Lt. Cmdr David RosetterThis story will leave you wondering a number of things, not the least of which is how this man ever ended up in a Naval uniform if it all turns out to be true:
In what federal court insiders are calling one of the oddest, made-for-TV-type cases they have ever seen, Lt. Cmdr. David Richard Rosetter, his wife Laumatafiafia (Fia) Rosetter and her sister Vatauomalao (Tau) Tafaoa face charges in an alleged extortion plot that cost Rosetter's parents and sister $185,000.
According to affidavits filed by FBI Special Agent Geoffrey Stankevitz, David Rosetter's parents and sister essentially lived on the run for nearly a year, terrified by e-mails and phone calls that they were in imminent danger.
But, the FBI says, most -- if not all -- of the weird and sordid tale was made up.
David and Fia Rosetter and Tau Tafaoa were indicted in April but details of their case only became public Wednesday. They have pleaded not guilty. David's mother, Joan Rosetter, declined to comment Wednesday about the case.
Made up? It reads like something I would come up with in order to trick a woman into feeling just sorry enough for me to have sex with me (not that I have to engage in such deception--all I have to do is let a woman see my bare legs and they usually hop into bed with me):
Two months later, in November 2005, David and Fia visited Luann's home in Rapid City, S.D. According to the FBI, they convinced Luann that hit men from "Los Burritos" or the "Dreaded Burrito Gang" had been hired to kill the entire family. Thankfully, because Fia and Tau were American Samoans, the Samoan mafia was secretly following the family to protect them from the Burritos. The Samoan mafia, David and Fia said, was headed by a boss named "Uncle Mo."
David and Fia Rosetter then called David's parents in Granite Falls and urged them to join them immediately in Rapid City. They only had 20 minutes to leave or they would be killed, David and Fia allegedly told them.
When Joan and Richard Rosetter arrived in Rapid City, David and Fia told them that Uncle Mo said they'd barely escaped with their lives. The Samoan mafia, they said, had killed two of the Burritos.
According to affidavits, the family kept on the move for the next week in Rapid City. In fact, for the next year, Luann Rosetter and her parents lived in fear of the fictional hit men, the FBI says. David, Fia and Tau told Luann to quit her job, change her name, leave Rapid City, buy a new car -- even get rid of her dog. They told Richard and Joan Rosetter to replace their car and motor home and even change their physical appearances.
Miss Rosetter did all of these things, selling everything she owned for pennies on the dollar. She hid in her parents home, under a blanket, for hours at a time. In effect, what the good Lieutenant Commander did was terrorize this woman and render her practically an invalid by lying to her and robbing her of her life.
Who is this man anyway? [This is the link to his bio at the Sealift Logistics Command; I expect it to be removed at any moment should they choose to relieve him].
Bio Page for Lt. Cmdr David RosetterLieutenant Commander David Rosetter was commissioned as part of the Iowa State University NROTC Year Group of 1993 with a bachelor's degree in Agriculture Systems Science.
Lt. Cmdr. Rosetter's first tour was on the USSCrommelin (FFG 37), 1993-1996, where he served as the Electrical Officer, Auxiliary Officer and Main Propulsion Assistant. During this time, he qualified as Gas Turbine Engineering Officer of the Watch, Officer of the Deck (underway) and earned his Surface Warfare Officer pin. Lt. Cmdr. Rosetter also served as an Anti-submarine Warfare Evaluator during two Persian Gulf deployments and one Western Pacific deployment.
In 1996, Lt. Cmdr. Rosetter completed the Tomahawk and AEGIS training program prior to reporting aboard USS Chosin (CG 65) where he served 1996-1998 as the Combat Information Center Officer and Assistant Operations Officer, completing one Persian Gulf deployment. He also served as an Anti-submarine Warfare Evaluator.
What a career. This was a man at the tip of the spear in some cases, doing some very vital work to defend our nation. Accomplished, smart, and brave, he was given a prestigious assignment at Pearl Harbor when they named him the commanding officer of the Sealift Logistics Command, Pacific. This was no rube. I would guess that he was in line to raise his own flag at some point; the Navy being what it is, perhaps not, but still. The investment in his education and training was significant and his achievements are not to be denigrated. If he's convicted, I hope he goes inside of a prison where the Dreaded Burrito Gang operates. What a sad state of affairs. What a waste of talent and ability.
Oh, and who promoted this jackass? How about a second look there as well?
This will blow your mind:
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Faitatala Lotoleaga wrote:
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29 Jul 2010 11:16 PM
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Amazing comments! Somehow the Samoan community cannot even see the typical Midwest Dirty Journalism if, it hit them in the face! Everyone jumps on the bandwagon! Embarassment?! You all don't know these people & the circumstances surrounding their relationships! Just because the FBI was the source for the artiicle?! Please, the article's credibility is questionable! Sorry, but from 2005 to 2009 & the palagi parents & sister finally "realized" they were scammed? Smells like a rat! Who's really telling the truth now. Guess, these Midwest folks want their 10 minutes of fame & want their only son & daughter-in-law along with her sister in deep trouble with the law! Unless it's all out of spite!
Anonymous wrote:You people are such a disgrace to the family,disgrace to the human race,and the island of the south pacific.The Lt commander in the Navy,you are the stupid one let this two idiots do you parents and sister like that, shows you never love your parents and sister,you want that money yourself. Talofa e i aiga ua ta'uvalea luma aiga ia te oulua, e sili ona o oulua e pule ile ola. O ouluaia ua maimau le ola a le alii. Tele mea e maua ia te oulua fa'aleaga tagata fa'amalepelepe aiga toe fai tala pepelo. What a waste for you Laumatafiafaitupe i mea a isi tagata. Did you go to the University of Hawaii to get your master degree to be a con person,for Ta'u you are a pathalogical liar they need to throw you in he ocean so you can swim with the fishes. Fa'apea le amio leaga ia ele maua. Maimau igoa na e faigoa ai oulua na'o le fia puai ia oulua manaolasi.
suki lou ulu wrote:oh em gee..i bet these two aikupez were the mastermind in fueling this plot from the start..but the palagi was a fool for going along with it!!! kalofae faavalea e le samoa si kama palagi..on top on dat, i agree with "disgusted". i an enilsted fellow supporting 4 ppl back home and then some but still i have kupez leftover on the side for personal use. what makes it dumb is the whole wal-mart/samoan mafioso thang..hahaha..he is an officer and gets double than what me and disgusted make!!!..SMDH!!!
That's just a sampling of the outrage...
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