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OCEXCEL.COM Questionable eviction leaves Olympian homeless in Villa Park Becoming a world-class ath- lete takes not only talent, but grit, determination, perseverance, all qualities that Cindy Brown, Olympic Gold Medalist and WNBA player, needs to fight for her property. At present, 6’2” Brown, an NCAA record-holder, resides in her compact car with her dog Storm – in front of her Villa Park home that she cannot enter. Her troubles began 12 years ago when a “friend” forged documents, stole her identity and took out massive loans against the equity in her house. Brown first learned of it when she received mail addressed to a “lender” she did not know. Her house payments suddenly ballooned. After an eight-year battle, the courts recognized that she was a victim of identity fraud, but the bank was not viewed to be complicit, and was not held responsible for its failure of due diligence. Her ongoing court case to retain her home had been in state court and she had been granted a stay of eviction. Last Nov. 16, in the quiet, affluent city of Villa Park, she came home from breakfast to find a battering ram had smashed her front door, while deputies armed with military grade firearms stood by, ready to evict her. Brown was not allowed to grab clothes or medals – nothing. She had received no notice or warning. She was told if she entered she would be arrested. In a move that was later reprimanded by the judge, during the pandemic-caused court closures and delays, the opposing attorneys had shuffled her case from state to federal court. The federal court ignored Brown's Stay of Eviction and brought in the battering ram. The medalist's fight to keep her major asset, the home that was to be her refuge after years of touring, has been on-going. During that time, she has, bit by bit, amassed a five-inch binder, neatly organized and tabbed, showing the numerous ways the legal system has failed her. Like an onion, she has slowly uncovered layers of deceit and fraud. Notary malfeasance. Un- authenticated documents. New Century and other names made infamous by the subprime lend- ing scandal. A loan document, clearly fraudulent, that identi- fied her as “Caucasian.” Nota- rized signatures where the names are misspelled. Title changes in South Carolina and Texas, in noncompliance of California law. Abuse of process. Reconvey- ance documents without notary seals, names not in notary books. “Banksters” using a convoluted maze of conveyances. Her credit has been demol- ished, as fees to continue the le- gal process have eaten her sav- ings, including a hefty $25,000 deposit for her stay of eviction. Her health has been affected, and her life is on hold. She wants to get past this and help others by becoming an advocate for those with disabilities. It is Day 75 of living in the car, and soft-spoken Brown and her dog want to go home. She is patiently waiting for news that the judge will hear her appeal to rescind the eviction order, clear the fraudulent loans and restore her title to her home. She perseveres, investing time and money to fight for her rights in the hope that no one else will experience this. Cindy Brown, WNBA, 1988 Olympic gold medal winner, and member of the gold medal win- ning team for the USA at the Pan American Games, World Univer- sity Games and World Champi- onship Cindy Brown, now, in front of her home that she cannot enter. Charter school, OUSD reach agreement The Orange County Classi- cal Academy charter school and Orange Unified School District have agreed to terms regarding insurance and indemnification, as required by the Charter Schools Act. The Orange Unified Board of Trustees approved the agreement Jan. 21; the charter school board agreed Jan. 14. Under the agree- ment, OC Classical Academy will hold comprehensive insurance covering all aspects of its opera- tion and hold OUSD harmless. The OC Classical Academy charter was approved by OUSD in December 2019 in a narrow 4-3 vote. A Memorandum of Under- standing (MOU) between a dis- trict and a charter school is usu- ally negotiated before approvals are granted, or shortly thereafter. In this case, it took more than a year to settle the insurance/in- demnification details. The rest of the MOU regarding the operation of the school and corporation be- tween both entities is pending.