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JR 2/20/22 JR 2/20/22

Chief Mate of the APL President Jackson Was Convicted of Raping & Murdering a Passenger. Masters, Mates & Pilots Leader Don Marcus Allowed Him to Remain a Member of the Maritime Labor Union

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JR 2/9/22 JR 2/9/22

After Internal Investigation into Midshipman-X Sexual Assault Allegations, Maersk Fires 5 Officers—Including Rapist, Chief Engineer, & Captain—and Sends Investigation Report to U.S. Coast Guard.

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JR 2/4/22 JR 2/4/22

Midshipman-X Hell Ship Was “M/V ALLIANCE FAIRFAX” Operated By Maersk. Rapist is 1)Member of M.E.B.A. 2) In His 60’s 3) 1 A/E Aboard “Alliance Fairfax.” MLAA Requests Info from Public Regarding Mariner

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JR 1/29/22 JR 1/29/22

The Long, Tragic History of 46 USC 10104, AKA “The Federal Shipboard Sexual Assault Allegation Reporting Law”

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JR 1/17/22 JR 1/17/22

Melogy v. Maersk: When MLAA Founder Filed A Union Grievance Against A Sexually Predatory Maersk Captain, Disgraced MMP President Don Marcus & Maersk Leadership Conspired to Shield Him From Justice

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JR 1/8/22 JR 1/8/22

Maritime Legal Aid & Advocacy Receives 501(c)(3) Designation as Tax-Exempt Public Charity From the Internal Revenue Service

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JR 1/3/22 JR 1/3/22

Legal Analysis: Shipping Companies Who Employ Known Sexual Predators Could Face Massive Civil Liability Pursuant to Lawsuits Permitted Under Federal Anti-Sex Trafficking Statutes.

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JR 12/30/21 JR 12/30/21

MLAA Files FOIA Request Seeking MARAD Response to Senate Commerce Committee’s Demand for Answers to Allegations of Rampant & Unchecked Maritime Sexual Abuse Posted on MLAA Website

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JR 12/28/21 JR 12/28/21

New FOIA Request Seeks Docs Submitted to DOT By Maersk & Other Vessel Operators Pursuant to EMBARC Sea Year Rules, Including Reports of SASH, Completed SASH Investigations, & Updated SMS Plans

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JR 12/4/21 JR 12/4/21

MLAA Founder Files Legal Complaint Against Crowley For Physical & Psychological Abuse Aboard M/V Washington Express. Complaint Alleges Attacks Were Retaliation From MMP President Don Marcus

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JR 11/9/21 JR 11/9/21

In Fleet-Wide Policy Letter, Maersk V.P. Labor Instructs Captains Who Witness Sexual Assault Aboard Their Vessels To Tell Sex Criminals “They Will Be Sent Off In The Next Port If They Don't Shape Up.”

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JR 11/6/21 JR 11/6/21

MLAA Publishes Lengthy Public Comment Regarding Failures of U.S. Coast Guard to Enforce 46 USC 10104 for November 2021 National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) Meeting.

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JR 10/28/21 JR 10/28/21

In Secret 2019 Settlement Agreement, USCG Gave 3 Month Suspension to Mariner who Subjected a USMMA Cadet to Weeks of Shipboard Sexual Terror Aboard a Maersk Ship. USMMA Continues to Send him Cadets.

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JR 9/13/21 JR 9/13/21

In Sign of Fear & Desperation, Maersk Filed a Federal Lawsuit Against the U.S. Coast Guard Seeking Legally Privileged Info About Maritime Legal Aid & Advocacy & Its Founder J. Ryan Melogy

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JR 9/7/21 JR 9/7/21

Maersk Given $2 Billion Military Contract Months After Record $32 Million Fine for Defrauding U.S. Military. Result Raises Doubt About Effectiveness Of USCG’s $10,000 Fine For Sexual Assault Coverups

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In Precedent Setting Enforcement Action, U.S. Coast Guard Has Fined Maersk Line, Limited $10,000 For Violating 46 USC § 10104 During Shocking Shipboard Sexual Assault Coverup Involving USMMA Cadets
JR 9/3/21 JR 9/3/21

In Precedent Setting Enforcement Action, U.S. Coast Guard Has Fined Maersk Line, Limited $10,000 For Violating 46 USC § 10104 During Shocking Shipboard Sexual Assault Coverup Involving USMMA Cadets

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JR 8/31/21 JR 8/31/21

Congressional Research Service Report Confirms That Under Federal Law There Exists No Statute of Limitations for Prosecuting Sex Crimes that Occur Aboard American Vessels on the High Seas

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JR 8/30/21 JR 8/30/21

In New FOIA Ruling, U.S. Coast Guard Doubles Down on Protecting the Names of USCG-Approved Sexual Predators from Public Release, Citing the Predators’ “Privacy Interests”

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JR 5/12/21 JR 5/12/21

MARAD FOIA Request #3: MLAA Seeks Records of the USMMA Advisory Board

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JR 5/5/21 JR 5/5/21

In 2018 a Texas A&M Maritime Academy Cadet and Registered Sex Offender was Given a Settlement Agreement by the U.S. Coast Guard Allowing Him to Obtain his Merchant Mariner’s License

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