LAW ormzs or ROBERT DE VRIES I so Posr Smear Sun: 600 SAN FRANCISCO. CA 94 I05 5: 545-5 I 00 October 28, 2019 Vallie Brown Re Mary Packer Dear Ms Brown I represent Mary Packer My office also represented Mary Packer in 1996 when she sued you and your co--owners ofthe property at Fillmore Street for wrongful eviction Mary is not a politician or activist She was shocked to recently find out that you publicly accused her (and the other tenants ofthe Fillmore Street building that you and your cohorts evicted) of not having paid rent in years and refusing to pay rent By way ofnonexclusive example, see the verbiage at the top ofpage 2 ofthe screenshot that 1 took today from your campaign website, which is attached as Exhibit Mary is not the type to be bullied by anyone Shocked and upset to find her name being dragged through the mud with false accusations, she once again contacted my office It is common (and unfortunately somewhat expected) that politicians will falsely accuse their opponents of various transgressions What is not expected is for a politician in the course of her campaign to attack a low-income person of color with false accusations -- particularly when the person attacked has no involvement in politics and isJust a normal citizen of San Francisco To be clear-- this is not a she said/she said situation Attached to this letter as Exhibit is a copy ofan accounting filed with the probate court relating to the sale ofthe Fillmore Street property That accounting clearly shows that Mary Packer, as well as the other tenants in the building, were in fact paying their rent There is no legitimate question that your accusations against Ms Packer are false Demand is hereby made that you immediately and publicly withdraw ynur false accusations against Mary Packer, and that the withdrawal of the false accusations be made by the same methods as the false accusation were made-on your website, in campaign mailings, and whatever other method ofdistribution that you may have used for your false accusations If you make the demanded retractions no later than close of business on October 30, 2019, Ms Packer will accept that as an apology and will forego her right to file a defamation action against you Vallie Brown October 28, 2019 Page Number 2 Alternatively, if you fail to retract your false accusations, that failure will be used as evidence of malice on your part. Very truly yours, ROBERT DE VRIES encl. 10/28/2019 Fact Check: Dean Preston's Shamelessly Deceptive Attack - Vote Vallie Brown BIG Vallie is endorsed by the San Francisco Democratic Party! (/endorsements) Fact Check: DEAN TENANT UNION ATTACK MAILER IS SHAMELESSLY DECEPTIVE A new attack mailer from Dean Preston and the Tenants Union shamelessly distorts Supervisor Vallie Brown's housing history. criticizing her purchase with friends of a small apartment building in 1994. We want you to know the facts. Fact: This was 25 years ago and Vallie?s opponents are trying to distort the record. In 1994. Vallie and her friends banded together to buy a small apartment building in the Lower Haight, after living communally in SOMA warehouses and getting evicted regularly. Fact: Vallie and her young artist friends scraped together a few thousand dollars to buy a small apartment building in the Lower Haight. Pooling what little they had and asking generous friends for down-payment loans. Vallie and her friends were able to pool enough money to secure a mortgage on a $275,000 building that was in probate court. Exhibit 1/4 10/28/2019 Fact Check: Dean Preston's Shamelessly Deceptive Attack - Vote Vallie Brown Fact: The building had fallen into disrepair and the tenants refused to pay rent. Vallie and her friends bought the building without knowing the whole story inside. The building was in complete disrepair and tenants had not paid rent in years. People came and went from the building, and one unit was being used just for storage. Fact: Tenants were asked to stay, but refused because staying would mean paying rent. The reality is that the rent the tenants were asked to pay was less than market rate or whatever they could afford. they still declined. This was in the 19905 when the neighborhood was depressed and the typical rent was less than $400 per month. Fact: For over 20 ears, Vallie took care of the small apartment buildmg and was the last of the original group of friends to leave. Over the years. through the ups and downs they shared and rented the building with low-income artists. Section 8 recipients. friends. and nonprofit workers. In 2014. after Vallie's partner of 16 years died. she ?nally sold her home of 20 years. As her friends had moved on over the years. Vallie had secured additional loans from the bank to cover their shares, which left her with just enough equity to buy a new home for herself. Fact: Vallie became a legendary activist and has spent the past 25 years protecting renters, creating new rental housing, and contributing to District 5. Dean Preston. who lives in a mansion overlooking Alamo Square. uses his inherited wealth to use tenants to attack our neighborhood supervisor who he sees as simply a political opponent. despite her longtime engagement and activism in the neighborhood. Fact: Vallie has a long history of ?ghting for tenants. As our Supervisor, Vallie has taken an active and creative approach to protecting renters. 2/4 10/28/2019 Fact Check: Dean Preston's Shamelessly Deceptive Attack - Vote Vallie Brown Vallie created Displaced Tenant Preference to help at-risk or displaced renters ?nd new housing and give them higher priority in lotteries for affordable housing. created Neighborhood Preference Policy to give existing local residents priority for new affordable housing in District 5. expanded the City's program to buy at-risk rent-controlled buildings by $40 million. preventing Ellis Act evictions and permanently preserving affordable. rent-controlled housing. co-sponsored legislation to protect renters being ?renovicted,? and is ?ghting against corporate landlord rent increases and pass throughs. SEE RECORD FIGHTING FGR RENTERS (TENANTSI SUPERVISOR D5 MEET VALLIE ISSUES (ISSUES) ENOOIISEMENTS (ENDORSEMENTS) NEIGHBORHOOD LATEST NEWS FLICKR CONTRIBUTE (CONTRIBUTE) CONTACT CAMPAIGN OFFICE 505-A Divisadero Street. SF. CA 94117 M-F 12PM - 8PM Sat 9AM - 5PM 3/4 10/28/2019 Fact Check: Dean Preston's Shamelessly Deceptive Attack - Vote Vallie Brown Sun 10AM - 5PM Paid for by Vote Vallie Brown for Supervisor 2019. Financial disclosures are available at sfethics.org. Created with NationBuilder Exhibit 4/4 ACCOUNTING CODES SCHEDULE. 08/31/94 ESTATE: 102 Estate of Gilbert W. Clark Il INCOME COLLECTED FROM: DATE DESCRIPTION SCHEDULE 11 INCOME COLLECTED Total of all checks 570.88 INTEREST PAYMENT 2 (3 cks) Meier Topolos 285.44 Brown 143.75 Hitchcock 142.72 Total 571.91 INTEREST PAYMENT 3 (3 cks) Meier Topolos 285.44 Brown 142.72 Hitchcock 142.72 Total 570.88 INTEREST PAYMENT 4 (3 cks) Meier Topolos 285.44 Brown 142.72 Hitchcock 142.72 Total 570.88 TOTAL INTEREST SCHEDULE: NO COMPL 06/22/94 000487 08/01/94 000499 08/19/94 000606- SECTION 4 RENTS 5. P00016 08/31/92 000019 09/25/92 000029 10/22/92 000045 12/21/92 000060 Rental Income Wandolyn (Wanda) Dessman 148 Fillmore St, Rental income received Personal Money Order dated 8/17/92 Rental income received Safeway Republic Monery Order Company dated 9/11/92 Rental income received Safeway Republic Money Order Co dated 10/04/92 Rental income received Safeway Republic Money Order Company 2?dated PAGE: 3 Exhibit SF, CA 94117 l?dated SCHEDULE GARFINKLE WATSON PAGE 3. (ESTATE WITH TRUST) 06/14/92 THROUGH: 08/31/94 (CONTINUED) 203.52 200.75 197.98 2,034.81 280.00 280.00 270.00 550.00 I1 ACCOUNTING CODES SCHEDULE. XEHER, GARFINKLE WATSON 08/31/94 PAGE 4 ESTATE: 102 Estate Of Gilbert W. Clark (ESTATE WITH TRUST) SCHEDULE: I1 INCOME COLLECTED FROM: 06/14/92 THROUGH: 08/31/94 NO. COMPL DATE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT SCHEDULE Il (CONTINUED) INCOME COLLECTED 04/02/93 Rental income received 280.00 000114 Safeway Republic Money Order dated 3/20/93 04/02/93 Rental income received 280.00 000116 Safeway Republic Money Order dated 2/06/93 06/08/93 Rental income received 280.00 000141 Safeway Republic Money Order dated 4/27/93 06/08/93 Rental income received 280.00 000503 Safeway Republic Money Order dated 5/21/93 08/02/93 Rental income received 70.00 000163 Safeway Republic Money Order dated 7/02/93 08/02/93 Rental income received 300.00 000164 Safeway Republic Money Order dated_7/02/93 08/02/93 Rental income received 50.00 000165 Safeway Republic Money Order dated 7/15/93 09/17/93 Rental income received 50.00 000177 Safeway Republic Money Order dated 8/05/93 09/17/93 Rental income received 300.00 000178 Safeway Republic Money Order dated 8/05/93 09/17/93 Rental income received 20.00 000179 Safeway Republic Money Order dated 8/05/93 09/17/93 Rental income received 20.00 000180 Safeway_Republic Money Order dated 8/07/93 09/17/93 Rental income received 30.00 000182 Safeway Republic Money Order dated 8/16/93 09/17/93 Rental income received 200.00 000183 Safeway Republic Money Order dated 9/01/93 PAGE: 4 SCHEDULE I1 KEHER, GARFINKLE WATSON PAGE 5 ACCOUNTING CODES SCHEDULEI. 08/31/94 ESTATE: 102 Estate of Gilbert w. Clark (ESTATE WITH TRUST) SCHEDULE: I1 INCOME COLLECTED FROM: 06/14/92 THROUGH: 08/31/94 NO. COMPL DATE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT 10/15/93 000188 11/19/93 000220 12/22/93 000506 02/23/94 000259 03/31/94 000280 04/28/94 000296 6. P00017 08/31/92 000020 09/25/92 000030 10/22/92 000046 12/21/92 000063 01/20/93 000082 02/16/93 000094 04/02/93 000117 04/28/93 000121 06/08/93 000139 SCHEDULE Il INCOME COLLECTED Rental income received Safeway Republic Money Order dated 9/20/93 Rental income received Safeway Republic Money Order dated 10/15/93 Rental income received Check dated 11/22/93 Rental income received Check dated 1/03/94 Rental income received Check dated 2/01/94 Rental income received Check dated 4/08/94 Rental Income - Thomas Cotton 152 Fillmore St, SF, CA 94117. Rental income received US Postal Money Order 8/11/92 Rental income received US Postal Money order 9/04/92 Rental income received US Postal Money Order 10/05/92 Rental income received Us Postal Money Order 11/16/92 Rental income received US Postal Money Order 12/21/92 Rental income received US Postal Money Order 1/14/93 Rental income received US Postal Money Order 2/11/93 Rental income received US Postal Money Order 4/09/93 Rental income received US Postal Money Odrder 5/14/93 PAGE: 5 SCHEDULE Il (CONTINUED) 80. 280. 280. 280. 280. 220 205 205. '205 205. 205 2054 205. 205. 2054,960.00 ACCOUNTING CODES AEHER, GARFINKLE WATSON 08/31/94 PAGE 6 ESTATE: 102 Estate Of Gilbert W. Clark (ESTATE WITH TRUST) SCHEDULE: Il INCOME COLLECTED FROM: 06/14/92 THROUGH: 08/31/94 NO. COMPL DATE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT SCHEDULE Il (CONTINUED) INCOME COLLECTED 06/08/93 Rental income received 205.00 000140 US Postal Money Order 5/21/93 07/20/93 Rental income received 205.00 000157 US Postal Money Order 6/18/93 08/02/93 Rental income received 205.00 000161 US Postal Money Order 7/13/93 09/17/93 Rental income received 205.00 000181 US Postal Money Order 8/16/93 10/15/93 Rental income received 205.00 000189 US Postal Money Order 9/17/93 11/19/93 Rental income received 205.00 000219 US Postal Money Order 10/18/93 12/22/93 Rental income received 205.00 000236 US Postal Money Order 11/16/93 02/23/94 Rental income received 205.00 000256 US Postal Money Order 12/27/93 02/23/94 Rental incOme received 205.00 000260 American Express Money Order dated 1/21/94 04/28/94 Rental income received 205 00 000295 US Postal Money Order 3/16/94 3,895;00 7. P00018 Rental Income Mary Fair . 150 Fillmore St, SF, CA 08/31/92 Rental income received 350.00 000021 Personal Money Order dated 7/28/92 09/10/92 Rental income received 350.00 000025 Personal Money Order dated 8/25/92 . 10/22/92 Rental income received 350.00 000047 Personal Money Order dated 9/22/92 . 11/13/92 Rental income received - 350.00 000058 Money Order date 10/20/92 PAGE: 6 SCHEDULE Il ACCOUNTING CODES SCHEDULE. REHER, GARFINKLE WATSON 08/31/94 PAGE 7 ESTATE: 102 Estate of Gilbert W. Clark (ESTATE WITH TRUST) dated 12/28/93 PAGE: 7 SCHEDULE Il SCHEDULE: Il INCOME COLLECTED FROM: 06/14/92 THROUGH: 08/31/94 NO. COMPL DATE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT SCHEDULE I1 (CONTINUED) INCOME COLLECTED 12/21/92 Rental income received 350.00 000064 Personal Money Order dated 11/30/92 02/16/93 Rental income received 350.00 000097 Check dated 1/01/93 02/16/93 Rental income received 350.00 000098 Personal Money Order dated 1/26/93 04/02/93 Rental income received 350.00 000502 Personal Money Order dated 2/23/93 04/28/93 Rental income received 350.00 000124 Money Order dated 3/23/93 06/08/93 Rental income received 350.00 000504 Personal Money Order dated 5/01/93 07/20/93 Rental income received 350.00 000159 Personal Money Order dated 5/18/93 08/02/93 Rental income received 350.00 000168 Personal Money order dated 6/29/93 08/02/93 Rental income received 350.00 000169 Personal Money Order dated 7/27/93 09/17/93 Rental income received 350.00 000185 Personal Money Order dated 8/24/93 10/15/93 Rental income received 350.00 000190 Personal Money Order dated 10/01/93 11/19/93 Rental income received 350.00 000221 Personal Money_Order dated 10/19/93 12/22/93 Rental income received 350:00 000239 Personal Money Order dated 11/30/93 02/23/94 Rental income received 350.00 000254 Personal Money Order ACCOUNTING CODES SCHEDULE 08/31/94 102 Estate of Gilbert W. Clark ESTATE: GARFINKLE WATSON SCHEDULE: I1 INCOME COLLECTED FROM: 06/14/92 THROUGH: 08/31/94 NO. COMPL DATE DESCRIPTION SCHEDULE Il (CONTINUED) INCOME COLLECTED 02/23/94 Rental income received 350. 000255 Money Order dated 1/29/94 03/31/94 Rental income received 350. 000282 Money Order dated 2/23/94 04/28/94 Rental income received 300 000292 Money Order dated 3/23/94 04/28/94 Rental income received 50. 000293 Money Order dated 3/23/94 8. P00019 Rental Income Renee Jackson 1701 A Newcomb Ave, SF, CA 08/31/92 Rental income received 245 000022 American Express Money Order dated 8/01/92 09/10/92 Rental income received 245. 000026 Assumed Jackson(Ref: Hilton) Los Angeles Schools Fed Cr Un_ check dated 8/31/92 11/13/92 Rental income received 245 000056 Safeway Republic Money Order Company dated 10/15/92 12/21/92 Rental income received 490. 000061 Amer Exp Order 11/11/92 Travelers Exp Order 12/05/92 ($245 $245) 02/16/93 Rental income received 245. 000096 Travelers Express Money Order dated 1/11/93 04/02/93 Rental income received 245, 000115 Safeway Republic Money Order dated 3/17/93 04/28/93 Rental income received 245. 000120 Travelers Express Money Order dated 4/19/93 - 04/28/93 Rental income received 245. 000122 US Postal Money Order dated 04/02/93 PAGE: 8 SCHEDULE I1 PAGE 8 (ESTATE WITH TRUST) 7,350.00 ACCOUNTING CODES SCHEDULE. 08/31/94 ESTATE: SCHEDULE: Il INCOME COLLECTED FROM: 102 Estate of Gilbert W. Clark 06/14/92 THROUGH: (ESTATE NO. COMPL DATE DESCRIPTION 06/08/93 000137 06/08/93 000138 08/02/93 000162 09/17/93 000184 11/19/93 000217 11/19/93 000218 12/22/93 000238 02/23/94 000261 9. P00020 08/31/92 000023 09/10/92 000024 10/22/92 000048 11/13/92 000057 12/21/92 000062 SCHEDULE I1 INCOME COLLECTED Rental income received AEHER, GARFINKLE WATSON PAGE 9 WITH TRUST) 08/31/94 (CONTINUED) 245.00 Travelers Express dated 5/8/93 Rental income received 245.00 Safeway Republic Money Order_ dated 5/25/93 Rental income received 245.00 Travelers Express Money Order dated 7/27/93 Rental income received 245.00 Travelers Express Money Order dated 8/21/93 Rental income received Travelers Express Internat?l Money Order dated 10/06/93 Rental income received American Express Money Order dated 10/30/93 Rental income received Travelers Express Internat?l Money Order dated 12/07/93 Rental income received American Express Money Order dated 1/05/94 Rental Income - Mary Packer 146.00 245.00 212.00 100.00 3,888.00 152-A Fillmore St, 94117 Rental income received Check dated 8/01/92 Rental income received Check dated 9/01/92 Rental income received Check dated 9/30/92 Rental income received Check dated 11/01/92 Rental income received Check dated 12/01/92 PAGE: 9 205.00 205.00 205.00 205.00 205.00 SCHEDULE I1 ACCOUNTING CODES AEHER, GARFINKLE WATSON 08/31/94 PAGE 10 ESTATE: 102 Estate Of Gilbert W. Clark (ESTATE WITH TRUST) SCHEDULE: Il INCOME COLLECTED FROM: 06/14/92 THROUGH: 08/31/94 NO. COMPL DATE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT SCHEDULE Il (CONTINUED) 02/16/93 000093, 02/16/93 000095 04/02/93 000118 04/02/93 000119 04/28/93 000123 06/08/93 000505 07/20/93 000158 08/02/93 000166 08/02/93 000167 09/17/93 000186 10/15/93 000191 11/19/93 000222 12/22/93 000237 02/23/94 000257 02/23/94 000258 03/31/94 000281 04/28/94 000294 INCOME COLLECTED Rental income received Check dated 1/01/93 Rental income received Money Order dated 1/01/93 Rental income received Check dated 3/01/93 Rental income received Money Order dated 3/01/93 Rental income received Money Order dated 3/29/93 Rental income received Personal Money Order dated 5/01/93 Rental income received Money Order dated 5/27/93 Rental income received Money Order dated 7/02/93 Rental income received Money Order dated 7/30/93 Rental income received Money Order dated 8/27/93 Rental income received Personal Money Order dated 9/29/93 Rental income received Money Order datele/29/93 Rental income received Check dated 12/01/93 Rental income received Check dated 12/31/93 Rental income received Personal Money Order 'dated 1/28/94 Rental income received Money Order dated 2/25/94 Rental income received Personal Money Order dated 3/29/94 PAGE: 10 SCHEDULE I1 205. 205. 200. 205. 205. 205. 205 205. 205. 205. 205. 205 205. 205. 205. 2054,305.00