Beware!

I don't know how stupid she thinks people are, but Jessica O'Donnell has some pretty big balls.

When she first came to this site and made comments on how she shared the name Jessica O'Donnell and was unhappy that "this other person" had scammed people online and was worried that she might be confused with her...I understood her concern, but also pointed out that there are many people in the same boat (eg the Michael Jacksons of the world) and that most reasonable people know that when they do a Google search they are going to come back with some pretty usual results and unsubstantiated facts. I have made steps to point out that my unhappiness is with a person and company in particular...however, I have also kept a very democratic an public forum going here which brought some comments to whether the Jessica that was posting is in fact 1) the same person I was intending to find and 2) a underhanded scumbag that has been scamming families seeking a surrogate mother.

As all of this has unfolded I have been skeptical of "wildsoutherngirl28" but then she just went too far.

In the last set of comments she not only posted as herself but also as "attorneyforjessicaodonnell" (genius!) requesting that I cease and desist etc etc. She left the name of a lawyer and law firm that does not exist in South Carolina (which I confirmed through the SC state bar) and she posted a cease and desist form letter which she created for free and cut-and pasted from http://www.agreementsetc.com/ the exact form can be found here (try it, make your own cease and desist against me!) ...a document that, despite it's legalspeak, is worthless....especially as a post in the comments section of a blog.

At this point I would like to post a few things about the unauthorized practice of law (as it is stated with the South Carolina Bar, specifically) In order to practice law in South Carolina, an attorney must be licensed by the Supreme Court of South Carolina. Except where a person is representing his or her own cause,which you have not claimed to do, practicing law without a license is strictly prohibited by state law. Section 40-5-310 states that practicing law without a license is a felony, with a penalty of up to five years in prison and/or five a thousand dollar fine. As of 2002, Section 40-5-80 was amended to prohibit the representation of another, with or without permission from a court. The practice of law is more than just appearing in court on behalf of a client. Though no concise definition of practice of law exists, certain characteristics make it more likely that the Court will view certain conduct as the practice of law. This includes “the preparation of legal instruments of all kinds, and in general all advice to clients and all action taken for them in matters connected with the law." In re Duncan, 65 S.E. 210 (S.C. 1909).The practice of law “extends to activities in other fields which entail specialized legal knowledge." South Carolina v. Buyers Serv. Co., 357 S.E.2d 15 (S.C. 1987).

So, if this is road you want to take this down, Jessica I will go there with you. The South Carolina bar offers this document which can be filed with the Attorney General and the bar association in the event that someone is practicing law without a license. I will not hesitate to move forward with the filing of this document (and any others) should you attempt to continue this charade.

Jessica, your actions here have shown me that you are so crooked that you probably ARE the same person who has scammed people on Ebay, Amazon.com, through Stressgoneforgood.com, Jodo Publishing and The Furniture People and I would not be surprised if the claims against you about scamming families as a surrogate are true as well. I have been contacted by NO other Jessica O'Donnells since this blog began, yet you are all over me about this....I contend it is because I have called you on the carpet with your scams and screwed up business for you!

.....and Jessica, get over yourself. People are Googling you because you are untrustworthy and shady and they are looking into your past. This site comes up after dozens of others on a Google search of your name, and I'm sure your friends and family are shocked to find out that you have been scamming people with your businesses - I'm sure they had heard of them when business was good, and now you are claiming persecution and mistaken identity!? You've been caught!

All of this and I have not even gotten to how Jessica has been asking around about how to get this blog removed.....