The Memorial Weekend will provide only a temporary respite for beleaguered Ben Menor and some of his fellow former and present national executive officers (NEOs) of the National Federation of Filipino-American Associations (NaFFAA).

The trial of the civil lawsuit filed by the City of San Jose against Ben Menor, the FilAmSODC Board of Directors and DOES 1-100 will commence this coming Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., Department 22, County of Santa Clara Superior Court, North First and Market Streets, San Jose, California.

In the criminal aspect of the scandals, Ben Menor pleaded no contest to one count of felony and would have to pay $51,000 in restitution fees. To read a report on Mr. Menor’s plea-bargain deal, please click on this link

Ben Menor Pleads Guilty (No Contest) to One Count of Felony

The City of San Jose civil lawsuit will attempt to recover city funds that were allegedly misused by Ben Menor, the FilAmSODC Board of Directors and the unnamed defendants. The City Auditor, on its report on June 16, 2005, discovered more-than $219,000 of city funds were misused. Some of the funds were used by Mr. Menor in funding the 2002 NaFFAA national convention held in San Jose in August 2002. Mr. Menor and his fellow NaFFAA NEO Rodel Rodis co-chaired the NaFFAA convention. Among others, this lawsuit is an attempt to recover stolen city funds. To read more of the 2002 NaFFAA convention, please click on this link

The “Embezzlement” Issues in the Menorgate/NaFFAAgate Scandals of San Jose

Editor’s Note: To read more of the Menorgate and NaFFAAgate Scandals of San Jose, please go to  NaFFAAgate  Section of this website.