TONIGHT
TONIGHT >> A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION AND HAS LED TO A STUNNING WIN FOR PIERCE COUNTY
VETERANS IN NEED >>.
THE VETERANS WERE SERVED BY A
CHARITY ONCE MIRED IN SCANDAL
THAT KING PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS
EXPOSE.
THE FORMER LEADER SKIMMED MONEY
AWAY FROM THE VETS AND USED IT
FOR HER PERSONAL GAIN AS
SUSANNA FRAME REPORTS, A NEWLY
SIGNED AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE
IS NOW EXPECTED TO HELP THE
VETERANS GET BACK ON THEIR FEET
>> TO THREE RIGHT DOWN THERE ON
THIS SIDE WHEN WE FIRST >> MET
VETERANS EMPLOYED BY THE
NONPROFIT THE VIEW A YEAR AND A
HALF AGO THE CHARITY WAS SO
MISMANAGED AND BROKEN MANY
WORRIED THEY'D BE BACK SLEEPING
IN PARKING LOTS OR IN THEIR
CARS >>.
WE SINCERELY THOUGHT IT WAS THE
END >> ARMY VETERAN SCOTT
SCHULTZ OF TACOMA HAS RELIED ON
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT AT THE VIEW
FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS >>.
THREE BEDROOMS UPSTAIRS.
OTHERS DEPENDED ON THE
ORGANIZATION FOR STABLE HOUSING
>>.
WE WOULD BE HOMELESS, RIGHT?
I THINK YOU'D BE ON THE STREET.
OH YEAH >>.
I CAN'T AFFORD INVESTIGATION
FOUND THE 30 YEAR NONPROFITS
NEAR DEMISE CAME BY THE HANDS
OF ARMY VETERAN AND FORMER VIEW
LEADER ROSEMARIE HEBLER.
WE OBTAINED BANK RECORDS
SHOWING SHE TOOK MONEY MEANT
FOR THE VETERANS AND SPENT IT
ON HERSELF ON RENT, UTILITIES
AND GAMBLING IN LOCAL CASINOS
PEOPLE ARE DENIED DOING
ANYTHING WRONG >>.
I'VE HEARD FROM PEOPLE WHO
BELIEVE THAT YOU'VE TAKEN MONEY
FROM THE VIEW >> AND GAMBLED IT
AWAY.
OK, I'M JUST I'M NOT EVEN GOING
TO ANSWER THAT.
I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE THAT ANY
CREDENCE AT ALL >>.
WHILE >> HEBLER WENT ON
SPENDING SPREES WE FOUND
VETERANS EMPLOYED IN THE VIEW'S
WORKSHOP WENT WITHOUT PAYCHECKS
FOR WEEKS AT A TIME AND THAT
ADDED UP FIFTEEN HUNDRED
DOLLARS >> OVER SEVEN THOUSAND
AT LEAST TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND.
>> NOW FINALLY THESE VETERANS
ARE ABOUT TO BE PAID BACK.
HEBLER PLEASE TALK TO YOU.
I'M TAKING CONTROL AND I WOULD
LIKE YOUR CO-OPERATION.
A >> YEAR AGO OUR REPORTS LED
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
TO SEIZE CONTROL OF THE CHARITY
AND FILE A LAWSUIT NOW SETTLED
WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR
ONE MILLION DOLLARS >>.
HERE'S THE CHECK A MILLION
BUCKS TO SUPPORT THE VETERANS
AND TO FINALLY PAY THEM BACK.
WHAT >> WAS YOUR REACTION WHEN
YOU FOUND OUT THAT A MILLION
DOLLARS IS COMING TO THESE?
OH MAN.
OH SORRY.
IT BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES.
SEAN >> DURNAN IS PRESIDENT
OF THE VETERANS NONPROFIT NINE
LINE BASED IN FIFE.
THEY AGREED TO ACQUIRE THE VIEW
TO HELP SAVE THE ORGANIZATION
>> WHEN HE SAW >> THEM ON TV
AND NOT BEING PAID FOR WEEKS ON
NOT BEING PAID FOR MONTHS ON
END AND HOPING THERE WAS SOME
LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
AND WAS ABLE TO LOOK AT THEM
AND TELL THEM TO THEIR FACES
THAT THERE IS THAT'S AN
INCREDIBLE >> FEELING >>
THEY'LL BE RECEIVING A MILLION
BUCKS.
EXACTLY.
BUCKS. EXACTLY. THAT IS THE LIMIT OF THE
INSURANCE POLICY.
ATTORNEY >> GENERAL BOB
FERGUSON, WHAT >> IS YOUR
OVERALL REACTION TO HOW FAR
THIS CASE THIS WHOLE PROCESS
HAS COME?
>> WE OBVIOUSLY FEEL VERY, VERY
GOOD ABOUT THIS AND FEEL WE'VE
DONE AS WELL AS WE CAN TO PUT A
POSITIVE OUTCOME ON WHAT'S BEEN
A REALLY TERRIBLE SITUATION.
>> COURT DOCUMENTS RECENTLY
FILED IN THE LAWSUIT REVEAL
MORE ON HABLAS FINANCIAL
ACTIVITIES AT THE VIEW.
HER SALARY WAS 60000 DOLLARS A
YEAR.
THAT'S 240000 DOLLARS IN FOUR
YEARS AT THE HELM.
BUT FINANCIAL RECORDS OBTAINED
BY THE AG FOUND IN THAT TIME
SHE RECEIVED THREE AND A HALF
TIMES THAT EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS THOUSANDS FOR
HER RENT, UTILITIES, FUEL AND
GROCERIES ONE HUNDRED NINETY
TWO THOUSAND ON GAMBLING 84000
DOLLARS IN CASH WITHDRAWALS AND
TRANSFERS INTO HER PERSONAL
BANK ACCOUNT AND TO
COVER BOUNCED CHECK FEES UNDER
HER LEADERSHIP NEARLY THIRTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS WASTED >> IF
YOU SERVED OUR COUNTRY >> YOU
SHOULD NEVER EVER BE TREATED
LIKE THIS.
YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO
DIE AND YOU SERVED LONG PEOPLE
WHO YOU TRUST YOUR LIFE WITH
THERE'S NO REASON FOR THIS
EVER.
>> THE SETTLEMENT ALSO OUTLINES
RULES.
HEBLER IS PERMANENTLY
RESTRAINED FROM SOLICITING
DONATIONS, SERVING AS A
DIRECTOR OR HAVING A FINANCIAL
ROLE >> IN ANY CHARITY >> IN
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.
SO WHAT'S UP TO NOW?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR >>
DONATIONS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT >>.
SHE SET UP SHOP IN ALABAMA
ACCORDING TO HER WEBSITE SOCIAL
MEDIA POSTS AND STATE RECORDS
THERE SHE'S RUNNING A CHARITY
TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS AND
POVERTY AMONG VETERANS AND
SOLICITING DONATIONS FOR HER
NEW NONPROFIT CALLED INSIDE OUT
AND >> WE AT INSIDE I BELIEVE
THAT TOGETHER WE CAN WE CAN DO
WHATEVER WE PUT OUR MIND TO.
SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU
TO EVERYONE FOR >> YEARS NOW
NOT KNOWING WHETHER OR NOT WE
WERE GOING TO GET PAID, NOT
KNOWING IF ONE DAY WE WOULD
COME IN AND THE DOORS WOULD BE
LOCKED.
YOU KNOW, THAT REALLY TAKES A
TOLL >> ON BACK >> IN
WASHINGTON WITH A NEW
ORGANIZATION IN CHARGE AND
MONEY ON THE WAY VETERANS ONCE
SERVED BY THE CRUMBLING VIEW
HAVE A RENEWED SENSE OF HOPE
AND PURPOSE IN 2021.
NOW >> WE HAVE A GOOD FEELING.
I MEAN IT IS LIKE A HUGE LOAD
OFF OF >> US VERY HEBLER DENIED
AN INTERVIEW REQUEST BUT SHE
SAID SHE COMPLETELY DISAGREES
WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S
FINDINGS AND WITH ALL OF OUR
STORIES IN GENERAL SHE ALSO
ACCUSED ME KING 5 AND ATTORNEY
GENERAL BOB FERGUSON OF BEING
MOTIVATED BY RACISM AND
DISCRIMINATION.
ONE OF THE THINGS SHE SAID TO
ME IN AN EMAIL IS THAT I'M VERY
PROUD OF MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN
SPITE OF >> THE STORIES YOU
PUBLISHED, I WILL BE EVEN
STRONGER AFTER THIS ONE.
I'M IN CONTROL OF THE NARRATIVE
OF MY LIFE AND MY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
YOU KING >> FIVE OR BOB
FERGUSON SUSANNA FROM REPORTING
LIVE IN >> SEATTLE IS THAT A
BIG QUESTION HERE LEGAL WISE?
I MEAN WHY ISN'T SHE UNDER
ARREST >>?
YEAH, IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME
SINCE WE DID REVEAL OUR
FINDINGS ABOUT THE MISUSE, THE
MISAPPROPRIATION OF THESE
FUNDS.
BUT I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND
OUT, GREG, THAT THERE ARE STILL
IS A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
THAT IS OPEN AT THE AG'S
OFFICE.
THEY HAVE THE JURISDICTION SO