Former Air America exec arrested in Guam
posted at 6:50 pm on May 27, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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Longtime readers of Michelle Malkin and Brian Maloney will recognize the name Evan Montvel-Cohen. The founder of Air America turned out to be a man with a shady ways of financing his pet project, and he went on the lam almost three years ago when the financial meltdown started at the liberal talk-radio network. Today, he ran out of luck in Guam:
Wanted in the state of Hawaii, the managing director of local media company the Sorensen Media Group was held in custody today after being picked up by authorities at the Guam International Airport Authority earlier today. Accused of money laundering, theft, forgery and much more, Montvel-Cohen appeared in the Superior Court of Guam late this afternoon attempting to be released from custody.
Evan Daniel Montvel-Cohen was on a return flight from Manila, Philippines this morning when he was detained by agents from the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol at the A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority. According to chief prosecutor Phil Tydingco, U.S. Customs agents discovered that Montvel-Cohen had a bench warrant for his arrest in the state of Hawaii. Montvel-Cohen was then turned over to the custody of the Superior Court Marshals where he spent the day in a holding cell awaiting a hearing this afternoon.
Tydingco says the warrant was issued this past April 15 by Judge Derrick H.M. Chan of the 1st Circuit Court of Hawaii. A grand jury in the Aloha State returned an indictment against Montvel-Cohen, charging him with:
- 1st Degree Theft
- Fraudulent Use of Credit Card
- Forgery
- 2nd Degree Theft
- Money Laundering
Sounds like Evan had gotten back to his old tricks in Hawaii. Small wonder; he left New York with nothing but a string of controversies in his wake. Unfortunately, his evasions haven’t convinced the judge in Guam to keep him in jail; he got released on a $75,000 bond into house arrest. We’ll see how long that lasts.
Brian has more on the story at Radio Equalizer. Will Montvel-Cohen ever pay for any of his crimes? So far, New York hasn’t found a way to get an indictment for his theft of taxpayer money meant for the children of Brooklyn.
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The Founder of Air America, eh? Figures.
SoulGlo on May 27, 2008 at 6:57 PM
Couldn’t have happened to a more deserving liberal degenerate.
Yeah, good luck with that one as well. Wanted in Hawaii, arrested in Guam attempting to go back to the Philippines …
wise_man on May 27, 2008 at 6:59 PM
Now perhaps they’ll be able to solve the mystery of who pushed Randi Rhodes down onto the sidewalk.
JiangxiDad on May 27, 2008 at 7:01 PM
About $250,000 in free advertising by the Times alone and these folks still couldn’t make it.
Smart investement there Bill and Pinch.
SteveMG on May 27, 2008 at 7:03 PM
Well, he did say that he could turn a profit with liberal talk radio, so he’s already done the equivalent of trying to sell a $40,000.00 “car that runs on tap water” to a gullible pensioner.
RBMN on May 27, 2008 at 7:26 PM
Sounds like he needs to talk to Hillary about a bundling gig.
Maquis on May 27, 2008 at 7:36 PM
Hafa Adai!
The Ugly American on May 27, 2008 at 7:49 PM
And when he skips bail, the judge will be SHOCKED! SHOCKED, I tell you!
GarandFan on May 27, 2008 at 7:58 PM
I wonder, does he and Al Franken use the same CPA?
Limerick on May 27, 2008 at 8:43 PM
Wonder how/if it will affect Franken’s campaign.
OneGyT on May 27, 2008 at 8:51 PM
I knew that guy before he skipped town. He could talk a good game that’s for sure. What’s shocking is that it took them this long to find him in Guam - that’s the first place I would have looked and I did not know him THAT well.
HawaiiLwyr on May 27, 2008 at 8:58 PM
Just think, when Barama Oback enforces a revitalized Fairness Doctrine, maybe this putz can get airtime again.
malkinmania on May 27, 2008 at 9:55 PM
Heh. This so stands to reason.
SilverStar830 on May 27, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Cool–maybe he’ll be put on the flight back here with my wife. She’s on her way home from the Philippines with a refuel stop in Guam.
jgapinoy on May 27, 2008 at 11:29 PM