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Dear Members of the Public,
Our family has been subjected to lawfare that has undermined our fundamental right to due process. Our sole goal has been to safeguard our elderly mother-in-law/mother, who has dementia, from physical isolation and financial exploitation by influential figures and officers of the judicial system.
These corrupt professionals use the law to identify and leverage loopholes of accountability so they can prey on vulnerable adults to acquire property and other assets. No one can escape, because when people try to expose them, they use their connections and the system to silence them.
We have been the recipient of the pointy part of this corruption in Florida for 3 YEARS. Imagine how long the average person would last without resources, homes to mortgage, or retirement accounts to liquidate. No older person is safe.
Why This Matters & How It Happens
One of the mechanisms used is Power of Attorney (POA), an unregulated legal process in the State of Florida. No one understands its limitations better than those inside the judicial system.
Florida’s primary industry is development and growth. In Weeki Wachee, Hernando County, over 400 homes are under construction within a one-mile radius after rezoning allowed higher density. Areas once consisting of five-acre mini-ranches now hold high-end homes on 1/8-acre lots. The most desirable properties lie in mixed commercial-residential zones.
Which bring us to…
The Church & Targeted Property
At the center of this case is a small church, historically independent of any diocese, which relied upon donor support to survive—a long-standing community pillar that supports the underprivileged, however it sits on highly desirable land. Over these three years, the target has become clear—the church property.
This story also involves a former church President, currently suffering from dementia, and her estranged eldest daughter, a recently fired General Magistrate specializing in guardianship
Over 40 church members knew the former President feared this daughter, who had a reputation for exploiting vulnerable adults using the legal system. One by one, older adults—even non-relatives—became assets in what has become a “cottage industry” of exploitation.
The Scheme
The former General Magistrate took advantage of her mother’s declining mental capacity and POA to file multiple lawsuits in her name. The numerous lawsuits are a case-example of how to “litigate by the Margins.” The Ex-Magistrate Judge used taxpayer resources and paralegals to draft and file hundreds of motions for her personal gain in this lawfare. This is ONE of the reasons she was fired for cause.
Targeting the Church
One of the fraudulent lawsuits was aimed at the church. The claim: that the former President “owned” the church and had been “unlawfully removed.”
The lawsuit alleged financial misconduct, yet upon investigation checks worth thousands were found to have been written to the estranged daughter by the former President, and shockingly without any receipts indicating their purpose.
The Ex-Magistrate and her cronies used donor-intimidation to smother the church’s financial resources as it is independent of any diocese and has historically relied upon private support and donations to survive.
At the same time as the church lawsuit, a relentless smear campaign was launched, lodging proven-to-be-false-accusations targeting individual church members and donors, aiming to intimidate them and dissuade them from testifying about what they know in an ongoing guardianship case. This lawsuit was ultimately dismissed after the church mortgaged its property to gain funds to defend itself.
The case collapsed when the former President was required to testify—revealing she lacked capacity. The judge ruled that her testimony was not “credible,” showcasing that at one point she even expressed that her “verified signature…was a forgery.” The judge also referred to the fact that no professional determination of her competency had been made in the guardianship at the time (or subsequently). During this hearing, the court and persons involved became aware that the former-Administrator was claiming to have met with “Board Members” who were either never officially on the Board, deceased at the time, or in hospice and could not have possibly all met together at the times she claimed to have conversed with them. While she can appear cognizant in short conversations, this instance was not the only time that she was witnessed to have merged present reality with some fiction and a mix of old memories and people as if they are recent occurrences.
The lawsuit was withdrawn, but the damage was done. The church was financially crippled.
Coercion & Control
The formerly-estranged daughter who holds POA had previously not seen her mother more than five times in a 38-year period. The mother had taken steps years earlier to remove her from her will and assets, believing the assets were protected , however, it was not enough.
The estranged daughter was aware for years that she been disowned for having exploited an elderly aunt (even upon her deathbed) and additionally had voiced to multiple relatives that she did “not care” that she was disowned since her parents “did not have anything of value, anyway.” She did not show any interest in her mother until after learning that
· her mother had recently been referred to a neurologist for a diagnosis of the type of dementia that she had,
· her mother was afraid to be diagnosed because she did not want her employer to learn that she had been practicing as a Psychiatric ARNP overseeing prisoners in the
county jail while her faculties were in decline,
· the property on which her mother resided in addition to the church’s property were now worth millions of dollars to a developer.
The Ex-Magistrate coerced her mother to give her POA by threatening to expose her misdeeds at her job and the church and forced her to defame the second daughter (who
was earning her Masters of Science in Gerontology, CPG, and CPD), had been taking
care of her and had an unimpeachable reputation. The entire family (all cousins, nieces,
nephews, siblings, husband, daughters, long-time friends) banded together against the
Ex-Magistrate to file and support a case for guardianship in an attempt to stop the
exploitation, but the estranged-daughter moved the mother prior to the Examination
Panel’s impoundment and would not release the location of the mother to the court or to family, leading to missing a persons report being filed. Ultimately, the family located the
mother in the town where the Ex-Magistrate has worked for decades and has a long-standing relationship with the assisted living facility where she has created a cottage industry by housing and financially exploiting other elderly persons in “independent
living” (which is also virtually un-regulated), she holds POA for each of them, isolates all of
them from their loved ones, liquidates their assets, and ultimately turns them into wards
of the State while maintaining a cut from the facility—which is potentially Medicare fraud.
Judicial Manipulation
Due to personal relationships within the judiciary, an unprecedented ruling allowed the mother to plead the 5th in the guardianship case, preventing proper medical evaluation.
The Examination Committee could not determine capacity because access was blocked.
Despite this, the judge ruled against the family seeking guardianship, excluding witnesses who had not seen her in more than eight months—ignoring the fact she had been isolated for years at the time.
The ruling is currently in the Appellate Court, but the South Florida judge presiding over the case is pushing for a shams ruling on May 5, 2026 with damages exceeding $250,000 and has ignored any request for the case to be stayed, pending the appeal, or to go to a jury as required by law.
Why This Is Dangerous
This situation puts all vulnerable adults in Florida at risk.
If these rulings stand:
Anyone with assets can be targeted
POA can be weaponized without oversight
Families have little legal recourse
This pattern could spread beyond Florida as legal systems often mirror one another.
Ongoing Impact
On a positive note, like David against Goliath, the church is seeing the fruits of its faith and labors, actively rebuilding its flock and assets with newly formed alliances and a core group of volunteers. The Hand of God can be witnessed in its continued endeavors, which now include a non-profit fully-accredited private school that caters to underprivileged children. Through the church’s fight for survival, the remaining parishioners have enacted plans that, if it be God’s will, will make it self-sufficient again and eventually independent of donor contributions.
Call to Action
This lawfare must be exposed before more families are impacted.
We have the facts, witnesses, and documentation—but cannot fight this alone.
Please, donate to help fund the fight against this systemic exploitation. Your contribution is tax deductible.
Thank you for helping us to continue this fight.
Click the Pray button to let the fundraiser owner know you are praying for them.
Fundraiser created byEmerentiana Ciana Maglio
Fundraiser funds will be received by Shrine of Fatima & St. Cajetan, Inc.
Fundraiser created byEmerentiana Ciana Maglio
Fundraiser funds will be received by Shrine of Fatima & St. Cajetan, Inc.
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Dear Members of the Public,
Our family has been subjected to lawfare that has undermined our fundamental right to due process. Our sole goal has been to safeguard our elderly mother-in-law/mother, who has dementia, from physical isolation and financial exploitation by influential figures and officers of the judicial system.
These corrupt professionals use the law to identify and leverage loopholes of accountability so they can prey on vulnerable adults to acquire property and other assets. No one can escape, because when people try to expose them, they use their connections and the system to silence them.
We have been the recipient of the pointy part of this corruption in Florida for 3 YEARS. Imagine how long the average person would last without resources, homes to mortgage, or retirement accounts to liquidate. No older person is safe.
Why This Matters & How It Happens
One of the mechanisms used is Power of Attorney (POA), an unregulated legal process in the State of Florida. No one understands its limitations better than those inside the judicial system.
Florida’s primary industry is development and growth. In Weeki Wachee, Hernando County, over 400 homes are under construction within a one-mile radius after rezoning allowed higher density. Areas once consisting of five-acre mini-ranches now hold high-end homes on 1/8-acre lots. The most desirable properties lie in mixed commercial-residential zones.
Which bring us to…
The Church & Targeted Property
At the center of this case is a small church, historically independent of any diocese, which relied upon donor support to survive—a long-standing community pillar that supports the underprivileged, however it sits on highly desirable land. Over these three years, the target has become clear—the church property.
This story also involves a former church President, currently suffering from dementia, and her estranged eldest daughter, a recently fired General Magistrate specializing in guardianship
Over 40 church members knew the former President feared this daughter, who had a reputation for exploiting vulnerable adults using the legal system. One by one, older adults—even non-relatives—became assets in what has become a “cottage industry” of exploitation.
The Scheme
The former General Magistrate took advantage of her mother’s declining mental capacity and POA to file multiple lawsuits in her name. The numerous lawsuits are a case-example of how to “litigate by the Margins.” The Ex-Magistrate Judge used taxpayer resources and paralegals to draft and file hundreds of motions for her personal gain in this lawfare. This is ONE of the reasons she was fired for cause.
Targeting the Church
One of the fraudulent lawsuits was aimed at the church. The claim: that the former President “owned” the church and had been “unlawfully removed.”
The lawsuit alleged financial misconduct, yet upon investigation checks worth thousands were found to have been written to the estranged daughter by the former President, and shockingly without any receipts indicating their purpose.
The Ex-Magistrate and her cronies used donor-intimidation to smother the church’s financial resources as it is independent of any diocese and has historically relied upon private support and donations to survive.
At the same time as the church lawsuit, a relentless smear campaign was launched, lodging proven-to-be-false-accusations targeting individual church members and donors, aiming to intimidate them and dissuade them from testifying about what they know in an ongoing guardianship case. This lawsuit was ultimately dismissed after the church mortgaged its property to gain funds to defend itself.
The case collapsed when the former President was required to testify—revealing she lacked capacity. The judge ruled that her testimony was not “credible,” showcasing that at one point she even expressed that her “verified signature…was a forgery.” The judge also referred to the fact that no professional determination of her competency had been made in the guardianship at the time (or subsequently). During this hearing, the court and persons involved became aware that the former-Administrator was claiming to have met with “Board Members” who were either never officially on the Board, deceased at the time, or in hospice and could not have possibly all met together at the times she claimed to have conversed with them. While she can appear cognizant in short conversations, this instance was not the only time that she was witnessed to have merged present reality with some fiction and a mix of old memories and people as if they are recent occurrences.
The lawsuit was withdrawn, but the damage was done. The church was financially crippled.
Coercion & Control
The formerly-estranged daughter who holds POA had previously not seen her mother more than five times in a 38-year period. The mother had taken steps years earlier to remove her from her will and assets, believing the assets were protected , however, it was not enough.
The estranged daughter was aware for years that she been disowned for having exploited an elderly aunt (even upon her deathbed) and additionally had voiced to multiple relatives that she did “not care” that she was disowned since her parents “did not have anything of value, anyway.” She did not show any interest in her mother until after learning that
· her mother had recently been referred to a neurologist for a diagnosis of the type of dementia that she had,
· her mother was afraid to be diagnosed because she did not want her employer to learn that she had been practicing as a Psychiatric ARNP overseeing prisoners in the
county jail while her faculties were in decline,
· the property on which her mother resided in addition to the church’s property were now worth millions of dollars to a developer.
The Ex-Magistrate coerced her mother to give her POA by threatening to expose her misdeeds at her job and the church and forced her to defame the second daughter (who
was earning her Masters of Science in Gerontology, CPG, and CPD), had been taking
care of her and had an unimpeachable reputation. The entire family (all cousins, nieces,
nephews, siblings, husband, daughters, long-time friends) banded together against the
Ex-Magistrate to file and support a case for guardianship in an attempt to stop the
exploitation, but the estranged-daughter moved the mother prior to the Examination
Panel’s impoundment and would not release the location of the mother to the court or to family, leading to missing a persons report being filed. Ultimately, the family located the
mother in the town where the Ex-Magistrate has worked for decades and has a long-standing relationship with the assisted living facility where she has created a cottage industry by housing and financially exploiting other elderly persons in “independent
living” (which is also virtually un-regulated), she holds POA for each of them, isolates all of
them from their loved ones, liquidates their assets, and ultimately turns them into wards
of the State while maintaining a cut from the facility—which is potentially Medicare fraud.
Judicial Manipulation
Due to personal relationships within the judiciary, an unprecedented ruling allowed the mother to plead the 5th in the guardianship case, preventing proper medical evaluation.
The Examination Committee could not determine capacity because access was blocked.
Despite this, the judge ruled against the family seeking guardianship, excluding witnesses who had not seen her in more than eight months—ignoring the fact she had been isolated for years at the time.
The ruling is currently in the Appellate Court, but the South Florida judge presiding over the case is pushing for a shams ruling on May 5, 2026 with damages exceeding $250,000 and has ignored any request for the case to be stayed, pending the appeal, or to go to a jury as required by law.
Why This Is Dangerous
This situation puts all vulnerable adults in Florida at risk.
If these rulings stand:
Anyone with assets can be targeted
POA can be weaponized without oversight
Families have little legal recourse
This pattern could spread beyond Florida as legal systems often mirror one another.
Ongoing Impact
On a positive note, like David against Goliath, the church is seeing the fruits of its faith and labors, actively rebuilding its flock and assets with newly formed alliances and a core group of volunteers. The Hand of God can be witnessed in its continued endeavors, which now include a non-profit fully-accredited private school that caters to underprivileged children. Through the church’s fight for survival, the remaining parishioners have enacted plans that, if it be God’s will, will make it self-sufficient again and eventually independent of donor contributions.
Call to Action
This lawfare must be exposed before more families are impacted.
We have the facts, witnesses, and documentation—but cannot fight this alone.
Please, donate to help fund the fight against this systemic exploitation. Your contribution is tax deductible.
Thank you for helping us to continue this fight.
Click the Pray button to let the fundraiser owner know you are praying for them.

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