On The Record

UPDATE: FEBRUARY 12, 2010

H/T- WTPL:

1. 1980 Arizona: found guilty of two felonies: forgery and theft and sentenced to four years in prison

2. 1981 Colorado: he was extradited from AZ prison so it wasn’t for a misdemeanor and sentenced to four years probation for theft (a felony sentence) – probation as he was already in AZ prison

3. 1985 Florida: plead guilty to a third degree theft felony and was sentenced to a year in prison (a felony sentence)

4. 1986 Florida: plead guilty to two third degree felonies: forgery and theft, 60 days served, a year probation (a felony sentence)

5. 1986 Colorado: guilty of two fourth degree felonies (forgery & something to do with financial device) and sentenced to 16 years.

In summary, [Sinclair] has been convicted at five different times in his life of eight felonies. Those are the facts for the Tards looking in.

Of course, that ignores his self confessed felonies of drug running and importing illegal aliens since being released from prison in 1997. That ignores the felony in limbo in Delaware for not once but twice trying to pass counterfeit money orders. That ignores the felony warrant in Colorado. That ignores a potential felony for what he’s been up to with the SSA. That ignores a potential felony with what he’s been up to harassing the president, his family and staff. Etc.

No matter how one shakes it, five is the smallest number I can come up with for “convicted felon”. The way he’s been conducting himself since 1997, he’s definitely not content with that tally. It’s the one thing he’s up to that I hope he’s successful at “improving upon” because if he accomplishes it, under habitual offender laws, it’s likely to be a long time before he gets another chance to bump that number again.

If that happens, he’ll likely have a long, long time to figure out that it isn’t Obama, the “Obots”, SA Henry, the USSS, folks that post here, nor anyone one else who has been at fault and is to blame for his conduct. But after the vast majority of his 48 years of this behavior, without uttering a word of remorse, he’s never demonstrated that he’s ever figured that out. So it’s very unlikely that he will ever figure that out and change his ways. In my opinion and in the opinion of many others, jail is where he belongs until he does figure it out to curtail him from messing with so many other innocent lives like we’ve seen him do here.

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Colorado Record:

An official record of Sinclair’s Colorado arrests and confinements can be found here.  This list was submitted into the record of the so-called “Blogger Case” in which Sinclair sought to sue three bloggers who Sinclair claimed “libeled” him by making claims on their blogs that were not true.   Sinclair subsequently lost the case.

M&N ‘s Research:

Larry Sinclair has had several aliases according to police records.  The following is a post from the M&N Show, written July, 2008:

Since 1985, Sinclair has lived at addresses in Florida, New York, Colorado, Arizona, South Carolina, California, and Texas. He claimed in posting to YouTube to have lived for a time in Mexico.

Sinclair shares a date of birth and social security number with Larye (or La Rye or La-Rye) Vizcarra Avila (or Avila-Adams), who is believed to be Sinclair. Avila filed an action in the Eleventh Judicial District Court in Fremont County, Colorado in June 1996 seeking that court’s approval to change his name to Lawrence Wayne Sinclair. That action was filed while Avila was incarcerated in Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, a maximum security prison. According to the Arizona Department of Corrections, Avila has also used the alias Larye A. Silvas.

Sinclair has served time in prisons in Colorado, Arizona, and Florida. There may be an active warrant for Sinclair’s arrest currently open in Pueblo County, Colorado, issued on May 23, 2001 for forgery of a check or commercial instrument and theft between $500 and $15,000.

Between 1993 and 1995, when he was serving time in Colorado State Penitentiary, Avila filed nine /pro se/ federal actions against prison officials claiming civil rights violations for alleged mistreatment in the form of physical and emotional abuse. A March 1996 article in the Denver Post reported that Avila lost 19 pounds in the course of a hunger strike that lasted over a month. The same article reports that Avila was convicted of 83 violations of the prison’s code of penal discipline.

While serving time in prison in Arizona, between October 1980 and July 1982, Larye A. Silvas was convicted of 42 disciplinary infractions, including threatening staff, throwing objects, possessing contraband, and setting a fire. Each of these infractions resulted in a verdict of guilty-major violation.

Sinclair was booked by the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office subsequent to a November 8, 1999 arrest.

The following is a chronological summary of all the civil and criminal lawsuits naming Sinclair (or Avila or Silvas) that havebeen identified to date:

LAWRENCE (LARRY) W. SINCLAIR OR LA-RYE AVILA OR AVILA-ADAMS

In July 1977, two criminal charges of leaving the scene of an accident and backing onto the shoulder of the highway were filed against Larry W. Sinclair in Pueblo County, Colorado. Sinclair’s birth date is listed as September 26, 1960. (Case No. 1977C032254, filed in Pueblo County Court on July 22, 1977.)

A civil matter involving a Larry Sinclair was filed in Denver County, Colorado in 1980. Sinclair’s date of birth is listed as September 26, 1961. (Case No. 80C172099, filed in Denver County Court.)

Sinclair was charged with misdemeanor theft by deception of $50 to $200 on April 18, 1980, when he was 18 years old. (/People of the State of Colorado v. Lawrence W. Sinclair/, Case No. 1980M000366, filed in Pueblo County Court on April 18, 1980.)

Larye V. Avila Adams, an alias used by Sinclair, was convicted in Cochise County Arizona for an unknown offense and admitted to jail on October 31, 1980. According to Arizona conviction records, Avila-Adams used a September 26, 1961 date of birth and also used the alias Larye A. Silvas. (Case No. 0010254, Department of Corrections No. 041868.)

In November 1980, Larry Sinclair was charged with one count of theft in Weld County Court in Colorado. The defendant used a birth date of September 26, 1956. (/People of the State of Colorado v. Sinclair/, Case No. 1980CR000793, filed in Weld District Court on November 18, 1980.)

In February 1981, Larry Sinclair was charged with two counts of theft in Denver District Court in Colorado. it appears Sinclair pled guilty to one count of theft and the other was dismissed on February 24, 1981. The defendant’s date of birth was September 26, 1961. (/People of the State of Colorado v. Larry Sinclair/, Case No. 1981CR000365, filed in Denver District Court on February 24, 1981).

Larye V. Avila, an alias used by Sinclair, was issued a traffic citation in El Paso County, Colorado for speeding and/or no proof of insurance in January 1985. Avila’s date of birth is listed as September 26, 1961. ( /People of the State of Colorado v. Larye V. Avila/, Case No. 1985T001336, filed in El Paso County Court on January 29, 1985.)

Larye V. Avila-Adams, an alias used by Sinclair, was convicted of grand theft ($300 – $20,000) in Broward County, Florida.The offense took place on April 4, 1985 and Avila Adams was admitted to jail on June 6, 1985. His scheduled release date was October 28, 1985. Florida conviction records provide the following identifiers for the defendant: height — 5′6″; eyes– amber; date of birth — September 26, 1961. The defendant also used the alias La-Rye A. Avila. (Case No. 8505875, Department of Corrections No. 098146.)

On June 17, 1986, Larye V. Avila-Adams, an alias used by Sinclair, was convicted of uttering forgery and grand theft ($20,000 – $100,000) in Dade County, Florida. (Sinclair appears to have passed a stolen check with the signature forged.) Avila-Adams is listed as an absconder and active probationer in connection with this conviction record. Florida Department of Corrections records provide the following identifiers for the defendant: height — 5′6″; eyes — hazel; date of birth — September 26, 1961; state of birth — South Carolina. (Case No. 8617266, Department of Corrections No. 415180.)

In 1987, La Rye V. Avila, an alias used by Sinclair, was sentenced in Jefferson County, Colorado to 16 years in prison for second-degree forgery, according to press. He had a history of violating prison regulations and served time in at least four Colorado correctional institutions before being transferred to the State’s maximum security penitentiary in September 1993. A media report stated that he would be up for parole in 2001, but it appears that he might have been released in 1999. The corresponding case appears to involve three felony counts of forgery-related acts. (/People of the State of Colorado v. La-Rye V. Avila/, Vase No. 1986F001896, filed in Jefferson County Court on November 18, 1986.)

Avila was also charged with two felony counts and one misdemeanor count of forgery-related acts in Jefferson District Court, Colorado in December 1986. (/People of the State of Colorado v. La-Rye V. Avila/, Case No. 1986CR001349, filed in Jefferson District Court on December 5, 1986.)

La Rye Avila filed nine federal prisoner civil rights actions from prison in Colorado between 1993 and 1995. While in prison, Avila also filed the following civil and small claims matters in Fremont County and District courts in Colorado:

• La-Rye V. Avila v. Donice Neal, et al./, Case No. 1994CV000244, filed in Fremont District Court on November 3, 1994.
• La-Rye V. Avila v. Kelly J. MacKinnon, et al./, Case No. 1995S000045, filed in Fremont County Court on March 30, 1995. 
• La-Rye V. Avila v. Donice Neal, et al./, Case No. 1995 CV000138, filed in Fremont District Court on July 24, 1995.
• La-Rye V. Avila v. Reginald Shockley/, Case No. 1996S000013, filed in Fremont County Court on January 18, 1996. The case appears to have resulted in a default judgment in favor of Avila, which was never satisfied.
• La-Rye V. Avila v. Jason Even/, Case No. 1996S000126, filed in Fremont County Court on June 18, 1996. The case appears to have resulted in a default judgment in favor of Avila, which was never satisfied.

In March 1996, local press reported that La-Rye V. Avila an inmate at Colorado State Penitentiary, had lost about 19 pounds during a month-long hunger strike. The same article cited Avila’s 83 violations under the code of penal discipline, including refusing to work, making threats, tampering with locks, disobeying a lawful order, theft of over $50 and assault. The guards also claimed to have found a homemade weapon in his cell. According to one prison official, the lengthy record of violations suggests “he has not institutionalized well.”

In June 1996, while still in prison, Avila filed for a name change. The petition was filed by La Rye Avila Vis. The plaintiff’s alias is listed as Lawrence Wayne Sinlcair. (/Name Chance Action/, Case No. 1996CV000178, filed in Fremont District Court on June 24, 1996.)

In January 1999, Lawrence W. Sinclair was sued by Bennet Brother Motors in Pueblo County Court in Colorado. Sinclair was the only defendant in what appears to be a collections action. The case was dismissed on May 10, 1999. (/Bennet Brothers Motors v. Lawrence W. Sinclair/, Case No. 19999S000061, filed in Pueblo County Court on January 29, 1999.)

Sinclair was issued a traffic citation in Pueblo County, Colorado on February 12, 1999 for failing to obey a traffic control device. He pled not guilty and the action was dismissed on May 4, 1999. (/People of the State of Colorado v. Lawrence W. Sinclair/, Case No. 19999R000290, filed in Pueblo County Court on February 12, 1999.)

On February 16, 1999, Lawrence W. Sinclair was sued by Pueblo Collections. A default judgment was entered against Sinclair in the amount of $2,170 on February 23, 1999. The online court records show the judgment to be satisfied. (/Pueblo Collections v. Lawrence W. Sinclair/, Case No. 19999C000795, filed in Pueble County Court on February 16, 1999.)

Sinclair was issued a traffic citation in Bent County, Colorado on September 2, 1999 for going 10 to 19 miles over the speed limit. He paid a total of $72 in fines and court costs and was sentenced to six months of supervision. (/People of the State of Colorado v. Lawrence W. Sinclair/, Case No. 1999R000125, filed in Bent County Court on September 2, 1999.)

In September 1999, Sinclair filed an action for a permanent restraining order against Amy Brasselero. A permanent restraining order was entered against Brasselero and in favor of Sinclair on September 18, 1999. ( /Lawrence W. Sinclair v. Amy Brasselero/, Case No. 1999C004124, filed in Pueblo County Court on September 9, 1999.)

Sinclair was arrested on May 8, 2001 in Pueblo County, Colorado on two felony theft and forgery charges. Bond was set on May 23, 2001 in the amount of $15,000. (/People of the State of Colorado v. Larry Wayne Sinclair/, Case No. 2001CR000727, filed in Pueblo County District Court on May 21, 2001.)

It was right after the bond and charges in Colorado that Larry left the country and moved to Mexico.  Obviously, it was an attempt to avoid prosecution.

On April 24, 2002, a civil action was filed against an individual named Larry Sinclair and another individual, Ramon Caraveo, Jr. A default judgment in the amount of $3,221.80 was entered against Ramon Caraveo on May 21, 2002. A satisfaction of judgment was entered by the court on November 20, 2007. (/PuebloBank & Trust Co. v. Larry Sinclair, et al./, Case No. 2002C002535, filed in Pueblo County Court on April 24, 2002.)

On January 11, 2005, a suit was filed against Larry W. Sinclair in the state of California by Allen Stoller, et. al. in a car finance scam reportedly perpetrated by Sinclair.  California case number is 05AM00193 and the birthday of the defendant is recorded as 9/26/61.

In November of 2006, Lawrence Wayne Sinclair was issued a traffic ticket in Birmingham, Alabama.  He was cited for speeding (84 in a 55) and ultimately convicted.  He paid the fine in January, 2007.  Notable, Sinclair was driving a brand new 2007 Pontiac G6, a $20,000+ vehicle at the time.  The price of the vehicle seemed high for someone on SSI/SSD.  His address at the time was listed as 1710 Garza St., Laredo, TX 78040.

On March 23, 2007, Larry Sinclair wrote a fraudulent check on a Closed Bank of America Checking Account to an indigent Vivian Bowman of Laredo, Texas.  At the time, Mr. Sinclair was staying in a luxury hotel in near Laredo and according to the victim, partying heavily with friends.  Though not prosecuted (yet) for this crime, it is still pending.

On September 1, 2007, Lawrence Sinclair was arrested in Kershaw County, South Carolina for Disorderly Conduct.  

Later in 2007, Larry Sinclair has been implicated in the following:

• An alleged scam involving insurance fraud.  From reports gathered from Delaware, Larry was involved in a car accident in New Castle, DE where his car received significant damage, rendering it not drive able.  However, 5 days later on 10/2/2007, Larry filed an insurance claim citing the “theft” of his “Daewoo Nubria”.  These have been flagged as “fraudulent claims” though it is possible they have not been filed on.  Further noteworthy, Larry apparently provided false addresses in both incidents (the theft and the wreck).
• Also in October, 2007, Larry was staying in a Rodeway Inn in New Castle, Delaware.  Notably, he was paying for his stay on “Government Issued Vouchers”.  While there, he met the owner/operator of the Inn, Sirhan “Sonny” Patel.  Patel had a car for sale on the property priced at $2,400.  Waiting toward the end of his two to three week stay, Larry surprisingly came up with $2,400 in MONEY GRAMS to purchase the car from Patel.  He did so and as expected, Patel deposited the Money Grams into his bank account.  Before his hastey exit, Sinclair told Patel he had changed his mind and no longer wanted the car.  When Patel announced the Money Gram money orders had been deposited, Sinclair demanded cash which Patel paid.  Only after Sinclair was gone did Patel’s bank discover the money orders were fake and Patel had been duped.  A Delaware Grand Jury indicted Sinclair in February of this year.

All in all, Larry Sinclair and his various aliases have been involved in innumerable criminal and civil activities in court.  The general consensus from these suits, convictions and trials indicates a con artist of high caliber.  His “rap sheet” is more than alarming and broad in its scope and duration.