The Truth about John Stevens

WNWS: Former Client Files Ethics Complaint Against Stevens

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:12:33 +0000

According to 67 year-old Virginia House “all she and her husband wanted were a Will and Irrevocable Trust setup for to leave their small estate” to family.

Now she has filed an Ethics Complaint against John Stevens, Huntingdon attorney and State Senate candidate, claiming the couple received no service from Stevens after he took their $500.00 fee.

Commercial Appeal: Stevens now claims he acted on behalf of dying woman

admin — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:00:03 +0000

John Stevens lashes out at Democratic nominee Brad Thompson for bringing to light Stevens’ misdeeds in the Karas case, releasing a statement laced with ad hominem attacks, but failing to actually address the facts in the case:

The statement does not address why Keras wanted St. Jude and Youth Town jettisoned as beneficiaries days before her death. St. Jude’s lawyers, in their lawsuit, maintained the change in beneficiaries was contrary Keras’ written instructions in 2002 and 2003, and contrary to her late husband’s wishes.

The matter was settled out of court and the terms remain confidential. Stevens was not a party in the legal dispute, but his affidavit was made part of the court record.

In response to Stevens’ statement, Thompson’s campaign manager, Carol Andrews, released a statement: “John Stevens knows he has no defense for preying upon a dying, elderly woman who for many years had simply wanted to leave her estate to sick and troubled children,” she said. “If he didn’t do anything wrong, then why did he sign an official affidavit stating that he did?”

Commercial Appeal: Candidate linked to dispute over woman’s estate

admin — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:12:17 +0000

Tennessee state Senate candidate linked to dispute over woman’s estate - September 20, 2012, Bartholomew Sullivan

According to a nurse deposed in the case, Stevens came to Keras’ room in the surgical intensive care unit of Jackson-Madison County Hospital on Nov. 15, 2009 and told the nurse that he was Keras’ attorney. He told the nurse that Keras, 82, had requested he tear up her last will and testament. The nurse pointed out that Keras was unconscious.

“I explained to him that she was not conscious and would not know that he was in the room,” the nurse, Amy M. Naylor, said under oath.

Naylor testified Stevens asked her to shoot video of him tearing up the will with his cell phone, and she agreed to. The video was made part of the case file.

The day after Stevens ripped up the will, Keras was dead.

WCMT: Thompson Email Exposes Opponents Act

admin — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:54:13 +0000

Thompson Email Exposes Opponents Act - September 18th, 2012 – By Charles Choate

Carol Andrews, Campaign Manager for District 24 State Senate Candidate Brad Thompson, today released official court documents showing that candidate John Stevens admitted to an unethical and unlawful act involving interference with the wishes of a dying woman to leave her estate to helping sick and troubled children.

In 2010, Stevens signed an official affidavit admitting to his wrongdoing. Andrews made the following statement and provided background materials on the story:

“Some disturbing news has come to my attention regarding our opponent in this race. This is an incredible story and one that voters deserve to know. It illustrates that John Stevens is a man who simply cannot be trusted.