ADDENDUM::WA: Adviser to Romero and JZ Knight Directs Fraud, Refuses to Prove Credentials

An adviser to both Yelm-based Democratic Party mega-donor JZ Knight and Democratic Thurston County Commissioner Sandra Romero has repeatedly refused to prove his public claim that he once held “several executive positions in the airline industry.”

A Democratic Party supporter, “airline executive” Steve Klein actively campaigned for Democrat Mary Hall in her victorious 2013 race for Thurston County Auditor.

JZ Knight was Sandra Romero’s largest campaign donor in 2012. Knight recently donated $65,000 to the Thurston County Democrats.

JZ Knight appointed Steve Klein as Director of her investment scam RSE International in 2007, on those same credentials.

Klein ran for mayor of Yelm in 2005, stating he was “known in the corporate world for getting things done” with an “open door policy.”

He received 22% of the vote.

Longtime Thurston County political activists state that Steve Klein used those same impressive credentials in his campaign for mayor, and he refused to provide evidence of them at that time, as well.

Steve Klein also refuses to prove his claims that he has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration.

Using his credentials as a former “airline executive,” Klein publicly sells his advice and commentary on finances, investing, the stock market, gold, the Federal Reserve, energy, utilities, real estate, taxes, politics, and more.

Klein primarily uses his credentials, advice, and commentary to promote JZ Knight and her credibility in business and finance.


WA: Adviser to Romero and JZ Knight Directs Fraud, Refuses to Prove Credentials

ADDENDUM::JZ Knight Pitched Pricy Investment Scam, Lied to Feds for Tax Credit - Watchdog Wire - Northwest

These videos also show Knight making fraudulent inducements to her followers, including her claim that mega-conglomerate 3M seeks advice and forecasts from her.

3M denies Knight’s claims.

Deceptive business practices are illegal in Washington State.

Officials from Washington State and Thurston County have shown little concern over JZ Knight’s various activities over the years, in spite of multiple reports of wrongdoing.

And after recently accepting her $65,000 donation, Thurston County Democratic Party Chair Roger Erskine stated:

JZ Knight is a very good strong Democrat and she totally supports our platform and our goals and I think that’s good enough.

So Where Does JZ Knight Get Her Money?

JZ Knight’s ex-followers offer a clue as to the money. Several have described decades of one JZ swindle after another, backed by celebrity endorsements.

They talk of losing their homes and their families, as a result of losing their life savings to Knight.


JZ Knight Pitched Pricy Investment Scam, Lied to Feds for Tax Credit - Watchdog Wire - Northwest