A week after Greg Winslow’s arraignment, where he pleaded “not guilty” to five counts of grand theft and one count of theft of public funds, Winslow’s attorney Ron Bamieh is confident that his office has done a thorough investigation he told the Student Voice in a phone interview.
“I believe we have done a more thorough investigation then the District Attorney’s office,” said Bamieh. “We look forward to exposing the truth about what’s going on at the college.”
The District Attorney investigations have been on going for 14 months, and will continue to do so according to Ventura County Senior Deputy District Attorney Wendy McFarlane.
On top of all the charges, a press release from the Ventura County District Attorney’s office states that Winslow allegedly forged documents giving students instate tuition who never became residents to the state of California. This ultimately ended up costing Ventura College $40,000 in lost tuition fees.
Winslow was released from the jail Wednesday at $10,000 bail, authorities said. The maximum amount of time he could spend in prison would be seven years and four months.
The Ventura County Community College District started investigating Winslow for misconduct before the District Attorney took over.
“The District Attorney began an investigation, and that took precedence over our investigation,” said Ventura College President Robin Calote. “Now our own community college district can pick up the work that it needs to do.”
However, throughout the District Attorney’s investigation Ron Bamieh, Winslow’s attorney, and the Law Offices of Bamieh and Errickson, Political Law Company headed up their own investigation.
“We have done over a year of investigation and we found some facts that the DA has missed or doesn’t want to hear,” said Bamieh. “They will come out and I think a few people are going to be embarrassed.”
Winslow’s first court hearing is March 4. Winslow will put in his plead of “not guilty” at this time according to his attorney.
The district just wants to return to normality in the competitive field of sports.
“VCCCD’s intercollegiate sports programs are intended to provide an opportunity for students to learn and experience life lessons of commitment, honesty, integrity, and following the rules of sportsmanship,” said Calote in a press release. “VCCCD is working hard to put systems in place to ensure this happens in all cases.”
VCCCD Chancellor Dr. James Meznek indicated in a press release that he is hopeful about the process.
“This has been a long and arduous process for everyone, but we are confident the District Attorney’s Office has conducted a complete and thorough investigation of this matter,” said Meznek.
Winslows next court date is April 15.
