sued ten different attorneys and law firms for alleged legal malpractice while representing him during his divorce. It appears that Marek Menger’s malpractice claims did not have any merit because the judge dismissed Menger’s claims against all of his former attorneys after they filed motions for summary judgment. Marek Menger’s claims were so meritless that he represented himself, pro se at the end of the litigation.

Keeping the same lawyers for the entire length of a lawsuit is a challenge for Marek Menger and his companies it seems. In addition to his divorce, Marek Menger’s companies have gone through multiple different law firms during the pendency of several lawsuits against them. Based upon several claims filed by law firms against Marek Menger, it appears most of the law firms stopped representing him because he failed to pay his legal bills. In fact, several law firms obtained judgments against Marek Menger for not paying his legal bills for their services.

Now it seems, Marek Menger’s newest business, Menger Valve, LLC, was founded on theft and misappropriation of trade secrets according to a lawsuit filed against him and his company by his former employer, Petro-Valve, Inc. Petro-Valve’s attorney filed several motions to compel the production of documents that Marek Menger and Menger Valve, LLC were allegedly hiding during the litigation. The judge granted several motions ordering Marek Menger and Menger Valve, LLC to produce documents relating to their theft of trade secrets and confidential materials. Apparently, Menger Valve, LLC was hiding the documents for a reason because several documents filed with the Court appear to support Plaintiff’s allegations. Secret emails recovered by Petro-Valve, Inc. through a whistleblower reveal that Marek Menger was using some of the information in old Petro-Valve emails as a template to create his own database and software for his new company. Marek Menger was not allowed to keep any Petro-Valve documents according to his employment contract filed with the Court. Moreover, a motion filed by Petro-Valve’s attorney references an email between Menger’s IT specialist and Marek Menger admitting to downloading information from Petro-Valve’s server without Petro-Valve’s approval.

Where there is smoke, there is fire. With regard to Marek Menger, there is a smoke storm.

28 U.S. Code § 453 - Oaths of Office for All Justices and Judges in America

Each justice or judge of the United States shall take the following oath or affirmation before performing the duties of his office: “I, ___ ___, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as ___ under the Constitution and laws of the United States. So help me God.”

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Judge Jim Kovach will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2. So, please cast your vote for Judge Jim Kovach on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Kovach in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.

Judge Dedra Davis will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for District Judge, 270th Civil District Court. So, please cast your vote for Judge Dedra Davis on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Davis in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.

Judge Cory Sepolio will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for District Judge, 269th Civil District Court. So, please cast your vote for Judge Cory Sepolio on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Sepolio in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.

Judge Erica Hughes will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3. So, please cast your vote for Judge Erica Hughes on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Hughes in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.

Judge Donna Roth will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for District Judge, 295th Civil District Court. So, please cast your vote for Judge Donna Roth on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Roth in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.

Judge Michelle Moore will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Juvenile District Judge, 314th Judicial District Court. So, please cast your vote for Judge Michelle Moore on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Moore in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.

Judge Sonya Heath will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Family District Judge, 210th Judicial District Court. So, please cast your vote for Judge Sonya Heath on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Heath in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.

Attorney Tamika "Tami" Craft will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for District Judge, 195th Civil District Court. So, please cast your vote for Attorney Tamika "Tami" Craft on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Attorney Craft in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.

Judge Lauren Reeder will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for District Judge, 234th Civil District Court. So, please cast your vote for Judge Lauren Reeder on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Reeder in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.

Judge Tonya Jones will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3. So, please cast your vote for Judge Tonya Jones on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Jones in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.

Judge Raul Rodriguez will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13. So, please cast your vote for Judge Raul Rodriguez on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Rodriguez in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.

Judge Angela Graves will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3. So, please cast your vote for Judge Angela Graves Harrington on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas.

Judge Angela D. Rodriguez will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6, Place 2. So, please cast your vote for Judge Angela D. Rodriguez on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Rodriguez in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.

Judge Lucia Bates will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 2, in Harris County, Texas. So, please cast your vote for Judge Lucia Bates on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Bates in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.

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Nominating the Wrong Candidates on "SUPER TUESDAY" Could Have Disastrous Consequences in the November 2022 General Election in Harris County

AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©

Make no mistake about it, who the people of Harris County, Texas choose to give another term to in 2022 must be about substance, job performance, judicial temperament, competence, and whether or not our members of the judiciary are following the law with their rulings. And that being said, in 2022, it is incumbent upon the voters of Harris County to evaluate the job performance of each and every sitting "ELECTED OFFICIAL" on a case-by-case basis and not as a group based on their political party affiliation, ethnicity, or gender. 

THINKING ABOUT RUNNING?

If you are a candidate planning to run for office in 2022, you have to select the right candidate to run against. And the second most important thing to understand is that you have to select your race early, to avoid ending up in a crowded field of candidates on "SUPER TUESDAY" in Harris County, Texas. So, if you need assistance trying to determine which race to enter, please call (281)788-3033, and I will do my very best to answer any questions you may have.

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Quanell X Seems to Believe that There's a Little Hocus Pocus Going On in One of the Harris County, Texas Court Rooms

Community Activist Quanell X (left) is very concerned about how a case he's involved with somehow magically reappeared in the 151st Civil District Court that's presided over by Judge Mike Engelhart. In case you don't know, Judge Engelhart ran for re-election unopposed in the Democratic Party primary back on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, however, he still received 231,038 votes. Judge Engelhart also ran unopposed back on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, in the general election. However, he still received 1,042,520 votes. In case you don't know, Judge Mike Engelhart won't be back on the ballot until the March 2024 Democratic Party Primary -- if he chooses to run for re-election.

Community Activist Quanell X Believes that There's a Little Hocus Pocus Going on in a Harris County, Texas Court Room

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To put it bluntly, Quanell X isn't happy about what he's seeing play out in a local Harris County, Texas courtroom. According to him, a case involving one of his clients, an Asian businesswoman has somehow magically reappeared in the 151st Civil District Court that's presided over by Judge Mike Engelhart. What's the problem with this? Well, it's kind of complicated, so to better understand what's going on, and who some of the players are, please check out the bullet points below. Or you can check out the digital, or printed version of the next edition of Houston Business Connections Newspaper. Our new "LEGAL SECTION" will be debuted, with several developing stories included. A major focal point of the "LEGAL SECTION" will be to give community stakeholders a glimpse inside how the Harris County Court system works -- and who some of the players are. "Don't forget, judges are politicians too," said Community Activist Quanell X in disbelief. And if you know anything about Quanell X, you that he's not afraid to speak his mind.

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Quanell X believes that there's a little hocus pocus happening in a Harris County, Texas courtroom that's presided over by Judge Mike Engelhart.

ABOUT QUANELL X

In case you don't know, Quanell X was born, Quanell Ralph Evans in Los Angeles, California. His parents, in case you don't know, were both members of the Nation of Islam. However, after their divorce, he found himself living in Houston with his mom and younger brother in the South Acres neighborhood, where he ended up attending Worthing High School. What a lot of you guys may not know, is that Quanell was actually inspired by a September 1990, speech that was delivered by the Honorable Louis Farrakhan at the Sam Houston Coliseum to join the Nation of Islam -- against the wishes of his parents. Once a member, it didn't take long for him to rise through the ranks, becoming a spokesman for the organization. A lot has happened since then. However, his passion for people hasn't. What a lot of folks don't know about Quanell X, is that he's seen and witnessed a lot in his lifetime, and he's angered by injustice -- and not just injustices that are perpetrated against Black people. And if you ask me, I think a lot of his fight comes from walking into an apartment as a young man, back in July of 1992, and finding his brother Quinten and three others with bullets to their heads. That being said, when you hear him passionately defend his clients, and those who have suffered injustice, just know that he's coming from a place that many of us might not understand.

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DEVELOPING STORY

Back In 2008 an Asian businesswoman purchased a property in Southwest Houston next door to Star Furniture on the Southwest Freeway

Soon after Star Furniture began a campaign of influence using strong-arm tactics with their friends at the City of Houston. Melvynn Wolff and Gary Gibson of Star were both in communication with Councilman Al Hoang's office to do damage to the Asian businesswoman according to Quanell X. Star found out in 2010 that the Asian businesswoman owned the Private Street abutting Star's property. Nonetheless, Star pushed forward with using the City to harass the neighboring business.

***Several years later, the Asian businesswoman purchased another parcel of land nearby which was also abutting Star Furniture. This parcel of land was also previously owned by Wolff Interests. Wolff Interests owns the property where Star Furniture is on the Southwest Freeway (Star is a tenant of Wolff). The new parcel was once owned by Star's landlord but sold because it was "in excess of their needs", according to court documents. When the parcel was sold Wolff did not retain a drainage easement on the property. In fact, according to the deed signed by Melvynn Wolff and his sister Shirley Toomim, Wolff Interests agreed to " defend and hold harmless all assigns and heirs" that came after them. 

***So, even though Wolff was contractually obligated to defend the current owners of the property, they instead joined forces with Star in a suit against the Asian businesswoman regardless of the contract they had previously agreed to.

***The parcel of land was purportedly used by Star for drainage of the rainwater from Star's asphalt parking lot. That's right, they were sending their water onto a neighboring property.

***The parcel was developed into a parking lot by the Asian businesswoman and Star cried foul. Star claimed that they immediately had drainage issues due to the development, which was Approved and Permitted by the City of Houston.

***Star Furniture filed suit claiming a violation of the water code.

***Star Furniture hired a contractor to break the curb on the Private Street owned by the Asian businesswoman in an effort to drain rainwater from their parking lot. 

***During the suit Star took measures to install an illegal and unpermitted pump, to pump their rainwater into the neighboring Windwater Village neighborhood. This pump was discovered by City Inspectors and according to City Records, Gary Gibson of Star told City Investigator 279 the pump was removed, yet it is still in place and operating.

***Once again, Star used their strong-arm tactics with the city. Even setting up a meeting with representatives of Mayor Sylvester Turner's office. (Christon Butler was one City employee in attendance). At that meeting Star's contractor made the City aware that Star had a sewerage problem as well leaking into their parking lot, and the Contractor Golan Construction had pumped it into the drive of the neighboring Windwater Village. He said it was "ok because he poured some bleach into the water" before pumping. 

***Star's lawyers Dylan Russell and Joe Slovacek are definitely "connected" in the Harris County Courthouse according to Quanell X. Slovacek is a member of the Texas Ethics Commission and as such knows many of the politicians in Houston. Don't forget, Judges are Politicians too.

***The lawsuit made its way through the system and Star ended up non-suiting most of the lawsuit in 2018 according to Quanell X.

***Fast forward to 2020, and a little Forum Shopping later, the case has magically reappeared and has landed in the 151st Civil District Court, perhaps the Strong Arm of Star Furniture has reared it's ugly head again with their penchant for discriminatory actions against minorities Star and Wolff Interests must be made to pay for their illegal actions according to Quanell X.

DEVELOPING STORY

I'm not sure how this story is going to end, but we will keep you informed as to how it's progressing inside our upcoming "LEGAL SECTION" that will debut next month. 

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THE BADASS

Charles (BADASS) Marler worked for the FBI for 16 years learning all facets of the Bureau’s complex operations from evidence collection, radio communications, aviation surveillance, and Forward-Looking Infra-Red (FLIR). Charles was an Investigative Specialist for 12 years as a member of the Special Surveillance Group and conducted, organized, and completed thousands of surveillances on Drugs (as FLIR operator), Intelligence and Terrorism targets. He participated in joint training operations with the DIA, DEA, JCTA, and CIA. Charles was an instructor and evaluator numerous times for the FBI’s surveillance training programs. 

Charles managed several FLIR System Operators while coordinating one of the FBI’s prominent FLIR programs. He provided case guidance, became an expert in the operation and maintenance of FLIR equipment, and personally trained or provided training for his operators. Under Charles's leadership and guidance, the FLIR program conducted numerous successful operations against espionage subjects, suspected terrorism subjects, drug shipments, violent crime, and kidnap searches. 

Since 2008, Charles has been a co-owner of a private investigative firm based in Houston and has worked as a Private Investigator in Texas for the past four years which specializes in covert physical surveillance operations. As a P.I. he has performed criminal investigations and conducted surveillance operations involving workman’s compensation, child custody, drug use, theft, and the elusive but frequent cheating spouse. 

THE BRAINS

I’m the President/CEO of Aubrey R. Taylor Communications, the publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper©. In case you don’t know, I have 30-years of experience in marketing, branding, investigative reporting, public relations, opposition research, and political consulting. I’ve assisted in branding Republican and Democratic candidates in statewide elections and local municipalities throughout the State of Texas. Over the years, I’ve also assisted in branding and marketing (through my various publications) such corporations and institutions as Shell Oil, The City of Houston, Texas A&M University, Texas Southern University, Prairie View A&M University, Chevron, Waste Management, Nationwide Insurance, Momentum Jaguar/BMW, Channel 11, Channel 13, State Farm Insurance, and Allstate Insurance to name a few. 

EXPERIENCED REPORTER

I would have you to know that not everyone who has been accused of a crime or enters a guilty plea in connection with a crime is guilty of the crime they're accused of committing. Neither is everyone who goes to trial to fight charges that are leveled against them and get's convicted are guilty. Look, over the years, some very bad things have happened to people of color in our criminal justice system. So to this end, please understand, that during my career, I’ve gone into the Harris County Jail and Texas prisons on numerous occasions (on secret assignments) working in conjunction with the owner of one of the largest locally owned private security, and investigations firms. The man who was funding my investigations back then (who mysteriously died) also was the godfather of one of my sons, and the backer of one of my publications. That being said, I can straight-faced assure you that I’ve seen some of the injustices that are occurring in the Texas penal system up close and personal. While on the inside, I interviewed (face-to-face) some of the hardest criminals you can imagine for my research. I also discovered first-hand that many of the people who should be locked up are walking around free, and not all of those who are locked behind bars are guilty of the crimes that they, in some cases pleaded guilty to – for whatever reason. So, let me assure you that I know a criminal when I see one. And we have a handful of local elected officials who are straight-criminals and must be stopped!!!

PEOPLE OVER POLITICS

Based on my direct observations over the years, I can attest to the fact that our current criminal justice system is more about “HAVE’S AND HAVE NOT’S” to a greater degree than most people realize.  That being said, sure, in some cases, the skin color of the person being accused of a crime plays a role in who gets indicted and eventually convicted of crimes and those who go free. However, at the end of the day, from observing the system from the inside, and out; having money, good legal representation, and access to influential people are unfortunately key determining factors when it comes to who will spend the rest of their life walking around with an “X” on their back and who doesn’t. So, to this end, we must endeavor to change our criminal justice system and political landscape by “TAKING POLITICS OUT” of the way our judges are selected in the Lone Star State – that’s very important to me!

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