Sabotaged Office Complex on Capitol Hill
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Introduction
Hi, I am Dan Williams, I had one of the first co-working spaces in the country, located on Capitol Hill. My business of 27years was professionally Sabotages, there was nothing I could legally do to stop it and I am fighting back and asking for your help. My business was an office leasing company full of happy tenants, US Congressmen and Congress women, Senators, Lobbyists, Attorneys, 501C Political PACs, and Associations on both sides of the political isle and both sides of many issues. My business was valued at more than a $1,000,000+ and at some point I would sell it and retire and spend more time with my three children ages 5,8 and 11. In mid 2015 , things started going affray at the office complex.
It was over a year before we knew that my business operation was professionally Sabotage and by whom. The saboteur was very sophisticated and well trained. The saboteur had previously posted as a "practicing physician" at a Pennsylvania University Hospital until it was discovered that (he/she) was an imposter. From cyber hacking attacks to our website disruptions, emails, crashing the building security, phone systems and HVAC systems, messes in the hallways, vandalism in the common areas, intentionally clogged toilets to missing files and paperwork and trashed computers, it became undyeable that the business was being professionally sabotaged. The sabotage was done in a malicious manor that pushed my tenants to break their leases but did so in a way that was considered a civil case, meaning that there would be no police assistance or repercussions. This has a been an extremely grueling and taxing process for my tenants and myself, but I believe getting my story out there could potentially help both current business owners stay protected as well as help me potentially get out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy (In Chapter 11 bankruptcy unlike people without assets, me having assets all creditor get paid and my home and everything else may be sold to pay them). I have already sold everything but my home.
This period of sabotage took place from 2015 – January of 2017. It was so detrimental to my business that I was pushed to eviction and had no business left to sell after 27years. Even with profound evidence of sabotage, tampering, hacking and who was conducting it there was nothing that the police could do without a Sabotage law. According to the police, "it's just a civil matter and as the saboteur is a tenant there is nothing that can be done."
Why are we creating a GofundMe
My goal is to make sure that this never happens to anybody else and to pay my legal bills, try to save my home from liquidation by the bankruptcy court and restart my business. I have a case in Landlord and Tenant Superior Court, a case in District of Columbia Court of Appeals and a case in the District of Columbia Superior Court. I am looking to utilize my experience getting bills through congress, using my connections on the hill, and my unfortunate but extensive knowledge of sabotage, in order to explore a possible a course of action prohibiting sabotage within the United State.
Currently, there is only one State in the United States that deems sabotage as a criminally punishable offense. In the other 49 states Sabotage is considered as a civil matter but one, meaning that our justice system will not take any actions in the matter. It could happen to you or someone you know it business.
It took me nearly a year to determine for sure who was doing the Sabotage of my business operation. Even then the police would do nothing as the person had become a tenant. It took nearly another year to get them out of the office complex through the civil law process. By then it was too late to save my 27 year old business.
Getting sabotage legislation considered or at least starting a dialogue on the subject is the right thing to do. Prevailing in the courts could possibly help me get my business back up and running, but more importantly would lead to a open dialogue on the need for codification of rules against Sabotage and hopes that no one would be able to get away with this in the future.
Washington’s State bill
Currently, Washington is the only State in the United States that deems sabotage as a criminally punishable offense. I would like to use Washington’s Law as a basis for exploring the possibility of a Sabotage code.
Criminal Sabotage is defined by Washington as (1) Whoever, with intent that his or her act shall, or with reason to believe that it may, injure, interfere with, interrupt, supplant, nullify, impair, or obstruct the owner's or operator's management, operation, or control of any agricultural, stockraising, lumbering, mining, quarrying, fishing, manufacturing, transportation, mercantile, or building enterprise, or any other public or private business or commercial enterprise, wherein any person is employed for wage, shall willfully damage or destroy, or attempt or threaten to damage or destroy, any property whatsoever, or shall unlawfully take or retain, or attempt or threaten unlawfully to take or retain, possession or control of any property, instrumentality, machine, mechanism, or appliance used in such business or enterprise, shall be guilty of criminal sabotage.
(2) Criminal sabotage is a class B felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW.
Assemblages of Saboteurs is defined as Whenever two or more persons assemble for the purpose of committing criminal sabotage, as defined in RCW 9.05.060, such an assembly is unlawful, and every person voluntarily and knowingly participating therein by his or her presence, aid, or instigation, is guilty of a class B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not more than ten years, or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars, or both.
I believe that using Washington’s law prohibiting sabotage as a basis for considering a code at the federal level is the best course of action to prevent future criminal acts as well as provide a course of action incase this is to happen to anyone again. Once I save my home and prevail in these court cases I will be on the job to see if the dialogue can be start here on Capitol Hill.
The sabotage
Out of nowhere, my office space started to get trashed on the weekends after cleaning crews came in, from clogged toilets, piles of trash, to the tenets receiving invoices from the saboteur for events that never took place, so much so that my tenants started to get uncomfortable and leaving before lease end.
We even added extra security measures in a tactful manor, seeing as he/she was interrupting our security footage the moment she would walk in the door. In doing so, we were able to gain profound evidence, but once provided to the police, all they did was inform me that this was not a police matter and advised me to make this a civil matter and take it to small claims court.
It took almost a year to figure out what was happening with my business, but once I did, I was able to track it down to one induvial who was renting office space in the building. Unfortunately, by then, it was too late. I had lost all my tenants and had been evicted.
Experience on the hill
I Successfully marshalled the public policy change for energy efficiency into the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Incorporated necessary energy efficiency requirements into new product guidelines.
I know who to talk to, the procedures that need to be done, as well as am known throughout the community for my previous work.
I believe with my background and recognition on the hill, combined with my overall ambition to leave the world a better place. This things happened to me and I believe things happen for a reason. I want to win my court cases and see if the government is ready to start a dialogue about Sabotage legislation.
Conclusion
Thank you so much for taking the time to hear my story. I hope you have not had to endure a similar path. If you have, feel free to share your story on this page, reach out to me to talk or join me on this expedition or contribute.
I truly believe that with my determination to right this wrong, Washington already having the basis we need and my proven success on the hill, all combined, we can make this happen!!
Hi, I am Dan Williams, I had one of the first co-working spaces in the country, located on Capitol Hill. My business of 27years was professionally Sabotages, there was nothing I could legally do to stop it and I am fighting back and asking for your help. My business was an office leasing company full of happy tenants, US Congressmen and Congress women, Senators, Lobbyists, Attorneys, 501C Political PACs, and Associations on both sides of the political isle and both sides of many issues. My business was valued at more than a $1,000,000+ and at some point I would sell it and retire and spend more time with my three children ages 5,8 and 11. In mid 2015 , things started going affray at the office complex.
It was over a year before we knew that my business operation was professionally Sabotage and by whom. The saboteur was very sophisticated and well trained. The saboteur had previously posted as a "practicing physician" at a Pennsylvania University Hospital until it was discovered that (he/she) was an imposter. From cyber hacking attacks to our website disruptions, emails, crashing the building security, phone systems and HVAC systems, messes in the hallways, vandalism in the common areas, intentionally clogged toilets to missing files and paperwork and trashed computers, it became undyeable that the business was being professionally sabotaged. The sabotage was done in a malicious manor that pushed my tenants to break their leases but did so in a way that was considered a civil case, meaning that there would be no police assistance or repercussions. This has a been an extremely grueling and taxing process for my tenants and myself, but I believe getting my story out there could potentially help both current business owners stay protected as well as help me potentially get out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy (In Chapter 11 bankruptcy unlike people without assets, me having assets all creditor get paid and my home and everything else may be sold to pay them). I have already sold everything but my home.
This period of sabotage took place from 2015 – January of 2017. It was so detrimental to my business that I was pushed to eviction and had no business left to sell after 27years. Even with profound evidence of sabotage, tampering, hacking and who was conducting it there was nothing that the police could do without a Sabotage law. According to the police, "it's just a civil matter and as the saboteur is a tenant there is nothing that can be done."
Why are we creating a GofundMe
My goal is to make sure that this never happens to anybody else and to pay my legal bills, try to save my home from liquidation by the bankruptcy court and restart my business. I have a case in Landlord and Tenant Superior Court, a case in District of Columbia Court of Appeals and a case in the District of Columbia Superior Court. I am looking to utilize my experience getting bills through congress, using my connections on the hill, and my unfortunate but extensive knowledge of sabotage, in order to explore a possible a course of action prohibiting sabotage within the United State.
Currently, there is only one State in the United States that deems sabotage as a criminally punishable offense. In the other 49 states Sabotage is considered as a civil matter but one, meaning that our justice system will not take any actions in the matter. It could happen to you or someone you know it business.
It took me nearly a year to determine for sure who was doing the Sabotage of my business operation. Even then the police would do nothing as the person had become a tenant. It took nearly another year to get them out of the office complex through the civil law process. By then it was too late to save my 27 year old business.
Getting sabotage legislation considered or at least starting a dialogue on the subject is the right thing to do. Prevailing in the courts could possibly help me get my business back up and running, but more importantly would lead to a open dialogue on the need for codification of rules against Sabotage and hopes that no one would be able to get away with this in the future.
Washington’s State bill
Currently, Washington is the only State in the United States that deems sabotage as a criminally punishable offense. I would like to use Washington’s Law as a basis for exploring the possibility of a Sabotage code.
Criminal Sabotage is defined by Washington as (1) Whoever, with intent that his or her act shall, or with reason to believe that it may, injure, interfere with, interrupt, supplant, nullify, impair, or obstruct the owner's or operator's management, operation, or control of any agricultural, stockraising, lumbering, mining, quarrying, fishing, manufacturing, transportation, mercantile, or building enterprise, or any other public or private business or commercial enterprise, wherein any person is employed for wage, shall willfully damage or destroy, or attempt or threaten to damage or destroy, any property whatsoever, or shall unlawfully take or retain, or attempt or threaten unlawfully to take or retain, possession or control of any property, instrumentality, machine, mechanism, or appliance used in such business or enterprise, shall be guilty of criminal sabotage.
(2) Criminal sabotage is a class B felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW.
Assemblages of Saboteurs is defined as Whenever two or more persons assemble for the purpose of committing criminal sabotage, as defined in RCW 9.05.060, such an assembly is unlawful, and every person voluntarily and knowingly participating therein by his or her presence, aid, or instigation, is guilty of a class B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not more than ten years, or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars, or both.
I believe that using Washington’s law prohibiting sabotage as a basis for considering a code at the federal level is the best course of action to prevent future criminal acts as well as provide a course of action incase this is to happen to anyone again. Once I save my home and prevail in these court cases I will be on the job to see if the dialogue can be start here on Capitol Hill.
The sabotage
Out of nowhere, my office space started to get trashed on the weekends after cleaning crews came in, from clogged toilets, piles of trash, to the tenets receiving invoices from the saboteur for events that never took place, so much so that my tenants started to get uncomfortable and leaving before lease end.
We even added extra security measures in a tactful manor, seeing as he/she was interrupting our security footage the moment she would walk in the door. In doing so, we were able to gain profound evidence, but once provided to the police, all they did was inform me that this was not a police matter and advised me to make this a civil matter and take it to small claims court.
It took almost a year to figure out what was happening with my business, but once I did, I was able to track it down to one induvial who was renting office space in the building. Unfortunately, by then, it was too late. I had lost all my tenants and had been evicted.
Experience on the hill
I Successfully marshalled the public policy change for energy efficiency into the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Incorporated necessary energy efficiency requirements into new product guidelines.
I know who to talk to, the procedures that need to be done, as well as am known throughout the community for my previous work.
I believe with my background and recognition on the hill, combined with my overall ambition to leave the world a better place. This things happened to me and I believe things happen for a reason. I want to win my court cases and see if the government is ready to start a dialogue about Sabotage legislation.
Conclusion
Thank you so much for taking the time to hear my story. I hope you have not had to endure a similar path. If you have, feel free to share your story on this page, reach out to me to talk or join me on this expedition or contribute.
I truly believe that with my determination to right this wrong, Washington already having the basis we need and my proven success on the hill, all combined, we can make this happen!!
Organizer
Dan Williams
Organizer
McLean, VA