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Clayton Morris Loses $7.2 Million Lawsuit against HoltonWiseTV

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Clayton Morris Loses $7.2 Million Lawsuit against HoltonWiseTV

Clayton Morris Loses $7.2 Million Lawsuit against HoltonWiseTV

For all of you who've been following the case between myself and internationally shamed real estate dunce Clayton Morris, I've got some great news. His attempts to silence me and by proxy all of his victims who've been telling their stories on my show have failed. Today we won the case. The judge has dismissed his entire $7.2 Million lawsuit with prejudice.

I will post some additional information on this case throughout the day. The biggest take away here is that this case has set a major legal president. The judge has made it very clear that Clayton Morris and his legal team led by Wilmer Hale attorney's Louis W. Tompros and Christa J. Laser cannot try to silence Clayton's victims with legal battles like they attempted to do with me.

As many of you may have already seen I've got an additional video coming out this month with new information from another one of Clayton Morris's victims. It features new evidence that we've never seen before has Clayton Morris DEAD TO RIGHTS stealing money from this man. No question about it. Clayton Morris is caught RED HANDED.  

With this win all of you who've been reaching out to me and my team with your stories who've been too afraid to go on camera and get your information out to the public no longer need to fear a legal attack from Clayton Morris and his highly paid attorneys. Now is the time for all of you to go on the record and speak your truth. Tell your story and do not let this piece of crap Clayton Morris get away with trying to silence any of you any longer.

Clayton Morris loses 7.2 Million lawsuit against James Wise

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Clayton Morris Loses $7.2 Million Lawsuit against HoltonWiseTV

Morris V Wise

Case No 1:19 CV 2467

Federal Judge Donald C. Nugent

Clayton Morris Attorneys; Louis W. Tompros and Christa J. Laser from WilmerHale

HoltonWiseTV Attorney; Stephanie J. Lane

MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES

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Clayton Morris Loses $7.2 Million Lawsuit against HoltonWiseTV

Morris V Wise

Case No 1:19 CV 2467

Federal Judge Donald C. Nugent

Clayton Morris Attorneys; Louis W. Tompros and Christa J. Laser from WilmerHale

HoltonWiseTV Attorney; Stephanie J. Lane

MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES

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Clayton Morris Loses $7.2 Million Lawsuit against HoltonWiseTV

Morris V Wise

Case No 1:19 CV 2467

Federal Judge Donald C. Nugent

Clayton Morris Attorneys; Louis W. Tompros and Christa J. Laser from WilmerHale

HoltonWiseTV Attorney; Stephanie J. Lane

MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES

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Clayton Morris Loses $7.2 Million Lawsuit against HoltonWiseTV

Morris V Wise

Case No 1:19 CV 2467

Federal Judge Donald C. Nugent

Clayton Morris Attorneys; Louis W. Tompros and Christa J. Laser from WilmerHale

HoltonWiseTV Attorney; Stephanie J. Lane

MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES

REPLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES

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Damn.  So you can lose a complaint and still try to sue for attorney fees?   What country is this?

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Is there still an on going legal battle against Morris and Oceanpointe? My partner and I were taken on 2 houses. Does anyone have information who to contact. Thank you

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Originally posted by @Frank Bond:

Is there still an on going legal battle against Morris and Oceanpointe? My partner and I were taken on 2 houses. Does anyone have information who to contact. Thank you

 Last time my team looked into it there were more than a dozen active lawsuits against Clayton Morris. That was only a couple months ago....The 1st person you'd want to contact is your attorney. After that you'll want to look at the FBI Newark office. One of my sources said they were actively looking to talk to potential victims. What specifically happened between you and Clayton Morris on those two houses? I may be able to assist as well.

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Originally posted by @James Wise:

@Jay Hinrichs @Russell Brazil @Account Closed

UPDATE:

The State of Indiana has filed suit against Clayton Morris for violating Indiana's deceptive sales and home loan acts in real estate.

Former 'Fox & Friends' host Clayton Morris, partner are accused of deceptive home sales

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Originally posted by @James Wise:
Originally posted by @James Wise:

@Jay Hinrichs @Russell Brazil @Account Closed

UPDATE:

The State of Indiana has filed suit against Clayton Morris for violating Indiana's deceptive sales and home loan acts in real estate.

Former 'Fox & Friends' host Clayton Morris, partner are accused of deceptive home sales



 State of Indiana vs. Clayton Morris, Bert Whalen, Natalie Bastin and various LLCs

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@James Wise  Unlike in any of the civil suits against Morris, the state will now be able to grab the emails between Morris and Whalen.  Then Morris will really be hosed as it will show intent to defraud. They probably already have a lot of evidence from the Whalen indictment in this regard.  It's probably a big factor in what moved them to file against Morris.

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Originally posted by @Brian M.:

@James Wise  Unlike in any of the civil suits against Morris, the state will now be able to grab the emails between Morris and Whalen.  Then Morris will really be hosed as it will show intent to defraud. They probably already have a lot of evidence from the Whalen indictment in this regard.  It's probably a big factor in what moved them to file against Morris.

 Great point. The hurt is just starting.

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Congratulations,, @James Wise. That could not have been an easy process. I do hope investors are able to recoup some of their losses as well. Maybe they will, thanks to you

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    @James Wise So I read through a lot of the legal docs. Thank you so much for posting them. Although I have to admit that I don’t speak legalese very well. Is there a chance you may be able to summarize them in a post?

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    Originally posted by @Shiloh Lundahl:

    @James Wise So I read through a lot of the legal docs. Thank you so much for posting them. Although I have to admit that I don’t speak legalese very well. Is there a chance you may be able to summarize them in a post?

     Sure........Clayton sued me for $7.2 Million, and I slapped his butt all over the federal courtroom.

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    @James Wise Yes, yes, I know that part. I’m talking about summarizing the State of Indiana’s lawsuit against him.

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    Originally posted by @Shiloh Lundahl:

    @James Wise Yes, yes, I know that part. I’m talking about summarizing the State of Indiana’s lawsuit against him.

    I have not read the states suit but i suspect its the general type of suit..  which is wire fraud.

    Wire Fraud has a very wide net.. its not just wiring money like we would think.. its also dissemination of information you know is false through the internet or other marketing means.  And we all know the marketing message buy low end houses rent to doctors and nurses and retire on your rentals.. 

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    Originally posted by @Shiloh Lundahl:

    @James Wise Yes, yes, I know that part. I’m talking about summarizing the State of Indiana’s lawsuit against him.

    They say a picture is worth 1,000 words..........Does this help? lol.

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    Huge CONGRATS James! You are a true Champion of the People. Glad to see the State of Indiana case but that should be criminal as well as civil. 

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    Originally posted by @Todd Burton:

    Huge CONGRATS James! You are a true Champion of the People. Glad to see the State of Indiana case but that should be criminal as well as civil. 

     Couldn't have done it without your help....For those that don't know Todd was the very 1st person interviewed for our series of films on the Clayton Morris scams.

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