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James Wise#1 Classifieds Contributor
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FBI Newark Office is Looking for Info on Clayton Morris case 👀

James Wise#1 Classifieds Contributor
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I've been asked by a source close to the Clayton Morris and Bert Whalen fraud case to see if I can help shake loose some more witnesses, victims and info. My source specifically stated that "The FBI Newark office is looking for Investors who Lost >100k and anyone who purchased a property between 3/1/2018-5/1/2018."

If anyone has any info or can point them or me in the right direction comment here or reach out to me privately.

If you're reading this and you've got no idea what I am talking about check the links below or google the name Clayton Morris.

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Indy Star

Ex-Fox & Friends host Clayton Morris seeks $7 million from critic of Indy real estate deal
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/investigations/2020/01/06/clayton-morris-seeks-7-million-critic-indianapolis-real-estate-deals/2799119001/

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Bigger Pockets 

Clayton Morris / Morris Invest House of Cards starting to fall.
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/689433-clayton-morris-morris-invest-house-of-cards-starting-to-fall?page=1

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Clayton Morris seeks over $7 Million from James Wise for Film
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/781244-clayton-morris-seeks-over-7-million-from-james-wise-for-film

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Forbes

Who Can You Trust In The Real Estate Investing Business?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2020/01/31/who-can-you-trust-in-the-real-estate-investing-business/#720fb12c356f

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The New York Times
An Ex-Fox News Host Pitched ‘Financial Freedom.’ His Clients Want Their Money Back.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/0...
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The New York Times
F.B.I. and 2 States Examine Ex-Fox News Host’s Real Estate Business
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/0...
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Indy Star
Clayton Morris and Bert Whalen: The men behind a wave of real estate investor complaints
https://www.indystar.com/story...
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Indy Star
Investors say ex-‘Fox & Friends’ host turned them into unwitting slumlords
https://www.indystar.com/story...
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Indy Star
Ex-Fox & Friends co-host Clayton Morris leaves country amid fraud allegations
https://www.indystar.com/story...
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Indy Star
5 housing schemes that dragged down Indianapolis neighborhoods
https://www.indystar.com/story...
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Indy Star
Renters lived 'horrible.' Their landlord lived large. The government helped him do it.
https://www.indystar.com/story...
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Indy Star
Whalen appeals $554,000 default judgment in suit over failure to rehab homes, turn over rent
https://www.indystar.com/story...
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Newsweek
FORMER 'FOX & FRIENDS' HOST ACCUSED OF RUNNING PONZI SCHEME FLEES U.S. FOR PORTUGAL
https://www.newsweek.com/clayt...
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Salon
Facing fraud lawsuits, former "Fox & Friends" co-host Clayton Morris flees US
https://www.salon.com/2019/07/...
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USA Today
Ex-Fox & Friends co-host Clayton Morris leaves country amid fraud allegations, lawsuits
https://www.usatoday.com/story...
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The Hill
Ex-'Fox & Friends' host Clayton Morris sued over real estate deals
https://thehill.com/homenews/m...
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Media Matters
Fox & Friends promoted former co-host’s investment company -- he's now being sued by “nearly two dozen customers”
https://www.mediamatters.org/f...
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Fox 59 News
Ex-FOX & Friends host sued in Indianapolis real estate deals
https://fox59.com/2019/03/26/e...
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Clayton Morris Lawsuit Case No. 1:18-cv-02797-WTL-DML
https://onedrive.live.com/?aut...
https://www.scribd.com/documen...
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Clayton Morris Lawsuit Case No. 1:2019cv02467
https://dockets.justia.com/doc...
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Clayton Morris / Morris Invest House of Cards starting to fall.
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/689433-clayton-morris-morris-invest-house-of-cards-starting-to-fall
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Turnkey Nightmare with Morris Invest - Indianapolis
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/562268-turnkey-nightmare-with-morris-invest-indianapolis?page=1
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BiggerPockets

Morris Invest Case Study
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/361708-morris-invest-case-study?page=1
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BiggerPockets

Morris Invest Case Study 2.0
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/392727-morris-invest-case-study-20
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BiggerPockets

Morris Invest Case Study 3.0
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/491738-morris-invest-case-study-30
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BiggerPockets

Morris Invest Review (after 8 months of ownership)
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/522621-morris-invest-review-after-8-months-of-ownership
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BiggerPockets

Oceanpoint and other companies owned by Whalen and Morris
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/584805-oceanpoint-and-other-companies-owned-by-whalen-and-morris
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BiggerPockets

Oceanpointe Investments LLC
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/523577-oceanpointe-investments-llc
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BiggerPockets

Oceanpointe and Morris Invest
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/522/topics/568569-oceanpointe-and-morris-invest

BiggerPockets

Morris Invest and Clayton Morris Review
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/563340-morris-invest-and-clayton-morris-review
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BiggerPockets

Morris Invest & Oceanpointe management company
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/524145-morris-invest-and-oceanpointe-management-company?page=1
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BiggerPockets

Morris Invest and Oceanpointe Rehab Issues May 2018
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/522/topics/565330-morris-invest-and-oceanpointe-rehab-issues-may-2018
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BiggerPockets

Morris invest - any insights?
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/320061-morris-invest---any-insights?page=1
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BiggerPockets

Surprising how little discussion of RE scams here
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/348263-surprising-how-little-discussion-of-re-scams-here?page=1
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BiggerPockets

Switching to New Property Manager and Need Help!!!!
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/570415-switching-to-new-property-manager-and-need-help?page=1#p3446732 ___

BiggerPockets

Clayton Morris is suing James Wise
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/767109-clayton-morris-is-suing-james-wise
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BiggerPockets

James Wise Clayton Morris Trailer video
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/760268-james-wise-clayton-morris-trailer-video

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BiggerPockets

Is Fox News Anchor Clayton Morris A FRAUD? (Video Released)
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/517/topics/759839-is-fox-news-anchor-clayton-morris-a-fraud-video-released

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Id like credit for finding the Dinosaur picture:)

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Originally posted by @Russell Brazil:

Id like credit for finding the Dinosaur picture:)

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Originally posted by @James Wise:
Originally posted by @Russell Brazil:

Id like credit for finding the Dinosaur picture:)

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Originally posted by @Russell Brazil:
Originally posted by @James Wise:
Originally posted by @Russell Brazil:

Id like credit for finding the Dinosaur picture:)

Clayton Morris Meme Im suing Russel Brazil

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JIM,

Have one of your VA's pop on to Marion county recorders website.. you know the names of whalins' companies and you know that whalin sold 99% of his deals to Morris investors. I would start 2 months before and 2 months after.. and if the buyers are buying in LLC's then find registered agent etc.. little detective work but this information should be pretty easy to garner. its all public record.. @Colin Zhu Although I bet Colin has a lot of these investors in his contacts. 

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@James Wise for what it’s worth are you looking to sell properties or harass Clayton Morris? I don’t know the guy, but your being paid to sell real estate not drama or private detective work. 

Just my opinion.

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don't tell me you didn't like these spicy memes. "harassment" by James is (or should be) the least of clayton's worries. 

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@James Wise it should be pretty easy for them to get contact info for investors from that time period considering it was around then that a Morris Invest employee mass-emailed all the investors and forgot to BCC everybody (or did they “forget”?). This is good news, my faith in the justice system will be restored when justice is done.

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Originally posted by @Victor S.:
Originally posted by @Account Closed:

@James Wise for what it’s worth are you looking to sell properties or harass Clayton Morris? I don’t know the guy, but your being paid to sell real estate not drama or private detective work. 

Just my opinion.

don't tell me you didn't like these spicy memes. "harassment" by James is (or should be) the least of clayton's worries. 

Lol Joel I think this was your very own "shut up and dribble" moment.

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LISBON: "Keyboard Cowboy Aids FBI in Fraud Investigation, Polícia Judiciária Arrest ex-Fox and Friends Host"

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James Wise#1 Classifieds Contributor
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Originally posted by @Steve K.:

@James Wise it should be pretty easy for them to get contact info for investors from that time period considering it was around then that a Morris Invest employee mass-emailed all the investors and forgot to BCC everybody (or did they “forget”?). This is good news, my faith in the justice system will be restored when justice is done.

 I don't know if everyone involved was on that email. I didn't personally speak to anyone at the FBI. My contact asked me to push this out there. This person knew / knows Clayton Morris both professionally and personally. My contact has also provided some very helpful evidence that was previously unpublished until (s)he came into the picture so I'd like to help this person out as much as possible. Let's shale some bushes loose folks. 

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James Wise#1 Classifieds Contributor
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Originally posted by @Jay Hinrichs:

JIM,

Have one of your VA's pop on to Marion county recorders website.. you know the names of whalins' companies and you know that whalin sold 99% of his deals to Morris investors. I would start 2 months before and 2 months after.. and if the buyers are buying in LLC's then find registered agent etc.. little detective work but this information should be pretty easy to garner. its all public record.. @Colin Zhu Although I bet Colin has a lot of these investors in his contacts. 

Clayton Morris Meme Jay is a Jerk
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Originally posted by @Jim K.:

LISBON: "Keyboard Cowboy Aids FBI in Fraud Investigation, Polícia Judiciária Arrest ex-Fox and Friends Host"

Clayton Morris Meme Keyboard Cowboy

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I bought property from Morris at that time but its not more than 100K 

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Originally posted by @Zack Todevski:

I bought property from Morris at that time but its not more than 100K 

 Did you get ripped off? If so, you should probably contact the FBI Newark Office.

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Originally posted by @Zack Todevski:

I bought property from Morris at that time but its not more than 100K 

 If you did get ripped off there is no reason you shouldn't go after this piece of crap Clayton Morris. I took him on in federal court and beat his a** in a $7.2 Million lawsuit.

Clayton Morris Loses $7.2 Million Lawsuit against HoltonWiseTV

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How should I go about it?

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Originally posted by @Zack Todevski:

How should I go about it?

I am always down to slap a clown like Clayton Morris around, so I can probably lend a hand. What exactly happened?