In January 2016, Respondent Kelly submitted a fictitious stipulated order for permanent injunction purportedly verified by Jesse Wood and Connie Hood.
Jesse Wood’s verification was signed on January 13, 2016, and notarized by Jose Garcia in Harris County, Texas.
Connie Hood’s verification was signed on January 4, 2016, and notarized by Spencer Blank in Palm Beach County, Florida.
One or both of the notary stamps is forged.
There is no notary named Jose Garcia in Harris County with a commission expiration date of March 2, 2016. The notary stamp used on Jesse Wood’s verificiation lists Jose Garcia’s commission expiration date as March 2, 2016.
Respondent Kelly knew that the verifications containted forged notarizations or failed to investigate the matter prior to filing the document.
The Court signed the stipulated injunction on January 27, 2016. The injunction was filed on February 2, 2016.
Lynd v. Hood was a fraudulent lawsuit designed to achieve client Lynd’s goal of removing online criticism without have to prove the elements of defamation.”
